Don't Miss 5 New K-Dramas Coming Out in November 2023
November promises to be a month of great K-dramas.
Despite the WGA strike and ongoing SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP negotiations, 2023 wasn't too bad for major releases, and the full impact won't be felt until 2024. But today we're not going to talk about English-language television, or American entertainment in particular. Because in today's world, a huge niche in the global TV industry that streaming services are actively pinning their hopes on (which usually pays off) are series produced in South Korea.
This year alone, dozens of K-dramas have become instant commercial hits. The incredible success of Korean-produced series shows that pop culture has come to rely heavily on Korean industry, and global audiences are embracing the new releases with increasing enthusiasm. Let's take a look at the list of exciting new K-dramas coming out this November.
5. Daily Dose of Sunshine (November 3)
Available on: Netflix
The visibility of mental illness is becoming increasingly prominent in modern South Korea, and its portrayal on television is always a big deal. Based on the webtoon of the same name by Lee Ra-ha, Daily Dose of Sunshine follows one of the most prominent figures in the Korean romcom genre, Park Bo-young (Oh My Ghost, Doom at Your Service), as her character, a young nurse transferred to a psychiatric ward. While highlighting mental health issues, the series is a slice-of-life comedy with plenty of laughs, heartbreaking drama, and life-affirming storylines.
4. Vigilante (November 8)
Available on: Disney+
The gritty crime drama Vigilante promises to be one of this year's major premieres, judging by the rave reviews of the first three episodes that screened at the Busan International Film Festival in October. The series, also based on the webtoon of the same name, questions the validity of modern law enforcing by following a talented police academy student who dispenses justice by night by hunting down criminals beyond the law. The series features Nam Joo-hyuk, the star of Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo and Twenty-Five Twenty-One.
3. A Bloody Lucky Day (November 20)
Available on: TVING (via VPN)
The end of the second decade of November will bring another intense series, the dark psychological thriller A Bloody Lucky Day, another promising favorite at the Busan International Film Festival. It centers on an ordinary taxi driver who picks up a rather friendly customer. But the seemingly decent passenger turns out to be a serial killer. The series stars Yoo Yeon-seok (Mr. Sunshine, Hospital Playlist), Lee Sung-min (Reborn Rich), and Lee Jung-eun (Parasite).
2. My Demon (November 24)
Available on: Netflix
Well, what are K-dramas without rom-coms, and what are rom-coms without crazy plot developments! Kim Yoo-jung (Moon Embracing the Sun, Backstreet Rookie, 20th Century Girl) and Song Kang (Sweet Home, Navillera, Forecasting Love and Weather) will star in a devilish love story about a contract marriage between a corporate heiress and a demon who has lost his powers.
1. Tell Me That You Love Me (November 27)
Available on: Genie TV
Finally, at the end of the month we should expect the highly anticipated drama Tell Me That You Love Me, based on the Japanese TV series of the same name. The show will tell the love story of an artist and an aspiring actress. The only problem is that the artist has a hearing impairment and is used to expressing his feelings through paintings, while the actress is used to doing so with her voice. Since the series is being launched on a Korean service, it remains to be seen if it will be available outside of Korea, which can only be influenced by ratings.