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12 Korean Dramas In March 2023 – From Action-Packed Thrillers To Historical Romances

Korean dramas in March 2023


The upcoming month of March is jam-packed with various new K-dramas to watch, including the comeback of the long-awaited The Glory Part 2, as well as adaptations of several hit webtoon series. From thrillers to comedy, the supernatural to politics, you’ll be spoilt for choice, so be sure to keep a lookout for these 12 K-dramas you should check out this month.


1. Delivery Man



Image credit: AsianWiki 

Main cast:

  • Yoon Chan Young as Seo Young Min
  • Bang Min Ah as Kang Ji Hyun
  • Kim Min Seok as Do Kyu Jin

Starring Yoon Chan Young from All of Us Are Dead, Delivery Man is a comedic K-drama about a taxi driver, Seo Young Min, who only takes ghosts as his passengers and grants their last wishes. He helps these spirits settle their grudges or last desires, such as chasing after a serial killer. 

Kang Ji Hyun is a ghost suffering from memory loss. She is unable to leave Seo Young Min’s taxi and as a result, she becomes the taxi’s sales manager, helping Young Min with his job. Hilarity ensues.

Don’t miss out on the trailer here:

 

Video credit: Viu 

Korean title: 딜리버리맨
Genre: Comedy, fantasy, supernatural
Airs on: 1st March 2023


2. Divorce Attorney Shin



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Main cast:

  • Cho Seung Woo as Shin Sung Han
  • Han Hye Jin as Lee Seo Jin
  • Kim Sung Kyun as Jang Hyung Geun
  • Jung Moon Sung as Jo Jung Shik

Shin Sung Han is a piano major and professor at a German music university. After he receives shocking news, he returns to South Korea as an expert divorce lawyer, only to unearth the truth behind a tragedy that returns to haunt him…

Check out the teaser here:

Video credit: Netflix 

Korean title: 신성한 이혼
Genre: Law, drama
Airs on: 4th March 2023


3. Oasis



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Main cast:

  • Jang Dong Yoon as Lee Doo Hak
  • Seol In Ah as Oh Jung Shin / Sophia
  • Choo Young Woo as Choi Cheol Woong

Set during the politically tense and turbulent period between 1980s and 1990s in South Korea, Oasis follows the dreams and friendships of 3 youths. 

Lee Doo Hak is a clever young man who grew up in a small city. He becomes a “political gangster” who works for a real estate fraud group and seeks to avenge his father’s death. 

Meanwhile, he competes for the affection of Oh Jung Shin, an honest and morally upright girl, who has also captured the heart of Choi Cheol Woong, someone who cannot stand to lose.

Watch the teaser here: 

Video credit: Kdrama Zone 

Korean title: 오아시스
Genre: Historical, romance, youth, drama
Airs on: 6th March 2023


4. The Glory Part 2


 
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Main cast:

  • Song Hye Kyo as Moon Dong Eun
  • Lee Do Hyun as Joo Yeo Jung
  • Lim Ji Yeon as Park Yeon Jin
  • Park Sung Hoon as Jeon Jae Joon
  • Yeom Hye Ran as Kang Hyun Nam
  • Jung Sung Il as Ha Do Young

After the success of the sensational first season of The Glory, the highly anticipated second season picks up where it left off, as Moon Dong Eun continues on her quest for vengeance. 

As a high school student, Moon Dong Eun had wanted to become an architect but was forced to drop out of school after suffering from school violence. When she becomes the homeroom teacher of her bully’s child, she begins her cathartic quest for revenge.  

Don’t miss the trailer:

Video credit:  Netflix 

Korean title: 더글로리 파트 2
Genre: Thriller, drama
Airs on: 10th March 2023


5. Pandora: Beneath the Paradise



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Main cast:

  • Lee Ji Ah as Hong Tae Ra
  • Lee Sang Yoon as Pyo Jae Hyun
  • Jang Hee Jin as Ko Hae Soo
  • Park Ki Woong as Jang Do Jin
  • Bong Tae Gyu as Koo Sung Chan

Except for having no recollection of her past, Hong Tae Ra has a perfect life. However, as she begins to regain her memories and her trauma returns to haunt her, she decides to seek revenge against those responsible for her suffering. 

But the path to revenge is never smooth sailing. To have enough power to protect her family whilst exacting vengeance, Hong Tae Ra schemes to become the First Lady of Korea. 

Catch the teaser here:

Video credit: tvN drama 

Korean title: 판도라: 조작된 낙원
Genre: Action, thriller, drama
Airs on: 11th March 2023


6. A Secret Woman



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Main cast:

  • Shin Go Eun as Jung Gyeol
  • Choi Yoon Young as Oh Se Rin
  • Lee Chae Young as Joo Ae Ra
  • Lee Sun Ho as Seo Tae Yang
  • Han Ki Woong as Nam Yoo Jin
  • Lee Eun Hyung as Jung Young Joon

A Secret Woman follows the tragic story of Jung Gyeol, a woman who loses her sight due to her husband and his mistress, Jo Ae Ra.

While seeking revenge, Jung Gyeol becomes entangled with an heiress, Oh Se Rin, who has everything and unearths the truth surrounding Jo Ae Ra.

Check out the teaser here:

Video credit: KBS 

Korean title: 비밀의 여자
Genre: Romance, drama
Airs on: 13th March 2023


7. A Shoulder To Cry On



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Main cast:

  • Kim Jae Han as Lee Da Yeol
  • Shin Ye Chan as Jo Tae Hyun

Based on a manhwa of the same name by Dong Mul, A Shoulder to Cry On is a BL (Boys’ Love/male romantic fiction) K-drama which stars two members of the K-Pop group Omega X as its male leads. 

Lee Da Yeol is a talented archer who remains an outsider in school. One day, he hears Jo Tae Hyun and another guy fooling around in the nurse’s office. When the nurse walks in on them, Da Yeol is framed by Jo Tae Hyun, who claims that Lee Da Yeol was trying to make out with him.

This puts Lee Da Hyun’s scholarship at risk, and he does whatever he can to dispel the rumours – to no avail. 

But there is a fine line between love and hate, and despite what happened, the two young men’s relationship eventually begins to develop.

Korean title: 소년을 위로해줘
Genre: Psychological, romance, youth, drama
Airs on: 14th March 2023


8. Romantic Guest House



Image credit: Namu Wiki

Main cast:

  • Shin Ye Eun as Yoon Dan Oh
  • Ryeoun as Kang San
  • Kang Hoon as Kim Shi Yeol
  • Jung Gun Joo as Jung Yoo Ha

Yoon Dan Oh grew up privileged in a well-off family, but she now runs the Ihwawon Inn as the family’s sole breadwinner.

Guests at her inn are scholars taking the civil service entrance exam, hoping to become high-ranking officials. This leads to her fateful meetings with the three men living in her guesthouse.

Despite the romantic themes of Romantic Guest House, the story is also a historical mystery where the characters endeavour to solve the disappearance of Lee Seol, a girl who disappeared 13 years ago.

Watch the teaser here:

Video credit: SBS Drama 

Korean title: 꽃선비 열애사
Genre: Historical, mystery, romance, drama
Airs on: 20th March 2023


9. The Real Has Come!



Image credit: Namu Wiki

Main cast:

  • Baek Jin Hee as Oh Yeon Doo
  • Ahn Jae Hyun as Gong Tae Kyung
  • Cha Joo Young as Jang Se Jin
  • Jung Eui Jae as Kim Joon Ha

In this 50-episode drama, with each episode spanning over an hour, The Real Has Come! centres around a young family undergoing the changes brought on by the birth of a child. 

Oh Yeon Doo is an unmarried pregnant woman who enters into a false contract with an unmarried man, Gong Tae Kyung. Together, they experience pregnancy, childbirth, and the parenting process. 

Korean title: 진짜가 나타났다!
Genre: Romance, drama
Airs on: 25th March 2023


10. My Gold, My Jade



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Main cast:

  • Seo Jun Young as Geum Kang San
  • Yoon Da Young as Ok Mi Rae

If you thought that the previous K-drama was long, this next K-drama tops that – My Gold, My Jade is a 120-episode series that also centres around familial ties. 

The story follows a single dad Geum Kang San and his cherished adopted child Ok Mi Rae, as the former goes through the ups and downs of raising a child. 

Korean title: 금이야, 옥이야
Genre: Family, melodrama
Airs on: 27th March 2023


11. Joseon Attorney



Image credit: MBC

Main cast:

  • Woo Do Hwan as Kang Han Su
  • Bona as Yi Yun Ju
  • Cha Hak Yeon as Yoo Ji Seon

Adapted from the popular historical webtoon, Joseon Lawyer, by Sim Gun and Writer Jeong, the story follows Kang Han Su, who originally became a lawyer to take revenge on the people responsible for his parents’ death.

He takes advantage of wronged victims by planning the lawsuit in advance and approaching them to exploit them. However, because of his success in many lawsuits, he unintentionally becomes revered as a hero among the common people.

This ironic development causes him to gradually mature and become someone who truly stands for and supports victims of wrongdoings.

Catch the teaser here:

Video credit: MBCdrama 

Korean title: 조선변호사
Genre: Historical, law, romance, drama
Airs on: 31st March 2023


12. Duty After School



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Main cast:

  • Shin Hyun Soo as Lee Chun Ho
  • Lim Se Mi as Park Eun Young
  • Kim Ki Hae as Kim Chi Yeol

In yet another adaptation of a well-received webtoon by Ha Il Kwon, whose other works such as The Sound of Magic and God of Bath have been adapted into live action shows, Duty After School is a sci-fi thriller that’s much anticipated by fans.

When strange alien creatures appear in the sky, high school students are conscripted as reserve forces to increase Korea’s military power. In place of examinations, the students now undergo mandatory military service, fighting to gain extra points by fighting unidentified objects ahead of their SAT.

Don’t miss out on the teaser:

Video credit: REVSUTO ENTERTAINMENT 

Korean title: 방과 후 전쟁활동
Genre: Action, thriller, drama science fiction
Airs on: 31st March 2023


Exciting Korean dramas airing in March 2023


Through a wide variety of genres and webtoon adaptations, there are plenty of Korean dramas to look forward to in March 2023. Be it a long-running melodrama or a short series, you won’t be bored with the content this month has to offer. 

With the month nearly upon us, why not check some of these series out – starting with Delivery Man which premiered today?

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Cover image adapted from: MyDramaList, HanCinema, Wikipedia

Charmaine Tan

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