The K-drama craze continues! February is a relatively light month of content but we still have some exciting new shows and instalments coming up. Here is the roundup of the top K-dramas releasing in February 2023! Which ones are you most excited for?
Our Blooming Youth
Release date: 6th Feb
Lead Cast: Park Hyung-sik, Jeon So-nee
Network: tvN
Plot: Min Jae-yi is a genius who ends up being framed for the murder of her family. Lee Hwan is a lonely prince who suffers the burden of a mysterious curse. What happens when Lee Hwan offers to help Jae-yi in return for her aid in breaking the curse? This period drama promises heavy doses of romance, intrigue and mystery!
Love To Hate You
Release date: 10th Feb
Lead Cast: Teo Yoo, Kim Ok-vin
Network: Netflix
Plot: An attorney who hates men and an actor who despises women, who would win? Tune into this romantic comedy drama and watch both of them lose as hate slowly turns to love.
The Heavenly Idol
Release date: 15th Feb
Lead Cast: Kim min-kyu, Go Bog-yeol
Network: tvN
Plot: Kim Min-kyu, the heartthrob from Business Proposal, is back on our screens. This time he plays the role of a high priest, an agent of God, who is thrown across dimensions and then wakes up in the body of a Korean idol. Based on a webtoon, this fantasy rom com will air every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST).
Big Bet 2
Release date: 15th Feb
Lead Cast: Choi Min-sik, Son Suk-ku, Lee Dong-hwi
Network: Disney+
Plot:
After a thrilling part 1, Big Bet returns with a second season on the 15th of February. The eight-episode instalment will continue the story of Cha Mu-sik, a casino mogul who gets entangled in a murder case and finds his life turned upside down. Episodes will release every Wednesday on Disney+ in some areas and Hulu in the USA.
Taxi Driver 2
Release date: 17th Feb
Lead Cast: Lee Je-hoon, Kim Eui-sung, Pyo Ye-jin
Network: SBS
Plot: Season 2 of this revenge thriller will begin airing from the 17th of February, every Friday and Saturday at 10 pm (KST). While Esom will not be reprising her role in Season 2, the rest of the cast will continue the tales of the Rainbow Taxi Company and its fight for justice.
Call It Love
Release date: 22nd Feb
Lead Cast: Lee Sung-kuyng, Kim Young-kwang
Network: Disney+
Plot: Lee Sung-kyung plays a woman who finds out about her father’s infidelity. After his death, the mistress mistreats her and the woman begins to plot revenge. But her plans are turned upside down when she meets the mistress’s son and sparks begin to fly. The 16-episode romantic drama will air every Wednesday and Thursday.
Island – Part 2
Release date: 24th Feb
Lead Cast: Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee, Cha Eun-woo, Sung Joon
Network: TVING and Prime Video
Plot: Part 2 of this supernatural K-drama will continue the journey of Van, Won Mi-ho and Johan as they deal with the demons of Jeju island. If it follows the same format as Part 1, the six-episode season will air two episodes every Friday at 12 am (KST) / 10 pm (ET).
Which Korean drama are you most looking forward to in the month of February? Which do you think could become the best of 2023? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!