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| Posters for tvN's new series "Pandora: Beneath the Paradise," left, and Netflix's original series "The Glory" / Courtesy of tvN and Netflix |
By Lee Gyu-lee
In this month's lineup, we will see a number of series, ranging from period dramas to dark thrillers, including the much-anticipated Part 2 of Netflix's original series, "The Glory."
Following the premiere of its eight-part season last December, "The Glory" is set to launch eight more episodes on March 10.
The thriller series follows the revenge story of a victim of bullying (Song Hye-kyo). The first part showed Dong-eun's high school years, during which she was repeatedly assaulted by the school's bullies ― Park Yeon-jin (Lim Ji-yeon), Jeon Jae-jun (Park Sung-hoon), Lee Sa-ra (Kim Hieora), Choi Hye-jeong (Cha Joo-young) and Son Myeong-o (Kim Gun-woo). In order to get even with the bullies who ruined her life, Dong-eun becomes a teacher at the school her abuser's daughter attends.
The second part will pick up on Dong-eun carrying out her revenge as the police investigate Myeong-o's sudden disappearance after he blackmailed his friends.
"Pandora: Beneath the Paradise," another revenge-based thriller, is set to premiere on March 11.
Starring Lee Ji-ah and Lee Sang-yoon, tvN's new series revolves around a woman, Hong Tae-ra (Lee Ji-ah), who loses all memories of her past. She seems to have a perfect family, with Pyo Jae-hyun (Lee Sang-Yoon), a successful husband who is a presidential candidate, and a lovely daughter.
However, her life begins to crumble when her past returns to haunt her. To protect her family, Tae-ra tries to uncover the memories she lost and fight against those behind her unfolding tragedy.
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| A scene from the KBS series "Oasis" / Courtesy of KBS |
The series is created by Kim Soon-ok, who scripted the hit series "The Penthouse: War in Life" (2021), and is directed by Choi Hyeong-hun, who previously led the 2021 comedy series "One the Woman."
KBS is releasing the period series, "Oasis," set in the 1980s, on March 6.
The new series will be a coming-of-age story of three high school friends ― Lee Du-hak (Jang Dong-yoon), Oh Jung-shin (Seol In-ah), and Choi Cheol-woong (Choo Yeong-woo). Du-hak, who comes from a poor family, has been friends with Cheol-woong since they were young. But when two friends both fall in love with a transfer student, Jung-shin, their friendship is put to the test.
The series is led by Han Hee, who previously directed the 2013 historic series, "Empress Ki," and is penned by Jung Hyung-soo, who scripted the 2006 hit series, "Jumong."
MBC will also roll out the historical series, "Joseon Lawyer," starring Woo Do-hwan, Bona and Cha Hak-yeon, on March 31.
The upcoming series, adapted from the webcomic of the same name, follows the story of a lawyer, Kang Han-Soo (Woo), in the Joseon Dynasty. His initial motivation for becoming a lawyer was to avenge the death of his parents. However, the more cases he takes on, the more he begins to find meaning in speaking up for the people and seeking justice for them.
Bona plays the role of Princess Lee Yeon-joo, a person who cares deeply about her country, and Cha plays the role of a judge, Yoo Ji-sun.
The series is led by Kim Seung-ho, who co-directed the hit romance series, "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" (2022) and is scripted by Choi Jin-young, who penned the 2017 period romance series, "Queen for Seven Days."
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