So far, it’s going to be an interesting start to the new year for k-dramas on Netflix. The new year will see the arrival of a long-awaited movie and the launch of an intense new variety show. Here are the new k-dramas on Netflix in January 2023.

In case you missed them, we’ve also kept track of the latest k-drama releases in December 2022.

N = Netflix Original


New K-Drama Movies Coming To Netflix In January 2023

Jung_E (2023) north

Director: yeon sang ho
Gender: Action, Science fiction | Execution time: to be confirmed
To emit: Kang Soo Yeon, Kim Hyun Joo, Ryu Kyung Soo
Netflix Release Date: January 20, 2023

jung e netflix fantasy movie 2023

Jung_E was originally scheduled to be released in 2022, but after the sad death of lead actress Kang Soo Yeon, its release was delayed. After months of waiting, an official release date has been revealed, along with an official teaser.

In the 22nd century, climate change has caused the planet to become uninhabitable and humans live in man-made shelters. A war takes place inside the shelter. Jung Yi is the elite leader of the allied forces. She becomes the subject of a brain cloning experiment. The cloning experiment is a potential key to winning the war.


New Korean Variety Shows Coming To Netflix In January 2023

Physical: 100 (Season 1) north

Seasons: 1 | Episodes: to be confirmed
Gender: reality | Execution time: to be confirmed
Netflix Release Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

100 male and female contestants face grueling physical challenges, with the last person standing being declared to have the «perfect physique».


New Weekly K-Drama on Netflix in January 2023

Crash Course in Romance (Season 1) north

Seasons: 1 | Episodes: sixteen
Gender: Comedy, Romance | Execution time: to be confirmed
To emit: Jeon Do Yeon, Jung Kyung Ho, Ro Yoon Seo, Lee Bong Ryun
Netflix release date: Saturday, January 14, 2023 | New episodes: Saturday and Sunday

The first exciting new weekly k-drama of the year comes from tvN, and it will see Jeon Do Yeon in only her second drama series in seven years.

A mother with a heart of gold navigates the cutthroat world of private education when her daughter tries to join the class of a famous math instructor.


Return of weekly K-Dramas on Netflix in January 2023

Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow (Season 1) north

Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 10
Gender: Action, Fantasy, Romance | Execution time: 80 minutes
To emit: Lee Jae Wook, Go Yoon Jung, Hwang Min Hyun, Shin Seung Ho, Yoo Joon Sang
Netflix end date: Sunday, January 8, 2023 | New episodes: Saturday and Sunday

Fans have been eager for the return of Alchemy of Souls, which is evident from its ratings, which have seen the vast majority of its audience return for part 2. There’s even a chance that part 2 could top the ratings of Alchemy of Souls. part 1, despite having ten less. episodes to do it.

Jang Wook from the noble Jang family in the country of Daeho keeps an unpleasant secret about his birth, which everyone in the country is talking about. A known troublemaker, Jang Wook meets Mu Deok, an elite warrior trapped inside a physically weak body, but becomes his servant, secretly beginning to teach Jang Wook how to fight.


Wheelbarrow (season 1) north

Seasons: 1 | Episodes: sixteen
Gender: Romantic, Suspenseful | Execution time: to be confirmed
To emit: Kim Hyun Joo, Park Hee Soon, Kim Mu Yeol, Jung Soo Bin, Ryu Hyun Kyung
Netflix end date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | New episodes: Monday and Tuesday

Trolley just debuted on Netflix, so over the next few weeks we’ll get some real insight into how subscribers feel about the new series.

The life of the wife of a lawmaker with a secret past is thrown into chaos when her past catches up with her.


The Love Interest (Season 1) north

Seasons: 1 | Episodes: sixteen
Gender: Drama, Romantic | Execution time: 70 minutes
To emit: Yoo Yeon Seok, Moon Ga Young, Geum Sae Rok, Jung Ga Ram, Moon Tae Yu
Netflix end date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 | New episodes: Wednesday and Thursday

At the time of publication The love interest has not released its first episode on Netflix. However, even before the series has started airing, there are some k-drama fans worried about watching the series thanks to a possible storyline involving infidelity.

The lives of four official workers are upended by a scandalous romance when the bank’s chief teller, Ahn Soo Young, catches the eye of Ha Sang Soo, the senior head of the comprehensive consultation team at Nara Bank’s Yeongpo branch.


What k-dramas are you hoping to see on Netflix in January 2023? Let us know in the comments below!