9 Most Anticipated K-Dramas Of June 2023 You Need To Check Out
While this June might not have the greatest number of kdramas to air, it has some of the biggest and most anticipated works of 2023.
From Shin Hye Sun to Kim Tae Hee and the combination of Lee Junho and YoonA, here are the 9 most anticipated June 2023 kdramas you need to check out!
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Bloodhounds
Cast: Woo Do Hwan, Lee Sang Yi, Park Sung Woong and Heo Joon Ho.
Plot: “Bloodhounds” is based on a webtoon of the same title, it is an action noir about three men who try to get out of debt, their lives become entangled. Director Kim Joo Hwan of “Midnight Runners” and “The Divine Fury” is writing and directing the drama. The drama’s star-studded cast includes Woo Do Hwan, Lee Sang Yi, Park Sung Woong and Heo Joon Ho.
Woo Do Hwan takes on the role of Gun Woo, a man who entered the world of loan sharks to pay off his debt. He used to be a promising boxer who won the rookie of the year award, but after meeting Mr. Choi, he becomes a bodyguard.
Lee Sang Yi takes the role of Woo Jin, who meets Gun Woo as a rival boxer but eventually ends up working with him. Woo Jin has some experience with daily installment and ends up helping Gun Woo who is clueless about it.
Air date: June 9
Network: Netflix
See You in My 19th Life
Cast: Shin Hye Sun, Ahn Bo Hyun, Ha Yun Kyung, And Ahn Dong Gu
Plot: “See You in my 19th Life” is a drama based on the webtoon of the same name written by Lee Hey. It tells the story of a woman who remembers all of her previous lives. Shin Hye Sun will play the role of the female lead Ban Ji Eun, a woman who goes after her love from her 18th life despite knowing that her biggest rival is none other than her former self Yoo Joo Won. She got reincarnated for nearly a thousand years. She’s been living her life diligently. In her 19th life, she decides to meet a man named Moon Seo Ha [played by Ahn Bo Hyun] who she met in her 18th life.
Air date: tvN
Network: June 17
King the Land
Cast: Lee Junho (Gu Won), YoonA (Cheon Sa Rang), Go Won Hee (Oh Pyeong Hwa), Kim Ga Run (Kang Da Eul), Ahn Se Ha (Noh Sang Sik), Kim Jae Won (Lee Roun), etc.
Plot: JTBC’s new drama “King The Land,” is a romantic comedy-drama that takes place at a Hotel, it tells the story of the heir of a chaebol group who can’t stand a fake smile and a woman who always has to smile even if she doesn’t want to and how they create a time when hoteliers can laugh really brightly at VVIP Business Lounge ‘King the Land.’
2PM’s Lee Junho plays the role of Goo Won, who has natural grace, charisma, a clear mind, and chic charm and has been thrown into the King Group’s inheritance war, this company manages hotels, airlines, and more. Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA plays the role of a hotelier named Cheon Sa Rang, a woman who had a very rough childhood but manages to go against all odds by landing a job at the King’s Hotel, the place where she experienced her happiest memories.
Air date: June 17
Network: JTBC
Lies Hidden In My Garden
Cast: Kim Tae Hee, Lim Ji Yeon, Kim Sung Oh, and Choi Jae Rim.
Plot: “Lies Hidden In My Garden” is a suspense thriller based on the best-selling novel of the same name. It tells the story of two women who live completely different lives who meet after a strange smell emanates from the backyard. The drama has garnered attention as a new work by director Jung Ji-hyun, who has received critical acclaim for his dramas “Search: WWW” and “Twenty-Five Twenty-One.”
Kim Tae Hee plays the role of Joo-ran, a woman who lives a perfect life in a picturesque home but becomes confused and unstable after encountering the smell of a corpse in her backyard. Lim Ji Yeon plays the role of Sang-eun, a victim of domestic violence dreaming of escaping her miserable reality,
Air date: June 19
Network: Genie TV, GenieTV Mobile, and ENA
Revenant
Cast: Kim Tae Ri, Hong Kyung , Oh Jung Se, Park Ji Young, Kim Won Hae, Ye Su Jung, and special guest Jin Sun Kyu
Plot: “Revenant” (written by Kim Eun Hee, directed by Lee Jung Rim, produced by Studio S, BA Entertainment), which will premiere on June 23rd, is a Korean occult mystery drama that uncovers the mysterious death of a woman tormented by a revenant and a man who can see that revenant.
Ku San-Young played by Kim Tae Ri is a determined twenty-something youth who works part-time during the day and studies for the civil service exam at night. However, she receives an heirloom from her father that should never be accepted and becomes involved with the revenant. Oh Jung Se transforms to the role of the folklorist who can see revenants, Yeom Hae Sang. Yeom Hae Sang has been able to see ghosts and gods since childhood and has trouble getting along with others and becomes engrossed in folklore studies.
Air date: June 23
Network: SBS
Numbers
Cast: Kim Myung Soo (L), Choi Jin Hyuk, Choi Min Soo, Yeonwoo, and Kim Yoo Ri.
Plot: “Numbers” is a human office drama that follows Jang Ho-woo, a high school graduate turned accountant, as he strives to achieve justice in the face of irregularities in a massive accounting firm, using both the most and least conventional methods for an accountant.
Kim Myung Soo portrays Jang Ho-woo, an accountant who confidently enters the country’s top accounting firm despite being a high school graduate, radiating determination and passion through his eyes. Choi Jin Hyuk plays the role of Han Seung-jo, the second-generation son of Han Je-gyun (played by Choi Min Soo) who is the vice president of Taeyil Accounting Firm. Han Seung-jo is indifferent to others, but he never forgives those who cross the line he has drawn.
Air date: June 23
Network: MBC
Heartbeat
Cast: Ok Taecyeon, Won Ji An, Park Kang Hyun , Yoon So Hee, Yoon Byung Hee and others
Plot: “Heartbeat” is a thrilling life-sharing romance between Sun Woo-Hyeol, a half-human half-vampire who could not become a human due to a one-day difference in 100 years, and a female owner who does not have any human qualities. The two start living together and seek true warmth. Taecyeon plays the role of Sun Woo-Hyeol, a half-human half-vampire who wants to experience the beating of his heart and become human. Won Ji An transforms into a temporary high school health teacher Joo In-hae.
Air date: June 26
Network: KBS
Miracle Brothers
Cast: Jung Woo, Bae Hyun Sung and more
Plot: The drama tells the story of a man had such a deep admiration for Poet Yun Dong-Ju that he named his own son Yook Dong-Ju (played by Jung Woo) in honor of him. Growing up, Yook Dong-Ju showed promise in writing, but even after seven years since graduating from university, he still hasn’t managed to publish a novel. Instead, he finds himself burdened with debt and dealing with a troublesome mother. Despite his hardships, Yook Dong-Ju continues to pursue his passion for writing while juggling part-time jobs to make ends meet. His life couldn’t seem to get any worse.
However, everything changes when a mysterious boy named Kang San (played by Bae Hyun Sung) suddenly appears before him. Kang San has lost his memory, including his name and age, due to an accident. Yet, he possesses a unique ability to sense the pain and despair of others, as well as read their hearts. Empowered by this special gift, Kang becomes determined to fight against injustice wherever he encounters it.
Air date: June 28
Network: JTBC
Celebrity
Cast: Park Gyu Young, CNBLUE’s Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Chung Ah, Lee Dong Gun, and Jun Hyosung.
Plot: “Celebrity” is an upcoming Netflix series that depicts the dazzling and fierce true faces of celebrities that Seo Ah Ri (Park Gyu Young) meets after jumping into a world where people make money just by being famous.
Air date: June 30
Network: Netflix
What June 2023 kdrama are you most excited about?
