We are almost at the end of the second half of 2025, and this May, we have a lot of exciting dramas lined up. Many great actors like Park Bo Gum, Lee Jae Wook, Sooyoung, Gong Myung, and more are returning to our screens with fresh and unique stories.
From emotional twin swaps and ghostly legal cases to food-filled romances, healing journeys, school revenge, and sports comedies—May 2025 K-dramas are packed with heart, humor, and high stakes. Here’s a look at the 11 Korean dramas coming your way in May 2025.
1. Spring Of Youth
Synopsis: It will tell the story of Sa Gye who after getting kicked out of his K-pop group, ends up at Hanju University. There, he meets Kim Bom, a talented musician who helps him find his way again. Together, they form a new band and grow close. But their path gets rocky when Seo Tae Yang, a top guitarist and med student from a prestigious family, shows up—creating tension in both music and love. As feelings and dreams clash, the three must face their challenges and figure out what truly matters.
- Releasing Date: 6 May 2025
- Genre: Romantic, Comedy, Fantasy, Youth, Music
- Episodes: 10
- Main Cast: Ha Yoo Joon, Park Ji Hu, Lee Seung Hyub
- Broadcast Network: SBS
- Watch On: Viki, Wavve (South Korean)
2. Tastefully Yours
Synopsis: It tells the love story of Han Beom U, a cold, high-end restaurateur with no passion for taste, and Mo Yeon Ju, a warm-hearted chef obsessed with flavor. He’s the heir to a major food company and runs Seoul’s top fine dining spot, while she quietly cooks from the heart at a hidden one-table restaurant in the countryside. Their worlds collide in the small city of Miraek, Jeonju, where they open a humble restaurant together.
As they navigate their differences—between business and passion—they not only discover the true meaning of food but also fall in love.
- Releasing Date: 12 May 2025
- Genre:Romance, Comedy, Food
- Episodes: 10
- Main Cast: Kang Ha Neul, Go Min Si, Kim Shin Rok, Yoo Soo Bin
- Broadcast Network: ENA
- Watch On: Netflix
3. Second Shot at Love
Synopsis: Han Geum Joo, a skilled car mechanic, enjoys drinking but is labeled an alcoholic and decides to quit. In her journey to sobriety, she reconnects with Seo Ui Joon, her first love and high school best friend, who has returned from Seoul and works at a local health center. However, Seo Ui Joon, once kind-hearted, now shows little sympathy for her struggle, leaving Geum Joo to find out what changed him.
- Releasing Date: 12 May 2025
- Genre: Rom-Com
- Episodes: 12
- Main Cast: Choi Soo Young, Gong Myung, Jo Yoon Hee, Kang Hyung Suk
- Broadcast Network: tvN
- Watch On: /
4. Shark 2: The Storm
Synopsis: It will tell the story of Cha U Sol, a former bully who transforms from a criminal to a world mixed martial arts champion. His journey begins after he gouges out the eye of the bully who tormented him for three years. The series focuses on his life after being released from prison.
- Releasing Date: 15 May 2025
- Genre: Action
- Episodes: 6
- Main Cast: Kim Min Seok, Lee Hyun Wook, Wi Ha Joon
- Broadcast Network: TVING
- Watch On: TVING (South Korean)
5. Dear Hongrang
Synopsis: Based on a Novel, “Tangeum” will tell a mystery romance story centered around the late Joseon era.
Jae Yi belongs to a wealthy merchant family in Joseon. She has a half brother, Hong Rang with whom she has been close since childhood. However, he disappeared at age 8. Jae Yi soon soon discovers the dark secrets of her family while searching and waiting for her brother. Decades later, Hong Rang comes back, however, now he has no memory of his past and lives completely as a different person. Jae Yi suspects that Hong Rang is not real and ends up becoming attracted to him.
- Releasing Date: 16 May 2025
- Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance
- Episodes: 12
- Main Cast: Lee Jae Wook, Jo Bo Ah, Kim Jae Wook
- Broadcast Network: Netflix
- Watch On: Netflix
6. Coach Maeng’s Troll
Synopsis: It will tell the story of Coach Maeng Gong once a fierce basketball star and now a stubborn coach on the brink of being fired, is desperate to save his failing team, the Big Pandas.
In a surprising twist, he teams up with Go Hwa Jin, a sharp-tongued high school senior and his biggest online troll.
- Releasing Date: 23 May 2025
- Genre: Comedy, Human, Sports
- Episodes: 2
- Main Cast: Park Sung Woong, Park Sang Hoon
- Broadcast Network: MBC
- Watch On: /
7. Our Unwritten Seoul
Synopsis: It will tell the story of identical twin sisters, Yoo Mi Ji and Yoo Mi Rae, who live completely different lives—one is a free-spirited former athlete, the other a perfectionist working at a public company.
For a secret reason, they decide to switch lives. Their plan takes a new turn when they meet Lee Ho Su, a calm and hardworking lawyer hiding a painful past. His life slowly begins to change after meeting them.
- Releasing Date: 24 May 2025
- Genre: Coming-of-age, Romance
- Episodes: 12
- Main Cast: Park Bo Young, Park Jin Young, Ryu Kyung Soo
- Broadcast Network: tvN
- Watch On: Netflix
8. The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun
Synopsis: It will be the story of Baek Seol Hui, a single mother who runs a small snack bar while raising her daughter on her own. Her quiet life takes a sharp turn as she stands up to a powerful chaebol family to seek justice for her daughter.
- Releasing Date: 26 May 2025
- Genre: Melodrama, Revenge
- Episodes: 120
- Main Cast: Jang Shin Young, Seo Ha Jun, Yoon Ah jung, Oh Chang Seok
- Broadcast Network: MBC
- Watch On: Wavve (South Korean)
9. Oh My Ghost Clients
Synopsis: It will tell the story of No Mu Jin, a labor attorney who sees ghosts and barely gets by, taking on ghostly clients to solve labor disputes after a near-death experience. Alongside him is his sharp and fiery sister-in-law Na Hui Ju, who has no job but a talent for spotting money and controlling Mu Jin’s chaotic life.
Joining them is Ko Gyeon U, a charming video creator more interested in views than meaning, but with a soft spot for ghost stories. Together, they face strange cases, hidden truths, and unexpected twists from both the living and the dead.
- Releasing Date: 30 May 2025
- Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Legal, Office
- Episodes: 10
- Main Cast: Jung Kyung Ho, Seol In Ah, Cha Hak Yeon
- Broadcast Network: MBC
- Watch On: /
10. Good Boy
Synopsis: The story of their Kdrama “Good Boy” follows an Olympic Avengers team that is appointed to solve a complicated case. This team is made of athletes who are also gold medalists. Currently, their athletic career is on halt due to injury, financial problems and more. So they become police officers through special recruitment at the Olympics.
This team includes Yoon Dong Joo, a former Olympic gold medalist in boxing who is now appointed as a police officer for the Special Violent Crime Unit. Ji Han Na, a former gold medalist in shooting, is also part of the Avengers team. She was known as the ‘shooting goddess’; however, she quits shooting due to a shocking incident
- Releasing Date: 31 May 2025
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Investigation, Youth, Sports
- Episodes: 16
- Main Cast: Park Bo Gum, Kim So Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Lee Sang Yi
- Broadcast Network: jTBC
- Watch On: Amazon Prime Video
11. ONE: High School Heroes
Synopsis: It tells the story of a top student, once fully devoted to his studies, becomes entangled in domestic abuse and school bullying. Pushed to his limit, he makes a life-altering decision. Meanwhile, a group of students begins to rise up against bullies, defending victims and challenging the system that allows violence to thrive.
- Releasing Date: ? May 2025
- Genre: Action, Youth
- Episodes: 8
- Main Cast: Lee Jung Ha, Kim Do Wan, Lim Hyun Tae
- Broadcast Network: Wavve
- Watch On: Wavve (South Korean)