10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in May 2024: Song Kang-ho in Uncle Samsik on Disney+, The 8 Show on Netflix

After a slow April K-drama fans have a lot to look forward to, including Uncle Samsik, in which Song Kang-ho plays a wily fixer, and Connection starring Ji Sung

The Midnight Romance in Hagwon features Wi Ha-joon as a rookie instructor, while in The 8 Show, Ryu Jun-yeol plays a contestant in a warped reality TV show

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Song Kang-ho in a still from Uncle Samsik, which comes to Disney+ in May. We look at this and other upcoming releases in the K-drama world, including Netflix’s The 8 Show, Frankly Speaking and more. Photo: Disney+

Published: 7:15pm, 29 Apr 2024Updated: 4:02pm, 10 May 2024

After a relatively quiet April, the K-drama schedules will be packed with new shows next month, ranging from romance, fantasy and historical drama to action and high-concept thrills.

We preview 10 of the best K-drama series debuting in May.

1. Frankly Speaking

Lead cast: Go Kyung-pyo, Kang Han-na, Joo Jong-hyuk

Calling to mind the Jim Carrey classic Liar Liar and the Korean film franchise Honest Candidate, the Korean drama Frankly Speaking tells the story of well-mannered TV station announcer Song Ki-baek, who suffers an accident and suddenly begins to speak without thinking first – with disastrous consequences.

Song is played by Go Kyung-pyo (Love in Contract), while Kang Han-na (My Roommate Is a Gumiho) plays On Woo-joo, a determined reality TV writer who becomes obsessed with Ki-baek’s unusual behaviour and tries to land him for her show. (JTBC, May 1)

2. The Atypical Family

Lead cast: Jang Ki-yong, Chun Woo-hee

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