Best K-Dramas in April 2025—Where Karma Collects Debts, and We Collect Tears

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who casually watch K-dramas like responsible adults, and those who tell themselves, “Just one more episode” at 2 AM—only to find themselves weeping at sunrise, questioning every life choice they’ve ever made. If you’re reading this, you’re probably in the second category. Welcome. I am here to support your shenanigans once again, with my latest list featuring the best K-dramas in April 2025.

The list of upcoming dramas is as irresistible as those fries your friend is paying for. So, forget about the belly or the alarm clock and focus on more important things. For instance, catching up with every episode in real-time before some loser on social media spoils it for you.

If that makes sense, or even if it doesn’t, just go ahead already and check out these Korean dramas bruh.

Way Back Love / A Week Before I Die 

Release Date: April 3, 2025

Starring: Gong Myung, Kim Min-ha

💀 What if your childhood crush came back… as a grim reaper? Kim Ram-woo shows up to tell Jeong Hee-wan she has exactly one week to live. That’s seven days to process impending doom, write a will, and—wait, hold up—fall in love?? Nothing like a death sentence to make things spicy. But honestly, I thought my game in love is weak; these folks are on another level, huh?

Crushology 101 / Bunny and Her Boys

Release Date: Apr 4, 2025

Starring: Roh Jeong-eui, Lee Chae-min, Cho Jun-young

📚 Breakups suck. Unless they turn you into a reverse-harem protagonist. Bunny (yes, that’s her actual name) just dumped her first love, only to be immediately surrounded by five ridiculously handsome guys who are all very interested in her. 

Is this love? Or revenge? Is this even real life? Who cares? Grab the popcorn. The show sounds like the wet dream of that college meany you probably stay clear of.

Karma / Bad Relationship

Release Date: Apr 4, 2025

Starring: Park Hae Soo, Shin Min Ah, Lee Hee Joon

Life comes at you fast—one minute you’re making an innocent decision, and the next, you’re stuck in a whirlwind of ill-fated relationships, loan sharks, and questionable life choices. Karma (the K-drama, not just bad luck) is here to prove that fate has a twisted sense of humor, especially when past mistakes, shady deals, and crypto crashes come back to haunt you. 

If you thought revenge dramas were wild, wait till you see what happens when six strangers get tangled in destiny’s messiest group project. Compared to other upcoming K-dramas in April 2025, this one has some serious mysterious vibe and darkness in it.

Resident Playbook / A Life of a Resident That Will Be Wise Someday

Release Date: Apr 12, 2025

Starring: Go Youn-jung, Shin Si-ah, Kang You-seok

🏥 So you thought “Hospital Playlist” was chill? Think again. A group of OB-GYN residents navigates the chaos of delivering babies, dealing with hectic shifts, and somehow finding time for romance. Get ready to laugh, cry, and maybe call your mom to thank her.

The Haunted Palace / Return to the Palace

Release Date: Apr 18, 2025

Starring: Yook Sung-jae, Kim Ji-yeon

👻 Royal drama, but make it haunted. A handsome fella named Yun Gap works in some palace. One day, an Imoogi creature possessed his body. The twist is that a girl named Yeo Ri used to love Yun Gap, and this Imoogi guy is related to her somehow. She also has some divine gift, but I ain’t going to tell you more than that. Hear this before you move on: of all the upcoming K-dramas in April 2025, I love horror movies, so I am dying to see this one.

Heavenly Ever After / More Beautiful Than Heaven

Release Date: Apr 19, 2025

Starring: Kim Hye Ja, Son Suk Ku

☁️ Death starts another chapter of this love story. 

Or,👵 What if heaven had an age filter? Hae Suk lived a long, love-filled life with her husband, who constantly reminded her that she was the most beautiful woman—whether at 20, 30, or even 80. But when she finally kicks the celestial bucket, she makes a simple request: “Can I go to heaven at my real age?”

The afterlife, being the slightly chaotic place that it is, says Sure!. Except, plot twist—her husband is already waiting for her, looking like he just walked off the cover of GQ Korea in his 30s. 

For K-dramas in April 2025, I am sure the plot is causing some insecurity, given how beautiful it already sounds.

Eul’s Love / Business as Usual

Release Date: Apr 3, 2025

Starring: Seong Seung Ha, Chae Jong Hyeok

👔 Surprise! Your ex is now your coworker. Good luck with that.

Kim Min Jun is just trying to survive adulthood—dragging himself through the soul-crushing loop of office work, wondering if he should be doing something more with his life (or at least getting a raise). Enter Jin Hwan—his ridiculously attractive, annoyingly confident ex-boyfriend, who randomly reappears as the new hire at his company.

Now, Min Jun is stuck in daily meetings and unresolved feelings. He tries to play it cool, but Jin Hwan? Oh, he’s got that smirk, that charm, and—wait—is he flirting?? Work-life balance? Never heard of it.

Get ready for workplace awkwardness, unwanted nostalgia, and the classic K-drama question: 

Can you ever really move on when your past literally sits across from you in the office?

Protect Your Luck / Catch Your Luck

Release Date: Apr 7, 2025

Starring: Son Chang Min, Sunwoo Jae Duk, Park Sang Myun

💰 Han Mu Cheol, aka “K-Scrooge,” hoards money like a dragon and treats generosity like a disease. But just as he’s reveling in his riches, bam—bad luck starts hitting him like a K-drama truck.

Meanwhile, his broke-but-wholesome tenant, Kim Dae Sik, is fighting to save his chicken restaurant (thanks, inflation), and smooth-talking real estate buddy Choi Gyu Tae suddenly needs a lot of cash for his son’s surgery.

Karma’s coming for Mu Cheol’s wallet, and let’s just say, it’s personal.

That’s Where the List of Best K-Dramas in April 2025 Ends

You have made it to the end of this list, but the world of K-dramas is too huge for you to tap into in one life. Yes, that’s a challenge! 

But before you take the challenge to your ego and start streaming every single drama until your time comes, subscribe to CineCinnati. As the list grows each month, you will get a reminder from me, reminding you that K-dramas will keep coming faster than you can keep up. 

Some of them I will review too. if you wanna skip the hard work of sitting around the worst ones, keep an eye for my posts in critics’ reviews. I am always here, straining my eyes so you can cry well when you tune into a drama.

Convincing? Then see you around!

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