Korean Dramas to Watch Out For This Month Before the Year Ends

We’re already in the last month of the year (last month?! Can you believe it?!), but the Hallyu wave isn’t stopping anytime soon. We’ve gotten a lot of quality Korean dramas during this past year — from action-packed Sisyphus: The Myth and Vincenzo to healing and heartwarming Hospital Playlist (Season 2) and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha to blockbuster hits Squid Game and Hellbound — but this last month of the year still has a lot in store for K-drama lovers! These are the shows you need to watch out for this December before the year is over:

Our Beloved Summer

The air date: December 6, 2021
Where to watch: Netflix
The cast: Kim Da-mi (Itaewon Class), Choi Woo-sik (Parasite), Kim Sung-cheol (Sweet Home, Vincenzo)
The story: In their younger days, high school sweethearts Choi Woong (Choi Woo-sik) and Kook Yeon-Ssoo (Kim Da-mi) filmed a documentary together, but they broke up afterward. Years later, the documentary has gone viral, forcing the ex-lovers back into the spotlight and into each other’s lives. But standing in front of the camera together again might just rekindle feelings they thought were gone.

Uncle

The air date: December 11, 2021
The cast: Oh Jung-se (Jirisan, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay), Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Kyung-hoon, Park Sun-young, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Si-won
The story: An adaptation of a British show, the drama follows unpopular musician Joon-hyeok (Oh Jung-se), whose life has hit rock bottom. He’s estranged from his older sister Joon-hee (Jeon Hye-jin), until his nephew suddenly appears in front of him. He begins taking care of his nephew while his sister deals with her divorce and separation from her abusive husband.

Bad and Crazy

The air date: December 17, 2021
Where to watch: iQiyi
The cast: Lee Dong-wook (Goblin, Touch Your Heart), Wi Ha-joon (Squid Game, Romance is a Bonus Book)
The story: Police officer Soo-yeol (Lee Dong-wook) is competent at his job, but his ambitious personality and questionable ethics helped him rank up quickly. But his life changes when he meets K (Wi Ha-joon). K is a righteous yet crazy person, who dreams of being a hero and cannot turn away from injustices and instead meets it with his fist.

Bulagasal: Immortal Souls

The air date: December 18, 2021
Where to watch: Netflix
The cast: Lee Jin-wook (Sweet Home), Kwon Na-ra (Itaewon Class, Suspicious Partner)
The story: In a quest to break his curse of immortality, human-turned-immortal Dan Hwal (Lee Jin-wook) is on the hunt for a woman who holds the key to his salvation. Min Sang-woon (Kwon Na-ra) used to be immortal, but she has now reincarnated as a human and she remembers everything about the past lives she has lived. Now, she’s in hiding but she wants to take revenge.

Snowdrop

The air date: December 18, 2021
The cast: Kim Jisoo of BLACKPINK, Jung Hae-in (Prison Playbook, One Spring Night), Kim Hye-yoon (Sky Castle, Secret Royal Inspector & Joy)
The story: In 1987, when South Korea was governed by a dictatorial government, college student Eun Young-ro (Kim Jisoo) encounters a bloody graduate student Im Soo-ho (Jung Hae-in) and she decides to help him. They fall in love, but Im Soo-ho’s mysterious past endangers their budding relationship.

Only One Person

The air date: December 20, 2021
The cast: Ahn Eun-jin (Hospital Playlist), Kim Kyung-nam (The King: Eternal Monarch), Joy of Red Velvet (Great Temptation, The Liar and His Lover), Gang Ye-won (Bad Guys)
The story: Stubborn Pyo In-sook (Ahn Eun-jin) has always felt out of place in the world, and this just becomes more evident when a doctor tells her she doesn’t have much time left to live. In-sook befriends two patients: ordinary housewife Se-yeon (Gang Ye-won) and social media influencer Sung Mi-do (Joy). And when she meets police officer Min Woo-cheon (Kim Kyung-nam), her life changes.

Moonshine / When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon

The air date: December 20, 2021
The cast: Yoo Seung-ho (I’m Not a Robot, Memorist), Lee Hye-ri of Girl’s Day (Reply 1988, My Roommate is a Gumiho)
The story: In the late Joseon era, the government has strictly prohibited the consumption of alcohol. As part of the Saheonbu, officer Nam Young (Yoo Seung-ho) works hard to crack down on the people breaking the alcohol prohibition. Meanwhile, a fallen noble family’s daughter Kang Ro-seo works hard to provide for her family and pay off their debts — even if she needs to start brewing alcohol when it’s prohibited.

The Silent Sea

The air date: December 24, 2021
Where to watch: Netflix
The cast: Gong Yoo (Goblin, Coffee Prince), Bae Doona (Kingdom, Sense8, Cloud Atlas), Lee Joon (My Father Is Strange, Gap-dong), Kim Sun-young (Reply 1988, Crash Landing on You), Lee Mu-saeng (Prison Playbook, The World of the Married)
The story: With the planet suffering from a lack of food and water, a group of space explorers journey on a perilous 24-hour mission on the moon in an attempt to retrieve samples from an abandoned research facility full of mysterious secrets.