6 New Korean Dramas In July 2021 Including Special Episode Of Popular Zombie Series "Kingdom"

By Wei Yin on 26 Jun 2021

Digital Editor

An INFP who enjoys watching sappy Korean dramas in her free time. Good food and cute dogs are all she needs.

We have been blessed with good Korean dramas in June and a new month means new dramas to look forward to once again!

Here are six exciting Korean dramas airing in July 2021, including a special episode of the popular zombie series, Kingdom.

Read on to find out more!

#1 The Devil Judge (3 July)

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The Devil Judge is possibly one of the most highly anticipated dramas airing in the month of July! The star-studded cast includes Ji Sung, GOT7's Park Jin Young, Kim Min Jung and Park Gyu Young. It's set in an alternate universe in dystopian Korea where the nation participates in a trial broadcasted live from a courtroom - mixing law, crime and mystery all in one drama.

Kang Yo Han (Ji Sung) is a head judge with no mercy for criminals, who turns the courtroom into a reality show, thus earning him the nickname "Devil Judge". However, he conceals his true identity, making the public wonder if he is a hero or someone with malicious intent. Kim Ga On (Park Jin Young) is an associate judge who pursues justice in a dystopian society and grows suspicious of Kang Yo Han's true intentions. Jung Sun Ah (Kim Min Jung) is Kang Yo Han's nemesis and Yoon Soo Hyun (Park Gyu Young) is a police officer who has had a crush on Kim Ga On since young.

#2 You Are My Spring (5 July)

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Seo Hyun Jin is best known for her romance dramas and she's finally back with a new one after three years since The Beauty Inside. You Are My Spring is a romantic melodrama about people living in a building where a perplexing murder case takes place.

Kang Da Jung (Seo Hyun Jin) lands a job at a 5-star hotel and moves into the building for a fresh start. Joo Young Do (Kim Dong Wook) is a psychiatrist who battles with his own scars from not being able to save his older brother and one of his patients. The two broken souls suffering from childhood traumas meet and form a bond, all while being entangled in the murder incident.

#3 The Witch's Diner (16 July)

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More fantasy dramas? Yes, please! Song Ji Hyo plays a witch in this and one look at the poster already tells us she's going to nail the role.

The Witch's Diner revolves around the lives of Jo Hee Ra (Song Ji Hyo), Jin (Nam Ji Hyun) and Lee Gil Young (Chae Jong Hyeop), and tells the stories of people who come to get their wishes granted, even if they risk losing their souls. Jo Hee Ra is the restaurant owner and witch who creates dishes that will make people addicted to them with just one taste. She works alongside Jin, her business partner, and Lee Gil Young, a part-timer.

#4 Blue Birthday (23 July)

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Starring Red Velvet's Yeri and PENTAGON's Hong Seok, Blue Birthday is one not to miss if you are into K-pop!

This fantasy, romance and thriller web drama follows Oh Ha Rin (Yeri) who revisits the past from 10 years ago when she comes across photos mysteriously left behind by her first love, Ji Seo Jun (Hong Seok). She had decided to confess to him on her birthday that day, but was left in shock when she found out that he had taken his own life. The story portrays the emotions Oh Ha Rin felt when she was 18 and follows the pain she goes through at 28.

#5 Kingdom: Ashin of the North (23 July)

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Fans of Kingdom, rejoice! The extension to the second season will be airing very soon so mark your calendar.

Kingdom: Ashin of the North stars Jun Ji Hyun as the confident and charismatic Ashin, whom Lee Chang's group encounters while on their journey to discover the origins of the infected. This 92-minute special episode will unveil the mystery behind Ashin's identity, and will hopefully help to tide us through until there is an announcement for season 3, if any.

#6 Police University (26 July)

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Police University stars Cha Tae Hyun, Jung Jin Young and f(x)'s Krystal. If you are into eye candies when it comes to watching K-dramas, this one with the actors in uniform will surely tick all your boxes!

Yoo Dong Man (Cha Tae Hyun) is a detective who teaches at the university and winds up teaming his students together for investigations. Kang Sun Ho (Jung Jin Young) is a hacker who has no ambitions, but eventually becomes a student at the police university. He meets veteran detective Yoo Dong Man there and turns over a new leaf when he gets inspired by other youths at the university. He also unexpectedly falls in love with Oh Kang Hee (Krystal).