Picture: Tastefully Yours (left), Dear Hongrang (top), and Our Unwritten Seoul (bottom).
May will see the arrival of the K-dramas Tastefully Yours, Our Written Seoul and Dear Hongrang. The month will also see the continuation of Resident Playbook and Heavenly Ever After.
In case you missed them, we’ve also tracked the latest K-drama releases in April 2025 and all the new K-dramas coming in 2025 and beyond.
New Netflix Original K-Dramas on Netflix in May 2025
Dear Hongrang (Season 1) N
Episodes: 12
Genre: History, Romance | Runtime: 60 Minutes
Cast: Lee Jae Wook, Jo Bo Ah, Jung Ga Ram, Uhm Ji Won, Park Byung Eun
Netflix Release Date: May 16th, 2025
Lee Jae Wook stars as Hong Rang, a mysterious man who returns to his family after a decade-long disappearance with no childhood memories. Meanwhile, his childhood friend, Jae I, played by Jo Bo Ah, is determined to find the truth about his disappearance.
New Netflix Original K-Drama Movies on Netflix in May 2025
Lost in Starlight (2025)
Director: Han Ji Won
Genre: Animated, Comedy, Drama, Romance | Runtime: 96 Minutes
Cast: Kim Tae Ri, Hong Kyung
Netflix Release Date: May 30th, 2025
Netflix’s first Korean animated film reunites Revenant pair Kim Tae Ri and Hong Kyung!
“Nan-young, whose astronaut mom failed to return to Earth when things went awry during her Mars probe. Nan-young has always dreamed of exploring space too and longs to go to Mars in hopes of finding a trace of her mom. Her dream comes true when she is selected as one of the astronauts for a Mars probe project. Before she blasts off though, she meets Jay, a musician who also fixes retro sound instruments.”
New K-drama Movies on Netflix in May 2025
Peninsula (2020)
Director: Yeon Sang Ho
Genre: Horror | Runtime: 116 Minutes
Cast: Kang Dong Won, Lee Jung Hyun, Lee Re, Kwon Hae Hyo, Kim Min Jae
Netflix Release Date: May 2nd, 2025
Four years after the Zombie outbreak that ravaged South Korea, a former soldier who escaped from the country is embroiled in a scheme to return to the country as part of a mission to recover a truck full of cash, only to meet survivors and endless hordes of the undead.
New Weekly K-Dramas on Netflix in May 2025
Tastefully Yours (Season 1) N
Episodes: 10
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance | Runtime: 60 Minutes
Cast: Kang Ha Neul, Go Min Si, Kim Shin Rok, Yoo Soo Bin, Hong Hwa Yeon
Netflix Release Date: May 12th, 2025 | New Episodes: Monday, Tuesday
Han Beom U is the heir to a large food company that runs Seoul’s best fine dining restaurant, but he shares no love for taste and eats out of necessity rather than pleasure. Meanwhile, Mo Yeon Ju, who is crazy about food, runs her single-seat restaurant in a remote corner of the countryside. After meeting, the pair open up a small restaurant in Miraek, Jonju.
Our Unwritten Seoul (Season 1)
Episodes: 12
Genre: Romance | Runtime: 70 Minutes
Cast: Park Bo Young, Park Jin Young, Ryu Kyung Soo, Lee Jae In
Netflix Release Date: May 24th, 2025 | New Episodes: Saturday, Sunday
Picture: Park Bo Young as Yoo Mi Ji (left) Yoo Mi Rae (right)
Yoo Mi Ji and Yoo Mi Ra are identical twin sisters. Despite being identical in appearance, they lead vastly different lives and have strong personalities. Yoo Mi Ji, the younger of the twins, once had a promising career as an athlete but is now leading a free-spirited life. Meanwhile, her older sister, Yoo Mi Ra, is a perfectionist working for a public corporation and finds herself amongst the elite of Korean society. But due to a wild twist of fate, the sisters swap lives and must now assume the other’s identity.
Returning Week K-Dramas on Netflix in May 2025
Resident Playbook (Season 1)
Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Medical | Runtime: 60 Minutes
Cast: Go Young Jung, Shin Shi Ah, Han Ye Ji, Kang Yoo Seok, Jung Joon Won
Netflix Finale Date: May 18th, 2025 | New Episodes: Saturday, Sunday
The series is set at the Jongno Branch of Yulie Medical Center, where we follow the obstetrics and gynecology residents’ daily lives, friendships, trials, and tribulations. The challenge ahead of them is working in one of the most unpopular departments, thanks to Korea’s current era of low birth rates.
Heavenly Ever After (Season 1)
Episodes: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Romance | Runtime: 60 Minutes
Cast: Kim Hye Ja, Han Ji Min, Lee Jung Eun, Son Suk Ku, Ryu Deok Hwan
Netflix Finale Date: May 25th, 2025 | New Episodes: Saturday, Sunday
After leading a long and happy life, Hae-sook passes away and ascends to heaven, where she is reunited with her dead husband, Nak-joon, who looks like he did when he was in his 30s. Their love transcends their earthly lives.
What K-dramas are you looking forward to watching on Netflix in May 2025? Let us know in the comments below!
