From Jun Ji-hyun’s star turn in Cliffhanger to Netflix’s star-studded sci-fi The Silent Sea, the 12 most anticipated K-dramas of 2021
- Korean TV has another great year in store for K-drama fans, with exciting new content and a few welcome returns
- From a mountain range mystery to a VIP hospital drama to a moon base thriller, these are our picks for 2021
Given the riches that Korean TV offered the world last year, it’s hard to imagine the industry topping that in 2021. But with networks and streamers busy working on a range of exciting new stories, there’s reason to be very optimistic as we enter the new year.
Expect high altitude adventure, a sci-fi drama set on the moon, a high-stakes survival game show, more zombies than you can shake a stick at and, of course, plenty of romance. Read on for our 12 most anticipated K-dramas of 2021 – which is merely a fraction of what’s on the way.
Cliffhanger
Likely to be one of this year’s hottest shows, Cliffhanger is an adventure drama from tvN set in the mountainous Jirisan National Park. Superstar Jun Ji-hyun returns to screens as a top mountain park ranger who works with her fellow rangers, played by Ju Ji-hoon, Sung Dong-il and Oh Jung-se, who rescue the park’s visitors and become involved in a mystery. From Signal and Kingdom writer Kim Eun-hee, the show is currently filming and will launch worldwide on iQiyi later this year.
Hellbound
After penning the occult-themed series The Cursed, Yeon Sang-ho is working on his first small screen project as a director. The Train to Busan filmmaker is adapting his own webtoon Hellbound and bringing it to Netflix as a six-episode original. Yoo Ah-in leads the cast of this fantasy series in which demons appear on earth and begin dragging people to hell. Yoo plays the leader of a cult named the ‘New Truth Society’.