April 2025 is serving up an incredible lineup of K-dramas that will have you canceling plans just to binge! Whether you’re craving romance, suspense, or supernatural comedy, I’ve rounded up some of the new Korean dramas you need to check out. Grab your snacks and get ready to update your watchlist!
The Divorce Insurance (이혼보험)
Genre: RomCom, Drama
Cast: Lee Dong Wook, Lee Joo Bin, Lee Kwang Soo, Lee Da Hee
Where to watch: Prime Video
MyDramaList: https://mydramalist.com/771327-divorce-insurance
Noh Ki-jun is a brilliant insurance actuary with one glaring flaw—he’s been divorced three times. Determined to turn his personal failures into professional success, he creates a revolutionary new product: divorce insurance.
To develop this unconventional policy, Ki-jun assembles a team of divorce veterans. Kang Han-deul is a cautious underwriter ready to break free from her past, while risk-averse An Jeon-man finds himself on the wildest project of his career. Rounding out the team is pragmatic mathematician Jeon Na-rae, who has no regrets about her short-lived marriage.
As they analyze the true costs of failed relationships, Ki-jun reflects on his own romantic mishaps. Complicating matters, he starts developing feelings for a colleague, making him question if love is worth the risk after all.
This is a witty romantic comedy blending workplace humor with heartfelt moments—perfect for fans of Lee Dong-wook’s charm and unconventional love stories.
Hyper Knife (하이퍼 나이프)
Genre: Thriller, Medical, Crime
Cast: Park EunBin, Sul Kyung Gu
Where to watch: Disney+, Hulu
MyDramaList: https://mydramalist.com/760649-hyper-knife
Once a rising star in neurosurgery, Dr. Jung Se-ok is now a disgraced genius, performing illegal, high-stakes surgeries in the shadows after being cast out by her legendary mentor, Dr. Choi Deok-hee. Years ago, during a critical operation, he banished her from his operating room, shattering her career and reputation.
Now, fate forces them into a dangerous reunion. Choi Deok-hee, the world’s most renowned—and ruthless—neurosurgeon, still harbors unresolved disdain for his former protégée. Meanwhile, Se-ok, driven by a mix of vengeance and an unrelenting pursuit of medical breakthroughs, treads a fine line between brilliance and recklessness.
As their paths collide again, the two engage in a high-stakes battle of skill, ethics, and personal demons. Standing by Se-ok’s side are Han Hyeon-ho (Park Byung-eun), an anesthesiologist burdened by guilt over her downfall, and Seo Young-joo (Yoon Chan-young), a loyal ally in her underground world.
Resident Playbook (언젠가는 슬기로울 전공의 생활)
Genre: Medical, Comedy, Youth
Cast: Go Youn Jung, Kang Yoo Seok, Shin Shi Ah, Han Ye Ji,
Where to watch: Netflix
MyDramaList: https://mydramalist.com/757797-a-life-of-a-resident-that-will-be-wise-someday
A spin-off from Hospital Playlist, Resident Playbook follows the turbulent yet rewarding journeys of first-year OB/GYN residents at Jongno Yulje Medical Center. In a time when obstetrics is a struggling specialty, bright newcomers like brave sleepless nights, emotional deliveries, and fierce camaraderie to become skilled doctors.
Balancing humor and heart, the series explores their growth—both in the delivery room and beyond—while honoring its predecessor’s legacy of medical warmth and human connection.
Weak Hero Class 2 (약한영웅 Class 2)
Genre: Youth, Action, Drama
Cast: Park Ji Hoon, Choi Min Yeong, Ryeo Un, Lee Min Jae
Where to watch: Netflix
MyDramaList: https://mydramalist.com/702271-weak-hero-season-2
After enduring brutal school violence at his previous school, Yeon Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) transfers to Eunjang High School, hoping for a fresh start. However, he soon finds himself entangled in an even more dangerous world when he befriends Park Hoo-min, Seo Joon-tae, and Go Hyun-tak.
Haunted by the trauma of failing to protect a friend in the past, Si-eun refuses to back down when a new, more powerful gang called the Alliance targets his classmates. Led by ruthless figures like Na Baek-jin (Bae Na-ra) and Geum Sung-je (Lee Jun-young), the Alliance spreads fear with their brutal hierarchy and unchecked violence.
As the pressure escalates, Si-eun must rely on his sharp mind and unyielding will to survive—but this time, he won’t let history repeat itself. With his friends at his side, he prepares for an all-out war against the Alliance, where the stakes are higher than ever.
Heavenly Ever After (천국보다 아름다운)
Genre: Comedy, Life, Fantasy
Cast: Kim Hye Ja, Son Suk Ku, Han Ji Min
Where to watch: Netflix
MyDramaList: https://mydramalist.com/763603-more-beautiful-than-heaven
After a long and hardworking life, 80-year-old Lee Hae-sook passes away and arrives in Heaven. Given the choice to return to her youthful appearance, she instead decides to remain as she was at the time of her death—inspired by her late husband Ko Nak-joon’s words that she was “the prettiest” in her old age.
To her surprise, Nak-joon, who died earlier and built a home for them in Heaven, appears as his 30-year-old self, working as a postman delivering wishes from the living.
Though initially taken aback by each other’s appearances, the couple rekindles their love, transcending time and age. As Hae-sook revisits her past—guided by the Heaven Admission Counseling Office—she reflects on her life, reunites with loved ones, and learns to embrace happiness in the afterlife.
Surprisingly heartwarming and philosophical-with whimsical charm and heartfelt emotion, Heavenly Ever After explores love, memory, and the beauty of life beyond death.
Karma (악연)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Cast: Park Hae Soo, Shin Min Ah, Lee Hee Joon, Kim Sung Kyun, Lee Kwang Soo, Gong Seung Yeon
Where to watch: Netflix
MyDramaList: https://mydramalist.com/757147-bad-relationship
In this gripping tale of intertwined destinies, six individuals find their lives colliding through a web of irreversible choices, buried traumas, and cruel twists of fate.
A desperate man makes a life-altering deal after witnessing a mysterious accident, while a skilled surgeon is forced to confront her childhood trauma when she reunites with the person who destroyed her past. Elsewhere, a debt-ridden investor faces ruin after gambling on cryptocurrency with loan sharks’ money, and an unfairly fired man is lured into a dangerous scheme involving an impossible sum of cash. Meanwhile, a successful Gangnam doctor enjoys a seemingly perfect life—until his dangerously charming girlfriend drags him into a world of deception.
As their paths cross and karma tightens its grip, each must face the consequences of their actions in a high-stakes battle against fate itself.
The Haunted Palace (귀궁)
Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Comedy
Cast: Yook Sung Jae, Bona, Kim Ji Hoon
Where to watch: Viki
MyDramaList: https://mydramalist.com/769825-return-to-the-palace
In the Joseon era, upright palace official Yoon Gab lives a respectable life until he becomes possessed by an Imoogi – a powerful serpent spirit seeking to ascend to heaven. The only one who can help him is his first love Yeo Ri, the reluctant granddaughter of a renowned shaman who has spent years denying her spiritual gifts.
When Yeo Ri enters the palace to break the possession, she discovers the royal grounds are overrun by vengeful female ghosts with a deep grudge against the monarchy. As supernatural incidents escalate, Yeo Ri must embrace her shaman heritage while working with the possessed Yoon Gab and reformist King Yi Seong to uncover the palace’s dark secrets.
Together, this unlikely trio must confront the ghosts’ tragic past while battling the Imoogi’s growing control over Yoon Gab – a race against time to save both their love and the kingdom itself.
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