◇ “Marry My Husband” – A Time-slip Revenge Drama
tvN’s “Marry My Husband” tells a story that takes place when cancer patient Ji-won (Park Min-young) returns 10 years in the past as she dies finding out about the love affair between her husband Min-hwan (Lee Yi-kyung) and her best friend Soo-min (Song Ha-yoon).
Ji-won’s bold revenge to put Soo-min in her own place will be depicted. Both the web novel and the webtoon were criticized due to their melodramatic stories at first, but they gained huge love from the public as the revenge story began. Starring Park Min-young, Lee Yi-kyung, Na In-woo and Song Ha-yoon, the drama will premiere on January 1st.
◇ KBS2’s “Love Song for Illusion”, MBC’s “Knight Flower” & tvN’s “Captivating the King” – Combination Of Invincible Historical Dramas
As MBC’s “My Dearest” was so successful in 2023, attention is focused on whether historical dramas will continue the momentum in 2024. KBS’s “Love Song for Illusion”, which will be released on the 2nd of January, tells about a man with two personalities falling in love with a woman with a fake past. Wanna One’s Park Ji-hoon, who begins to stand as a lead actor after appearing in Wavve’s “Weak Hero”, and former Mnet’s “Produce 48” trainee Hong Ye-ji will work together for the first time. The fresh romance of two rookie actors is expected to captivate viewers.
Later on the 12th, MBC’s “Knight Flower” by historical drama master Jang Tae-yoo will be introduced. This drama depicts the double life of Jo Yeo-hwa (Honey Lee), the eldest daughter of the Jo family during the Joseon Dynasty. Yeo-hwa leads a quiet life as a widow for 15 years after her husband’s death on their wedding day but turns into a knight at night to help people in need. Later, she meets handsome military officer Soo-ho (Lee Jong-won) and forms a love line. Honey Lee’s witty charm is expected to stand out in this drama.
On January 21st, “Captivating the King”, starring Jo Jung-suk, Shin Se-kyung, Son Hyun-joo and Park Ye-young, will begin to air on tvN. This series centers around the encounter between Crown Prince Yi In (Jo Jung-suk) and Baduk Master Kang Hee-soo (Shin Se-kyung). Yi In faces confusing feelings as he finds out that the charming woman Hee-soo is trying to bring down King Yi Sun (Choi Dae-hoon), who is also her brother. This drama is a mixture of Baduk and court thriller, signaling a story with exciting developments.
◇ The Trend of Complex Genre? Medical Romance “Doctor Slump” & Criminal Growth Drama “Flex X Cop”
Drama creators are also challenging the complex genre, which combines romance and growth stories in the basic genre script. Set to premiere on January 27th, JTBC’s “Doctor Slump” is about Jung-woo (Park Hyung-sik), a star plastic surgeon who falls into the abyss in a moment due to a mysterious medical accident, meeting Ha-neul (Park Shin-hye), who faces a burn out while working as an anesthesiologist, and overcoming their own crisis. Unlike other medical dramas that solve urgent issues in operating rooms, this drama focuses more on the everyday life, concerns and romance of the two doctors. It also marks the reunion of Park Hyung-sik and Park Shin-hye after 11 years since SBS’s “The Heirs” (2013).
Written by Netflix’s “My Name” scriptwriter Kim Bada, SBS’s “Flex X Cop” is also a highly anticipated drama in the 2024 lineup. It revolves around the growth of chaebol Lee Soo (Ahn Bo-hyun) becomes a powerful detective and catches criminals. Having many experiences in portraying detectives, Ahn Bo-hyun is expected to showcase various charms through this role. In addition, Park Ji-hyun will be his detective partner. Episode 1 will air on the 26th of January.
Source: Daum
