December 2022 KDramas To Watch
Another set of new KDramas to add to your watch list this December!
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RECIPE FOR FAREWELL
December 1
WATCHA
Chang-Wook (Han Suk-Kyu) is in his 40's. He works as a translator and a humanities instructor. His wife (Kim Seo-Hyung) suffers from terminal bowel cancer. She also has difficulties eating, because of digestive problem. She asks Chang-Wook to cook for her everyday, even though the only thing he knows how to make is ramen. Chang-Wook begins to cook for his wife and she eats little bits of his food, which he cooks with love and care.
UNLOCK THE BOSS
December 7
ENA
Kim Sun-Joo (Park Sung-Woong) is a developer and the founder and CEO of an IT company. One day, without knowing why, he is chased by someone who is trying to kill him. He gets stabbed by that person and as he senses death looming, he feels his spirit being sucked into his smartphone. His spirit then gets stuck in the smartphone.
Park In-Sung (Chae Jong-Hyeop) is a diligent young man, who comes from a poor family background. He has been looking for a job ever since he graduated from a university, but it has been difficult. One day, while he is picking mushrooms on a mountain to make money, he discovers a strange smartphone. The smartphone contains Kim Sun-Joo's stuck spirit. The smartphone tells Park In-Sung "If you do me several favors, I will give you 10 billion won ($7 million USD)." The smartphone then shows him a bank account that has 10 billion won. Park In-Sung accepts the offer and follows the smartphone's instructions. The smartphone sends an email to his company, notifying them that Kim Sun-Joo is going on vacation and Park In-Sung will temporarily takeover his CEO duties. His secretary at the company is Jung Se-Yeon (Seo Eun-Su). Park In-Sung and Kim Sun-Joo now try to find the person responsible for stabbing him and the reason why.
CONNECT
December 7
Disney+
Ha Dong-Soo (Jung Hae-In) is part of a new human race called connect. The connect beings never die. One night, Ha Dong-Soo is kidnapped by a group of human organ traffickers. His eye is cut out from him. He soon sees something and realizes the man who has his stolen eye is a serial killer. Ha Dong-Soo is now able to see what the serial killer sees. He chases after the serial killer to stop him from killing anymore people.
Meanwhile, Ha Dong-Soo’s stolen eye has been transplanted into Oh Jin-Seob (Ko Gyung-Pyo). Oh Jin-Seob looks a polite and competent employee at work, but he is actually a cold-blooded serial killer.
WORK LATER DRINK NOW 2
December 9
TVING
An So-Hee (Lee Sun-Bin), Han Ji-Yeon (Han Sun-Hwa), and Kang Ji-Gu (Jung Eun-Ji) enjoy meeting after work and drinking together. The three women are single and in their 30's. Their jobs have An So-Hee work as a broadcasting writer, Han Ji-Yeon as a yoga instructor, and Kang Ji-Gu as a YouTuber.
Meanwhile, Kang Buk-Gu (Choi Si-Won) works as a PD of TV variety show. He hangs out with the 3 women. (From Work Later Drink Now synopsis)
MONEY HEIST JOINT ECONOMIC AREA 2
December 9
Netflix
The Professor (Yoo Ji-Tae) schemes an ambitious heist that will have a massive payout. For his plan, the Professor scouts for potential team members. The recruited members select city names as their code names and they all have strong personalities. Their plan seems perfect, but due to the hostages that they take, they face an unexpected situation. (From Money Heist Korea 1 synopsis)
THE FORBIDDEN MARRIAGE
December 9
MBC
Lee Heon (Kim Young-Dae) is the king of Joseon. 7 years ago, when he was a crown prince, his beloved wife died. To this day, he has not been able to get over her death. For the past 7 years, the royal family and government members have tried to get King Lee Heon remarried without success. The nation has also implemented a geumhonryung edict, which is a ban on all single women marrying during this time when the king has not married. People are furious over the marriage ban. One day, King Lee Heon hears of a woman named Ye So-Rang (Park Ju-Hyun), who claims the spirit of the king's late wife exists within the royal palace.
Meanwhile, Ye So-Rang is a swindler and claims to interpret martial harmony signs. She is arrested and jailed where Officer Lee Shin-Won (Kim Woo-Seok) works. To get out of her predicament, she pretends to be possessed by a spirit in front of Lee Shin-Won. During her ruse, she mentions that the spirit of King Lee Heon's late wife exists within the royal palace. She is then brought in front of the king and he asks her if she can really see his late wife's spirit. To survive, Ye So-Rang acts like her body is possessed by the king's late wife. Ye So-Rang's lies get bigger and more audacious.
ALCHEMY OF SOULS 2
December 10
tvN
THE KING OF DESERT
December 16
WATCHA
The story of 5 people who face a life-changing choice. The 5 people are Dong-Hyun (Yang Dong-Geun), Cheon-Woong (Jang Dong-Yoon), Hyun-Sook (Kim Jae-Hwa), Hae-Il (Lee Hong-Nae) and Ki-Joo (Jung Yi-Seo). Some of these people believe that money is everything, but others believe differently.
FANTA G SPOT
December 16
Coupang Play
RED BALLOON
December 17
TV Chosun
A story of four people attempting to quench their desires and appease their heartbreaks.
Jo Eun-Gang (Seo Ji-Hye) wants to become a school teacher, but she has failed to pass her teaching examination. She now works as a private tutor. She appears calm, but she holds something hot within her heart. She is a person who will do anything to get what she wants.
Ji Nam-Cheol (Lee Sung-Jae) comes from a poor family, but he is married to a woman from a rich family. He runs a business that is actually owned by his father-in-law. Ji Nam-Cheol is powerless at the company.
Han Ba-Da (Hong Soo-Hyun) is a married woman. She works as a jewelry designer. Right before her wedding, her parents went bankrupt. She was about to give up on her wedding, but her fiance persuaded her to marry him. Her life is not easy due to her mother-in-law.
Go Cha-Won (Lee Sang-Woo) works as a dermatologist. He became a doctor as his parents expected and is married to Han Ba-Da. He doesn't like his job and he knows his wife is having a hard time due to his mother, but he doesn't know what to do. His brother-in-law is Ji Nam-Cheol.
TROLLEY
December 19
SBS
MISSING THE OTHER SIDE 2
December 19
tvN
UNDERSTANDING OF LOVE
December 21
JTBC
A realistic romance story of four people who all met at the Youngpo branch of KCU Bank.
Ha Sang-Soo (Yoo Yeon-Seok) pursues an ordinary life. He believes happiness is having an unshakable life. Due to the arrival of love, his calm daily life changes.
An Soo-Young (Mun Ga-Young) thinks that love does not last forever and can go away at any moment. She's busy supporting herself under unpleasant circumstances. She feels excited by a man who suddenly approaches her.
Park Mi-Kyung (Keum Sae-Rok) comes from a rich family. She is self-assertive and quite open about her feelings. When she has someone that she likes, she makes that person join her side no matter what. She enters a relationship that doesn't go as she wishes.
Jung Jong-Hyun (Jung Ga-Ram) is studying for an exam to become a police officer. He has a personality that drives him do his best in everything. He lives in a harsh situation.
BIG BET
December 21
Disney+
With the background set at a casino, the drama series follows the turbulent life of a man. Cha Mu-Sik (Choi Min-Sik) became a legend in the casino world, after many twists and turns. He gets involved in a murder case. This leads to his life teetering on the brink of collapse. Cha Mu-Sik then starts his last bet, risking his life.
ISLAND
December 30
TVING
Set on Jeju Island, three people fight against evil that is trying to destroy the world.
Ban (Kim Nam-Gil) was raised to protect the world against evil. He trained to become a weapon. He now fights against evil and kills victims who are possessed. He doesn't show emotion for his actions, but, within his mind, he feels guilt.
Won Mi-Ho (Lee Da-Hee) is from a family that runs a large company. She causes big trouble and is sent to Jeju Island, where she works as a teacher. She then gets involved in a case related to ghosts.
John (Cha Eun-Woo) is a Catholic priest and he performs exorcisms. His noble goal is to protect life and purify evil.
Goong-Tan (Sung Joon) and Ban were raised to defeat evil. But due to an incident, Goong-Tan goest up against Ban.
THE GLORY
December 30
Netflix
A high school student dreamed of one day working as an architect. She became a victim of high school violence perpetrated by her fellow students. She dropped out of high school because of the bullying. She then planned revenge on her tormentors and also the bystanders who did nothing.
That student is now an adult. She has waited for the leader of her tormentors to get married and have a child. That child is now an elementary school student. The women who was once a victim of school violence, is now the homeroom teacher of her tormentor's child. Her cruel revenge plot begins in earnest.
All synopsis from Asian Wiki
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