In the year 2021, Kdramas have taken a significant impact on our quarantine lives. Now we are coming to the end of 2021 and ready to welcome the new year. These highly-anticipated Webtoon-based Kdramas are coming up in 2022.
11 Webtoon-Based Kdramas Coming in 2022
1. Dak Gang Jeong
Schedule
2022 (12 episodes)
Possible casts
Synopsis
This one of the most anticipated Webtoon-based Kdramas offers a fun and entertaining story for you to enjoy in the upcoming 2022.
‘Dak Gang Jeong’ tells a strange story of a beautiful girl, Choi Min Ah (Minah), who plays around with a mysterious machine. The machine turns her into a piece of dakgangjeong or sweet and sour Korean chicken. Min Ah’s father and his intern work hard to turn Minah back into a human.
#ASTRO #ChaEunwoo has been cast (in discussion of appearance) for drama adaptation of webtoon “Sweet And Sour Chicken” “닭강정” directed by Lee Byung Heon. The drama will have total of 12 episodes.
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2. Tomorrow
Schedule
Filming: end of 2021
Air: in 2022 (16 episodes)
Possible casts
Rowoon, Kim Hee Sun, Lee Soo Hyuk
Synopsis
The fantasy Webtoon-based Kdrama, ‘Tomorrow’ (내일), follows a job seeker, Choi Jun Woong. One day, he gets into an accident and falls into a coma. Somehow, he enters the Special Crises Management Team of the underworld. They are responsible for taking care of humans with a high risk of suicide and making them want to live.
Webtoon links: Korean | not officially available in English
3. Again My Life
Schedule
April 2022 (16 episodes)
Possible casts
Lee Joon Gi, Kim Ji Eun, Lee Kyung Yeong, Lee Soon Jae, Yoo Dong Geun
Synopsis
‘Again My Life’ (어게인 마이 라이프) portrays the story of Kim Hee Woo, a hot-blooded and extremely hardworking prosecutor. One night, Kim Hee Woo is murdered by an unidentified man. This is when the story gets more interesting. He meets the Grim Reaper, who travels him back in time before getting murdered. With his second chance of life, he vows to take revenge and kill the corrupt politician, Jo Tae Sub.
Webtoon links: Korean | not officially available in English
4. The Office Blind Date
Schedule
2022 (16 episodes) – SBS
Possible casts
Ahn Hyo Seop, Kim Se Jeong, Seol In Ah, Kim Min Kyu, Bae Woo Hee, Im Ki Hong, Kim Hyun Sook, Kim Kwang Gyu, Song Won Seok, Choi Byung Chan, Jung Young Joo
Synopsis
‘The Office Blind Date’ (사내 맞선) or also known as ‘A Business Proposal,’ follows an ordinary office worker, Shin Ha Ri, who replaces her best friend to go on a blind date. Unfortunately, the blind date partner is the CEO of where she is working, Kang Tae Mu. Worse, Tae Mu insists on marrying her without knowing that she is one of his employees.
Webtoon links: Korean | not officially available in English
5. Hunting Dogs
Schedule
2022 (8 episodes) – Netflix
Possible casts
Woo Do Hwan, Lee Sang Yi, Kim Sae Ron, Park Sung Woong, Heo Joon Ho
Synopsis
‘Hunting Dogs’ (사냥개들) or Bloodhound follows three men who get entangled while trying to get out of massive financial debt. This one of Webtoon-based Kdramas coming in 2022 will give you a thrilling yet entertaining story that you can enjoy. Find out more facts about Hunting Dogs / Bloodhound Kdrama.
Webtoon links: Korean | not officially available in English
6. Duty After School
Schedule
2022 (10 episodes)
Possible casts
Shin Hyun Soo, Hwang Se In
Synopsis
Duty After School (방과 후 전쟁활동, literal translation: After School War Activities) is a sci-fi story of unidentified object invasion. The students from all over the country have a duty to fight the slime-like unidentified object to earn more points for their SAT.
Webtoon links: Korean | English
7. All of Us Are Dead
Schedule
January 2022 (8 episodes) – Netflix
Casts
Yoon Chan Young, Park Ji Hoo, Jo Yi Hyun, Park Solomon, Yoo In Soo, Son Sang Yeon
Synopsis
One of the Webtoon-based Kdramas coming in 2022, ‘Now at our School’ (지금 우리 학교는), is a zombie-related story. Rated as 18+, the story follows a group of students trapped in a high school where the zombie virus spread like wildfire.
Webtoon links: Korean | not officially available in English
8. Moving
Schedule
2022 (20 episodes) – jTBC
Possible casts
Jo In Sung, Han Hyo Joo, Ryu Seung Ryong, Lee Jung Ha, Go Yoon Jung, Kim Do Hoon, Cha Tae Hyun, Kim Sung Kyun, Kim Hee Won, Ryu Seung Beom, Moon Sung Geun, Kwak Sun Young
Synopsis
‘Moving’ (무빙) is a Webtoon-based Kdrama that tells a supernatural story about high school students and their parents who keep secrets that others shouldn’t know.
Webtoon links: Korean | not officially available in English
9. Sixth Sense Kiss
Schedule
2022 – Disney+
Possible casts
Yoon Kye Sang, Seo Ji Hye, Kim Ji Suk, Lee Joo Yeon
Synopsis
The Sixth Sense Kiss (키스 식스 센스) follows Hong Yesul, who has a secret. When she kisses someone, she can see flashes of their future. One day, she accidentally kisses her evil boss and can see herself in the flashes of his future, in bed with him! Awkwardly, she finds out that her first love is hired to work in her department the next day.
Webtoon links: Korean | English
10. Island
Schedule
First half 2022 (20 episodes) – OCN
Casts
Kim Nam Gil, Lee Da Hee, Cha Eun Woo, Sung Joon
Synopsis
Set on Jeju Island, the Webtoon-based fantasy Kdrama, ‘Island,’ follows three people who fight against evil. One day, Won Mi Ho, a chaebol heiress, is sent to Jeju Island after causing big trouble. She works as a teacher there but soon after becomes the target of the evil being.
Webtoon links: Korean | not officially available in English
11. The Sound of Magic
Although the cast was announced earlier this year, since there is no specific release date, we put ‘The Sound of Magic’ in the list of Webtoon-based Kdrama that will be released in 2022.
Schedule
TBA (6 episodes) – Netflix
Casts
Ji Chang Wook, Choi Sung Eun, Hwang In Yeop, Nam Da Reum, Hong Seo Hee, Yoo Jae Myung
Synopsis
‘The Sound of Magic’ or ‘Annarasumanara’ (안나라수마나라) tells a story of Yoon Ah Yi, Lee Eul, and Na Il Deung who have different dreams of their own.
Webtoon link: English
Which of those Webtoon-based Kdramas you want to watch the most?
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