May is already buzzing as ratings-guarantee stars return to the small screen, sending anticipation through the roof.
Kicking things off is Brave New World, the first on-screen pairing of Lim Ji-yeon — who sparks a craze with every project — and Heo Nam-jun, famed for a face where good and evil collide. Then Park Ji-hoon, who entered the ten-million actor club with the film Wang-gwa Saneun Namja, is back with the military drama Chwisa-byeong Jeonseori Doeda.
Week 1 (May 4–May 10)
▲ Brave New World
Premiere Friday, May 8, 9:50 p.m.
Network SBS, Netflix | 14 episodes
Cast Lim Ji-yeon, Heo Nam-jun, Jang Seung-jo, Kim Min-seok, Lee Se-hee, Chae Seo-an
Synopsis A high-tension, war-like romance between rookie actress Shin Seori (Lim Ji-yeon), who becomes downright "vicious" after being possessed by the spirit of Joseon’s most notorious femme fatale, and chaebol heir Cha Segye (Heo Nam-jun), a ruthless "monster of capitalism."
Week 2 (May 11–May 17)
▲ Chwisa-byeong Jeonseori Doeda
Premiere Monday, May 11, 8:50 p.m.
Network tvN, TVING | 12 episodes
Cast Park Ji-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, Han Dong-hee, Lee Hong-nae
Synopsis A military cooking drama following Private Kang Seong-jae (Park Ji-hoon) as he transforms into the "legendary cookhouse soldier."
▲ Azure Spring
Premiere Monday, May 11, 11:00 p.m.
Network MBN+, Wavve, TVING | 6 episodes
Cast Kim Ye-rim, Kang Sang-jun, Ko Joo-hee, Jung Hyun-min
Synopsis Deok-hyeon (Kang Sang-jun), stuck in the past, and Anna (Kim Ye-rim), paralyzed by fear of the future, plunge into the sea as a haenam (male sea harvester) and a haenyeo (female free-diver), confronting life head-on.
Week 3 (May 18–May 24)
▲ Osip Peuro
Premiere Friday, May 22, 9:50 p.m.
Network MBC, Wavve, TVING | 12 episodes
Cast Shin Ha-kyun, Oh Jung-se, Heo Sung-tae
Synopsis Three men who used to quietly run the show get pulled back into action by fate. They may be battered by the world and a little rusty, but their loyalty and instincts are as sharp as ever in this salt-flavored action-comedy about true pros at the 50-percent mark of life.
Week 4 (May 25–May 31)
▲ Sinipsawon Kang Hoejang
Premiere Saturday, May 30, 10:40 p.m.
Network JTBC | 12 episodes
Cast Lee Jun-young, Son Hyun-joo, Lee Joo-myung, Jeon Hye-jin, Jin Goo
Synopsis After an accident, the chairman of a top conglomerate — a man worshiped as the god of business — is forced into an unwanted second round at life in this "remind-life" story.
From long-awaited small-screen comebacks to pre-broadcast buzz promising hit after hit — all eyes are on which May drama will steal viewers’ hearts and dominate the ratings.