Entering the third month of 2021, things are changing for the better but we are stilling playing safe to stay safe. More leisure time to spend at home and catch up on a few dramas perhaps.
Here are 8 Korean dramas you can look forward to in March 2021.
Mouse
No. of episodes: 20
Genre: Crime, Police, Suspense, Thriller
Native Title: 마우스
Original network: tvN
Premiere: 3 March 2021, every Wed and Thurs.
The story is about a question that “What if we are able to identify psychopaths in advance?”. A rookie policeman Jung Ba Reum (Lee Seung Gi) comes face to face with a psychotic crazy serial killer with the ruthless murders that shook the nation. The encounter with the psychopath changes Ba Reum’s life completely.
Be My Boyfriend
No. of episodes: 15
Genre: Web drama, Youth, School, Romance, Contract Relationship
Native title: 오늘부터 계약연애
Original network: Naver TV
Premiere: 4 March 2021, every Tuesday and Thursday
The drama begins when a popular girl crush idol trainee Oh Ji Na (Lee Shin Woo) offered Lee Seung Min (Shin Hyun Seung) a contract relationship. Lee Seung Min is a guy with zero prescence in school.
Love Alarm 2
No. of episodes: 6
Genre: Romance, Sci-fi, Fantasy, School
Native title: 좋아하면 울리는 2
Original network: Netflix
Premiere: 12 March 2021, Friday
The sci-fi fantasy drama started with an app, Joalarm. The mobile application will detect if there is anyone that likes you within a 10-meter radius from you. The first season ended with the announcement of Love Alarm 2.0 which is able to predict “The person you will fall in love with“.
Joseon Exorcist
No. of episodes: 16
Genre: Horror, Historical, Action, Fantasy
Native title: 조선구마사
Original network: SBS
Premiere: 22 March 2021, every Mon and Tues.
The drama is set in the Joseon era, a story of the undead who came back to life after being ordered to kill by the royal family. Prince Chung Nyeong (Jang Dong Yoon) is a young man that prefers books to war but was forced to the field to protect Joseon from the evil spirits.
Navillera
No. of episodes: 12
Genre: Life, Drama, Family, Friendship
Native title: 나빌레라
Original network: tvN
Premiere: 22 March 2021, every Mon and Tues.
The drama is about the growth of two individuals pursuing their dreams because you only live once. Shim Deok Chul (Park In Hwan) is a 70-year-old retired mailman who dream to be ballerina but his family isn’t please of the idea. He went ahead and joined the academy where he meet Lee Chae Rok (Song Kang), a 23-year-old dancer who switched to ballet
Monthly Magazine Home
No. of episodes: 16
Genre: Romance, Real Estate, Comedy
Native title: 월간 집
Original network: JTBC
Premiere: 22 March 2021, every Mon and Tues.
Monthly House is about housemates’ romance between a real estate investment company CEO Yoo Ja Sung (Kim Ji Suk) and a magazine editor Na Young Won (Jung So Min). Ja Sung is a hardworking individual that went from rags to riches.
Oh My Ladylord
No. of episodes: 16
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Native title: 오! 주인님
Original network: MBC
Premiere: 24 March 2021, every Wednesday and Thursday
The drama is about the romance between a drama screenwriter Han Bi Soo (Lee Min Ki) who choose not to date, and an rom-com actress Oh Joo In (Nana) that cannot seem to date. The pair’s story begins when they find themselves sharing the same living space.
Summer Guys
No. of episodes: 10
Genre: Business, Youth, Music
Native title: 썸머가이즈
Original network: Abema TV/ Seezn
Premiere: 30 March 2021, every Tuesday and Wednesday
The upcoming youthful drama Summer Guys is set in a bar environment where music, dance, and drinks are involved. Five young individuals come together to revive an old cocktail bar located along the beach.
Sorry if there is nothing that excites you in March. Perhaps you want to check out the K-drama lineup that premiere in Feb 2021.