par Silent, mai 19, 2020
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Hello again, fellow MDL'ers. Last year I started writing Season Articles. For Korean dramas, I wrote Korean Fall Dramas 2019, as well as China and Taiwan. This time I am back with upcoming releases for late spring and for summer 2020. (late autumn and winter in the land down under - hello dry skin) 



Introducing this year's Late Spring / Summer Dramas. Please Enjoy :) 



Network: JTBC, Netflix

Episodes: 12

Release Date: May 20, 2020 - Jun 25, 2020

Cast: Hwang Jun Eum, Yook Sung Jae 

Synopsis: “Mystic Pop-Up Bar” is based on a popular webtoon of the same name and tells the story of a mysterious pojangmacha (outdoor drinking establishment) run by a prickly woman and an innocent part-timer who visit customers in their dreams to help resolve their problems.

Watch on: Netflix 


Kkondae Intern

Network: MBC

Episodes: 32

Release Date: May 20, 2020 - Jul 9, 2020

Cast: Park Hae Jin, Han Ji Eun, Kim Eung Soo

Synopsis: Fresh out of high school, Ga Yeol Chan got a job at a company. His superior Lee Man Shik was a "Kkondae " - rigid, old school type person. He would force his old school ways on Go Yeol Chan which led him to quit his job and go work at a ramen company. He worked very hard and becomes the chief of sales in the marketing department which hold the most power in the company. One day, Ga Yeol Chan gets a new senior intern who turns out to be Lee Man Shik.

Based on the winning script from MBC’s 2018 drama writing contest. Written by Shin So Ra. 


Lie of a Lie

Network: Channel A

Episodes: 16

Release Date: May 22, 2020 - Jul 11, 2020

Cast: Lee Yoo Ri, Yeon Jung Hoon 

Synopsis: "Lies of Lies" is a story of true love that begins with a woman's lies to become her own daughter's stepmother. Ji Eun Soo, a woman who marries into a chaebol family, but is pointed out as the murderer of her husband overnight and struggles to get back the daughter she birthed in prison.


Where Your Eyes Linger 

Network: Viki

Episodes: 8

Release Date: May 22, 2020 - Jun 12, 2020

Cast: Han Gi Chan, Jang Eui Soo

Synopsis: This series tells the story about Tae Joo, the 18-year-old only successor to the TB Group. He is blessed with a wealthy family, good looks, and no troubles worry for. Often described as a handsome guy in the spotlight. His 18-year-old bodyguard, Goo Koo, has been trained in all different types of martial arts and is physically trained to have a strong body. He is also very thoughtful, and Tae Joo is his only friend, while Goo Koo is the only person Tae Joo feels as though he can trust, and feels relieved around him.

Watch on: Viki 


Team Bulldog: Off-duty Investigation

Network: OCN

Episodes: 12

Release Date: May 23, 2020 - Jun 28, 2020

Cast: Lee Sun Bin, Cha Tae Hyun 

Synopsis: “Further Investigation” is a crime action investigation drama about police investigator Jin Kang Ho, from the serious crime squad, who never gives up on a case until he gets to the end of it.  


Dinner Mate

Network: MBC

Episodes: 32

Release Date: May 25, 2020 - Jul 14, 2020

Cast: Song Seun Hon, Seo Ji Hye

Synopsis: This drama is about a young woman going through a rough breakup with a longtime boyfriend she’s still in love with, and a young man who’s a serial dater and kind of tired of relationships. They both like to eat out, but dislike having to go to nice restaurants alone, and they happen to meet while waiting to be seated at a restaurant, each of them alone. The hostess mistakes them for a couple and offers them a couple special, which prompts them to sit together and end up having dinner together. After their first unexpected meeting, they meet and have dinner together weekly. That’s how they strike up an unusual friendship where they get together just to eat out, and over multiple dinners, they open up to each other about their relationship troubles and grow closer.

 Adapted from the webcomic "Shall We Have Dinner Tonight?" by Park Shi In 


Sweet Munchies

Network: JTBC, Viki

Episodes: 12

Release Date: May 25, 2020 - Jul 14, 2020

Cast: Jung Il Woo, Kang Ji Young

Synopsis: Sweet Munchies will tell the story of a man who begins to lie in order to get his hands on money while pushing the woman he loves into a corner and hurting a man that has come to love him because of the same lie.

Watch on: Viki


My Unfamiliar Family

Network: TVN

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Jun 1, 2020 - Jul 21, 2020

Cast: Han Ye Ri, Kim Ji Suk 

Synopsis: Is blood thicker than water? Kim Eun Hee is about to find out. She is the middle child in a family that is slowly starting to drift apart. 


Ga Doo Ri’s Sushi Restaurant

Network: Unknown

Episodes: Unknown

Release Date: Jun 2, 2020  

Cast: Hyuk, Lee Joo Bin

Synopsis: “Ga Doo Ri’s Sushi Restaurant” will be about the sweet yet fierce romance between dating expert Ga Doo Ri, who’s well known for her refreshing dating advice, and her mysterious next-door neighbor Cha Woo Bin. 


Backstreet Rookie

Network: 
SBS

Episodes: 16

Release Date:
Jun 12, 2020 - Aug 1, 2020

Cast: Ji Chang Wook. Kim Yoo Jung
Synopsis: Choi Dae Hyun runs into a group of female high school students, including Jung Saet Byeol. The girls look like troublemakers. Jung Saet Byeol asks Choi Dae Hyun to do an errand for them, which is to buy cigarettes from a convenience store. Choi Dae Hyun buys the cigarettes for them, and Jung Saet Byeol gets his cellphone number, but he never gets a call from her. 4 years later, Choi Dae Hyun is now 33 years old. He runs a small convenience store after he quit his job at a large company. He is looking for a part-time worker to work the night shift at his convenience store. Jung Saet Byeol comes to his store, and she soon starts to work there. She is not a troublemaker anymore. Jung Saet Byeol is now a university student and guided by her strong morals.

Adapted from Webtoon 'She's Too Much For Me', by Kun Sa Gong 


Sweet Home

Network: Netflix

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Jun 13, 2020 - Aug 2, 2020

Cast: Song Kang, Lee Jin Wook, Lee Shi Young, Lee Do Hyun 

Synopsis: The story of a high school student who becomes traumatized after being bullied in school and never leaves his room. He loses his family and moves to a new apartment, and strange and mysterious things begin to happen to him. A story of growth that follows the lead character as he tries to save people who have changed into monsters because of greed and begins to change his pessimistic view of society.  

Watch on: Netflix

Adapted from Webtoon 'Sweet Home', by Young Chan Hwang and Carnby Kim 


The Man is That Man

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 32

Release Date: Jun 15, 2020 - Aug 4, 2020


Synopsis: This romantic comedy is about a woman who chooses to remain single after getting hurt from past relationships and a man who wants to change his relationship with this woman through love. The story will combine the theme of a past life with realistic topics such as marriage and remaining single. 


It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Network: TVN, Netflix

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Jun 20, 2020 - Aug 9, 2020

Cast: Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Jin

Synopsis: A fantasy romance drama about a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who lives on 1.8 million won (approximately $1,520) a month and a storybook writer suffering from an antisocial personality disorder. A man who denies love and a woman who doesn’t know love defy fate and fall in love, finding their souls and identities in the process. Moon Kang Tae, the community health worker at a psychiatric ward. He is a man who was blessed with everything, including a great body, smarts, ability to sympathize with others, patience, ability to react quickly, stamina, and more. He has a brother who shows symptoms of autism and is eight years older than him.

Watch On: Netflix


The School Nurse Files

Network: Netflix

Episodes: 6

Release Date: June

Cast: Jung Yoo Mi, Nam Joo Hyuk

Synopsis: Ahn Eun Young is a nurse teacher and an exorcist. She has a special ability which allows her to see ghosts and she can also eradicate these ghosts. She uses a toy knife and a BB gun to take out the ghosts. A mysterious thing takes place at the school. Eun Young tries to be a good teacher and eradicate the bad ghosts with the help of Teacher Hong In Pyo.

Watch on: Netflix


Did We Love?

Network: JTBC, Netflix

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Jun, 2020 - Aug, 2020


Synopsis: No Ae Jung is a film producer who’s a single mother that’s been on her own for 14 years. She’s been unlucky since she was a child, and she suddenly encounters four men who shake up her life: a bad but tempting man, a pathetic but well-off man, a scary but sexy man, and a young but appealing man.

Watch on: Netflix


United Effort to Accomplish One Thing

Network: MBC

Episodes: 8

Release Date:  Jun, 2020 - Jul, 2020

Cast:Kim Hye Joon, Oh Na Ra

Synopsis: Bit-Na is the daughter of a famous painter, who owns billions of won in a property. A fierce battle takes place over the property, with Bit-Na becoming involved. She tries to figure out the truth. 


Comic Book Boy Girl

Network:
Unknown

Episodes: Unknown

Release Date: Jun, 2020 - ?


Synopsis: Tells the story of a fictional male character from a romance comic who jumps out of the 2-dimensional pages into real life. One day, Chun Nam Wook tears through the pages of the comic book and appears in front of the story's female lead, Han Sun Nyeo. Right out of the pages of a fictional comic book, Chun Nam Wook may be a heartthrob, but once he opens his mouth, he can't help but make overly cringy, emotional comments at every turn.

Adapted from webtoom 'Straight Outta Manhwa', by Nimni. 


The Ballot

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 32

Release Date: Jul 1, 2020 - Aug 20, 2020

Cast: Nana, Park Sun Hoon

Synopsis:  Haters to lovers story of ‘Number One Handsome Man’  demoted civil servant,  Seo Gong Myung and the 'Queen of Civil Complaints’  newbie council member, Goo Se Ra. They team up together to penalize corrupt politicians.   


Miss Lee Knows

Network: MBC

Episodes: 8

Release Date: Jul 1, 2020 - Jul 23, 2020

Cast: Kang Sung Yan, Jo Han Sun 

Synopsis: Mysterious cases take place at an apartment complex which is about to go under reconstruction. Lee Goong Bok is a real estate agent that works with apartments there. She has a meddlesome type of personality. In Cheol Ho is a veteran detective. 


Train

Network: OCN, Viki

Episodes: 12

Release Date: Jul 4, 2020 - Aug 9, 2020

Cast: Yoon Shi Yoon, Kyung Soo Jin

Synopsis: A hard-hitting detective who fearlessly dives into his work, Seo Do Won is relentless when it comes to bringing criminals to justice. Willing to take on any case, no matter how hard, Do Won has made a name for himself as a man who gets the job done. But when the woman he loves becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, his world completely changes. Literally.

Watch on: Viki


Flower of Evil

Network: TVN, Viki

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Jul 8, 2020 - Aug 27, 2020

Cast: Lee Joon Gi, Moon Chae Won 

Synopsis: On the outside, Baek Hee Sung looks like the ideal husband. A hard-working craftsman, his metal-working studio has met with its fair share of success. Able to provide a good life for his wife and daughter, he’s an exemplary example of what a husband should be. But his accolades don’t stop there, as comfortable working around the house as he is working in his studio, Hee Sung can as easily fill the roles of father and husband as he can business owner and craftsman. But this perfect exterior hides some very dark secrets. Secrets, he would rather his detective wife, Cha Ji Won, never learns.  

Watch on: Viki


My Prettiest Moments

Network: MBC

Episodes: 32

Release Date: Jul 15, 2020 - Sep 3, 2020

Cast: Im Soo Hyang, Ji Soo, Ha Seok Jin

Synopsis: The drama portrays a man and a woman who are standing in front of a forbidden road. In a cruel twist of fate, two brothers love the same woman. Through their fateful love story, the drama shares a lesson about understanding the pain of life and how to ease that pain. 


Exemplary Detective

Network: JTBC, Netflix

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Jul, 2020 - Sep, 2020

Cast: Son Hyun Joo, Jang Seung Jo, Elijah Lee

Synopsis: A drama about the race between people who want to get closer to the truth and those who want to cover it up.

Watch on: Netflix


LUCA

Network: TVN

Episodes: 12

Release Date: Jul, 2020 - Sep, 2020

Cast: Kim Rae Won, Lee Da Hee 

Synopsis: “LUCA" is based on Charles Darwin’s proposition that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors. Ji Oh, who rarely reveals his emotions to others, has a special power and a secret but doesn't know who he really is. He is chased by mysterious figures while he tries to find answers to numerous questions that surround him. Gu Reum is a detective whose parents disappeared when she was a young child. When she decides on a course of action, she won't change no matter what.  Gu Reum chases after the truth behind her parents' disappearance. She meets Ji Oh and her life changes.  


Chances of Going from Friends to Lovers

Network: JTBC

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Jul, 2020 - ?


Synopsis:  Due to a misunderstanding, Lee Soo and Kyung Woo Yeon have held a crush on each other for over 10 years. Lee Soo works as a photographer, and he is attractive. Kyung Woo Yeon works as a calligrapher. She has had a crush on Lee Soo for the past 10 years since she was 18 years old. 


Twenty-Twenty

Network: VLive

Episodes: Unknown

Release Date: Jul, 2020 - ?

Cast: Woo Seok, Hang Sun Min 

Synopsis: Will tell the stories of 20-year-olds who work to find their dreams as they experience freedom and responsibility for the first time.


Stranger 2

Network: TVN

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Jul, 2020 - Sep, 2020

Cast: Jo Seung Woo, Bae Doo Na

Synopsis: The sequel of Stranger which continues the story of our emotionless male lead Hwang Shi Mook and his best partner Han Yeo Jin to unfold the truth in the prime minister's corruption case.

Prequel: Stranger (2017)


Elegant Friends 

Network: JTBC, Netflix

Episodes: 16

Release Dates: Jul, 2020 - Sep, 2020

Cast: Yoo Joon Sang, Song Yoon Ah 

Synopsis: “Elegant Friends" is a story that takes place in the wake of a murder case against the backdrop of a town largely inhabited by couples in their 40s.

Watch on: Netflix


Alice

Network: SBS

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Aug 7, 2020 - Sep 26, 2020

Cast: Joo Won, Kim Hee Sun 

Synopsis: “Alice” will tell the story of a man and a woman who are separated by death, only to be reunited by overcoming the limits of time and space. Yoon Tae Yi is a genius physicist who holds the key to uncovering the secrets of time travel, while Park Jin Kyum is a detective, who wants to do good,  learns a hidden secret about himself while attempting to solve the mystery of time travel.  He meets Yoon Tae-Yi. They unravel the secret of time travel together. 


Missing: They Were There

Network: OCN

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Aug 15, 2020 - Oct 4, 2020


Synopsis: A village holds spirits of missing, deceased people. A search to find the missing bodies and discover the truth behind their disappearance occurs. 


Love Alarm 2 

Network: TVN, Netflix

Episodes: 8

Release Date: Aug 22, 2019

Cast: Kim So Hyun, Jun Ga Ram, Song Kang

Prequel: Love Alarm (2019)

Watch on: Netflix

Adapted from webtoon 'Ringing if you like', by Cheong Gye Young


Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol 

Network: KBS2

Episodes: 32

Release Date: Aug, 2020 - Oct, 2020

Cast: Go Ah Ra, Lee Jae Wook 

Synopsis: "Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol” is a romantic comedy about a pianist named Goo Ra Ra who hits rock bottom after her family’s sudden downfall. After she finds her way to La La Land, a piano academy in a small village, she ends up crossing paths and falling in love with the tough and mysterious Sun Woo Joon, who seems to be hiding a lot of secrets.



18 Again

Network: JTBC

Episodes: 16

Release Date: Aug, 2020 - Oct, 2020

Cast: Kin Ha Neul, Yoon Sang Hyun, Lee Do Hyun

Synopsis: "18 Again” is the story of a husband who returns to his prime days, which was 18 years ago just before his divorce.  

Adapted from the American film '17 Again' (2009) 



Sources:

MDL DatabaseKoreandrama.org 



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Edited by: Cookie (1st editor)

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