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6 K-dramas releasing in May 2026: From The Legend of Kitchen Soldier to The WONDERfools

6 K-dramas releasing in May 2026: From The Legend of Kitchen Soldier to The WONDERfools

Pinkvilla 2 weeks ago

May 2026 brings a short but powerful set of Korean dramas coming to your screens for release. From Joseon era-modern romance to a peek into the military life and some superhero magic, there's a bunch of interesting stuff for you to check out!

  • Cast: Lim Ji Yeon, Heo Nam Jun, Jang Seung Jo, Lee Se Hee
  • Director: Han Tae Seob
  • No. of Episodes: 14
  • Genre: Period Drama, Sageuk, Historical, Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
  • Where to Watch: Netflix, SBS
  • Release Date: May 8, 2026

2. The Legend of Kitchen Soldier

Kang Sung Jae joins the military in the hope of earning a living after his father's death and is presented with a game-like quest to turn into an army cook. He clears each level to unlock more secrets in the military, including those concerning his Dad's passing, and finds a friend in Yun Dong Hyeon, who, despite being a noob in cooking, ends up helping Sung Jae.

  • Cast: Park Ji Hoon, Lee Sang Yi, Yoon Kyung Ho, Han Dong Hee, Lee Hong Nae, Jung Woong In, Kim Mun Gi
  • Director: Jo Nam Hyung
  • No. of Episodes: 12
  • Genre: Food, Military, Comedy, Fantasy
  • Where to Watch: TVING, tvN, Viki, HBO Max
  • Release Date: May 11, 2026

3. Azure Spring

Seo An Na used to dream of being a popular swimmer, but an injury left her giving up her aspirations and returning to her hometown to lead a new life. Here she meets Yun Deok Hyeon, who is running from his own past, and the two form an unformidable team of haenyeos (divers) with no goals in life but to just live another day.

  • Cast: Kang Sang Jun, Yeri, Ko Ju Hee,
  • Director: Jung Hun Soo
  • No. of Episodes: 6
  • Genre: Adventure, Life, Youth, Drama
  • Where to Watch: MBN+, Kocowa+, Viu
  • Release Date: May 11, 2026

4. The WONDERfools

Set in 1999, with the fear of doomsday and its many rumors running rampant in society, a seemingly quiet neighborhood of Haeseong City ends up with unlikely heroes. Eun Chae Ni, Son Gyeong Un, and Kang Ro Bin end up in an incident that has them gaining superpowers, which they must enlist the help of to save their city. Meanwhile, Lee Un Jeong, a civil servant, becomes their surprise member and forms a team of misfits that must do everything to save their town from evil.

  • Cast: Park Eun Bin, Cha Eun Woo, Choi Dae Hoon, Im Sung Jae, Kim Hae Sook, Son Hyun Joo
  • Director: Yoo In Shik
  • No. of Episodes: 8
  • Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
  • Where to Watch: Netflix
  • Release Date: May 15, 2026

5. Fifties Professionals

Three middle-aged men who used to be legends in their fields back in the day have now given up on their careers and are living quieter lives where they don't even remember who they used to be. A former black-ops agent, a North Korean special operative, and a gang member are all connected to the Black Pearl case and will try to uncover the truth from when everything changed 10 years ago.

  • Cast: Shin Ha Kyun, Oh Jung Se, Heo Sung Tae, Lee Hak Joo, Kwon Yul, Kim Sang Ho
  • Director: Han Dong Hwa
  • No. of Episodes: 12
  • Genre: Action, Comedy
  • Where to Watch: Viki, TVING
  • Release Date: May 22, 2026

6. Reborn Rookie

Kang Yong Ho is a conglomerate businessman who has built himself up from the ground up and meets a football player named Hwang Jun Hyeon, who has joined the League 1 team FC Choiseong. A soul swap leads them into each other's lives, where the chaebol must start from the bottom once again as a lower-level employee and gain insight into the change in mindset.

  • Cast: Lee Jun Young, Son Hyun Joo, Lee Ju Myung, Jin Goo, Jeon Hye Jin, Kim Jong Tae
  • Director: Go Hye Jin
  • No. of Episodes: 12
  • Genre: Mystery, Business, Drama, Fantasy
  • Where to Watch: Viki, JTBC
  • Release Date: May 30, 2026

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