Korean Dramas Streaming on Viki (Apr–Jun 2025)

Rakuten Viki (aka Viki) kicked off 2025 with Korean dramas in a variety of genres – fantasy, romance, comedy, rom-com, youth, historical period, family, fantasy, etc. Some are Viki Originals and some not. All are great viewing! Here’s a chronological list of the Korean dramas that premiered on Viki from April through June 2025.

• Korean Dramas Streaming on Viki (Jan–Mar 2025)

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Way Back Love (Premiered April 3, 2025)

• Genre: Fantasy Romance
• Episodes: 6
• Memorable Quote: “Create a wish list before you die.”
• TRAILER: CJ ENM Global. “[SUB] Way Back Love.” YouTube, 4 Apr. 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FOi21A42lI.

Plot Summary: A grim reaper comes back to visit a dear friend he left too soon. Jung Hee-Wan loves pranks. Kim Ram-Woo is a model student with a love for old-school board games. He is also a new transfer student. Jung Hee-Wan talks him into playing a prank to confuse a substitute teacher. But what begins as a one-time joke spirals out of control because Jung Hee-Wan noticed that whenever she used Kim Ram-Woo’s her luck had mysteriously improved.

As their relationship develops, she secretly harbors feelings for Ram-Woo, but never confesses them. Tragically, her childhood friend and first love dies, and she is grief-stricken and changed. Years later, a knock at her door reveals someone who looks exactly like Kim Ram-Woo. But it can’t be him. How could he be alive? He calmly replies that he’s now a grim reaper. She doesn’t have much longer to live and they should take the remaining time she has to resolve emotions between them.

• Where to Watch: Viki viewers rated this series: 9.6 out of 10 stars

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Crushology 101 (Release Date: April 11, 2025)

• Genre: Romantic Comedy, Coming-of-Age (Based on: The Kakao Webtoon “Bunny and Her Boys” )
• Number of Episodes: 12
• Memorable Quote: “I swear. From now on, I will only date handsome guys.”
• TRAILER: LoveBreak_Official. “Crushology 101.” YouTube, Video, 11 Apr. 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbX_dnJkx0Q.

Plot Summary:  Ban Hee-jin, nicknamed Bunny, is a top student in sculpture at the university. After a humiliating breakup with an ugly boyfriend, she vows to only date attractive men. Her life takes a chaotic turn when she crosses paths with four handsome guys, each with totally different personalities, all attracted to her. One of them is a chaebol heir that every girl dreams of getting involved with. Talk about lucky! Bunny tries to navigate love, identity, and self-worth in this witty and heartfelt campus drama.

• Where to Watch: Viki viewers rated this series 9.2 out of stars

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Good Luck! (Release Date April 14, 2025)

• Genre: Family, Romance, Soap opera
• Episodes: 120
• Memorable Quote: “Can money buy happiness or just mess with their friendship?”
• TRAILER: KDTeaser tv. “Catch Your Luck (2025).” YouTube, 19 Mar. 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu3fXJF-5m0.

Plot Summary: Three longtime friends in their fifties, each facing different financial realities. But they promised each other they would always look out for each other. Kim Dae-sik runs a chicken restaurant but is about to become bankrupt. Choi Gyu-tae is a real estate agent who desperately needs money for his son’s heart surgery. Han Moo-chul became a wealthy landlord and also became greedy. His greed alienates those around him – family and friends. Even though the three friends promised to always be there for each other, their individual financial situation is testing their loyalty and values. Will their friendship survive?

• Where to Watch: Viki viewers rated this series 6.6 out of 10 stars

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The Haunted Palace (Premiered April 18, 2025)

• Genre: Fantasy, Historical Rom-Com, Korean folklore
• Episodes: 16
• Memorable Quote: “Even ghosts can fall in love.”
• TRAILER: Kd Talky. “The Haunted Palace.” YouTube, 24 Dec. 2024, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNWBlYR_KDI.

Plot Summary: Yun Gap is a government official on a secret mission for the king. Kang Cheol Yi is his childhood friend, and he knows she is a capable and powerful shaman. Kang Cheol Yi prefers not to use her shamanic powers and sells spectacles for a living. Yun Gap persuades Kang Cheol Yi to return with him to the palace by telling her the king needs eyeglasses. But he was not being truthful. The palace is being haunted by an evil spirit, and the king’s son, the crown prince, is possessed. Yun Gap is certain Kang Cheol Yi can get rid of the evil spirit. He planned to tell her the truth once they arrived. Only he was murdered by the king’s enemy before he could get back to the palace. An Imugi ~ a mythical serpent spirit ~ witnessed the murder and decided to possess Yun Gap’s body.

Kang Cheol Yi does not realize that Yun Gap is dead, so they go to the palace together. Eventually, she learns the real reason for her being at the palace and also realizes that her dearest friend was killed and his body is possessed by an Imugi. Kang Cheol Yi can’t cast out the evil spirit haunting the palace because she doesn’t know who the spirit was when that person was alive. She teams up with the Imugi to uncover the identity of the vengeful spirit and send them to the afterlife.

• Where to Watch: Viki viewers rated this series 9.7 out of 10 stars

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Queen’s House (Release Date: April 28, 2025)

• Genre: Melodrama, Revenge, Romance, Thriller
• Number of Episodes: 90 episodes
• Memorable Quote: “I built this house with love. You burned it down with lies.”
• TRAILER: K.-WORLD HIGHLIGHTS. “QUEEN‘S HOUSE (2025) Korean Drama.” YouTube, 26 Apr. 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RC8ZSNwxQI.

Plot Summary: Kang Jae-in (played by Ham Eun-Jung, “Su-Ji and U-Ri”, “Insu, The Queen Mother”) is a successful design team leader at YL Group, raised in luxury and married to the seemingly devoted Hwang Ki-chan (Park Yoon-jae). Her life appears perfect, until she uncovers his affair and a devastating betrayal by her closest friend, Kang Se-ri (Lee Ga-ryeong). As her world collapses, Jae-in must fight to protect her son and reclaim her dignity. Meanwhile, Kim Do-yoon (Seo Jun-young), a warm-hearted thoracic surgeon, is driven by grief and vengeance after losing someone dear. Their paths cross in a web of secrets, ambition, and emotional reckoning.

• Where to Watch: Viki viewers rated this series 8.3 out of 10 stars

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Spring of Youth (Premiered May 6, 2025)

• Genre: Youth Romance, Coming-of-Age, Music, Idol Drama
• Episodes: 10
• Memorable Quote: “You don’t need a stage to sing your truth.”
• TRAILER: LoveBreak_Official. “Spring of Youth.” YouTube, 6 May 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTbq_jmSEMY.

Plot Summary: After being ousted from his K-pop group, Sa Gye starts college and meets Kim Bom, a passionate music major. Together, they rediscover their love for music and fall in love with each other. “Spring of Youth” is a tender coming-of-age story about healing, dreams, and finding your voice.

• Where to Watch: Viki viewers rated this series 9.1 out of 10 stars

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Second Shot at Love (Premiered May 12, 2025)

• Genre: Romantic Comedy
• Episodes: 12
• Memorable Quote: “Love is like alcohol, best enjoyed responsibly.”
• TRAILER: Singapore, Viu. “[Trailer] Second Shot At Love.” YouTube, 14 May 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lBwlXEtSRg.

Plot Summary: Han Geum Ju, a self-proclaimed “reasonable drinker,” reunites with her first love, Seo Ui Jun, who despises alcohol. They agree to quit drinking together, but old habits and lingering feelings complicate their pact. “Second Shot at Love” is a bubbly, heartfelt rom-com about self-control, second chances, and sober truths.

• Where to Watch: Viki viewers rated this series 9.4 out of 10 stars

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A Head Coach’s Turnover (Release Date May 23, 2025)

[Winner of the 2024 MBC Drama Script Contest Grand Prize]

• Genre: Comedy, Sports
• Episodes: 2
• Memorable Quote: “Why is this team still in the league? No strategy, no spark, no future.”
• TRAILER: KOCOWA TV. [NOW STREAMING] His Biggest Hater Becomes His Best Assist! | A Head Coach’s Turnover (2025). [Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiFqfGTPItQ.

Plot Summary:  Maeng Gong is the embattled head coach of a pro basketball team stuck in a losing streak and missing the playoffs three years in a row. With fans turning against him and management ready to cut ties, Maeng Gong’s career is all but over. Then he meets Go Hwa-jin ~ a high school senior and his harshest online critic. Go Hwa-jin is 100% certain that he can help Maeng Gong rebuild the team and turn them into winners. Can this unlikely duo overcome their differences and turn things around?

• Where to Watch: Viki viewers rated this series 9.3 out of 10 stars

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Oh My Ghost Clients (Release Date May 30, 2025)

• Genre: Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Legal Drama
• Episodes: 10
• Memorable Quote: “Speak up. If you are tired, speak up. If it is unfair, speak up.”
• TRAILER: LoveBreak _Official. (2025). Oh My Ghost Clients [Video]. On YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtOpOADZbWQ.

Plot Summary: Noh Moo-jin is a cynical, broke labor attorney who narrowly escaped death and gained the ability to see ghosts. These aren’t just any spirits: they’re victims of workplace injustices, accidents, and exploitation. He becomes a lawyer for these ghost clients and pursues justice on their behalf. He, along with his sister-in-law and her friend, a YouTuber, form “Team Mujins”. Together, they investigate labor sites and uncover the truth behind ghostly grievances.

• Where to Watch: Viki viewers rated this series 9.8 out of 10 stars

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The First Night with the Duke (Premiered June 11, 2025)

• Genre: Fantasy Romance, Time Travel (Based on Romance Web novel)
• Episodes: 12
• Memorable Quote: “One night changed everything.”
• TRAILER: K Drama Preview and Review. (2025). The First Night with the Duke [Video]. On YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd0wV6RjYF4.

Plot Summary: A modern-day college student, Cha Sun Chaek, wakes up in her favorite historical period romance novel. It’s not a dream. She time-traveled into a fictional world??? She ended up as a minor character in the novel, and since she knew the whole story and all of the characters, there wasn’t much she needed to do. Just keep a low profile and figure out how to return to her world. But she screwed up! Yep. Got drunk and spent the night with the male lead, Duke Yi Beon. He falls for her instantly! Oh no! That’s not how the story goes. She’s an insignificant minor character, and the duke is supposed to be in love with the female lead character. Cha Sun Chaek tries to rewrite her fate, but she discovers that love isn’t always scripted.

• Where to Watch: Viki viewers rated this series 9.7 out of 10 stars

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