{"id":48440,"date":"2026-04-29T22:44:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=48440"},"modified":"2026-04-29T22:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:44:47","slug":"6-of-the-best-new-k-dramas-to-watch-in-may-2026-including-the-wonderfools-on-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=48440","title":{"rendered":"6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in May 2026, including The Wonderfools on Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/04\/29\/ab1ba7da-a7d5-426f-b5b0-82e80bc2dd83_5800760b.jpg?itok=jlvd5h8B&amp;v=1777439906\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">South Korea\u2019s drama schedule was loaded up in early spring and many of those shows remain on air. While not having quite as much firepower in store, May will still feature a wide variety of romance, action, thrills and comedy.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Read on to find out what to catch over the next month.<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">1. My Royal Nemesis<\/h3>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Lead cast:<\/strong> Lim Ji-yeon, Heo Nam-jun<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\"><span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Lim Ji-yeon<\/span> won acclaim for her searing turn in <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">The Tale of Lady Ok<\/em><\/span>, and now she is back in period drama mode in May\u2019s first new K-drama offering, <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">My Royal Nemesis<\/em>. That is until her character, Kang Dan-sim, is swept from her Joseon-era life and dropped into modern-day Seoul in this fantasy series.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Back in Joseon, Dan-sim had a reputation as a devious villainess, and her actions eventually earned her a sentence of death by poison. When she wakes up, she finds herself in 2026, possessing the body of Shin Seo-ri, a nameless actress.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Co-star Heo Nam-jun (<span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\"><em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">A Hundred Memories<\/em><\/span>) plays Cha Se-gye, the ruthless heir of the powerful Chail Group known for his haughty behaviour. One day, Seo-ri, acting strangely due to being possessed, shows up in front of him. (SBS\/Netflix, May 8)<\/div>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\">2. The Legend of Kitchen Soldier<\/h3>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Lead cast:<\/strong> Park Ji-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, Han Dong-hee, Lee Hong-nae<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/k-drama\/k-drama\/article\/3351773\/6-best-new-k-dramas-watch-may-2026-including-wonderfools-netflix?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korea\u2019s drama schedule was loaded up in early spring and many of those shows remain on air. 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