This week, from Monday, May 20, to Sunday, May 26, 2024, popular ongoing and upcoming K-dramas will air their weekly episodes. Avid fans can choose from a variety of genres, including rom-coms, thrillers, time travel, historical fiction, and fantasy, among others. While ongoing K-dramas will continue their intriguing storylines, viewers will also be able to tune in to a few new series, promising to keep them entertained.
Popular K-dramas that will run their weekly episode releases include Lovely Runner, The Atypical Family, Uncle Samsik, and others. Meanwhile, fans will also be able to tune in to two new dramas this week. SBS K-drama Connection and MBC K-drama Bitter Sweet Hell will both premiere on Friday, May 24, 2024.
Check out more details about the new K-drama episodes airing this week.
Lovely Runner Episodes 13, 14 release date, timing on tvN & Viki
The highly-awaited K-drama Lovely Runner will air its two new episodes, 13 and 14, on Monday, May 20, and Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 8:50 p.m. KST on tvN. Meanwhile, viewers can also stream the episodes on Viki. The series follows the story of fangirl Im Sol (Kim Hye-Yoon), who travels back in time to save her favorite idol Ryu Sun-Jae’s (Byeon Woo-Seok) life. Considering that the K-drama is close to its final set of episodes, viewers eagerly await a happy ending for the lead couple.
The Atypical Family Episodes 7, 8 release date, timing on JTBC & Netflix
The Atypical Family is a popular ongoing drama all set to release two new episodes, 7 and 8, on Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. KST on JTBC. The story centers around a man named Bok Gwi-Joo (Jang Ki-Yong) and his family, who possess a variety of supernatural abilities. However, they lose them one by one due to modern-day problems and mental health issues. One day, they cross paths with a mysterious woman named Do Da-Hae (Chun Woo-Hee), and their lives change. Meanwhile, viewers can stream the drama on Netflix.
Uncle Samsik Episodes 6, 7 release date, timing on Disney Plus
Uncle Samsik will release two new episodes, 6 and 7, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 4 p.m. KST on Disney Plus. Set in the 1960s, the backdrop of this drama is the tumultuous time in South Korea. The story follows idealist Kim San (Byun Yo-Han), who wants to improve the social and financial status of the country. He collaborates with Park Doo-Chil, fondly known as Uncle Samsik (Song Kang-Ho), to complete the mission. They form an uneasy alliance and encounter challenges.
Connection Episodes 1, 2 release date, timing on SBS
Connection is an upcoming crime investigation thriller that will premiere with two new episodes, 1 and 2, this week. It will premiere on Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 10 p.m. KST on SBS. As of now, no announcement about the drama’s streaming details has been made. It follows ace narcotics detective Jang Jae-Kyung (Ji-Sung), who gets forcibly addicted to drugs by someone. After the mysterious death of a friend, Jae-Kyung begins to uncover their ill-fated connection with the help of social affairs reporter Oh Yoon-Jin (Jeon Mi-Do).
Bitter Sweet Hell Episodes 1, 2 release date, timing on MBC & Viki
Bitter Sweet Hell is an upcoming MBC K-drama that will air its first set of episodes, 1 and 2, on Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 9:50 p.m. KST on MBC. Viewers can also stream the series on Viki. The series centers around celebrity psychiatrist Noh Young-Won (Kim Hee-Sun), who lives a lavish lifestyle. However, her life turns upside down when she discovers that her husband, Choi Jae-Hin (Kim Nam-Hee), has an affair. To save her family from suffering, Young-Won collaborates with her mother-in-law, Hong Sa-Gang (Lee Hye-Young).
Other popular K-dramas that will premiere their weekly episodes include Dare To Love Me (KBS and Viki), Crash (ENA and Disney Plus), The Midnight Romance in Hagwon (tvN and Viki), Missing Crown Prince (MBN and Viki), Beauty and Mr. Romantic (KBS2 and Viki), and others.
