10 Fantastic K-Dramas That Desperately Need A Second Season

Warning: This article includes spoilers for all the K-dramas discussed!

As a huge K-drama fan, there are a few shows I’m really hoping get another season. Some left us with so many unanswered questions or just ended at a point where the story felt unfinished. It’s frustrating because, honestly, not every K-drama gets the satisfying conclusion it deserves, and there are stories I’d love to see continued – they’re just too good to leave hanging!

Even highly-rated K-dramas are increasingly ending with ambiguous finales. They provide enough closure to please audiences, but also leave possibilities open for future seasons. This gives streaming services and networks more freedom when deciding whether to renew a show.

While some shows benefit from a single season, these ten K-dramas clearly need another one to wrap up their stories. They just don’t feel complete as they are.

10. Vincenzo

Vincenzo is a K-drama about a Korean-Italian mafia lawyer who comes back to South Korea to recover hidden money and get revenge on a powerful company.

Many fans consider Vincenzo to be one of the greatest K-dramas ever made, and there’s a strong desire for a second season. The show left several storylines open, particularly regarding the mafia, and even hinted at future conflicts. The finale also split up Vincenzo and his team, the Guema Squad. A second season should bring this close-knit group back together.

Beyond that, the connection between Vincenzo and Hong Cha-young feels unresolved. While the story isn’t strictly a love story, and doesn’t need to pair them up, their relationship is so important that it feels like they deserve some kind of conclusion.

9. Parasyte: The Grey

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Parasyte: The Grey is a fantastic Korean drama that’s easily binge-worthy in a day. It tells the story of humanity’s struggle for survival when parasitic aliens invade Earth, attempting to control and kill their human hosts.

Yeon Sang-ho, the director of Train to Busan, successfully adapted Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasyte manga into a popular series. Parasyte: The Grey became a top 10 hit on Netflix in 91 countries during 2024. The director was hoping to continue the story with a second season, which explains the brief appearance of Izumi Shinichi in a scene set eight years after the first season’s events.

It’s especially surprising that Netflix changed how they categorize Parasyte: The Grey, now listing it as a “limited series” instead of just a “series.” This likely means a second season won’t happen, which is disappointing because the creator, Yeon, deserved the chance to continue the story.

8. Vagabond

The K-Drama Vagabond begins with a heartfelt story that quickly unfolds into a complex mystery. Cha Dal-gun, a skilled stuntman, suffers a devastating loss when his nephew, Hoon – whom he raised as his own after his parents passed away – dies in a plane crash. While mourning, Dal-gun begins to suspect the crash wasn’t accidental.

The K-drama Vagabond is really good, but the ending is frustrating. Instead of revealing who killed his nephew, the story focuses on a romantic relationship. Because the main mystery remains unsolved, the show desperately needs another season to provide closure.

There’s a lot of confusion and unconfirmed information about whether Vagabond will return for a second season. So far, neither the show’s creators nor the network have said anything official about its future.

7. All Of Us Are Dead

The zombie series All of Us Are Dead is a gripping story set in a high school, and it’s definitely worth continuing with a second season. The ending hints at a much larger world beyond what we’ve seen, and the introduction of ‘Halfbies’ – powerful zombie-human hybrids – offers exciting possibilities for future storylines that deserve further exploration.

Even though All of Us Are Dead has been renewed for a second season, it’s on this list because the first season came out nearly four years ago. We only learned three months ago that season 2 was actually being made.

It’s no surprise fans are frustrated with the delay, and it could mean fewer people will watch when it finally arrives. Some may have even lost interest completely. This second season has been highly anticipated for a long time, and the delay could unfortunately hurt the show’s success.

6. A Korean Odyssey

Inspired by the classic story Journey to the West, A Korean Odyssey centers around Son Oh-gong, an immortal being, and Jin Seon-mi, a woman with the ability to see ghosts, and the connection that develops between them.

The season ends tragically with Sun-mi’s death while in Oh-gong’s arms, even though he vowed to protect her. Heartbroken, he descends into the underworld, likely to search for her. Although not every K-drama requires a happy ending, many viewers felt that Sun-mi and Oh-gong deserved one, making the finale of A Korean Odyssey season 1 particularly painful.

Therefore, The Korean Odyssey should have a second season to continue the story of Sun-mi and Oh-gong. A new season would resolve unanswered questions, like whether the couple reunited and if they managed to escape the underworld.

5. Moon Lovers: Scarlett Heart

The K-Drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo is a fantasy romance about a woman named Ha-jin who is mysteriously transported back in time 1,000 years. She finds herself in the body of Hae-soo during Korea’s Goryeo Dynasty. Initially, she’s drawn to Prince Wang Wook, but she eventually falls in love with Prince Wang So.

The ending is disappointing for many viewers. While the story sets up a reunion between Hi-jin and Prince Wang Soo after she returns to the present, we never actually see how he makes it to her, and they don’t get the happy ending that was expected. The clues offered throughout the series aren’t enough to satisfy the resolution.

A second season of Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo would be fantastic, allowing the story of Hi-jin and Wang Soo to be properly finished. The show already proved popular with viewers around the world, meaning there’s a ready and eager audience waiting for more.

4. Goblin

The K-drama Goblin is a romantic fantasy about Kim Shin, a 900-year-old goblin who wants to finally end his immortal life. To do so, he needs to find a human bride, and he believes he’s found her in Ji Eun-tak, a young woman with the power to summon him.

While the story of Goblin wraps up nicely with Kim Shin reunited with Ji Eun-tak, a second season isn’t essential to complete the plot. The ending provides a fulfilling conclusion.

The series is exceptionally well-crafted, and deserves a second season due to its strong storytelling and devoted fans. A continuation could explore the romance between the characters after Ji Eun-tak is reborn.

3. Extraordinary Attorney Woo

The popular Korean drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo is made by ENA and available on Netflix worldwide. It tells the story of a young lawyer with autism who starts her career at a large law firm in Seoul, and the series follows her as she tackles both legal challenges and the everyday dynamics of her job.

There’s a strong case for a second season of this K-drama, and here’s why. The show’s core idea is compelling enough to sustain multiple seasons with plenty of potential storylines. Plus, Extraordinary Attorney Woo offers a remarkably positive and accurate depiction of neurodiversity, and a show with that kind of impact deserves to continue.

There’s good news and bad news about Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Season 2 has been confirmed, but it’s been three years since the first season and we haven’t heard much since. This means it’s uncertain if the new season will actually happen – it’s really up in the air.

2. Mask Girl

Inspired by the webtoon Mask Girl, this darkly comedic thriller centers on Kim Mo-mi, an office worker who starts a secret life as a masked online personality, and things quickly become chaotic.

The series Mask Girl quickly became a hit, racking up 2.8 million views in its first three days. Because of its popularity, a second season seems likely. While the show wraps up Mo-mi’s story, it leaves the future of her daughter, Mi-mo, open-ended, leaving viewers curious about what will happen to her.

Mi-mo is understandably grieving her mother and might want revenge, or she could choose to continue her mother’s work as Mask Girl. Either path would make for a great next season of the show, and we definitely need one to see what happens next with this captivating story.

1. Twenty-Five, Twenty-One

I really enjoy the K-drama Twenty-Five, Twenty-One. It’s a sweet and relatable romance about a fencer named Na Hee-do and a determined young man named Baek Yi-jin.

The ending of Twenty-Five, Twenty-One was really disappointing for many viewers because it separated Hee-do and Yi-jin. To make it even worse, the show didn’t show either of them finding happiness with someone else. We only see Hee-do and her daughter in the future, leaving Yi-jin’s fate unknown.

Season 2 of Twenty-Five, Twenty-One leaves a lot unresolved. While it’s disappointing that Hee-do and Yi-jin separated, it’s okay if they don’t rekindle their romance. Still, their story feels incomplete, and we’re left wanting more.

2025-11-14 21:51