The year 2022 has brought us a lot of new Korean dramas to binge on and has given us theoption to choose from a wide range of genres. Korean drama industry is garnering attentionfor its meaningful plots, cinematography, and spreading awareness about various things inlife. Korean series gives each person a different type of satisfaction, like they may feel happy,lift their spirits, give them a good cry, and an escape from reality. Here is a list of Koreandramas released in April that you need to watch.
1. Tomorrow
Tomorrow is a Korean fantasy Drama from the webtoon Tomorrow by Llama. The story revolves around Choi Joon Woong, who is looking for a job, and one night hewitnesses a man trying to end his life. He tries to stop him while he falls from the bridge resulting in a comma, and he gets offered a chance to work with the grim reapers. He gets acquainted with grim reapers Im Ryoong Gu and Koo Ryeon from the crisis management team. Watch the drama to see the journey of a man employed by a company of grim reapers in the underworld to carry out special missions.
2. Green Mother’s Club
Green Mother’s Club is a Korean drama that captures friendship and the essence of motherhood. The story revolves around five mothers who meet in the elementary community with a complex that they could not overcome. The series depicts the ambition of mothers in raising their children and showing their inferiority complex among parents. Green Mother’s Club presents the establishment and development offriendship between mothers as they attempt to tackle issues surrounding them andtheir kids.
3. Our Blues
Our Blues is a Korean melodrama that tells the story of diverse characters living inJeju-do. It is a slice-of-life drama that depicts the struggles of different individuals,and the series is free of exaggeration. The storyline of the series deals with childabuse, debts, teen pregnancy, prejudice against the disabled, death by suicide, and bullying. Fans call the drama one of the best k-dramas in recent years, and that is like a warm hug after a tiring day.
4. My Liberation Notes
My Liberation Notes is a Korean drama set in Sanpo Village, where people leave thanremain, and the story revolves around the three Yeom siblings, Chang Hee, Mi Jung, and KiJung, who wish to escape from a life of uncertainty. Mr. Goo, a mysterious man, moves intotheir neighborhood and is someone with many burdens and secrets. The series shows the livesof young people who feel burdened by competition in the workplace, modern lifestyle,society, and family traditions. My Liberation Notes has got praised for its dialogues, story,and portrayal of the characters by the actors.
5. Love All Play
Love All Play is a sports-based romance Korean drama that tells the story of Park Tae Yang,a talented badminton player tormented by her past, and Park Tae Joon, a boy who is fated tolive in the shadows of his sister’s successful sports career. Although the series is a sports genre, it shows more of a melodrama aspect, where the story focuses on romance, drama, and conflicts. While watching the series, you eventually start smiling at the screen during heart-fluttering scenes.
6. Sh**ting Stars
Sh**ting Stars is a Korean drama that is comedic, romantic, and all about drama. The seriesrevolves around Oh Han Byeol, a PR team head at Starforce Entertainment, and Gong TaeSong, a top actor at the same entertainment. Both of them are like sworn enemies who quarrelover every small thing, and the story shows how over some time, they develop feelings foreach other. The series has good plot development, and the chemistry between the maincharacters is a plus point.
7. It’s Beautiful Now
It’s Beautiful Now is a Korean family drama that depicts the reality of the current generationthat is reluctant to get married and start a family. The series revolves around the Lee family,whose head is Lee Kyung Cheol, the grandfather. His son Lee Minho and his wife have threesons who are not interested in dating or getting married, and the elders in the family hatch aplan. The elders then announced they would give the apartment to the son who married first.Watch the series to know what happens to the brothers now and who gets the apartment.
8. Again, My Life
The series revolves around Kim Hee Woo, a high school student with low grades who, withhard work, entered university and now works as a prosecutor. He gets killed whileinvestigating a corruption case and wakes up to find himself alive again. Again, My Life is apolitical and legal thriller that shows the power plays, the role of the prosecution, and systematic corruption by the political administration. The plot centers around Hee Woo’sstruggle to bring justice and vengeance against someone with power.
9. Monstrous
Monstrous is a Korean drama about relationships and the heartbreak of losing oneselfand your loved ones to grief and trauma. The story revolves around Jung Ki Hoon,who used to search for supernatural phenomena as an archaeologist, and anunexpected case caused his life to change. Because of his ex-wife, he goes to JinyangCountry and researches a Buddhist statue possessed by an evil spirit. The townplunges into mania after digging up an evil Buddha statue that enchants people with its eyes driving them to madness and making them experience their past traumas.
10. From Now On, Showtime!
The series revolves around Cha Cha Woong, a famous magician who performs live onstage and television. He has a secret to his magic, and it is his helper squad whomonly he can see and talk to as they are ghosts. One day he comes across Go Seul Hae,a police officer investigating a case connected to one of his magic shows. She thenrealizes that his powers could come in handy and convinces him to join forces tosolve the incident. It is one of the most fun and entertaining k-drama of the year,packed with romance, action, fantasy, and comedy.
