tvN has reorganized and released its 2025 drama lineup.

CJ ENM recently announced its ‘30th Anniversary Visionary Selection’. Among the tvN dramas selected are the ‘Reply’ series, ‘Goblin’, ‘Dear My Friends’, ‘My Mister’, and ‘Queen of Tears’. Accordingly, tvN is determined to present diverse works this year.


According to CJ ENM, ‘He is a Black Flame Dragon’ (written by Kim Soo-yeon, directed by Lee Soo-hyun) will first meet viewers on February 17. This is a sealed romance between Team Leader Baek Soo-jung, the ‘Headquarters Killer’ who suffers from a dark past, and Headquarters Manager Ban Joo-yeon, the ‘third-generation chaebol’ who holds a black flame dragon in her chest. It is based on a popular webtoon of the same name. Moon Ga-young, Choi Hyun-wook, Im Se-mi, and Kwak Si-yang star. On March 1st, the healing comic romance ‘Potato Research Institute’ (written by Kim Ho-soo, directed by Kang Il-soo and Shim Jae-hyun) will premiere, set in a valley potato research institute where people cry and laugh over potatoes, about the cold-hearted principled Baek-ho (played by Kang Tae-oh) who appears in the life of Mi-kyung (played by Lee Sun-bin), for whom potatoes are her everything, and swirls her around like a whirlwind of potatoes. Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh will be harmonizing in a romantic drama.

‘Divorce Insurance’ (written by Lee Tae-yoon, directed by Lee Won-seok and Choi Bo-kyung), starring Lee Dong-wook, Lee Joo-bin, Lee Kwang-soo, and Lee Da-hee, is also scheduled to premiere in March. ‘Divorce Insurance’ is a pure insurance-type office romantic comedy about the introduction of a new ‘Divorce Insurance’ product that puts a value on divorce by quantifying all matters related to divorce and determining the appropriate insurance amount by the non-life insurance innovation product development team, which is made up of only the best brains.




In April, the ‘Hospital Playlist’Spin-off drama ‘Someday, I Will Be a Wise Resident’ (Creators Shin Won-ho and Lee Woo-jung, Writer Kim Song-hee, Director Lee Min-soo) will meet viewers. It will depict the hospital life and friendship of obstetrics and gynecology residents at ‘Jongno Yulje Hospital’, a branch of Yulje Hospital, which was the setting for ‘Hospital Playlist’. Go Yoon-jung, Cynthia, Han Ye-ji, and Kang Yoo-seok will star. Director Shin Won-ho and writer Lee Woo-jung will participate as creators. Writer Kim Song-hee, who participated as an assistant writer on ‘Reply 1988’ and ‘Hospital Playlist’, and director Lee Min-soo, who directed the one-act plays ‘Stain’ and ‘Meet in an Unfamiliar Season’, will be in charge of the script and directing, respectively.

In May, the romance drama ‘Please Quit Drinking’ (written by Myung Soo-hyun and Jeon Ji-hyun, directed by Jang Yoo-jung), about a woman who describes herself as an extremely sensible drinker and challenges herself to quit drinking after reuniting with her first love who hates alcohol, has confirmed its broadcast. As the first domestic drama recommended for abstinence from alcohol, the delightful chemistry between Choi Soo-young and Gong Myung is expected to be added. The romantic growth drama ‘Unknown Seoul’ (written by Lee Kang, directed by Park Shin-woo) about twin sisters who are different in every way except for their faces, finding true love and life through a lie that switches their lives is also looking for viewers. The meeting between Park Bo-young and Park Jin-young, who are challenging their first two roles since their debuts, is highly anticipated. The main characters, who each live completely opposite lives due to their own stories, are expected to present empathy, healing, and excitement as they meet each other and find their true selves.




In June, the youth romance drama ‘Gyeonwoo and the Fairy’ (written by Yang Ji-hoon, directed by Kim Yong-wan), based on the popular webtoon of the same name, about a single high school shaman who saves her first love who is full of misfortune, will air. The meeting of rising stars Jo Yi-hyun and Choo Young-woo will add a creepy yet salty ghost story to the innocent first love romance, creating a unique kind of fun.

In the second half of the year, ‘Seocho-dong’ (written by Lee Seung-hyun, directed by Park Seung-woo) will be released, featuring Lee Jong-suk, Moon Ga-young, Kang Yoo-seok, Ryu Hye-young, and Im Sung-jae as the ‘Eobyeonjeos’ 5 musketeers. It is a legal office drama about associate lawyers (lawyers employed by law firms and receiving a salary) who work at different law firms in the same building in Seocho-dong, where various law firms are gathered, finding their direction in life. Next, attention is focused on the delicious fantasy survival romance ‘The Tyrant‘s Chef’ (tentative title, directed by Jang Tae-yoo) that transcends 500 years and generations, as a French chef who time-slips meets the worst tyrant and greatest gourmet, the king. It is based on a popular web novel. ‘Hongcheon-gi’, ‘Flowers that Bloom at Night’, director Jang Tae-yoo will team up with Im Yoon-ah and Lee Chae-min.


‘First, For Love’ (working title, script Yang Hee-soon, directed by Yoo Je-won) starring Yeom Jung-ah and Park Hae-joon has also been named to the lineup. Expectations are high for this human comedy drama that depicts the story of the first, love rather than the end for a mother and daughter entering the second act of their lives.

‘Typhoon Company’ (script Jang Hyun, directed by Lee Na-jung), a story about the growth of a young CEO who tries to protect the small business Typhoon Company his father left behind during the IMF crisis, and the struggles of his family, is also in preparation. Lee Jun-ho and Kim Min-ha will appear. In an era of communication failure, the national communication project ‘Gentleman Project‘ (written by Ban Ki-ri, directed by Shin Kyeong-soo), in which the god of negotiation, ‘Gentleman Shin, steps in to mediate disputes for people in crisis, is also scheduled to meet viewers in the second half of the year.

In addition, the comic human court drama ‘Pro Bono‘ (tentative title, written by Moon Yoo-seok, directed by Kim Sung-yoon), which tells the story of a vulgar judge who is desperate for success becoming a public interest lawyer, has also been named to the lineup. Writer Moon Yoo-seok, who wrote ‘Ms. Hammurabi‘, ‘The Devil Judge‘, and director Kim Sung-yoon, who directed ‘Itaewon Class‘, ‘Love in the Moonlight‘, will be joining the lineup. ’Spring Fever‘ (written by Kim Ah-jeong, directed by Park Won-gook), based on a popular web novel, will also be meeting viewers. A spring comic romance unfolds in a quiet rural school, starring Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Joo-bin. In addition, a new Wednesday-Thursday drama will be added in the second half of the year, which is expected to add an even richer lineup.

tvN said, “tvN, which has grown into a leading K-content channel through continuous content investment, aims to reach viewers with the largest number of dramas in Korea in 2025,” and added, “tvN’s keywords for this year’s drama success are ‘true happiness,’ ‘cheerful humanism,’ and ‘vicarious excitement.’ We will present endless enjoyment to viewers through works of various materials and genres, such as a growth narrative that seeks true happiness, cheerful humanism that will elicit empathy from viewers, and a romantic comedy that stimulates excitement based on character play that catches the eye.”

Hong Se-young, Donga.com Reporter projecthong@donga.com

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