May 2025 offers a diverse lineup of Korean dramas to OTT platforms, including university romances, historical mysteries, and slice-of-life stories. These shows, with their unique pairings and engaging themes, promise to captivate fans throughout the world. Here's a visual gallery of the most anticipated Korean OTT releases this month, replete with narrative details, important characters, distribution platforms, and dates.
'Spring of Youth' is a heartwarming school romance that follows Sa Gye (Ha Yoo Joon), a K-pop idol who is compelled to attend university due to a controversy. There, he meets Kim Bom (Park Ji Hu), a gifted yet reserved musician. They join a coed band to navigate love, rivalry, and healing. Seo Tae Yang (Lee Seung Hyub), a talented musician, complicates their path. It premieres on Netflix on May 6.
'Tastefully Yours' is a romance drama that combines culinary delights and heartfelt themes. It revolves around two food enthusiasts whose paths cross in unexpected ways, resulting in a voyage of self-discovery and love. The series delves at the power of food to bring people together and heal past trauma. It stars a new cast and will be released on ENA on May 12th, with Netflix licensing.
This series follows two adults who reunite years after their first love burned out. They get a "second shot" at love and happiness when they meet paths again, each damaged by previous relationships. The story mixes adult romance with themes of forgiveness and personal development. 'Second Shot at Love' premieres in 12th May 2025 on TBA a major Korean OTT platform.
'Dear Hongrang' is set in the Joseon era and follows Hong-Rang (Lee Jae Wook), a merchant's son who returns home after a twelve-year absence with no memory of his past. His half-sister Jae-Yi (Jo Bo Ah) is desperate to discover the truth about his abduction, which sparks a labyrinth of family secrets and power battles. The Netflix Original series premieres on May 16.
'Our Unwritten Seoul,' starring Park Bo Young in a dual role, follows identical sisters Yoo Mi-Ji and Yoo Mi-Rae as they switch lives to escape their dissatisfactions—one a carefree odd-jobber, the other a corporate perfectionist. Through their other experiences, they face new problems, rediscover themselves, and discover surprising delight. The show premieres on May 24 on Netflix.