20 Most Anticipated Upcoming Kdramas on Netflix, Viki, Disney &  More

20 upcoming OT kramas here's a look at the dramas coming to various Ott streaming platforms and your next favorite could be on this list with bigname stars a variety of genres high production values and no corners cut these upcoming K dramas are sure to impress on Apple TV plus number 20 Pachinko season 2 coming back to Apple TV is the anticipated Pachinko season 2 the the historical and time period melodrama which is led by Yun Jang IMHO Kim minha and jinha will'll follow the story of Sanja whose family made some difficult choices the story takes

us to 1989 Tokyo with a focus on the fall of our leads grandson season 1 delivered an excellent time period set drama with exceptional casting and cinematography coming up on Amazon prime number 19 study group an action thriller that also balances comedy with Slice of Life in this webtune adapted youth drama study group Stars hongman hen hun chaumin and shinsu Yan one of our leads would like to become better at studying but ends up being quite a good fighter creating a study group with the goals set on succeeding at College exams but this might prove

to be difficult especially at this particular High School which has a bad reputation for being the worst place to study between helping his study group friends who are frequently bullied by others our male lead will rise up with his fists to defend them on teing number 18 dear x a psychological Thriller starring a brilliant group of actors and actresses which includes kimy Jang kimy Kim dun yolam and Hy will start in this web tune adapted krama which will also have themes of romance and melodrama the nation's top actress is admired for her stunning visuals but

she also has a terrible Dark Side often punishing those who get on her bad side the 12 episode drama will cover a rich plot with a lot of depth viewers can expect this drama to release in [Music] 2025 number 17 Jan Kimi shenon and ramian start in this 1950 set webtune adaptation with a focus on a mooch Po Girl our female lead has a talent for singing and a big dream of success within a theater company her path might not be easy and she has a long way to go to become rich and famous the

drama will highlight musical moments for our singer female lead while following many interesting characters it's sure to be a lively and entertaining for viewers coming up on Vicki number 16 to my hay this drama will bring viewers a thought-provoking psychological romantic melodrama our female lead who works at a broadcasting station has a disassociative personality disorder and it seems she takes on her brother's personality and switches between being him and being herself for those who were unaware it could make it confusing for them to understand her she'll find a new love interest popping up in her

life but also an ex comes back into it as well this 12 episode drama has shinhan ichin luk and Kong Hoon in the leading roles soon airing on coupang number 15 what kind comes after love this novel adapted drama was filmed abroad and also in South Korea pairing up Isa young and canaro sakaguchi in a romantic melodrama we'll follow the romance between our female lead and male lead she's currently studying in Japan Sparks Fly and their love blooms but doesn't survive the problems that arise our female lead returns home and 5 years later they'll encounter

each other again in Korea leading to a second chance at romance for these starcross lovers [Music] number 14 nutopia it's been a while since we've had a good Zombie Survival action drama in nutopia our male and female lead might be facing their breakup but then the zombies arrive they'll both be rising up and face challenges of fighting for their lives becoming stronger admits the deadly outbreak as young adults they were questioning their feelings for one another but this New Perspective that has some fighting zombies in a high-rise building within the city of soul might have

that Bond reconnecting this miniseries has eight episodes and stars Park jman Kim jiu Kim junan and imung J coming to Disney plus number 13 gangam bide Jo Jin G changw and hanyun kyang will be bringing viewers some detective Thrills and mystery in Gangnam bide a crime drama with a search for a missing woman in Gangnam the character lineup will bring us prosecutors police investigators and our male lead who is a detective he'll be drawn in to this investigation after his friend's daughter disappears they'll follow the clues into a downward spiral of corruption and danger which

could have connections to the city's Elite and Wealthy citizens number 12 Lo life also known as Pine and adapted from the web tune The Hooligans by Yun ho said in the 1970s a treasure hunting Adventure awaits Us in this 10 episode drama which will have its share of Mystery and crime an uncle and nephew will venture out together while trying to abandon their lifestyle as counterfeit sellers in search of the treasure which is noted to be by the West sea after receiving news about it the 2025 10 episode drama Stars ryang rang Yang Jang and

imsu Jang number 11 nine puzzles this anticipated K drama set to air in 2025 Stars Kim dami and Saku the story will have our female lead who was charged with the murder of her beloved Uncle a decade later she finds herself working as a profiler alongside a detective and the accuser they all do their best to uncover the truth surrounding her uncle's death suspense and a Cold Case we'll have mystery fans sure to be adding this thriller to their watch list number 10 Soul Busters also known as not very powerful but attractive a crime in

comedy drama might have already aired at the time of this video being posted but it's definitely worth checking out cast in the leading roles we have Kim dwak Park chian saanu and park Sean featuring the lowest ranking homicide team in the nation for arrests they'll have a new Elite Squad leader to guide them and maybe turn things around in their Department the balance of crime and comedy will go hand in hand here coming to Netflix number nine trunk trunk is a novel adaptation which has undertones of remarriage fake marriage and just arranged marriages in general

our female lead is the head of a marriage Service Agency setting up those with their ideal spouses and hopefully creating the perfect match while her own preference is to stay single she will meet our music producer M lead who believes marriages are basically a lie and he appears to be against it but this conflict will build up a strong chemistry between them with moments of Comedy as they get to know one another starring in trunk we have gongu and San Jin number eight when life gives you tangerines this Slice of Life will have beautiful moments

of romance and intriguing melodrama led by aou and park bam our poor female lead is unable to attend school regardless her poetry and personality boldly stand out our male lead while softspoken himself will find her absolutely adorable but he's Unsure how to act around her making his character equally cute as well the drama also has a First Love Theme and these two are sure to capture our hearts with their Sweet Love Story number seven mellow movie a romantic Slice of Life with amusing and melodramatic moments bringing together a romance between a diligent and hardworking female

lead who has dreamed of becoming a film director at present she is an assistant director building up her career and our male lead a supporting actor who later became a film CR connected in this entertainment industry these two will begin to fall from one another as their love story blooms chuek and park boy young portray our main OTP number six all the love you wish for a genie a lamp and a female lead who shows little to no emotion she'll have the chance to make three wishes when she encounters a genie from the lamp known

for her insensitive ways and tendencies perhaps with the arrival of the mythical Genie and his personality she might just change her ways our Elites are played by Kimu bin and be suji number five can this love be translated strong and fierce chemistry will be brewing in this romcom for our OTP who at first are complete opposites our male lead is an interpreter and our female lead is an actress but due to a misunderstanding they are not on the best of terms and despite all that interpreting things get lost in translation but once the spark of

Attraction is lit a promising romance awaits us kimson ho go Yun Jang and fukushi sto star in can this love we translated number four cash hero adapted from the web tune cash hero this 2025 upcoming action Drama Fantasy Stars Eun ho and Kim H Jun and it's highly anticipated our lead superhero's strength is Amplified by how much cash he has on him the more money he has the stronger he will be with you'll also see other gifted superhero leads including a lawyer whose power is activated after drinking and a tel kinetic woman who by eating

more calories can harness her ability in addition to Heroes there may also be [Music] villains number three Hong Rong this late era Jose historical will follow the story of Hong Rong our male lead is a secret son that disappears when he was a child leaving his half sister in poor circumstances with an neglectful father and a terrible stepmother our male lead won't reunite with his half sister until later and he also seems to have some memory loss EJ wuk joob boa and jaram star in this historical drama which will give us themes of Thriller mystery

and romance number two Mr Plankton Widow Han will be back on our screens as the male lead in Mr Plankton it seems he's lost his life's Direction he has no real romantic bonds or the feeling of what that could be wandering and drifting like a plankton our female lead will provide the warmth and devotion and care that could turn things around for him iumi will portray the person who will find a strong connection and desire to be with our male lead they might face the struggles of life in their own ways but together they could

overcome anything number one squid Game season 2 viewers around the world are waiting for the release of this drama's second season the story follows gun as he desires to take his revenge against those involved in organizing and running squid game after abandoning his plans to go to the us our male lead will face new challenges the drama is expected to pick up where season 1 trailed off with new players and new Villains The Deadly competition with an incredible cash prize is returning season 1 had many likable unlikable and indifferent characters who desired to change their

fate by winning the prize money the drama Stars ichang J iang Han and weha Jun they'll be back starring alongside an impressive cast lineup the drama slated to air towards the end of 2024 and that wraps our list which OT drama are you most looking forward to