Korean Dramas Aired in May 2023 To Watch

Here is the list of dramas that started airing in the month May 2023. They are already completed.

April 15, 2023

The year 2023 has already begun, and we have already gotten some good dramas such as Oasis, Crash Course in Romance, Our Blooming Youth, etc. There are many more like this.

Korean dramas are the best when it comes to entertainment. They can be watched with friends and family. The year 2023 has a lot of dramas coming up.

Here are the Korean dramas that started airing in May 2023. These dramas can be streamed on some free streaming sites if you don’t live in South Korea.

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1. My Perfect Stranger

Hae Joon and Yoon Young travel back to the year 1987. There, Hae Joon tries to find the truth about the murder case, and Yoon Young tries to prevent her parents from marrying. They soon realize that their objectives are connected.

Cast –

Kim Dong Wook as Yoon Hae Joon
Jin Ki Joo as Baek Yoon Young
Seo Ji Hye as Soon Ae (1987)
Lee Won Jung as Hee Seop (1987)

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Viki, Kocowa

2. All That We Loved

The drama tells the story of two 18-year-olds who have a strong bond and true love for each other. It looks at the subject of cellular memory, which is based on the idea that memory can be passed on to people who get organ transplants.

Cast –

Oh Se Hun as Go Yoo
Jang Yeo Bin as Han So Yeon
Jo Joon Young as Go Joon Hee
Jeon Yeong In as Ahn Soon Tak

No. Of Episodes – 8

Watch On – Viki

3. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

Hangul: 구미호뎐 1938

Year: 2023

Lee Yeon travels back in time to 1938 & meets Hong Joo again. He also meets Lee Rang. In the meantime, Moo Young, who used to be a guardian spirit and a friend, has turned against them. Lee Yeon tries to get back to the present.

Rating:

Main Cast (Characters):

Lee Dong Wook as Lee Yeon / Gumiho
Kim So Yeon as Ryu Hong Joo
Kim Bum as Lee Rang
Ryu Kyung Soo as Cheon Moo Young

No. Of Episodes: 12 (70 min. each)

Streaming Options (region-specific):

4. Race

Office politics are the main focus for marketer Park Yoon Jo, who doesn’t have a college degree but is very dedicated to his job, and for smart and fair Ryu Jae Min, who doesn’t expect anything from their company.

Cast –

Lee Yun Hee as Park Yoon Jo
Hong Jong Hyun as Ryu Jae Min
Moon So Ri as Goo Yi Jung
U-Know as Seo Dong Hoon

No. Of Episodes – 12

Watch On – Disney+, Hulu

5. Black Knight

In the year 2071, the air is so polluted that you can’t survive without a mask. Since most of the Korean peninsula is now a wasteland and only 1% of its original population is left, delivery drivers are very important to the survival of the people.

Cast –

Kim Woo Bin as “5-8”
Song Seung Heon as Ryu Seok
Kang Yoo Seok as Sa Wol
Esom as Seol Ah

No. Of Episodes – 6

Watch On – Netflix

6. Oh! Youngshim

The story of a reunion between Young Shim, a producing director in the entertainment department and Kyung Tae, the CEO of a popular startup company, who taste the sweetness and bitterness of life as they enter their 30s.

Cast –

Song Ha Yoon as Oh Young Shim
Lee Dong Hae as Wang Kyung Tae
Lee Min Jae as Lee Chae Dong
Jung Woo Yeon as Goo Wol Suk

No. Of Episodes – 10

Watch On – Viki

7. Delightfully Deceitful

A story of revenge about a con artist who is lacking in empathy and an attorney who is naturally very compassionate towards others. These two extreme opposites come together to establish an unexpected alliance to combat evil.

Cast –

Chun Woo Hee as Lee Ro Um
Kim Dong Wook as Han Moo Young
Yoon Park as Go Yo Han
Park So Jin as Mo Jae In

No. Of Episodes – 16

Watch On – Viu

8. Happiness Battle

Based on the novel of the same name, the drama is about mothers who fight fiercely on social media to ruin each other’s lives for their own, to get away from oppression, hurt, and secrets, and to find their true selves again.