As we bid goodbye to another year filled with excitement, entertainment, and many excellent Korean dramas, we can look forward to many new releases coming our way in 2024. As K-drama fans, we all eagerly await a thrilling start to the new year with a lineup of incredible stories and star-studded casts.

January 2024 looks like a promising month for Korean dramas. We have a diverse array of genres set to grace our screens. Here are 7 upcoming K-dramas that are set to release next month. Check it out!

Marry My Husband

Release Date: January 1

Cast: Park Min Young, Na In Woo

It is a fantasy melodrama that focuses on Kang Ji Won, an overworked young woman whose marriage is in jeopardy due to her husband. The show is based on a webtoon about a wife who learns about her husband’s affair and soon after discovers she has cancer. Everything leads to a tragic end for her, but the universe decides to give her a second chance.

Love Song For Illusion

Release Date: January 2

Cast: Park Jihoon, Hong Yeji

Based on a webtoon of the same name, the drama tells the story of a young woman who pretends to be an assassin to murder the king and get vengeance for her family. Unfortunately, she stumbles into a trap before she can do anything. She awakens with no recollection and becomes the crown prince's consort.

Gyeongseong Creature Part 2

Release Date: January 5

Cast: Park Seojoon, Han So Hee, Soo Hyun

This is one of the most highly awaited releases of January. The second part picks up the story from where Part 1 left off. Fans will finally get answers to the questions that were left in the previous part. The show is based in 1945, where an entrepreneur and a detective fight for survival in Seoul’s grey era under colonial rule.

Knight Flower

Release Date: January 12

Cast: Lee Ha Nee, Kim Sang Joong

A widow of a noble family, Jo Yeo Hwa (Lee Ha Nee) leads a double life. Even though she never leaves the house and spends the entire day inside, during the night, she comes out and acts as a vigilante, assisting strangers. The day goes by quietly while nights are spent sneaking to help people in need.

A Shop For Killers

Release Date: January 17

Cast: Lee Dong Wook, Kim Hye Jun

In this absurd story, a young girl inherits a deadly property. Jung Ji An realizes that her uncle's store is not a typical neighborhood store that you go to. When she unexpectedly becomes the target of snipers and assassins following his death, she ends up discovering this hard truth. Her fight for survival begins.

Captivating The King

Release Date: January 26

Cast: Jo Jung Suk, Shin Se Kyung

After being taken prisoner, a prince encounters a female baduk player, and he immediately gets interested in her. This historical drama follows the relationship between a lady who tries to seduce a lonely king who does not trust anyone around him. You can expect romance, melodrama, and more in this show.

Doctor Slump

Release Date: January 27

Cast: Park Hyun Sik, Park Shin Hye

Two rivals from school grew up to become doctors. Sadly, things take a bad turn, and at the successful point of their careers, both of them are forced to leave their jobs. At the low point in their lives, is when they cross paths once again. When things are tough, the blooming romance between them is the only thing that provides much-needed comfort.

So, which drama are you looking forward to the most?