2020 may not be the best year with so much going on, but one thing’s for sure – it’s been a great year for Korean dramas. We have seen amazing hits in the first half of the year with Crash Landing on You, Itaewon Class, World of the Married, Hospital Playlist and more.
Records have also been broken this year with World of the Married’s ratings overtaking Sky Castle, Goblin and Mr. Sunshine’s.
Here are some upcoming Korean dramas in 2020 that we cannot wait to watch. One of them with a World of the Married x Sky Castle vibe that might possibly be the next drama to set new records.
Record of Youth
“Jessica, only child, Illinois, Chicago” – remember this classic line?
Parasite’s Park So Dam will join Park Bo Gum and Byeon Woo Seok in the new series, Record of Youth.
The drama follows the lives of Sa Hye Jun (played by Park Bo Gum), an aspiring model/actor, An Jeong Ha (played by Park So Dam), an aspiring makeup artist and Won Hae Hyo (played by Byeon Woo Seok), Hye Jun’s best friend.
With their youthful passion, we’ll see these 3 characters trying to achieve their dreams in the fashion industry.
Record of Youth is set to air in Sept 2020. Good news, this drama will also be available on Netflix.
Hush
Based on an original novel, ‘Silence Alert’, Hush is an office drama based in a newspaper company. Starring YoonA from Girls’ Generation, who will play the role of an intern reporter who meets Han Jun Hyeok (played by Hwang Jung Min), a veteran reporter.
This will be Hwang Jung Min’s first drama in eight years, as well as YoonA’s first drama in three years.
Details for the JTBC drama have not been released but the drama is projected to air in the second half of 2020. The current title is also a working title, which means it could change. Depending on the Covid-19 situation, there may be changes to the schedule of the drama.
Psycho, But It’s Okay
First look at the drama title and you would think it’s about someone who has major issues and is labelled a psycho. But the drama, also known as ‘It’s Okay to Not be Okay’ actually follows Moon Kang Tae (played by Kim Soo Hyun) who works in a psychiatric ward and Ko Moon Young (played by Seo Yu Ji) who is a popular children’s book writer but is rude and arrogant.
We’re kind of excited to see how their romance will blossom despite their personalities.
With this being Kim Soo Hyun’s first lead role since his military discharge, lots of fans are looking forward to this drama.
Psycho, But It’s Okay will be airing on June 20th.
Backstreet Rookie
Based on a webtoon series, this romantic comedy Korean drama stars Ji Chang Wook, who plays the role of Choi Dae Hyun, a convenience store owner and Kim Yoo Jung, who plays the role of Jung Saet Byeol, a part-time worker at the convenience store.
Convenience stores are everywhere in Korea. They are also home to lots of famous snacks and desserts. Hopefully, we’ll get to see some convenience food hacks in this drama as well.
Backstreet Rookie will air on June 12th.
Elegant Friends
Just from the poster alone, we’re definitely getting World of the Married and Sky Castle vibes.
The drama features a group of middle-aged friends and their spouses. The drama will show realistic stories while invoking both thrilling suspense and empathy through their secrets. They will also be showing a different genre of mystery through this drama.
JTBC has released 2 hits this year, Itaewon Class and World of the Married. We’re super excited to see what this new drama has in store for us.
Elegant Friends will air on July 10th.
Search
OCN has always produced quality thriller and mystery-themed Korean dramas. Some of our favourites include Voice, Tunnel and Tell Me What You Saw. This drama is also part of OCN’s Dramatic Cinema project, where they combine both film and drama formats together. Previous works include Trap, Hell is Other People and Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation.
With mysterious disappearances, murders and all of it happening in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the drama will feature Actor Jang Dong Yoon and Krystal from popular girl group f(x).
Search will air in the second half of 2020.
Start Up
With famous names such as Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk, this Korean drama is already garnering attention worldwide. With dreams of becoming like Steve Jobs, this drama follows two entrepreneurs played by Suzy and Nam Joo Hyuk.
We’re definitely looking forward to the chemistry between the two main leads.
Start Up will air on October 10th.
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What are some Korean dramas in 2020 you’re looking forward to? Will Elegant Friends be the next drama to overtake World of the Married in terms of ratings? Looks like we’ll be spending most of the second half of 2020 watching Korean dramas at this rate!
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