Kim YouJung’s Must-Watch K-Dramas

Kim YouJung is coming back with “Dear X” — a K-Drama that everyone’s already talking about. Premiering November 6, it pairs Kim YooJung with Kim YoungDae for a glossy, high-tension ride that blends romance, revenge, and the shaky glow of celebrity life.

The teaser line says it best: “May your destruction be my salvation.”

Expect beautiful visuals, sharp emotions, and a pace that makes “just one episode” impossible.

Before Kim YouJung’s much-anticipated K-Drama, let’s look back at her unforgettable roles from the past few years.

“Love in the Moonlight”

Hong RaOn disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown Prince HyoMyeong (Park BoGum). Hong RaOn is unaware that he is the Crown Prince and HyoMyeong is unaware that Hong RaOn is a woman. The Crown Prince becomes interested in Hong RaOn. His eunuchs become aware of this and attempt to get Hong RaOn to become one of them.

“My Demon”

Do DoHee (Kim YouJung) is the successor of the Future Group. She has an arrogant and cool-headed personality, who doesn’t trust in anyone. She is cynical about love. Do DoHee gets involved with a demon named Jeong GuWon (Song Kang) and makes a contract marriage with him. She faces big changes in her life.

“Backstreet Rookie”

Choi DaeHyun (Ji ChangWook) walks despondently through a residential back alley after getting dumped by a girl. Sitting nearby are three high school girls, including Jung SaetByul (Kim YouJung). She thinks Choi DaeHyun is cute and asks him to buy them a pack of cigarettes. Instead of getting cigarettes, they girls receive a lesson from Choi DaeHyun. He thinks the girls are just a bunch of knuckleheads, but Jung Sae-Byul is now even more smitten with him and kisses him.

“Lovers of the Red Sky”

Set during the Joseon era, Hong CheonKi (Kim YouJung) is a female painter with genius like painting talent. She is picked as the first female painter of the Dohwaseo (Korean Royal Academy of Painting). Hong CheonKi also has a beautiful appearance and bright personality. For her, painting is everything.

“Clean With Passion for Now”

Jang SunGyeol has mysophobia (fear of germs) and runs a cleaning company. He meets Gil OSol. She has a bright personality and she does not mind getting dirty. With the help of Gil OSol, Jang SunGyeol faces his mysophobia and also falls in love with Gil OSol.