The Most Anticipated Korean Dramas of November 2023: November is just around the corner, and with it comes a slew of new and exciting Korean dramas. Picture this: a top star possessed by a vengeful spirit, a nurse navigating the complexities of a neuropsychiatry department, and a vigilante taking justice into his own hands. Add in a historical war drama, a musical romance, a gripping thriller about a taxi driver’s lucky day gone awry, a demon-human contract, and a transformative boyhood tale set in the late 1980s. From fantasy romance to action-packed thrillers, there’s something for everyone. Grab your snacks and dive into the captivating world of Korean dramas this November!
Korean Dramas Releasing In November 2023:
Moon in the Day- November 1
Where to Watch: ENA, Viki, Netflix
Moon in the Day is a webtoon adaptation and fantasy romance series. The story revolves around the possession of Han Joon-O, who is a top star in South Korea. He is a well-rounded person with a perfect physique, tall and handsome, but he suffers from an inferiority complex. He belongs to an entertainment agency that his brother Han Min-O runs. Han Joon-O is shooting an advertisement with firefighter Kang Young-Hwa, but an accident occurs that day. Kang Young-Hwa saves Han Joon-O, but Han Joon-O wakes up being possessed by the vengeful spirit of Do Ha. In the previous life, Do Ha was a nobleman of the Silla dynasty, but the reason for him to become a vengeful spirit was his wife from the previous birth, who had murdered him.
Daily Dose of Sunshine- November 3
Where to Watch: Netflix
The story revolves around a nurse, Jung Da-Eun. She has an internal transfer to the neuropsychiatry department, and everything is new to her as she has no experience in the field. She still manages to help patients and gets help from Chief Nurse Song Hyo-Jin. Dong Go-Yoon works in proctology and finds Da-Eun’s way very pure, and he finds himself smiling whenever he sees her. Moreover, Da-Eun has a friend, Song Yoo-Chan, who, on the outside, seems bright and happy, but on the inside, he holds a lot of pain that nobody knows about.
Vigilante- November 8
Where to Watch: Disney+
Vigilante is an action/thriller drama about Kim Ji-Yong. As a child, he had seen a thug beat up his mother, and the thug did not receive the appropriate punishment. He only got a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence. Ji-Yong grows up and realizes that the thug has not changed even a little, nor does he have any regrets. He gets infuriated and beats the thug up. Ji-Yong starts to live a double life where, during the week, he is a model student at a police university. During the weekends, he takes justice into his own hands and punishes criminals who have not gotten the proper punishment. Ji-Yong is now known as the Vigilante, and the team leader at the police academy is chasing after a man called Vigilante.
Goryeo–Khitan War- November 11
Where to Watch: KBS2
Goryeo-Khitan War is a drama set in the Goryeo dynasty that deals with the second and third periods of the Yuyao War. It is based on actual historical events. The series stars Kim Dong-Joon from About Time and Choi Soo-Jong from King’s Dream. The story concerns the King of Goryeo, King Hyeonjong, and his Commander-in-chief and mentor Gang Gam-Chan. It is an inspiring and heart-pumping story of how these two unite the people to become one and lead a war against the Khitan to victory.
Secret Playlist- November 18
Where to Watch: Hulu, TVING
Secret Playlist is based on the webtoon Playlist Studio. The story is about two musical artists and their budding romance. Hanju is a university student, but she’s also a rising Metube/YouTube cover artist, which is her secret identity. A boy band member, Levi, takes notice of this star and requests to collaborate, but Hanju wants to hide her identity. They start to work on class projects together and get close, and her identity starts to unravel.
A Bloody Lucky Day- November 20
Where to Watch: TVING, tvN
A Bloody Lucky Day is a thriller drama about the life of a taxi driver. Oh, Taek, the taxi driver who dreams about pigs, takes that as a good omen and would bring him luck. To add to his beliefs, he earns a lot of money that day. As he was finishing up for the day, he met a passenger, Geum Hyeok-Soo, who wanted to take him to Mokpo. In fact, the man would give him a million won for driving him there. Oh, Taek accepts the offer, but he does not know that Hyeok-Soo has murdered someone and is planning to take a boat and run away. The mother of the man who was murdered chases after Hyeok-Soo.
My Demon- November 24
Where to Watch: SBS, Netflix
My Demon is a fantasy drama about a demon who makes sweet yet dangerous deals with humans. Do Do-Hee is a chaebol known for her arrogance, yet she is cool-headed and trusts nobody. She looks at love from a critical standpoint. One day, she makes a deal with a demon – a contract to marry it, and after that, she faces a lot of events in her life. The demon Jung Gu-Won can live forever and hates humans, but he suddenly loses all his powers when he gets into a contract with Do-Hee. The emphasis is somehow transferred to her, and Gu-Won needs to protect her to protect himself from extinction. This eventually may lead to a romance between the two.
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Once Upon A Boyhood- November 24
Where to Watch: Coupong Play
Once Upon A Boyhood is a youthful drama about a boy named Jang Byeong-Tae. The show is set in the late 1980s. Byeong-Tae was a high school student in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province. He had no social life in this school and was bullied a lot. He was a weak boy. So he transfers schools to Buyeo Agricultural High School and hopes not to get bullied in the new school. On his first day, it so happens that everyone mistakes him to be a great fighter. He becomes friends with Park Ji-Young, who is called the Black Spider, Jung Kyeong-Tae, another great fighter in the school, and Kang Sun-Hwa, the most popular girl in school. This new school changed his life forever.
