5 New K-dramas To Watch on Netflix In April 2020

By Viroon on 27 Mar 2020

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Riding on the popularity of K-dramas, Netflix continues to go big on South Korean content and roll out more dramas and films to keep people entertained during the quarantine period. During this time, you find yourself with more time to spare and enjoy watching dramas and movies on Netflix! We have rounded up 5 new K-dramas coming to Netflix in April 2020 that you don't want to miss.

Keep on reading to check them out!

Time To Hunt

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Genre: Thriller, Crime
Cast: Choi Woo Shik, Lee Jo Hoon, Ahn Jae Hong, Park Jung Min, Park Hae Soo
Netflix Release Date: April 10th, 2020

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Time to Hunt is one of the most highly anticipated Korean films of 2020 and was supposed to have a theatrical release, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was instead picked up for global release by Netflix. The film also brings together the finest actors of the Korean film industry, including Choi Woo Shik (starred in Parasite ), Lee Jo Hoon, Ahn Jae Hong, Park Jung Min and Park Hae Soo.

Summary: In hopes of escaping a dystopian city and a chance at a new life, four friends with nothing to lose plan a casino heist. But what seemed like a bulletproof plan turns into a chase for their lives when they fall prey to a mysterious hunter who wants them dead.

Extracurricular

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Genre: Crime, Drama
Cast: Kim Dong Hee, Jung Da Bin, Park Joo Hyun, Nam Yoon Soo
Netflix Release Date: April 29th, 2020

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Extracurricular has unveiled character posters featuring lead actors Kim Dong Hee, Jung Da Bin, Park Joo Hyun, and Nam Yoon Soo. The posters are in black and white, featuring the leads of the show with splotches of black across their faces and caption on all the posters reads, “Some Mistakes Cannot Be Erased”.

Summary: The story of a group of high school students who start committing crimes to earn money and the unpredictable dangers they face as a result. How the choices of these students will affect and change their lives.

The King : Eternal Monarch

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Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun, Woo Do Hwan, Kim Kyung Nam, Jung Eun-chae
Netflix Release Date: April 18th, 2020 | Episodes Arrive: Saturdays & Sundays

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Lee Min Ho, returns to screen after being discharged from military service. He plays a new role as a king in The King: Eternal Monarch, a romantic fantasy drama revolving around two characters from parallel universes.

Summary: A romantic fantasy drama that takes the genre to a whole new level. The series revolves around the relationships of people from two parallel universes. The series combines romance and fantasy and is set in two parallel worlds: one where Korea is a modern monarchy ruled by Emperor Lee Gon (Lee Min Ho) and the other in which it is a democracy where detective Jung Tae-eul (Kim Go Eun) lives. The two people cross paths with each other when a mysterious door opens and connects the two worlds. They team up to face the danger brought about by the door.

Rugal

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Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 16
Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi
Cast: Choi Jin Hyuk, Park Sung Woong, Jo Dong Hyuk, Jung Hye In, Han Ji Wan
Netflix Release Date: March 29th, 2020 | Episodes Arrive: Tuesdays & Wednesdays

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Rugal is an upcoming Netflix Original sci-fi K-drama series based on the popular webtoon comic of the same name.

Summary: Choi Jin Hyuk starred as Kang Ki Bum, an elite detective who attempts to bring down a nationwide criminal organization named Argos. In the process, he ends up being targeted by the powerful criminals behind Argos, and not only does he lose his beloved wife and both of his eyes, but he is also framed for murder. After joining an organization named Rugal, which has gathered a team of “human weapons” with special powers created through biotechnology, Kang Ki Bum receives a set of artificial eyes and sets out on a quest to wipe out Argos once and for all.

Exemplary Detective

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Episodes: 16
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Cast: Son Hyun Joo, Elliya Lee, Oh Jung Se, Jang Seung Jo, Ji Seung Hyun
Netflix Release Date: April 21st, 2020 | Episodes Arrive: Tuesdays & Wednesdays