With the Holy Week long weekend offering a well-deserved break, many are taking time to reflect, travel, or simply relax at home. For those opting to stay in, it’s the perfect opportunity to catch up on the latest K-dramas. With new titles now streaming on various platforms, here are 10 fresh releases from 2025 that are worth the binge.
When Life Gives You Tangerines stars IU and Park Bo-gum in a nostalgic 16-episode drama set in 1950s Jeju Island. The story follows Ae-sun and Gwan-sik from their childhood friendship to a complicated adulthood. More than just a love story, it also offers heartwarming lessons on family, resilience, and life’s twists and turns. Stream it on Netflix.
In Love Scout, Han Ji-min plays Kang Ji-yoon, a successful CEO of a headhunting firm who lacks social grace. Her life changes when she meets Yoo Eun-ho (Lee Jin-hyuk), her secretary and a single dad. Their growing connection in the midst of work challenges forms the heart of this workplace romance, available on Netflix.
Melo Movie explores love and missed chances in the film industry. Choi Woo-shik plays Ko Gyeom, an extra who falls for aspiring director Kim Mu-bee (Park Bo-young). When Gyeom vanishes and reappears years later as a film critic, their reunion stirs old wounds and unresolved feelings. Watch it on Netflix.
In The Potato Lab, Kang Tae-oh returns to K-dramas as So Baek-ho, a no-nonsense director tasked with reviving a quirky food lab. He clashes with researcher Kim Mi-kyung (Lee Sun-bin), but their constant bickering slowly blossoms into unexpected romance. This lighthearted drama is streaming on Netflix.
Study Group, available on Viu, follows Yoon Ga-min (Hwang Min-hyun), a student who’s only good at fighting but dreams of academic success. After transferring to a school for troubled youth, he forms a study group to help others—and himself—pursue their goals against the odds.
In Undercover High School, Seo Kang-joon stars as a secret agent who poses as a student to locate hidden gold bars. As he investigates, he’s drawn to teacher Oh Su-a (Jin Ki-joo), who begins to suspect he might be her childhood first love. This action-comedy is now on Viu.
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call features Ju Ji-hoon as Baek Kang-hyuk, a brilliant but unconventional surgeon who takes over a failing trauma unit. His tough approach alienates colleagues at first, but his dedication gradually earns respect. This intense medical drama is streaming on Netflix.
In Hyper Knife, Park Eun-bin takes on a darker role as Jung Se-ok, a gifted neurosurgeon who loses her license and begins performing illegal surgeries. Her path crosses once again with the mentor who wronged her, leading to a tense and dramatic confrontation. Watch it on Disney+.
Buried Hearts, also on Disney+, stars Park Hyung-sik as Seo Dong-ju, a hacker who uncovers a massive political slush fund. After surviving an assassination attempt and losing his memory, he becomes entangled in a dangerous game of power and identity.
Lastly, Newtopia offers a fresh twist on the zombie genre with a romantic comedy backdrop. Blackpink’s Jisoo and actor Park Jeong-min play lovers separated during a zombie outbreak. As chaos spreads across South Korea, their determination to reunite forms the emotional core of this eight-part series on Prime Video.
Whether you’re into romance, thrillers, or heartfelt slice-of-life stories, this K-drama lineup has something for everyone this Holy Week.