Go Min-si's New Rom-Com & Other Best Shows To Watch In May 2025
Whether you're up for K-drama rom-coms, a chilling crime series or musical biopic, there's something for everyone this month
By Michelle Lee and Belle Neo -
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Looking for new shows to binge on this month? Grab your popcorn — your favorite streaming platforms are dropping a fresh slate of series and movies that'll keep you glued to your screens. From Netflix to Disney+, we’ve rounded up the most exciting titles due on our screens this May.
Best Shows To Watch In May 2025
Tastefully Yours
This new K-drama is a kitchen rom-com starring Han Beom-woo (Kang Ha-neul, Squid Game), a rich restaurant owner who couldn't care less about flavour, and Mo Yeon-joo (Go Min-si, The Frog), a passionate chef who runs a small one-table restaurant — unlike him, she has a firm philosophy when it comes to cooking. The unlikely pair eventually end up running a small restaurant together in Jeonju — and falling in love in the process.
Tastefully Yours premieres on Netflix on 12 May, 2025.
Nine Puzzles
Nine Puzzles is a new Korean crime series, wherein profiler Yoon Ena (Kim Da-mi) is thrust back into a chilling serial murder case that echoes a traumatic event from her past. A decade ago, she was the sole witness — and prime suspect — in her uncle's murder. Now, as a seasoned profiler, she must collaborate with Detective Kim Han-seam (Son Suk-ku), who once believed her guilty, to unravel a new series of killings marked by cryptic puzzle pieces. As they delve deeper, they uncover unsettling truths that blur the lines between justice and vengeance.
Nine Puzzles premieres on Disney+ on May 21, 2025.
Dear Hongrang
In the Joseon Dynasty, Hongrang (Lee Jae-wook), the missing heir of a powerful merchant family, returns after twelve years with no memory of his past. His half-sister, Jae-yi (Jo Bo-ah), who has spent years searching for him, is torn between hope and suspicion of his true identity. Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, this historical mystery romance is a tale of love, secrets, and intrigue.
Dear Hongrang premieres on Netflix on May 16, 2025.
A Complete Unknown
This critically acclaimed hit sees Timothee Chalamet transforming into a young Bob Dylan, capturing the iconic artist’s early years in 1960s New York. The film explores Bob Dylan’s rise from a folk music prodigy to a revolutionary figure, with pivotal relationships with legends like Joan Baez (Elle Fanning) and Pete Seeger (Edward Norton). Directed by James Mangold, it’s a captivating journey through Dylan’s artistic evolution and the controversial moments that shaped his career. A must-watch for music lovers and biographical drama fans!
A Complete Unknown will be available for streaming on Disney+ from May 21, 2025.
9-1-1 Season 8
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Centred around a group of policemen, paramedics, and firefighters who put themselves in dangerous situations to save lives, 9-1-1 has captured hearts since its first ever episode in 2018. And it has returned for its eighth season, with beloved characters, from Peter Krause's fire chief Bobby Nash to police sergeant Athena Grant (Angela Bassett), and the rest of the firefighting team including Evan "Buck" Buckley, Hen Wilson (Aisha Hinds), and Howard "Chimney" Han (Kenneth Choi).
9-1-1 Season 8 is now on Disney+.
Nonnas
If you're in the mood for a feel-good flick, Nonnas is the perfect show. Based on a true story, this heartfelt drama is about a guy (Vince Vaughn) who opens an Italian restaurant after the tragic passing of his mum. In her honour, he risks everything to start his restaurant. The chefs? Local Italian grandmothers! It's a touching nod to family, traditions, and community, reminding us to value our own relationships.
Nonnas premieres on Netflix on May 9, 2025.
The Last Of Us
In The Last of Us Season 2 has graced our screens again. The first season of the post-apocalyptic film was set 20 years after a fungal outbreak decimated civilisation, turning people into zombie-like creatures. It follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor and his mission to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a teenage girl who may hold the key to saving humanity, across a ravaged United States.
Set five years later in Wyoming, season two sees Ellie embarks on a quest for revenge after [*spoiler*] the death of Joel. Ellie and her friends Dina (Isabela Merced) and Jesse (Young Mazino) head to a war-torn Seattle to confront those responsible, facing moral dilemmas and dangerous enemies along the way. This gripping season delves deep into themes of grief, violence, and redemption.
The Last Of Us S2 is now on Max, with new episodes every Monday.
The Haunted Palace
After odd and terrible incidents repeatedly occur at the palace, the shaman Yeo-ri (Kim Ji-yeon) is employed to help with the spirit problem, especially after the royal inspector (Yook Sung-jae) himself is possessed. Follow this historical romantic comedy as Yeo-ri navigates the complicated affairs of court life in the Joseon period while fending off vengeful spirit after vengeful spirit.
The Haunted Palace premiered on Netflix on 17 April, 2025, with new episodes released every week.
Resident Playbook
Fans of the hit show Hospital Playlist, rejoice! Its spin-off Resident Playbook is here. Once again set at Yulje Medical Centre, it follows young obstetrics and gynaecology residents (Go Youn-jung and Shin Si-ah) who brave the unpopular department as South Korea enters an era of low birth rates.
Resident Playbook premiered on Netflix on 12 April, 2025, with new episodes released every week.
Havoc
After a drug deal goes awry, a Detective Walker (Tom Hardy) finds himself fighting his way through a criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son, untangling his city's dark web of conspiracy and corruption along the way.
Havoc premiered on Netflix on 25 April, 2025.
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