What to Watch on KOCOWA in November 2023

The spooky month is over and as the brisk winds of autumn settle in, KOCOWA+ will bring an array of entertainment that spans genres and stories. Whether you’re in the mood for thrilling mysteries, heartwarming dramas, or all-time favorites, check out what’s in store for this November.

Seeking Love *Available on November 3 KST

Cast: Eugene, Ki Tae Young, Byeon Woo Min, Kim Jung Nan

Story: Sang Eun and Hyo Eun are sisters who immigrated to Canada with their single father when they were kids. Sang Eun became a lawyer after graduating from law school in Canada and wants to marry an American lawyer named Alex. Her father, Kyung Tae, flatly opposes and says she’s already engaged to someone named Yeo Jun in Korea, and she must meet with him first. But when she meets him all they do is argue. Yeo Jun is only interested in work and indifferent to marriage or dating, but his family is pushing him to get married. How can these two find love and please their families when they are worlds apart over marriage?

Missing 9 *Available on November 10 KST

Cast: Choi Tae Joon, Jung Kyung Ho, Baek Jin Hee, Chanyeol, Lee Sun Bin

Story: Nine people are stranded on a deserted island. Jun Oh was once a popular leader of the band Dreamers but is now at the lowest point in his career and doesn’t know how to do anything by himself. Ra Bong Hee is Jun Oh’s stylist and has lived her life-fighting modern society. On this deserted island, she is like a rose growing through concrete and shows a relentless will to survive.

On this deserted island, money, honor, and fame mean nothing. The only thing that matters is their ability to survive. But will the will to survive overcome society’s boundaries or will each person’s individual nature and supposed privilege lead to their downfall?

Korea-Khitan War *Available on November 11 KST

Cast: Kim Dong Joon, Ji Seung Hyun, Choi Soo Jong, Lee Won Jong

Story: Hyeon Jong unified Goryeo through tolerance and leadership. Together with his political mentor, Kang Gam-chan, and several loyal subjects, Goryeo confronted and resisted six Mongol invasions without yielding. Ultimately, through General Kang Gam-chan’s victory at the Battle of Giryu, Goryeo annihilated the Mongol army, marking the end of the war through its own strength.

Wonderful Mama *Available on November 17

Cast: Park Bo Gum, Jung Gyu Woon, Bae Jong Ok, Yoon Joo Hee

Story: Bok Hee ruthlessly makes money and becomes a loan shark after her husband passes away and leaves her with three children. But years later, after becoming wealthy, she is diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and must tame her reckless children Young Chae, Young Soo, and Young Jun.

Young Chae is a fashion blogger who is addicted to shopping and is obsessed with designer labels. Young Soo is a former student in the US who can’t speak a word of English and always gets scammed by people around him. The youngest, Young Jun, is a playboy who enjoys drinking and partying. According to Bok Hee’s plan, her spoiled kids need to taste the struggle of poverty in order to grow up, and sets forth her plan to bankrupt the family. But will these spoiled kids learn their lesson?

The Family Is Coming *Available on November 24

Cast: Jin Yi Han, Park So Jin, Park Won Sook, Lee Jung Hyun

Story: Jun Hee was adopted into the States at six and lived a turbulent life. Even so, she has never done anything illegal. But she impersonates a lawyer and prepares to commit an illegal act to obtain her grandmother’s 20-million-dollar fortune. Grandmother, Kkeut Soon, fled to the States and went through 50 years of hardship. Years later, she returns with a wealth of 20 million dollars. Her grandson, Dong Seok is a man who has lived an elite life full of passion and positivity.

Dong Seok enters a race to inherit his grandmother’s wealth and gets entangled with Jun Hee. How will the sweet and bloody romance between a man who wants to become an heir and a woman who is after his money end?