Here are 8 most anticipated K-Dramas that are airing in the first quarter of 2022.
1. The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family (K-Drama 2022)
Genres: Romance, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: The drama “The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family” is based on the same-named popular web novel.
It tells the story of the protagonist, who was accused of embezzlement and murdered by the chaebol owners’ family, to whom he had been faithful for more than a decade, returning as their youngest son and gradually taking over the entire chaebol family.
Trailer:
Cast:
Song Joong Ki – Jin Do Joon / Yoon Hyun Woo
Lee Sung Min – Jin Yang Chul
Shin Hyun Bin – Seo Min Young
Jo Han Chul – Jin Dong Ki
Kim Nam Hee – Jin Seong Joon
Kang Gi Doong – Jin Hyung Joon
Director – Jeong Dae Yun
Screenwriter – Kim Tae Hee
Broadcast Period – 2022 – ?
Episodes – 20
Network – jTBC
2. Through the Darkness (K-Drama 2022)
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Drama
Synopsis: A narrative about criminal profilers who are attempting to read the minds of serial killers.
Song Ha Young is a criminal investigator. He is composed and endowed with charisma. He investigates cases and delves deeply into the human mind.
Trailer:
Cast:
Kim Nam Gil – Song Ha Young
Kim So Jin – Yoon Tae Goo
Jin Seon Kyu – Kook Young Soo
Ryeoun – Jung Woo Joo
Gong Sung Ha – Choi Gi Ja
Lee Dae Yeon – Baek Jun Shik
Director – Park Bo Ram
Screenwriter – Seol Yi Na
Broadcast Period – Jan 14, 2022 – Mar 5, 2022
Episodes – 16
Network – SBS
3. Going to You at a Speed of 493 km (K-Drama 2022)
Genres: Romance, Drama, Sports
Synopsis: A sports romance drama depicting a male and female protagonist’s passion and affection for badminton in a mixed doubles group with players from the badminton business team.
Park Tae Joon, who grew up in the badminton scene as a result of his parents’ badminton equipment business. Although he had come to consider badminton as a chore, his enthusiasm for the sport is renewed by a desire to impress a woman.
Park Tae Yang is a former Olympic hopeful who was forced to leave the badminton scene for three years owing to a bribery controversy.
Trailer:
Cast:
Chae Jong Hyeop – Park Tae Joon
Park Joo Hyun – Park Tae Yang
Kwon So Hyun – Cheon Yoo Ri
Seo Ji Hye – Lee Yoo Min
Kim Moo Joon – Yook Jung Hwan
Bin Chan Uk – Oh Seon Soo
Director – Jo Woong
Screenwriter – Heo Sung Hye
Broadcast Period – Apr, 2022 – ?
Episodes – 16
Network – KBS2
4. Tomorrow (K-Drama 2022)
Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis: Choi Joon Woong plans to commit suicide after being jobless for three years and travels to a bridge to jump off of it. However, he encounters another person who is also going to leap off the bridge and engages in a struggle in an attempt to save them. During the battle, the two of them fall off the bridge. A crisis management team led by grim reapers arrives late, and Choi Joon Woong falls into a three-year coma after his spirit escapes his body owing to an error made by the grim reapers. He is now a soul that is half alive and half dead when he unexpectedly receives a job on the crisis management team of the most prominent grim reaper corporation in the underworld. Gu Ryeon is the crisis management team’s leader. His role on the team include taking special care of persons who are at high risk of suicide and assisting them in wanting to live.
Trailer:
Cast:
Rowoon – Choi Joon Woong
Kim Hee Sun – Goo Ryun
Lee Soo Hyuk – Park Joong Gil
Yoon Ji On – Im Ryung Goo
Director – Kim Tae Yoon
Screenwriter – Kim Yoo Jin, Park Ran
Broadcast Period – May 6, 2022 – Jun 25, 2022
Episodes – 16
Network – MBC
5. Juvenile Justice (K-Drama 2022)
Genres: Law, Drama
Synopsis: “Juvenile Justice” is a legal drama about a prickly judge who despises juvenile offenders who is just appointed to the Yeonhwa District’s juvenile court. The judge, who has previously been a victim of a juvenile crime, will face a variety of cases involving kids and learn what it truly means to be an adult.
Trailer:
Cast:
Kim Hye Soo – Shim Eun Seok
Kim Mu Yeol – Cha Tae Joo
Lee Sung Min – Kang Won Joong
Lee Jung Eun – Na Geun Hee
Park Jong Hwan – Go Kang Shik
Park Ji Yun – Woo Soo Mi
Director – Hong Jong Chan
Screenwriter – Kim Min Sook
Broadcast Period – Jan, 2022
Episodes – Not Known
Network – Netflix
6. Doctor Lawyer (K-Drama 2022)
Genres: Thriller, Law, Drama, Medical
Synopsis: “Doctor Lawyer” is a heartfelt and cathartic drama about a brilliant surgeon who becomes a medical malpractice lawyer after losing everything as a result of a faked surgery and a prosecutor from the Medical Crimes Department who loses their own family and lover as a result of that surgery. Together, they punish those who believe that the value of a person’s life can be determined by their riches and influence, and they console those who have been harmed.
Han Yi Han used to be a brilliant double-board certified doctor with specialty in both general surgery and thoracic surgery before becoming a medical malpractice lawyer. Prior to the tragedy four years ago, he was the top surgeon at Bansuk University Hospital. Despite the constant work stress, he was a doctor who kept his energy up and made his colleagues feel at ease with a casual smile. Furthermore, his tall stature made him look like a model in his white coat.
Trailer:
Cast:
So Ji Sub – Han Yi Han
Im Soo Hyang – Geum Seok Young
Shin Sung Rok – Jayden Lee
Director – Lee Yong Seok
Screenwriter – Jang Hong Chul
Broadcast Period – Mar 4, 2022 – Apr 23, 2022
Episodes – 16
Network – MBC
7. Crazy Love (K-Drama 2022)
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Synopsis: The bizarre romantic drama revolves around a man who pretends to have amnesia when warned he will be murdered and a woman who pretends to be his fiancée when told she doesn’t have much time to live. Noh Go Jin is the CEO of GOTOP and the country’s top math instructor. Lee Shin Ah is Noh Go Jin’s secretary who has no physical existence. When it comes to honesty and responsibility, she is at the top of the company, but she is so quiet, shy, and inept at bragging that she appears non-existent.
Trailer:
Cast:
Kim Jae Wook – Noh Go Jin
Krystal Jung – Lee Shin Ah
Yoo In Young – Main Role
Ha Joon – Main Role
Yoon San Ha – [Shin Ah’s brother]
Director – Kim Jung Hyun
Screenwriter – Kim Bo Gyeom
Broadcast Period – Feb 21, 2022 – Apr 12, 2022
Episodes – 16
Network – iQiyi, KBS2
8. Meteorological Agency People: The Cruelty of Office Romance (K-Drama 2022)
Genres: Romance, Drama, Melodrama
Synopsis: The work and love lives of those who work at the Korea Meteorological Administration, the country’s national weather forecast service.
Jin Ha Kyung is a bright and well-organized woman who follows all rules and is meticulous about keeping her personal and work lives separate. She has few friends at work because of her chilly personality and has become a “outsider by choice.”
Lee Shi Woo is a free spirit that constantly thinks outside the box. Despite his clumsiness, he has an excellent IQ of 150 and is capable of accomplishing anything he sets his mind to. Despite his skills and ability, though, all he thinks about is the weather.
Han Ki Joon is a charming and astute character with a quick wit. After suffering in the early days of his employment at the military, Han Ki Joon ultimately gets scouted by the spokesperson’s office by using his powerful powers of persuasion. However, because he has spent his entire life as a good student, he struggles with failure.
Chae Yoo Jin is a weather reporter that works every day. Despite her great expectations of breaking news, exciting scoops, and on-site reports, Chae Yoo Jin was eventually assigned to the “weather and leisure team.” While she was originally dissatisfied with her assignment, she eventually grew to enjoy it.
Trailer:
Cast:
Park Min Young – Jin Ha Kyung
Song Kang – Lee Shi Woo
Yoon Park – Han Ki Joon
Yura – Chae Yoo Jin
Kim Mi Kyung – [Ha Kyung’s mother]
Director – Cha Young Hoon
Screenwriter – Kang Eun Kyung, Sun Young
Broadcast Period – 2022 – ?
Episodes – 16
Network – jTBC
