Kdrama Kisses

Summer is well on its way, and with it brings new kdramas for the month of June! We have supernatural, rom-coms, office, and suspense to choose from. Let’s see what we have to look forward to in this June 2023 edition of “Korean Dramas You Need to Be Watching.” This monthly series is meant to keep you updated on what’s happening in that amazing world of Korean dramas so that you don’t miss out on anything! Here are the kdramas you should keep an eye out for in June 2023:

My Pick:

1. See You in My 19th Life

See You in My 19th Life is based on a webtoon about a woman (Shin Hye Sun) who can remember her past lives. In her 19th life, she wants to reunite with a man (Ahn Bo Hyun) from her 18th life, but it turns out her rival is herself from her previous life. See You in My 19th Life is scheduled to premiere June 17 on tvN.

PREMIERING IN JUNE:

2. Numbers

Numbers follows the stories of employees at an accounting firm including a new employee (Kim Myung Soo) who has graduated high school and the son of the company’s vice president (Choi Jin Hyuk). Numbers is scheduled to premiere June 23 on MBC.

3. King the Land

King the Land is a romantic comedy about the chaebol heir of King group (Junho) who hates fake smiles and an employee of King Hotel (Yoona ) who always has to smile because of her job. King the Land is scheduled to premiere June 17 on JTBC.

4. Bloodhounds

Bloodhounds is an action noir that tells the story of three men (Woo Do Hwan, Lee Sang Yi, Park Sung Woong) who get involved with each other due to debt. Bloodhounds is scheduled to premiere June 9 on Netflix.

5. Heartbeat

Heartbeat is a fantasy romance about a quirky half-human/half- vampire (Taecyeon) and a cold-hearted school nurse (Won Ji An) who end up living together. Heartbeat is scheduled to premiere June 26 on KBS.

6. Lies Hidden in My Garden

Lies Hidden in My Garden is a suspense thriller about a woman (Kim Tae Hee) who is married to a doctor and has an intelligent son. She used to be happy with her life in her perfect house, but she starts to doubt it all after discovering a foul smell coming from her backyard. Lies Hidden in My Garden is scheduled to premiere June 19 on ENA.

7. Revenant

Revenant is a supernatural thriller about a woman (Kim Tae Ri) who is possessed by an evil spirit and a man (Oh Jung Se) who can see those spirits that get involved in a mystery. Revenant is scheduled to premiere June 23 on SBS.

8. Celebrity

Celebrity is about a woman (Park Gyu Young) who suddenly becomes a celebrity and finds herself in a world of beautiful yet fierce people who are wealthy because of their fame. The CEO (Kang Min Hyuk) of a large cosmetics company then becomes intrigued by her. Celebrity is scheduled to premiere June 30 on Netflix.

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9. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938

Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 is about a gumiho (Lee Dong Wook) who handles problems between the living world and the underworld that gets transported back to the 1930’s where he must try to return to the present to reunite with his loved ones. Tale of the Nine-Tailed 1938 airs Friday and Saturday on tvN.

10. Delightfully Deceitful

Delightfully Deceitful is a revenge drama that tells the story of a con artist (Chun Woo Hee) who lacks empathy and a lawyer (Kim Dong Wook) who has too much empathy which makes it hard for him to function. Delightfully Deceitful airs Monday and Tuesday on tvN.

Other Premieres & Ongoing Dramas (These dramas will be highlighted in the coming months)

Happiness Battle Miracle Brothers Mrs. Durian

AND SO YOU’RE UP TO DATE, OTHER DRAMAS THAT WILL BE ENDING IN JUNE:

Dr. Romantic 3

Dr. Romantic 3 is about a talented doctor (Han Seok Kyu) who used to live as a recluse that mentors younger doctors (Ahn Hyo Seop and Lee Sung Kyung) by teaching them about life and love. Dr. Romantic 3 airs Friday and Saturday on SBS.

My Perfect Stranger

My Perfect Stranger is a time travel mystery about a reporter (Kim Dong Wook) trying to discover the truth behind several murders who travels to the past, and he eventually meets a time traveling woman (Jin Ki Joo) trying to prevent her parents from getting married. My Perfect Stranger airs Monday and Tuesday on KBS.

The Good Bad Mother

The Good Bad Mother is a heartwarming comedy about a woman (Ra Mi Ran) who became a “bad mom” in an effort to help her son and a prosecutor (Lee Do Hyun) who who suddenly loses his memory and begins to acts like a child. The Good Bad Mother airs Wednesday and Thursday on JTBC.

Oh! Youngsim

Oh! Youngsim is a romantic comedy about an entertainment PD (Song Ha Yoon) who unexpectedly reunites with someone from her childhood who is now the CEO of a startup company (Donghae) while filming a program. Oh! Youngsim airs Wednesday and Thursday on Genie TV.

Race

Race is an office drama following the journey of growth of a woman (Lee Yeon Hee) making her own way in life alongside her co-workers at a PR agency which includes an office worker (Hong Jong Hyun) admired for his skills. Race airs Wednesday and Thursday on Disney+.

What dramas are you looking forward to or enjoying in June? Make sure to get caught up because there are more dramas coming your way in July!