1. Return (SBS)
A dead body is discovered on the road. Two lawyers played by Go Hyun Jung and Jung Eun Chae take on this high profile murder case which involves high ranking suspects. The detective for the murder case is played by Lee Jin Wook.
The drama is slated to air on January 17 and will air on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00PM KST.
This drama will run for a total of 32 episodes.
2. Mother (tvN)
A story of a young girl who is “hurt.” To save her, a heroine appears to become her “surrogate mother.” The mother is played by Lee Bo Young.
The drama is slated to air on January 24 and will air on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30PM KST.
This drama has not made the number of episodes public yet.
3. Radio Romance (KBS2)
A romantic story about an actor played by Highlight’s Yoon Doo Joon and a scriptwriter played by Kim So Hyun. Yoon Doo Joon’s character can’t say anything without a script and he meets Kim So Hyun when he becomes a radio DJ.
It’s a recipe for comedic disaster as Kim So Hyun’s character is a scriptwriter who is not good at writing scripts.
The drama is slated to air on January 29 and will air on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:00PM KST.
This drama has not made the number of episodes public yet.
4. Children of A Lesser God (OCN)
The drama features an elite detective with an IQ of 167 who only looks at things technically: facts, logic and numbers. He is played by Kang Ji Hwan. The second detective has a supernatural ability that allows her to “see things she should not be seeing.” She is played by Kim Ok Bin.
The two detectives team up to discover the truth behind a massive conspiracy involving a large organization.
The drama is slated to air on February with no set airing days as of yet.
This drama has not made the number of episodes public yet.
5. That Man, Oh Soo (OCN)
The romantic drama tells a story of realistic romantic stories involving people in their 20s. The cast involves Lee Dong Hyun, Kim So Eun, Kang Teo and Lee Hye Ran.
The drama is slated to air this year but no set months or dates were released yet.
This drama has not made the number of episodes public yet.
6. My Ahjussi (tvN)
The drama tells a story of three brothers and a woman who all face hardships in their lives. The brothers are played by Lee Sun Gyun, Oh Dal Soo and Song Sae Byuk. The woman will be played by IU.
The drama is slated to air this year but no set months or dates were released yet.
This drama has not made the number of episodes public yet.
7. Are You Human Too? (KBS2)
This drama will be the first drama to feature a romantic relationship between an AI being (Artificial Intelligence) and a human woman. The AI being used to be human but after dying, is reborn into an artificial being. The character will be played by Seo Kang Joon.
The female protagonist will be played by Kong So Yeon.
The drama is slated to air this year but no set months or dates were released yet.
This drama will run for a total of 18 episodes.
