Netflix knew what it was doing since it started acquiring K- Dramas. After acquiring a lot of running TVN dramas, they’ve also been lately acquiring JTBC titles alongside older k-Dramas that weren’t Netflix originals.
Twenty Five Twenty One, Thirty Nine, Forecasting of Love and Weather and Juvenile Justice were their bets for the month of February. All of them huge success and talking points in the K-Drama land. Disney Plus and Apple are also taking baby steps in the regard. Following the super success of Kim Jee Woon’s Dr.Brain,
Apple TV+ has acquired Kogonada’s Pachinko. Disney+Hotstar found success in Jisoo and Jung Hae-in starrer Snowdrop and is all set to roll Soundtrack #1 in the month of March. Let’s take a look at what these streaming platforms have in store for the month of March.
1) Soundtrack #1 (March 23,2022)
What happens when two people who have been friends for two decades fall in love once they share the same roof for just two weeks? This musical romance is about Han Sun Woo, a warm, handsome rookie photographer and Seo Eun Soo, a lively, straightforward, and honest woman whose lyrical compositions these days reveal their subtle romance.
Where to watch : Disney+Hotstar
Episodes: 4
Starring : Han So-hee, Park Hyung-sik, Lee Jung-Eun and Kim Joo-eun.
2) Tomorrow (March 25, 2022)
This fantasy-thriller series follows Choi Joon Woong as he accidentally meets angels of death, Gu Ryeon and Im Ryoog Gu. They belong to a crisis management team whose objective is to save suicidal people. Soon, Choi Joon-woong also joins this crisis management team.
Where to watch : Netflix
Episodes: 16
Starring : Rowoon, Kim Hee Sun, Lee Soo Hyuk, Yoon Ji On
3) Pachinko (March 25, 2022)
The series is based on the novel of the same name, also a New York Times Best Seller by Min Jin Lee. The epic inter-generational saga revolves around ethnic Koreans in Japan, known as Zainichi Koreans, and the severe discrimination they faced. There’s love, betrayal, family values, war led migration, revenge and everything you need from a historical drama right at your finger-tips.
Where to Watch : AppleTV+
Episodes: 8
Starring: Lee Min Ho, Youn Yuh Jung, Jin Ha, Anna Sawai, Kim Min Ha
4) Clean with Passion for Now (2018, Season 1)
This 2018 JTBC original is coming to Netflix in the month of March 2022. The show revolves around an unexpected romance that blooms between a mysophobic CEO of a cleaning company and a woman who is diametrically opposite when it comes to cleanliness. This romantic comedy is for sure one of those stress-busters you need.
Where to Watch : Netflix (from March 1st, 2022)
Episodes: 16
Starring: Yoon Kyun Sang, Kim Yoo Jung, Song Jae Rim, Go Geon Han, Yoo Sun
5) Misty (2018, Season 1)
One of JTBC’s most iconic shows, Misty is about a public defender husband and an anchor woman wife fixing their failed marriage when the latter gets tangled in a murder case. As the wife gets stamped the prime suspect, the husband decides to represent her. This show is the binge-watch material you need for this week.
Where to Watch : Netflix (from March 1st, 2022)
Episodes: 16
Starring: Kim Nam Joo, Ji Jin Hee, Jeon Hye Jin, Im Tae Kyung, Go Jun
We’re hiring!
We are hiring two full-time junior to mid-level writers with the option to work remotely. You need to work a 5-hour shift and be available to write. Interested candidates should email their sample articles to [email protected]. Applications without a sample article will not be considered.
