K-drama week 2 of May 2026 is where Perfect Crown finds its footing. IU and Byeon Woo-seok together on screen is exactly as compelling as the casting suggested. The show's alternate-history monarchy premise gives both actors room to work with. New episodes weekly on Disney+. The WONDERfools launches May 15 on Netflix. Week 2 is a good week for Korean drama fans.
Perfect Crown — Week 2 Episode Notes
Perfect Crown's first week established the alternate-history world and the central political conflict. Week 2 episodes develop the relationship dynamic between IU's character and Byeon Woo-seok's royal counterpart. The show's visual design is Disney+'s most ambitious Korean production to date. New episodes Saturdays and Sundays on Disney+. Catch up via the back catalog below — Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Moving are both essential Disney+ K-drama picks while waiting.
Best K-Dramas Streaming in May Week 2
Squid Game
Both seasons complete on Netflix. Season 3 confirmed for December 2026. The best entry point for non-K-drama viewers.
Netflix
Crash Landing on You
Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin. The romance K-drama that everything else gets compared to. Netflix.
Netflix
Moving
Disney+ Korea's superhero webtoon drama. Production scale that shocked the industry. Still their best original.
Disney+
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Park Eun-bin as Woo Young-woo. Two seasons. The character that made her the most globally watched Korean actress of her generation.
Netflix
The Glory
Song Hye-kyo's revenge drama. The dark, precise K-drama for Perfect Crown viewers who want something harder.
Netflix
Vincenzo
Song Joong-ki as Korean-Italian mafia lawyer. Dark comedy meets thriller. One of the most rewatchable K-dramas. Netflix.
Netflix
My Mister
IU and Lee Sun-kyun. Not a romance. The K-drama that rewires how you watch the genre. Netflix.
Netflix
Alchemy of Souls
Fantasy K-drama with soul-swapping magic. Two complete parts. The genre done at scale. Netflix.
Netflix
Bloodhounds
Loan shark action drama. Eight episodes. Woo Do-hwan. Netflix Korea's most underrated action original.
Netflix
D.P.
Military deserter investigation. Jung Hae-in. Two seasons of tight Korean drama on Netflix.
Netflix
Kingdom
Joseon-era zombie political thriller. Netflix Korea's first globally dominant original. Two seasons plus special.
NetflixKorean Cinema for Week 2
Parasite
Still the best Korean film you can watch right now. Bong Joon-ho at his peak. Netflix.
Netflix
Exhuma (2024)
Choi Min-sik's best role in years. Jang Jae-hyun's shamanistic horror is the Korean genre film of 2024. Netflix.
Netflix
Decision to Leave
Park Chan-wook's Cannes Best Director film. Tang Wei and Park Hae-il in a crime romance unlike anything else. MUBI.
MUBI