May has arrived with a nice variety of new dramas to choose from! Let’s see what we have to look forward to in this May 2026 edition of “Korean Dramas You Need to Be Watching.”
This monthly series is meant to keep you updated on what’s happening in that amazing world of Korean dramas so that you don’t miss out on anything! Here are the kdramas you should keep an eye out for in May 2026:
My Pick:
1. Reborn Rookie
Reborn Rookie is about a genius CEO (Son Hyun Joo) who gets into an accident and swaps souls with a soccer player (Lee Jun Young) leading him to become a new employee at his own company.
Reborn Rookie is scheduled to premiere May 30 on JTBC.
PREMIERING IN MAY:
2. Fifties Professionals
Fifties Professionals is an action comedy that tells the story of three middle-aged men (Shin Ha Kyun, Oh Jung Se, Heo Sung Tae) who seem ordinary and are no longer at their peak, but fate gives them a chance to use their skills again.
Fifties Professionals is scheduled to premiere May 22 on MBC.
3. My Royal Nemesis
My Royal Nemesis is a romantic comedy that follows the love-hate relationship between a modern day chaebol (Heo Nam Jun) and a high-ranking concubine (Im Ji Yeon) from the Joseon era known as a seductress who is transported to the present and inhabits the body of an actress.
My Royal Nemesis is scheduled to premiere May 8 on SBS.
4. The Legend of Kitchen Soldier
The Legend of Kitchen Solider follows the journey of a poor man (Park Ji Hoon) who joins the military and goes on to become a legendary cook.
The Legend of Kitchen Soldier is scheduled to premiere May 11 on TVING.
5. The WONDERfools
The Wonder Fools is set in 1999 and is about a group of superhumans who unexpectedly get superpowers. They include a socially awkward civil servant (Cha Eun Woo) with a lot of secrets and a hardworking granddaughter (Park Eun Bin) of a restaurant owner.
The Wonder Fools is scheduled to premiere May 15 on Netflix.
CURRENTLY AIRING IN MAY:
6. Perfect Crown
Perfect Crown is set in a fictional Korea where there is a constitutional monarchy and follows the romance between a chaebol heiress (IU) who has everything, but her commoner status creates problems for her and a prince (Byun Woo Seok) who has nothing and hides his identity.
Perfect Crown airs Friday and Saturday on MBC.
7. Sold Out on You
Sold Out on You is a romantic comedy about a mysterious farmer (Ahn Hyo Seop) who gets involved with an insomniac home shopping host (Chae Won Bin) as they go on a healing journey.
Sold Out on You airs Wednesday and Thursday on SBS.
8. Filing for Love
Filing for Love is an office romantic comedy about the head of a large corporation’s audit team (Gong Myung) who is demoted to dealing with misconduct and the tough and quirky audit team leader (Shin Hye Sun) as they team up to keep an eye on company scandals.
Filing for Love airs Saturday and Sunday on tvN.
9. Gold Land
Gold Land is a mystery romance about an airport security screening officer (Park Bo Young) from an unfortunate family who meets a man (Kim Sung Cheol) involved in a loan shark ring, and they get involved in a mysterious murder case connected to a large amount of gold bars.
Gold Land airs Wednesday on Disney+.
10. We Are All Trying Here
We Are All Trying Here follows the story of an aspiring film director (Koo Kyo Hwan) who is struggling with feeling left behind since he has not yet debuted in the film industry and a producer (Go Youn Jung) who has suffered trauma as they bond and heal each other’s wounds.
We Are All Trying Here airs Saturday and Sunday on JTBC.
Other Premieres & Ongoing Dramas
(These dramas will be highlighted in the coming months)
Absolute Value of Romance
Azure Spring
Cabbage Your Life
Doctor Shin
Scarecrow
AND SO YOU’RE UP TO DATE,
OTHER DRAMAS THAT WILL BE ENDING IN MAY:
Yumi’s Cells 3
Yumi’s Cells 3 is about a successful writer (Kim Go Eun) from the point of view of the brain cells in her mind who control everything about her as she starts dating.
Yumi’s Cells airs Monday and Tuesday on tvN.
Phantom Lawyer
Phantom Lawyer tells the story of an attorney (Yoo Yeon Seok) who can see ghosts and a top attorney (Esom) who experiences loss that team up to help ghosts resolve their grievances.
Phantom Lawyer airs Friday and Saturday on SBS.
What dramas are you looking forward to or enjoying in May?
Make sure to get caught up because there are more dramas coming your way in June!
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