TV TALK

Squid Game: Season 3 | Release: June 27

A failed rebellion, the death of a friend, and a secret betrayal. Picking up in the aftermath, the final season finds Gi Hun, Player 456, at his lowest point yet. But the Squid Game stops for no one, so Gi Hun will be forced to make some important choices in the face of overwhelming despair as he and the surviving players are thrust into deadlier games that test everyone’s resolve. Will Gi Hun make the right decisions, or will Frontman finally break his spirit?
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A fateful accident intertwines six lives in a thrilling tale of karma and crime, where each must face their own dark truths and connections. Now on Netflix.
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Newtopia | Release: February 7

When soldier Jae Yoon (Park Jung Min) and his girlfriend Young Joo (BLACKPINK’s Jisoo) decide to break up, a zombie outbreak suddenly starts spreading across Seoul. Nothing says fate like fighting for a second chance at love... during the zombie apocalypse.
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Light Shop | Release: December 4

Based on a webtoon by artist Kang Full (Moving writer and webtoon artist).

The series follows a group of strangers who struggle to cope with a traumatic experience from their past. While leading their everyday lives, they are inexplicably drawn to a light shop located at the end of a dubious alleyway. A cautious shopkeeper guards the light shop, which may contain the key to the strangers' pasts, present, and futures. The cast includes Bae Seong Woo, Ju Ji Hoon, Park Bo Young, and Lee Jung Eun.
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Mr. Plankton | Release: November 8

This week, I'd love to hear about your favorite tropes in Asian dramas and the shows that managed to execute them perfectly. Or have you watched a show that featured a trope you usually dislike but in a way that somehow still worked for you? What tropes would you like to see more often of in our current batch of new drama releases? 

If there's interest, I would love to make another post dedicated to our favorite queer Asian dramas.

Last but not least: Please have a look at the shiny new tags for k-dramas and j-dramas! Thank you so much, mods! 🥰

For an overview of July releases, please check out this Soompi article! August releases are under the cut. Click the links for small teasers.

( So many new shows! )
What are you currently watching? Which of these shows appeals to you the most?

This is an overview of some of the newly released K-dramas this week and some of the shows that will be released in the upcoming weeks. The drama title links all lead to YouTube trailers.

Feel free to use this post to talk about your current K-drama obsessions (please put major spoilers under a cut) and all the things that made you a K-drama fan in the first place. What was the first show you watched? What does "K-drama magic" mean to you and which show would you recommend in order to best experience it? Last but not least: Will you give any of the following shows a chance?

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