Hi dear MDL'ers! Wondering which upcoming dramas will catch your eye? You've come to the right place. Let's take a look at what kind of dramas we can expect in February 2019. Please bear in mind that many dramas are complex genre-wise and it is difficult to label them into only one category, but I'll try my best to choose the best representative genre of each drama.
Note: drama specials and sequels have been excluded on purpose. Drama synopsis have been taken from MDL respectively. The article does not guarantee accuracy since the info regarding these dramas can change in the future.
ROMANCE |
Khon Tee Mai Yorm RubA gay guy is curious if he'll be able to date a woman. He posts online asking if there are any girls who want to have a gay boyfriend. There's someone who's interested so he picks that girl, but in the end he still wants men. | Touch Your HeartA romance between a lawyer and a top actress, whose life goes downhill after becoming caught up in a scandal with a third generation chaebol. | Great Men AcademyLove sees the mystical unicorn rumored to fullfil wishes and wishes for her love for Vier to get a chance. Unfortunately the unicorn interpreted her wishes in a different way and Love wakes up to find herself...a guy? |
Sore o Ai to MachigaerukaraA husband and wife have been cheating on each other for some time and they get entwined in a love quadruple. | I Love When I’m SadThe drama is about a woman who’s being chased, a man who’s chasing her, and a man who hides her. It’ll tell the story of a dangerous chase, secret desire, and charming characters. | Unbeatable YouWhen a sales agent and her husband find that all their dreams may vanish into thin air due to problems at work, they scrimp and strive to make a better living for themselves. |
2 BrothersPete, a handsome businessman was ordered by his grandmother to go look for her missing heir. Due to an inevitable circumstance, Pete was forced to hire a kid to pretend to be his grandmother’s lost grandson. Chaos over this scheme then began… | Ruk Mai LeumBank, the heir of a millionaire, is being chased by someone who wants to kill him. He was seriously injured, so he hid at the Norah group. Baifern, the daughter of the leader, takes care of him and soon they develop feelings for each other, while he investigates who tried to kill him. |
DRAMA / LIFE |
Zettai SeigiTakanori Noriko is a full-time housewife who does not let wrongdoings or crimes go unpunished. One day, she meets four friends from high school again. However, their routines begin to fall apart as a result of this reunion with Noriko. | Banjou no AlphaNewspaper journalist Akiba Shunsuke is transferred to the cultural desk and put in charge of shogi. He meets Sanada Nobushige, a 33-year-old aiming to be a professional shogi player by achieving the rank of 4-dan or more. Sanada is over the age limit as he could not achieve 4-dan by the age of 26, and is now trying to take an exam for admission to 3-dan. Akiba supports Sanada's attempt to become a professional shogi player and becomes interested in the game... |
Zettai Seigi |
COMEDY / FAMILY |
Hoh FamilyTwo brothers and one sister live in the same house. Moopa was born and raised in Thailand, Ji Sun just moved from Mexico and Truffle came from London. One day, they found out that they have another sister, Lin Zhi, who's moving into their house. |
THRILLER / INVESTIGATION |
The Fiery PriestA drama about a Catholic priest with anger management issues and a detective from the Gudam Police Station who meet during their joint investigation into the murder of an elderly priest. | TrapKang Woo Hyun is a respected anchor at a broadcasting station. He has a lovely family and he is asked to enter the political field. One day, he goes on a trip with his family and a tragic situation occurs. Go Dong Kook is a veteran detective. He takes Kang Woo Hyun's case and investigates. | GiwakuThe court case of a woman accused of having killed her husband. |
The KidnappersAfter being released from prison, a mysterious man roams the city, the city where he still felt warmth 3 years ago, but can only feel hatred for now. He has only two wishes left: to bury his daughter and kill the people who destroyed his life. |
SUPERNATURAL |
He's Coming To MeAfter his death, Met is a ghost that is consumed by loneliness. That is until he meets a strange boy that can see him. The two bond in a state of happiness and joy as they develop into friends. But what happens when Met falls for the boy who is alive? (BL, ghosts) | Green DoorThe drama is about a ghost therapist. His clients include all manner of strange beings, including one case where it is unclear whether the client is a split personality or a beautiful woman possessed by a gangster spirit. (ghosts, possession) | PossessedAn absolute crime that interferes with the natural order of things by calling the soul of a serial killer executed 20 years ago, and by invoking the soul of a detective who initially catches a serial killer, to end the history of this crime. (detective, ghosts) |
GhostderellaA supernatural romance about Min Ah, a girl who confined herself to her room after gaining the ability to see ghosts when she was 18 years old, and the chaotic events that occur as a strange male ghost begins to follow her. | Majurat HolidayGod of Death, guarding the 9th circle of hell, once decides to take a day off and goes to earth, where he collides with weather oddities, colds, and also meets a girl and falls in love with her. |
LAW |
Legal HighA story of two completely different lawyers. Go Tae Rim is a lawyer with a 100 percent success rate who knows how to play with the law, and Seo Jae In is a rookie lawyer who believes in the law and justice. |
HISTORICAL |
HaechiSet during the Joseon Dynasty period, four people from different walks of life come together to make Prince Lee Geum the King and reform the Saheonbu. | National Treasure’s Extraordinary JourneyThis drama tells of real happenings after the “Mukden Incident” on September 18, 1931 during the Japanese invasion in the North. | Queen DuguPalace drama about the first emperor of the Sui Dynasty – Emperor Wen of Sui, who’s famous for having the fewest concubines due to his love and respect for his one Empress, Empress Dugu. |
Good Bye My PrincessA love story revolves around the 9th Princess of Western Liang as she journeys to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince. |
FANTASY |
Legend of White SnakeThe story is set in Hangzhou, then the capital of the Southern Song court, and is about a 1,000-year-old snake spirit that's transformed into a beautiful woman and falls in love with a young man. | The Light in Your EyesKim Hye Ja hopes to become an announcer. She is honest and has a positive personality, but she suddenly becomes a 70-year-old woman with the special ability to manipulate time. | ItemA mystery fantasy drama about a profiler and a prosecutor who uncover a conspiracy and secrets surrounding objects with special powers. |
The Night of the CometA sweet love story begins when a high and mighty celebrity arrives in a parallel universe after getting into a car accident. He meets a female reporter and his bubbly alter ego who works in this world as an author. | Grand Theft in TangLi Tian is the leader of the grand thieves in Tang. In their search for the kylin horn, they become embroiled in the political turmoil brewing among supporters of the previous dynasty and the royal court. | Loss Time LifeA boy is granted the chance to live approximately 30 more hours after his abrupt death. Through his remaining 30 hours, he discovers the meaning of life and love. |
LAKORN |
Bpom Rak Salab HuajaiTechit and Techin are twins. One is is the quiet and stern one, the other is more outspoken and outgoing. They both fall in love with the same woman. She misunderstood that her first love and the person that saved her life was Techit but actually it was Techin. | Talay RissayaFahsai ends up working for the hotel and spa nearby, and the owner Ekarin starts liking her as a daughter. His new wife Pawinee who is also Pat's mother wants to take all money and everything else he owns. So she forced Fahsai out of her job. | Hua Jai SilaTor is a love child of a mistress and a wealthy hi-so man. After his mother dies from neglect, Tor is forced to live with his father’s family . Abused by his stepmother and stepbrother, he turns to the girl-next-door, Mingta, who also suffers neglect. |