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10 new Korean dramas to watch in April 2023 – Netflix’s Queenmaker, The Good Bad Mother, Pale Moon and more
- Jang Keun-suk and Squid Game’s Heo Sung-tae return in Bait Part 2, while Our Blues actress Uhm Jung-hwa stars as an older-than-usual medical resident in Dr. Cha
- Netflix will launch Korean drama series Queenmaker, Ra Mi-ran and Lee Do-hyun will lead The Good Bad Mother, and Kim Seo-hyung is a bored housewife in Pale Moon
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Spring is in the air, which means the cherry blossoms are in bloom and a season’s worth of new Korean dramas are filling the broadcast and streaming schedules. With romance, politics, action and plenty more in store for viewers, there is something for everyone.
Here is our preview of the 10 most exciting K-dramas debuting in April 2023.
1. Bait Part 2
The Coupang Play original series Bait will complete its story with the launch of Part 2 in April.
Jang Keun-suk returns as brooding lawyer-turned-detective Gu Do-han, who teams up with reporter Cheon Na-yeon (Lee Elijah) as he looks to break apart an old case that involves Ponzi scheme mastermind No Sang-cheon, played by Heo Sung-tae of Squid Game. (Coupang Play, April 7 and streaming on Viu)
2. Pale Moon
Kim Seo-hyung (Mine) plays Yoo Yi-hwa, a housewife with a comfortable but dull life who is married to a man who does not care for her. Bored with her life, she takes on a part-time job at a bank, through which she gradually begins to regain her self-confidence.
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Her confidence swells a little too much, however, and she soon starts stealing money from her clients. (ENA, April 10)
3. Bora! Deborah
Last seen in Snowdrop, Yoo In-na returns as the titular character of Bora! Deborah, a romantic comedy set in the world of publishing.
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