Year after year, K-Dramas on Netflix are arriving in greater numbers and their quality continues to grow. 2022 is already shaping up to be an incredibly exciting year for K-Dramas on Netflix, and below we’ll follow all of the new K-Dramas coming to Netflix in 2022.
Just like in previous years, we’ll continue to follow all of the new K-Dramas coming to Netflix in the New Year, with monthly previews and in-depth analysis of all the exciting K-Dramas that lie ahead.
Note: This is not the complete list of all K-Dramas coming to Netflix in 2022, as more series have yet to be announced.
We are all dead (season 1) NOT
Episodes: 8
Kind: Horror
To throw: Yoon Chan Young, Park Ji Hoo, Jo Yi Hyun, Park Solomon, Yoo In Soo
Netflix release date: January 2022
The appetite for zombies has always been ravenous, even when the genre often becomes stale and predictable. However, if there is one nation that has brought the genre back to life, you can’t look further than South Korea. Starting with the incredible train to Busan in 2016, in recent years we’ve seen people like Crawling, Peninsula, Kingdom, and #Living.
We have known for some time that an adaptation of the popular webtoon We are all dead was coming to Netflix. The exciting new horror is set to hit Netflix in 2022, making it the perfect series to kick off the New Year.
A group of high school students find themselves trapped inside their school when a zombie virus ravages the population.
Juvenile Justice (Season 1) N
Episodes: To be determined
Kind: Crime, Drama, Law
To throw: Kim Hye Soo, Kim Mu Yeol, Lee Sung Min, Lee Jung Eun, Park Jong Hwan
Netflix release date: January 2022
Since returning to the small screen, beloved veteran actress Kim Hye Soo has starred in the crime comedy Hyena. In her next role, Kim Hye Soo will make another appearance for Netflix, standing in a towering judge with a big chip on her shoulder.
A judge infamous for his aversion to minors becomes the new judge of a Yeonhwa District Juvenile Court. A victim of juvenile delinquency in her youth, she faces various cases involving juvenile delinquents and other young people, which helps her discover what it really means to be an adult.
Carter (Season 1) NOT
Episodes: To be determined
Kind: Action, Crime, Drama
To throw: Joo Won, Lee Sung Jae
Netflix release date: 2022
Joo Won, the beloved actor of the hit series Good Doctor will star in his very first Netflix Original when he takes on the role of Carter, a South Korean agent who suffers from memory loss, is sent to investigate a mysterious virus sweeping the Korean Peninsula.
Money Heist (Season 1) NOT
Episodes: 12
Kind: Crime, Thriller
To throw: Yoo Ji Tae, Jeon Jong Seo, Park Hae Soo, Lee Won Jong, Kim Ji Hoon
Netflix release date: 2022
Money theft, the global Spanish phenomenon, has been one of the most influential and popular non-English dramas on Netflix. It was only a matter of time before an adaptation of Money theft has been put into production, and what better country than South Korea to try to replicate the success of the series?
We know filming began in September 2021, which means we can expect to see Money theft arrive on Netflix in the second half of 2022.
Queen of the Stage (Season 1) NOT
Episodes: To be determined
Kind: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
To throw: Gong Hyo Jin, Park Ha Sun
Netflix release date: 2022
Gong Hyo Jin, last seen in KBS2’s popular drama, When the camellia blooms, returns to Netflix for an exciting new drama. The series is still in pre-production, which means it could be a late 2021 release date.
Kim Ma Ri, a famous South Korean screenwriter has made a name for herself thanks to the shocking twists of her stories. One day, Ma Ri suddenly finds herself trapped in one of her own stories and desperately tries to escape her own reality.
Remarriage and Desires (Season 1) NOT
Episodes: 8
Kind: Drama
To throw: Kim Hee-seon, Lee Hyun-wook, Jung Eugene, Cha Ji-yeon, Park Hoon
Netflix release date: 2022
The next jTBC-produced drama is still in pre-production, but with the announcement of the cast, we hope to see production move into filming soon.
At Rex’s exclusive matchmaking agency, senior members of the company are taken care of. The buddy service members are ambitious and aspire to improve their social status by marrying into the ranks of the elite, especially those listed under the âBlackâ level, an elite group made up of only 0.001% of the population. .
The Sound of Magic (Season 1) NOT
Episodes: 6
Kind: Drama
To throw: Ji Chang Wook, Choi Sung Eun, Hwang In Yeop, Nam Da Reum, Hong Seo Hee
Netflix release date: 2022
Filming has been underway since September 10, 2021, which means we should see the release of The sound of magic by summer 2021.
Abandoned by her parents because of her debts, Yoon Ah Yi provides for herself and her younger sister. Despite how busy she is with her part-time job and studying, Yoon Ah Yi is still one of the best students in the school. All Yoon Ha Yi wants is to grow up as fast as possible in order to have a stable job, and when she reveals her dream to magician Lee Eul, her life changes forever.
Suriname (Season 1) NOT
Episodes: 6
Kind: Crime, Drama, Thriller
To throw: Ha Jung Woo, Hwang Jung Min, Park Hae Soo, Jo Woo Jin, Yoo Yeon Seok
Netflix release date: 2022
Another extremely exciting crime drama set to be a smash hit with subscribers. Word online is that South Korean critics and TV buffs alike can’t wait to see the all-star cast in action, as they eagerly await the expected synergy.
Based on real events, Suriname is set in South America, where a drug lord operating in the country has caught the attention of the National Intelligence Service. The intelligence service brings in an ordinary entrepreneur who aims to make a fortune in Suriname, but ultimately fall knee deep into the world of drug-related crime.
TBC jTBC Dramas Coming to Netflix in 2022
Below are all of the known jTBC dramas coming in 2022, but we’re still awaiting confirmation of which ones are coming to Netflix.
- The youngest son of a conglomerate (season 1)
- My Liberation Diary (Season 1)
- Insider (Season 1)
- The People of the Weather Agency: The Cruelty of Office Romance (Season 1)
- Thirty-nine (season 1)
- Green Mothers Club (Season 1)
- Tell me your wish (Season 1)
- Blood Riding Love (Season 1)
- Sabotage City (Season 1)
TBC tvN Dramas coming to Netflix in 2022
Below are all of the known tvN dramas coming in 2022, but we’re still awaiting confirmation of which ones will be coming to Netflix.
- Island (Season 1)
- Big Mouth (Season 1)
- Twenty-five twenty-one (season 1)
- Monstrous (Season 1)
- Military Prosecutor Do Bae Man (Season 1)
- Cruel Mrs. Ae Ran (Season 1)
- The scandal of Eve (Season 1)
- Unexpected Affairs (season 2)
- Tale of the Nine Tails (season 2)
- Tale of the Nine Tails (season 3)
Which K-Dramas are you looking forward to watching on Netflix in 2022? Let us know in the comments below.