December 2024 brings an incredible lineup of K-dramas that will make our year-end truly special. Additionally, the global phenomenon Squid Game makes its return after getting an impressive 1.65 billion hours of viewership in its first 28 days and six Primetime Emmy Awards in 2022 1.
This December offers something for every K-drama fan’s taste:
- Heartwarming romance stories
- Edge-of-your-seat thrillers
- Emotional slice-of-life dramas
- Supernatural mysteries
- Period dramas
The December schedule might seem lighter than November’s packed lineup, but the quality and diversity stand out remarkably. Moreover, these shows range from the dark side of K-pop fame in The Starry Night. They extend to supernatural mysteries that challenge storytelling in K-drama history 1.
Top 10 List of Upcoming K-dramas this December 2024
Title: Light Shop
Release date: December 4 2024
Streaming Service: Disney+
Staring: Park Bo-young and Ju Ji-hoon
Synopsis: This supernatural mystery is about strangers. They find themselves drawn to a mysterious lamp shop. In fact, the living and dead cross paths.
Title: Sorry Not Sorry
Release date: December 5 2024
Streaming Service: KBS
Staring: Jeon So Min, Choi Daniel, Gong Min Jung, Jang Hee Ryung,Kim Mu Jun.
Synopsis: This heartwarming story follows Jun So-min. She tackles debt and a broken engagement. However, she tries to keep up appearances in her new neighborhood.
Title: Who Is She
Release Date: December 18 2024
Streaming Service: KBS
Staring: Kim Hae-sook, Jung Ji-so, Jung Jin-young, and Chae Won-bin
Synopsis: This story revolves around a 74-year-old woman who mysteriously becomes her 20-year-old self. She then pursues her dream of becoming a singer.
Title: Check in Hanyang
Release Date: December 21 2024
Streaming Service: Channel A
Staring:  Bae In-hyuk, Kim Ji-eun, Jung Gun-joo, Park Jae-chan, Kim Eui-sung, Yoon Je-moon, Han Jae-suk, and Kim Min-jung
Synopsis: Bae In-hyuk and Kim Ji-eun are the stars of this historical romance. It weaves a tale of hidden identities at Joseon’s largest inn.
Title:The Starry Night/Namib
Release Date:Â December 23 2024
Streaming Service: ENA
Staring: Go Hyun Jung and Ryeoun
Synopsis: Go Hyun-jung plays an entertainment CEO who takes a chance on Ryeoun, a struggling trainee. Meanwhile, this occurs in a K-pop industry drama.
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Title: Squid Game 2
Release Date: December 26 2024
Streaming Service: Netflix
Staring:  Lee Jung-jae, Wi Ha-joon, and Lee Byung-hun
Synopsis: Lee Jung-jae returns as Seong Gi-hun in this year’s most anticipated sequel. This time, he undertakes the task to end the deadly games forever.
Title: When the Phone Rings
Release Date: November 22 2024
Streaming Service: Â MBC TV, Netflix
Staring: Yoo Yeon-seok, Chae Soo-bin, Heo Nam-joon [ko], and Jang Gyu-ri
Synopsis: Yoo Yeon-seok stars as a Blue House spokesperson whose wife (Chae Soo-bin) becomes a kidnapping victim.
Title: The Tale of Lady Ok
Release Date: November 30 2024
Streaming Service: JTBC, Kocowa
Staring:  Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo, Yeonwoo and Kim Jae-won
Synopsis: The story follows Im Ji-yeon as a slave who rises with determination to become a legal expert.
Title: Love Your Enemy
Release Date: November 23 2024
Streaming Service:  Viki and Disney+
Staring: Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi
Synopsis: Joo Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi play former lovers who reunite after 15 years in this second-chance romance.
Title: Brewing Love
Release Date: November 4 2024
Streaming Service: Genie TV, Netflix, Viki, and Viu in selected regions.
Staring:  Kim Se-jeong, Lee Jong-won, Shin Do-hyun, and Baek Sung-chul
Synopsis: Kim Se-jeong and Lee Jong-won demonstrate great chemistry. This romantic comedy features a liquor company representative and a local brewer.
References
[1] –Â https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/entertainment/upcoming-k-dramas-of-december-2024-netflix-disney-plus-hotstar/
[2] –Â https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3288601/6-best-new-k-dramas-watch-december-2024-led-netflixs-squid-game-season-2
[3] –Â https://kdramakisses.com/2024/12/01/10-korean-dramas-you-need-to-be-watching-in-december-2024/
