The first quarter of the year is already getting over with classic coming-of-age Korean dramas like ‘Twenty Five Twenty One’ and ‘Pachinko,’ and office romances like ‘Forecasting Love and Weather’ and ‘A Business Proposal’. As we are stepping into the second quarter of 2022, the K-drama industry has made sure to take us on a great ride with some of the most anticipated K-dramas that will be released in April 2022! In fact, we are going to witness the return of some of those K-actors who have been preparing for their comebacks for a long time.
Fortunately, we have a lot of options to choose from as the month is going to present us with a variety of genres like action, comedy, romance, drama, and fantasy! Without any delay, let’s check out the top seven K-dramas that you should look forward to watching in April 2022. Add these to your watchlist to keep the month busy and exciting!
1. Tomorrow
Director: Kim Tae Yoon
Starring: Kim Hee Sun, Rowoon, Lee Soo Hyuk, Yoon Ji On, Kim Chae Eun, Moon Seo Youn
Release Date: April 1, 2022 – May 21, 2022
Total Number of Episodes: 16
Where To Watch: Netflix
A live-action adaptation of the eponymous webtoon by Llama, ‘Tomorrow’ is an action fantasy series that follows grim reapers, aka death angels, who work for saving suicidal people. The plot revolves around a guy named Choi Joon Woong who, despite his exceptional educational and social background, is struggling with getting a job. He unexpectedly comes across Gu Ryeon and Im Ryoog Gu, two grim reapers of the crisis management team, Zumadung, and ends up becoming the youngest contract member of their team. Together, they serve to protect the people willing to take away their own lives. The cast of the show is already doing the magic, and with a well-written storyline, ‘Tomorrow’ might turn out to be one of the best K-dramas of 2022!
2. Again My Life
Director: Han Cheol Soo
Screenwriter: Kim Yool, J
Starring: Lee Joon Gi, Lee Kyung Young, Kim Ji Eun, Cha Joo Young, Jung Sang Hoon, Kim Jae Kyung
Release Date: April 8, 2022 – May 28, 2022
Total Number of Episodes: 16
Where To Watch: Viki
Based on a web novel of the same name, ‘Again My Life’ marks the return of one of South Korea’s most recognized actors Lee Joon Gi after the 2020 K-drama, ‘Flower of Evil’. Known for his exceptional choice of scripts, he will be playing the character Kim Hee Woo, a guy who works hard to become an enthusiastic and just prosecutor from a student with the lowest ranking grades in school.
He gets involved in a potentially corrupt politician’s case, and while making an attempt to take him down, he gets himself killed by an unidentified man. Unexpectedly, he finds himself revived and decides to use this as an opportunity to start a new journey for justice. The 10:00 pm KST timeslot on the Fridays and Saturdays of SBS TV has been booked for ‘Again My Life’.
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3. My Liberation Notes
Screenwriter: Park Hae Young
Director: Kim Seok Yoon
Starring: Lee Min Ki, Kim Ji Won, Lee El, Son Seok Koo, Lee Ki Woo, Chun Ho Jin
Release Date: April 9, 2022 – May 29, 2022
Total Number of Episodes: 16
Where To Watch: Netflix
It has been a while since we saw Kim Ji Won on screen and the script she has selected this time seems to be very different from her past works. A family romance drama, ‘My Liberation Notes’ is about three siblings living in Sanpo Village— the eldest Chang Hee, the second sister Mi Jung, and the youngest sister Ki Jung. The three of them have been trapped in their lives without any escape, longing to be liberated from them.
When Mr. Goo, a mysterious older guy, moves into the neighborhood, he becomes the talk of the town. He is a drunkard with a cautious personality who looks like someone with a lot of secrets and burdens. Out of curiosity, Mi Jung too, whom people know as the timid one, comes out of her shell and approaches the inapproachable Mr. Goo. The show has been scheduled to air every week on Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 pm KST on JTBC.
4. Our Blues
Screenwriter: Noh Hee Kyung
Director: Kim Kyu Tae
Starring: Lee Byung Hun, Shin Min Ah, Cha Seung Won, Lee Jung Eun, Uhm Jung Hwa, Kim Woo Bin
Release Date: April 9, 2022 – June 12, 2022
Total Number of Episodes: 20
Where To Watch: Netflix
Fans already have their hopes high for this drama, especially when Netflix has been teasing us for a long time. ‘Our Blues’ is a K-drama featuring multiple lead couples who are somehow interconnected with one another. Lee Dong Suk, a native of Jeju Island and truck seller, meets a woman named Min Sun Ah who has arrived at Jeju in order to escape her mysterious past life. On the other hand, Park Jung Joon is a ship captain who develops feelings for a bright and cheerful diver named Lee Young Ok. Last but not least, we have a fish shop owner named Jung Eun Hee who encounters her past lover, Choi Han Soo, the one who returns to Jeju Island after giving up on city life.
While some of the viewers are looking forward to watching the show, others have been disappointed for not being able to see Shin Min Ah and Kim Woo Bin together as a couple here, when they are one of the hottest and the most respected real-life couples in South Korea. People have also been looking forward to the track release since BTS’ Jimin is going to sing his first K-drama OST for ‘Our Blues’.
5. Sh**ting Stars
Director: Lee Soo Hyun
Screenwriter: Choi Young Woo
Starring: Lee Sung Kyung, Kim Young Dae, Yoon Jong Hoon, Kim Yoon Hye, Park So Jin, Lee Jung Shin
Release Date: April 22, 2022 – June 11, 2022
Total Number of Episodes: 16
Where To Watch: Viki
‘Sh**ting Stars’ is one of the most anticipated K-dramas of April 2022, and whoever has been looking for enemies to lovers K-drama troupe, you are most welcome! The story follows the employees of the entertainment industry who work behind the camera, including the managers, PR teams, reporters. Their main job starts from and ends at clearing up the messes made by the company’s stars. It centers on the love story of Oh Han Byul, the head of the PR team of a management agency and their top star, Gong Tae Sung. Although their relationship begins with bickering, they end up falling in love with each other. The show has been scheduled to release two episodes every week on Fridays and Saturdays on tvN.
6. The Killer’s Shopping List
Screenwriter: Han Ji Wan
Director: Lee Eon Hee
Starring: Lee Kwang Soo, Kim Seol Hyun, Jin Hee Kyung, Shin Sung Woo, Park Ji Bin, Oh Hye Won
Release Date: April 22, 2022 – June 11, 2022
Total Number of Episodes: 16
Where To Watch: iQiyi, Viu
Judging by the teaser released a few days ago, we have a positive feeling that the show is going to be one of the top-airing K-dramas of April 2022! It tells the story is a guy named Ahn Dae Sung who has been blessed with a great memory and has been working hard to clear the civil service exam. Both his girlfriend, Do Ah Hee, and his mother, Myung Sook, are very supportive of him. While investigating a murder case in a nearby apartment, Ah Hee finds a store receipt as the sole clue of the murder. The three of them join forces to solve the riddle and look for the murderer. Channel tvN will be broadcasting two episodes of the series every Wednesday and Thursday from April 22, 2022.
7. Monstrous
Screenwriter: Yeon Sang Ho, Ryu Yong Jae
Director: Jang Kun Jae
Starring: Koo Kyo Hwan, Shin Hyun Bin, Kwak Dong Yeon, Nam Da Reum, Park Ho San, Kim Ji Young
Release Date: April 29, 2022 – June 3, 2022
Total Number of Episodes: 6
Where To Watch: TVING
Coming right from the shelf of ‘Train To Busan‘ and ‘Hellbound‘ screenwriter and director Yeon Sang Ho, ‘Monstrous’ is another live-action disastrous movie that has been set in the village of Jinyang County. It centers on an eccentric archaeologist named Jung Ki Hoon working on supernatural phenomena along with running an occult YouTube channel.
On the other hand, Lee Soo Jin is a cryptanalyst who has come back to the place after the loss of her only daughter. The plot follows the people of the village who become a victim of a disastrous phenomenon that sweeps away their existence. tvN will drop a new Episode of this K-drama every week on Fridays from April 29, 2022.
