11 K-dramas We Want to Watch in April 2025

Spring is finally here and the warm weather is bringing some warmhearted stories to our screens. Here are 11 exciting K-dramas coming out in April 2025 that we’re counting down the days for!

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• Release date: April 3rd, 2025
• Network: Heavenly (internationally, you can catch it on Viki)
• Episodes: 7
• Main cast: Seong Seung-ha and Chae Jong-hyeok
• Where have I seen these people before? This is Seong Seung-ha’s first leading role. You might have spotted him in tvN’s My Dearest Nemesis recently. This is Chae Jong-hyeok’s first big project too!
• Writer: Kang Rim
• Director: Min Chae-yeon (from Heavenly’s Happy Merry Ending)
• Adapted from Moscareto’s webtoon of the same name

Kim Min-jun (Chae Jong-hyeok) is a 30-year-old office worker who feels stuck in a meaningless life. When his ex-boyfriend Chae Jin-hwan (Seong Seung-ha) joins his department, he feels even worse — seeing that Jin-hwan has made something of himself in the 8 years since their breakup. Min-jun decides to keep his distance but Jin-hwan might have different plans.

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• Release date: April 3rd, 2025
• Network: TVING (internationally, you can catch it on Viki)
• Episodes: 6
• Main cast: Gong Myung and Kim Min-ha
• Where have I seen these people before? Gong Myung was last seen in SBS’s Lovers of the Red Sky back in 2021. Meanwhile, the entire world can recognise Kim Min-ha from Apple TV’s hit Pachinko. You might have also watched her in Disney+’s Light Shop.
• Writers: Song Hyun-ju (this is her first K-drama; she co-wrote and co-directed 2022’s Citizen Pane) and Jang In-jeong
• Directors: Kim Hye-young (from JTBC’s Be Melodramatic) and Choi Ha-na (this is her first K-drama; she co-wrote and co-directed 2022’s Citizen Pane)
• Adapted from Seo Eun-chae’s novel of the same name

Jung Hui-wan (Kim Min-ha) and Ram-u (Gong Myung) were childhood friends. They fostered romantic feelings for each other that were left unsaid because Ram-u passed away in an accident when they were in high school. From that day onwards, Hui-wan lost her will to live. Years later, Ram-u shows up in front of her — now as a grim reaper who came to tell her that she only has one week left to live. Together, they make a bucket list and try to tick all the boxes before the day comes.

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• Release date: April 4th, 2025 Postponed to April 11th, 2025
• Network: MBC (internationally, you can catch it on Viki, Viu and Kocowa)
• Episodes: 12
• Main cast: Roh Jeong-eui, Lee Chae-min, Cho Jun-young, Hong Min-ki, and Kim Hyun-jin
• Where have I seen these people before? Just a week ago, we talked about Roh Jeong-eui in Channel A’s The Witch. Lee Chae-min was last seen in Netflix’s Hierarchy last year while Cho Jun-young is currently starring in Heavenly’s Hee-su in Class 2. Hong Min-ki had a supporting role in TVING’s latest hit, Study Group. We also talked about Kim Hyun-jin in jTBC’s My Sweet Mobster!
• Writers: Lee Seul (from KBS2’s Dear.M) and Sung So-eun (from jTBC’s Twenty-Twenty)
• Director: Kim Ji-hoon (from MBC’s Kokdu: Season of Deity)
• Adapted from Ni-eun’s webtoon of the same name

Ban Hui-jin (Roh Jeong-eui), also known as Bunny, is a talented student in the sculpture department at Yein University. During her first year, she had a terrible experience dating a guy who fooled her. That memory haunts her, affecting her self-esteem to this day. She then meets four different boys, including warm-hearted Hwang Jae-yeol (Lee Chae-min) and rich and intelligent Cha Ji-won (Cho Jun-young). Will she fall for them?

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• Release date: April 4th, 2025
• Network: Netflix
• Episodes: 6
• Main cast: Park Hae-soo, Shin Min-ah, Lee Hee-jun, Kim Sung-kyun, Lee Kwang-soo, and Gong Seung-yeon
• Where have I seen these people before? Park Hae-soo has been working with Netflix a lot lately, including in Money Heist: Korea, Narco-Saints, and Squid Game. The lovely Shin Min-ah was last seen in tvN’s No Gain, No Love last year. Lee Hee-jun was part of the main cast of Disney+’s Blood Free while you might have seen Kim Sung-kyun in SBS’s The Fiery Priest or Netflix’s D.P..You might be currently watching Lee Kwang-soo in tvN’s The Divorce Insurance. Gong Seung-yeon was last seen in SBS’s The First Responders.
• Writer & Director: Lee Il-hyung (this is his first K-drama; he directed 2022’s Remember)
• Adapted from Choi Hee-sun’s webtoon of the same name

The witness (Park Hae-soo) of a mysterious event is forced to make a desperate deal while a cryptocurrency debtor (Lee Hee-jun) cannot free himself from the money he owes. Doctor Ju Yeon (Shin Min-ah) cannot let go of her childhood traumas while Gyeong-nam (Lee Kwang-soo)’s private clinic goes from a successful business to a complete tragedy. Meanwhile, he also needs to handle his gorgeous but dangerous girlfriend, Yu Jeong (Gong Seung-yeon). After losing his job, Gil Ryeong (Kim Sung-kyun) is involved in a gig that might cause more problems than he could’ve ever expected. The choices of all these six people tie them together in an unbreakable karmic loop.

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• Release date: April 7th, 2025
• Network: KBS1 (we’re waiting to hear about international distribution)
• Episodes: 120
• Main cast: Son Chang-min, Sunwoo Jae-duk, and Park Sang-myun
• Where have I seen these people before? Song Chang-min was last seen as part of the supporting cast of KBS2’s Vengeance of the Bride while Sunwoo Jae-duk was part of the main cast of KBS2’s Dare to Love Me last year. We used to see Park Sang-myun a lot in the noughties and 2010s but he hasn’t popped up as much in the past few years. The last time we saw him was in 2021, when he guest starred in TVING’s Work Later, Drink Now and had a supporting role in KBS2’s Dali and the Cocky Prince.
• Writer: Son Ji-hye (from KBS1’s The Unusual Family)
• Directors: Park Man-young (from KBS2’s Three Bold Siblings) and Lee Hae-woo (from KBS 2024 Drama Special: The Road in Between)

Han Mu-cheol (Son Chang-min) is known as the “Korean Scrooge” because he only cares about money. He owns several buildings but is a miser who doesn’t want to waste a single penny — much less help anyone else. One of his many tenants is Kim Dae-sik (Sunwoo Jae-duk), a loving and kind father who was also Mu-cheol’s high school classmate. Dae-sik runs a chicken restaurant in one of Mu-cheol’s buildings but he’s now on the brink of bankruptcy as Mu-cheol, eager to always make more and more money, exorbitantly raises his rent. The person between these two is Choi Gyu-tae (Park Sang-myun), the owner of Ildeung Real Estate, which manages Mu-cheol’s properties. His deal with Mu-cheol has proven to be very profitable but things get complicated when he needs money for his only son’s heart surgery.

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• Release date: April 12th, 2025
• Network: tvN (internationally, you can catch it on Netflix)
• Episodes: 12
• Main cast: Go Youn-jung, Shin Shi-ah, Han Ye-ji, and Kang Yoo-seok
• Where have I seen these people before? Go Youn-jung has gained a lot of popularity after starring in tvN’s Alchemy of Souls, Disney+’s Moving, and TVING’s Death’s Game. Shin Shi-ah has done quite a few films (like 2022’s The Witch: Part 2) but this is her first K-drama. This is also Han Ye-ji’s debut role (yay! New faces!). You might be currently watching Kang Yoo-seok in Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines.
• Writer: Kim Song-hee (from tvN’s Hospital Playlist)
• Director: Lee Min-soo (from KBS2’s Heartbeat)
• Spin-off from tvN’s Hospital Playlist

Resident Playlist follows the lives, challenges, and friendships of four young OB-GYN residents at Jongno Yulje Medical Center.

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• Release date: April 18th, 2025
• Network: SBS (internationally, you can catch it on Viki)
• Episodes: 16
• Main cast: Yook Sung-jae, Bona, and Kim Ji-hoon
• Where have I seen these people before? Yook Sung-jae was last seen in MBC’s The Golden Spoon while Bona starred in TVING’s Pyramid Game last year. Kim Ji-hoon’s last leading role was in Netflix’s (lovely) Love to Hate You in 2023.
• Writer: Yoon Soo-jung (this is her first K-drama since KBS2’s Sassy Go Go)
• Director: Yoon Sung-shik (from tvN’s Mr. Queen)

The handsome Yun Gap (Yook Sung-jae) is a competent government officer whose body becomes possessed by an Imoogi (a Korean dragon). He was also Yeo Ri (Bona)’s first love, the sole granddaughter of a famous shaman who isn’t keen to follow in her ancestor’s footsteps. The Imoogi brings Yun Gap and Yeo Ri together again, as it needs Yeo Ri’s body to ascend to heaven. Meanwhile, strange incidents keep happening inside the palace, all led by a demon who holds a grudge against the progressive King Lee Seong (Kim Ji-hoon). And so Yun Gap, Yeo Ri, and King Lee Seong need to work together to put everything back in its right place.

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• Release date: April 18th, 2025
• Network: U+ Mobile TV (we’re waiting to hear about international distribution)
• Episodes: 6
• Main cast: Eun Chan, Jeong Ji-soo, Cha Jun-ho, Jane, Hwang Ji-a, Bong Jae-hyun, and Kim Seon-gyeong
• Where have I seen these people before? We have some new K-drama faces in this series, like Kim Seon-gyeong, Cha Jun-ho, and Jane. Eun Chan had a supporting role in KBS2’s Villains Everywhere while Jeong Ji-soo had a supporting role in TVING’s Pyramid Game. Hwang Ji-a has had several guest roles in the past years, including in tvN’s Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born. Finally, Bong Jae-hyun starred in TVING’s hit High School Return of a Gangster.
• Writers: Kim Yoo-jung and Ji Kang
• Directors: Noh Jeong-hoon and Park Seon-jae (from Watcha’s Four Lords: The Destiny Changer)

First Love follows six different love stories that explore the joy, innocence, and bittersweetness of teen love.

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• Release date: April 19th, 2025
• Network: jTBC (internationally, you can catch it on Netflix)
• Episodes: 12
• Main cast: Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-ku, Han Ji-min, Lee Jung-eun, Cheon Ho-jin, and Ryu Deok-hwan
• Where have I seen these people before? Is this the dream cast or what? Kim Hye-ja is a legendary actress who was last seen in tvN’s Our Blues. The super Son Suk-ku was last seen in Netflix’s A Killer Paradox but he also worked with director Kim in jTBC’s My Liberation Notes. We love Han Ji-min and we’ve reviewed the excellent Love Scout (SBS) recently. We also adore the one-and-only Lee Jung-eun, whose last leading role was in Disney+’s Light Shop (we showered her with praise last year for her work in jTBC’s Miss Night and Day). Cheon Ho-jin is another established name who you might remember from KBS2’s Good Doctor or Love in the Moonlight, jTBC’s Beyond Evil or tvN’s Twinkling Watermelon. Ryu Deok-hwan’s last leading role was in SBS’s Nobody Knows (but I’ll always remember him from jTBC’s Miss Hammurabi).
• Writers: Lee Nam-gyu (from Netflix’s Daily Dose of Sunshine) and Kim Soo-jin (who co-wrote MBC’s Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo)
• Director: Kim Sok-yun (from jTBC’s My Liberation Notes)

Lee Hae-sook (Kim Hye-ja) lived a fulfilling life alongside her husband. After she dies, she finds herself at the Heaven Admission Counseling Office. There, she decides to keep her 80-year-old appearance as her husband used to tell her that, even though she was pretty when young, she’s the prettiest now. To her surprise, once she arrives in heaven, she reunites with her husband Ko Nak-joon (Son Suk-ku), in his younger, 30-year-old version. It seems that Hae-sook is the only person in heaven who has chosen to keep her older appearance. Despite the initial surprise, Nak-joon has been waiting to see his wife again and so, they start their new life in heaven.

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• Release date: April 25th, 2025
• Network: Netflix
• Episodes: 8
• Main cast: Park Ji-hoon, Ryeo Un, Choi Min-yeong, Lee Min-jae, Bae Na-ra, and Lee Jun-yeong
• Where have I seen these people before? Park Ji-hoon is reprising his role in Weak Hero Class 1 but, last year, he also joined the cast of KBS2’s Love Song for Illusion. You might remember Ryeo Un in ENA’s Namib or TVING’s Death Game. This is Choi Min-yeong’s first role since he guest-starred in tvN’s Twenty-Five, Twenty-One while Lee Min-jae has just finished KBS2’s Kick Kick Kick Kick. This is Ba Na-ra’s first main cast credit but you might’ve seen him in ENA/Genie TV’s Evilive and Netflix’s D.P. Season 2. And Lee Jun-yeong has recently become one of the most popular names in Korea after his scene-stealing performances in Netflix’s Melo Movie (he’s also starring in KBS2’s Pump Up the Healthy Love, see below).
• Writer and Director: Yoo Su-min (who also wrote and directed Weak Hero Class 1)
• Adapted from SeoPass and Kim Jin-seok’s webtoon, Weak Hero.

Burdened by trauma, Yeon Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) transfers to Eunjang High School determined to never lose another friend. There, he soon befriends Park Hu-min (Ryeo Un), Seo Jun-tae (Choi Min-young) and Go Hyun-tak (Lee Min-jae). However, he’s faced with even greater violence when their friendship attracts the attention of Alliance, a notorious gang that pushes Si-eun into another war for survival.

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• Release date: April 30th, 2025
• Network: KBS2 (internationally, you can catch it on Viki and Viu)
• Episodes: 12
• Main cast: Lee Jun-young and Jung Eun-ji
• Where have I seen these people before? Lee Jun-young is the latest Korean darling after TVING’s Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale, Netflix’s Melo Movie and When Life Gives You Tangerines. Meanwhile, Jung Eun-ji played Lee Jung-eun’s younger counterpart in jTBC’s Miss Night and Day last year.
• Writer: Kim Ji-soo (from MBN’s Missing Crown Prince and tvN’s Birthcare Center)
• Directors: Park Joon-soo (from ENA/Genie TV’s Gaus Electronics; BTS fans might be happy to hear that he also directed SUGA: Road to D-DAY and Jung Kook: I Am Still) and Choi Yeon-soo (from KBS2’s Bad Prosecutor)

Do Hyeon-jung (Lee Jun-young) is a “health freak” who manages a 24-hour gym and does his best to provide the members with the best training possible. He then meets Lee Mi-ran (Jung Eun-ji), a travel agency planning and development manager who loves eating. Sparks will surely fly between these two as all sorts of misadventures bring them together.

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So, which new Korean dramas will you be watching in April 2025? Drop me a message or leave a comment with your favourites!