This week, from Monday, May 13, to Sunday, May 19, 2024, avid K-drama fans will witness several new dramas and new episode releases making their way to the TV screens. While the ongoing shows will continue their interesting storylines, viewers will also enjoy the new K-drama content this week. Fans can choose from a variety of genres, including rom-coms, time travel, thrillers, historical fiction, and many others. These dramas are also available on streaming platforms for fans all over the world to tune in to and enjoy.
Popular K-dramas that will have weekly episode releases include Lovely Runner, The Midnight Romance in Hagwon, and several others. Meanwhile, this week will see the premieres of many new K-dramas that promise engaging storylines, keeping viewers hooked. These include Uncle Samsik, The 8 Show, Crash, and Dare to Love Me.
Check out more details about this week’s K-dramas and their episode releases.
Lovely Runner Episodes 11, 12 release date, timing on tvN & Viki
The popular K-drama Lovely Runner is all set to air two new episodes, 11 and 12, on Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 8:50 p.m. KST on tvN. Viewers can also stream the series on Viki. The show follows the story of a fangirl named Im-Sol (Kim Hye-Yoon), who travels back in time to save the life of her favorite idol, Ryu Sun-Jae (Byeon Woo-Seok). The series is at a critical juncture, and fans are eager to see what’s more in store for the leads’ love story.
Uncle Samsik Episodes 1-5 release date, timing on Disney Plus
The highly awaited Uncle Samsik will air its first five episodes on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, on Disney Plus. As of now, no official release time has been announced. But if this follows all the previous K-drama release timings on the platform, viewers can expect to watch it at 4 p.m. KST. Set in the 1960s, the series follows the story of an ambitious man named Kim San (Byun Yo-Han), who works towards the financial betterment of the country. He crosses paths with Park Doo-Chil (Song Kang-Ho), popularly known as Uncle Samsik, who joins him in this mission.
Dare To Love Me Episodes 1, 2 release date, timing on KBS & Viki
Dare to Love Me is an upcoming K-drama all set to premiere with two episodes, 1 and 2, on Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10:10 p.m. KST on KBS. Meanwhile, viewers can also stream the episodes on Viki. The series follows the story of aspiring webtoon writer Shin Yun-Bok (Kim Myung-Soo), who escapes his village, which follows the Confucian values of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. He then crosses paths with art teacher Kim Hong-Do (Lee Yoo-Young), and the two grow closer over time.
Crash Episodes 1, 2 release date, timing on ENA & Disney Plus
The new K-drama Crash will premiere with two episodes, 1 and 2, this week on Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10 p.m. KST on ENA. Viewers can also watch the drama on Disney Plus. The series revolves around a group of unique individuals who are part of the Traffic Crime Investigation Team (TCI). While navigating their personal lives, they also investigate several car-related crimes. The K-drama stars Lee Min-Ki and Kwak Sun-Young in lead roles as Cha Yeon-Ho and Min So-Hee, respectively.
The 8 Show release date, timing on Netflix
The 8 Show is a highly anticipated series that will premiere worldwide on Friday, May 17, 2024, exclusively on Netflix. As of now, no set episodic schedule has been released. But if the streaming platform follows its set schedule, all eight episodes of the series will likely be released on the same day. The platform has not revealed an official time of release yet. This psychological mystery thriller series follows the story of eight individuals who participate in a tempting but dangerous reality show and play games to win a grand cash prize. The series stars Ryu Jun-Yeol, Chun Woo-Hee, Park Jeong-Min, Lee Yeol-Eum, and others.
Other K-dramas that will air their weekly episodes include The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (tvN and Viki), Missing Crown Prince (MBN and Viki), Frankly Speaking (JTBC and Netflix), The Brave Yoon Soo-Jung (MBC), The Atypical Family (JTBC and Netflix), Chief Detective 1958 (MBC and Disney Plus), The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection (SBS and Viki), Boys Be Brave! (Heavenly and Viki), Beauty and Mr. Romantic (KBS2 and Viki), and others.
