7 New TV Shows & Films to Stream This December

Set in Gyeongseong (modern-day Seoul) in 1945, this horror and action drama stars Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee, who embark on a dangerous journey into Ong-Seong Hospital, a cryptic building shrouded in mystery. This highly stylised, thrilling tale from Netflix is split into two parts, with the first part set for release just before Christmas this year, so you can binge the series on cool nights in.

When a woman falls in love with a painter with a hearing impairment, the duo quickly realises how challenging it can be to communicate with each other. In this slow-burn romance story, Jung Woo-sung and Shin Hyun-been portray two vastly divergent characters whose pure love leads them to each other, while navigating the new hurdles in their communication styles. Perfect for a wholesome night in with your significant other, if you ask us.

This newly family-friendly flick tells the story of an average American family who finds themselves in a body-swapping conundrum around Christmas Time. This Netflix film, starring Ed Helms, Jennifer Garner, Brady Noon and Wednesday’s Emma Myers, mixes elements of Freaky Friday with 13 Going on 30, for an entertaining night-in during the holidays.

If the cosy season just makes you wish you were snuggled up in bed with your significant other, the Hong Kong version of the K-drama Business Proposal, with original cast members Ahn Hyo-seop and Kim Se-jeong, will surely tug at your heartstrings. The new remake, starring Anson Lo and Hanna Chan, follows the blossoming love story of a CEO and a low-level employee.

If a careful blend of crime and thriller themes is what’s on your Christmas list this year, catch Kang Tae-ju and Kim Seon-ho, of Hometown Cha Cha Cha and Start-Up, in The Childe on Viu. Desperate to fund his sickly mother’s surgery bills, an amateur boxer heads to Korea to find his estranged father in hopes of reconciling their damaged past.

For a little competitive spirit this December, turn your telly to Street Dance Girls Fighter 2. The spinoff series from Mnet’s Street Woman Fighter 2, the competitive reality programme searches for the best female dancers of the next generation. And if you’re a fan of the original programme, you’ll get to see team leaders Bada Lee, Kirsten Dodgen, Lia Kim and more turn up as mentors and judges for the show.

The Chinese version of a K-drama of the same name, this sweet romance drama follows the journey of university senior Zhou Ye who lives a double life as an aspiring music creator. Although her online presence is still lacking, she dreams of collaborating one day with her favourite voice-dubbing actor ‘Qiang Qing Ci’. Little does she know that her dreams are closer than they seem.