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In late 2023 and early 2024, the Korean entertainment industry was rocked by the suicide of "Parasite" actor Lee Sun Kyun. This setback increased curiosity in the September releases of Korean movies. January of 2024. In the first month of the new year, a number of Korean film genres—from historical to fantasy—will be launched that you shouldn't miss.
1. Marry My Husband
Korean title: 내 남편과 결혼해줘
Broadcast date: January 1, 2024
Genre: Fantasy, revenge, romance, comedy
Broadcast channel/platform: tvN
Actors: Park Min Young, Na In Woo, Lee Yi Kyung, Song Ha Yoon,...
Number of episodes: 16
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| Marry My Husband |
You'll Marry My Husband, based on the popular webtoon of the same name, tells the revenge story of Kang Ji Won (Park Min Young), a gentle, talented girl who marries a useless husband named Park Min Hwan. Lee Yi Kyung (Lee Yi Kyung). She discovered she had cancer and didn't have much time left to live one day. Worse, she happened to witness her husband's affair with her close friend Jung Soo Min (Song Ha Yoon).
Ji Won became enraged and attacked the two of them, only to be murdered by Min Hwan. However, Ji Won did not die and instead awoke 10 years earlier, when she was still dating but not married to Min Hwan. She decides to rewrite her tragic life with the help of Min Hwan and Soo Min.
On the other hand, Yoo Ji Hyuk (Na In Woo), a colleague at Ji Won's company, has always secretly liked her. Nobody knows Ji Hyuk has a secret as well.
2. Love Song For Illusion
Korean title: 환상연가
Broadcast date: January 2, 2024
Genre: Historical, fantasy, romance
Broadcast channel/platform: KBS2
Actors: Park Ji Hoon, Hong Ye Ji,...
Number of episodes: 16
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| Love Song For Illusion |
Fantasy Love Song is another film based on a webtoon. The film's plot revolves around Crown Prince Sajo Hyun (Park Ji Hoon), a man with two opposing personalities, one named Sajo Hyun and the other Ak Hee. These two personalities agree to swap control of each other's bodies every three days.
Sajo Hyun is a serious, dignified man who works as a designer for a clothing store while concealing his identity as Crown Prince. He was unable to overcome the psychological scars left by his father when he was a child. Meanwhile, Ak Hee has the personality of a flower-loving, attractive person who easily moves the hearts of others. However, Ak Hee is cursed to suffer excruciating physical pain every time he touches another person.
Yeon Wol (Hong Ye Ji) is the film's female lead. She is a girl of noble birth, but her entire family was executed for treason, and she is the only survivor. Yeon Wol changed her name to Gye Ra and joined an assassination ring.
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3. Gyeongseong Creature 2
Korean title: 경성크리처 파트2
Broadcast date: January 5, 2024
Genre: Thriller, horror, action
Broadcast channel/platform: Netflix
Actors: Park Seo Joon, Han So Hee, Kim Hae Sook, Wi Ha Joon,...
Number of episodes: 3
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| Gyeongseong Creature 2 |
Gyeongseong Creature is a Netflix original film set in Korea during the Japanese colonial period. At the time, Japan conducted numerous inhumane experiments on the human body, resulting in the creation of a race of bloodthirsty monsters. The film's main characters collaborated to investigate the Empire's crime, each for a different reason.
Part 1 of Season 1 aired on December 22, 2023, and Part 2 will air in early January with only three episodes. The film's journey, however, has not ended and is expected to continue. Season 2 is still in the works. Season 2 has currently finished filming but no official broadcast date has been set.
4. Knight Flower
Korean title: 밤에 피는 꽃
Broadcast date: January 12, 2024
Genre: Historical, comedy, detective, action, romance
Broadcast channel/platform: MBC
Actors: Lee Honey, Lee Jong Won, Kim Sang Joong, Lee Ki Woo,...
Number of episodes: 12
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| Knight Flower |
Jo Yeo Hwa (Lee Honey) is a widow who has been widowed for 15 years. She is the daughter-in-law of the region's most aristocratic family. During the day, Yeo Hwa lives quietly, rarely leaving the palace and spending most of his time inside. However, at night, she hides her face and wanders around, assisting those in difficulty or danger.
During these nights of "chivalry," Yeo Hwa was repeatedly confronted by Forbidden Guard Consul Park Soo Ho (Lee Jong Won). Feelings between the two gradually developed, as in many other similar stories. But, in the harsh feudal era, will they be able to overcome all prejudices in order to be together?
5. A Shop For Killers
Korean title: 킬러들의 쇼핑몰
Broadcast date: January 17, 2024
Genre: Action, drama
Broadcast channel/platform: Disney+
Actors: Lee Dong Wook, Kim Hye Joon,...
Number of episodes: 8
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| A Shop For Killers |
Jung Ji Ahn (Kim Hye Joon) is an orphan raised by a strange and mysterious uncle. Ji Ahn's father murdered her mother when she was a child, then committed suicide on the day of her grandmother's funeral, leaving her alone. Ji Ahn's uncle, Jung Jin Man (Lee Dong Wook), has since adopted her. Jin Man is the owner of a mysterious online shopping mall.
Many years later, Ji Ahn enrolled in university and decided to live on her own. Soon after, she found out that her uncle had died, leaving behind a warehouse full of goods. Warehouse attacks started, forcing Ji Ahn to stand up and fight back. Ji Ahn gradually discovers clues about the identities of the robbers as well as the secrets of the shopping center in a whirlwind of not knowing who is friend and who is foe.
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6. The Bequeathed
Korean title: 선산
Broadcast date: January 19, 2024
Genre: Thriller, crime, detective
Broadcast channel/platform: Netflix
Actors: Kim Hyun Joo, Park Hee Son, Park Byung Eun, Ryu Kyung Soo,...
Number of episodes: 6
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| The Bequeathed |
Yoon Seo Ha's (Kim Hyun Joo) long-lost uncle dies unexpectedly, leaving her the inheritance of the family grave site. Seo Ha has been plagued by problems ever since. Many mysterious cases occurred in the area around this time, and Inspector Choi Sung Joon (Park Hee Soon) suspected that they were all connected to Seo Ha's grave site. Seo Ha gradually uncovers the family's buried secret while investigating those cases.
7. LTNS: Long Time No Sex
Broadcast date: January 19, 2024
Genre: Humorous
Broadcast channel/platform: TVING
Actors: Esom, Ahn Jae Hong,...
Number of episodes: 6
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| Long Time No Sex |
Woo Jin (Esom) and Samuel (Ahn Jae Hong) have been married for 5 years but have yet to have children. Currently, the two people's relationship has become increasingly distant in all aspects. They also face numerous challenges at work and in their finances.
Woo Jin inadvertently discovered a friend's family's affair one day. Woo Jin and Samuel decided to collaborate and plan to blackmail their friend in order to earn more money. They begin to reconsider their own marriage as they follow the events of other people's families.
8. Captivating The King
Korean title: 세작, 매혹된 자들
Broadcast date: January 21, 2024
Genre: Historical, romantic, political
Broadcast channel/platform: tvN
Actors: Jo Jung Suk, Shin Se Kyung, Park Ye Young,...
Number of episodes: 16
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| Captivating The King |
Lee In (Jo Jung Suk) is the Joseon Dynasty's Prince, and his older brother is King Lee Seon (Choi Dae Hoon). They were once close brothers who loved each other, and Lee In swore he would always be loyal to Lee Seon, never dreaming of a coup. When Lee In accepted the mission of being a hostage for the Qing Dynasty out of loyalty to his country and his brother, Lee Seon mistook it for a sign of rebellion, attempting to gain the trust of the ministers. Lee In's spirit collapsed as a result of this.
During these years, Lee In met and became friends with Kang Hee Soo (Shin Se Kyung), a talented female Go player who has never been defeated. They gradually developed feelings for each other, but due to time constraints, they had to part ways. Lee In ascended to the throne some time later. At the same time, Hee Soo entered the palace as a spy, hoping to exact revenge on the king. But will Hee Soo have the heart to hurt Lee In, the man she quickly fell in love with?
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9. In Cold Blood
Korean title: 피도 눈물도 없이
Broadcast date: January 22, 2024
Genre: Revenge, family
Broadcast channel/platform: KBS2
Actors: Lee So Yeon, Ha Yeon Joo, Oh Chang Seok, Jang Se Hyun,...
Number of episodes: 100
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| In Cold Blood |
The tragic tale of two sisters who were split up when they were young due to their parents' divorce is told in the novel In Cold Blood. They reconnected as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law after growing up. After that, the two sisters found themselves embroiled in a maelstrom of rivalries and aspirations within the family.
10. Flex X Cop
Korean title: 재벌X형사
Broadcast date: January 26, 2024
Genre: Crime, romance, action, comedy
Broadcast channel/platform: SBS
Actors: Ahn Bo Hyun, Park Ji Hyun,...
Number of episodes: 16
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| Flex X Cop |
Jin Yi Soo (Ahn Bo Hyun) works in the violent crime squad. He is the third generation son of a Korean tycoon and has a childish and fun-loving personality. Yi Soo frequently uses money and personal relationships to investigate and apprehend criminals.
Meanwhile, the film's female lead, Lee Kang Hyun (Park Ji Hyun), is a veteran cop who is dedicated to her job and sees Yi Soo as a thorn in her side. However, fate compelled them to become partners and were forced to collaborate on every case, resulting in a humorous love story intertwined with dramatic cases.
11. Doctor Slump
Korean title: 닥터 슬럼프
Broadcast date: January 27, 2024
Genre: Medical, romance, comedy
Broadcast channel/platform: JTBC
Actors: Park Shin Hye, Park Hyung Sik, Yoon Park, Gong Seong Ha,...
Number of episodes: 16
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| Doctor Slump |
Yeo Jung Woo (Park Hyung Sik) and Nam Ha Neul (Park Shin Hye) used to be classmates and academic rivals. Both grew up to work in the medical field. Jung Woo becomes a well-known surgeon, while Ha Neul works as an anesthesiologist.
Jung Woo's long-standing career came crashing down after he was involved in a mysterious medical incident. Jung Woo runs into Ha Neul again at the lowest point in his life. Despite her success, Ha Neul is bored with her life and wants to try new things. During these dark and boring days, Jung Woo and Ha Neul relied on each other, healed each other, and collaborated on a romance.
12. Queen of Divorce
Korean title: 끝내주는 해결사
Broadcast date: January 31, 2024
Genre: Law, revenge
Broadcast channel/platform: JTBC
Actors: Lee Ji Ah, Kang Ki Young,...
Number of episodes: 12
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| Queen of Divorce |
Kim Sa Ra (Lee Ji Ah) and Dong Ki Joon (Kang Ki Young) are two employees of Solution office who specialize in handling divorce cases. Sa Ra was the daughter-in-law of the country's most prestigious law firm until her husband betrayed her and she lost everything. Meanwhile, Ki Joon was a talented prosecutor with a promising career before quitting for an unknown reason.
They work together at Solution to assist those who are having difficulties with marriage and divorce agreements. Stories about their past and private lives were revealed through the divorce cases that the two of them handled.
Epilogue
The upcoming Korean movie race in early 2024 is set to be thrilling and captivating with the resurgence of popular figures such as Park Min Young, Park Ji Hoon, Park Shin Hye, Park Hyung Sik, and Lee Dong Wook.
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