October welcomes a new batch of diverse K-dramas to check out!
Here are new dramas premiering this month to add to your watch list:
“Spice Up Our Love”
Korean Title: “사장님의 식단표”
Cast: Lee Sang Yi, Han Ji Hyun
Premiere Date: October 3
Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 12 p.m. KST on TVING
A spin-off of “No Gain No Love,” “Spice Up Our Love” is a fantasy romance drama about Nam Ja Yeon (Han Ji Hyun), a writer of an R-rated web novel who finds herself transported into her own story as the female lead Seo Yeon Seo and entangled in an unpredictable romance with her novel’s male protagonist Kang Ha Joon (Lee Sang Yi).
“My Merry Marriage”
Korean Title: “결혼하자 맹꽁아!”
Cast: Park Ha Na, Park Sang Nam, Yang Mi Kyung, Choi Jae Sung, Kim Sa Kwon, Lee Yeon Doo
Premiere Date: October 7
Broadcast Details: weekdays at 8:30 p.m. KST on KBS1
A family drama that portrays different stages of marriage including divorce and remarriage, “My Merry Marriage” follows the story of fashion designer Maeng Gong Hee (Park Ha Na) as she gets entangled with her childhood friend Gu Dan Soo (Park Sang Nam).
“Son is Dead”
Korean Title: “아들이 죽었다”
Cast: Jang Seung Jo, Lee Seol
Premiere Date: October 8
Broadcast Details: 8:30 p.m. KST on tvN
Part of CJ ENM’s short drama project “O’PENing” written by new screenwriters, “Son is Dead” (literal title) is about top actor Kang Tae Hwan (Jang Seung Jo) who participates in a beta test and enters a virtual world with the mission of acting as a father who has to protect his virtual son.
“Family by Choice”
Korean Title: “조립식 가족”
Cast: Hwang In Youp, Jung Chaeyeon, Bae Hyeon Seong, Choi Won Young, Choi Moo Sung
Premiere Date: October 9
Broadcast Details: Wednesdays at 8:50 p.m. KST on JTBC, available on Viki
A remake of the C-drama “Go Ahead,” “Family by Choice” is a romance story that unfolds as Kim San Ha (Hwang In Youp), Yoon Ju Won (Jung Chaeyeon), and Kang Hae Jun (Bae Hyeon Seong), who are not related by blood but spent their teens together while insisting that they are family, reunite after 10 years.
Watch “Family By Choice”:
“Dongjae, The Good or the Bastard”
Korean Title: “좋거나 나쁜 동재”
Cast: Lee Jun Hyuk, Park Sung Woong
Premiere Date: October 10
Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 10 p.m. KST on SBS
A spin-off of “Forest of Secrets,” “Dongjae, The Good or the Bastard,” focuses on the challenges of Seo Dong Jae (Lee Jun Hyuk) as a prosecutor at the Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office, struggling with a tarnished reputation and facing off against Nam Wan Sung (Park Sung Woong), the CEO of Lee Hong Construction.
“Eccentric Romance”
Korean Title: “기이한 로맨스”
Cast: Yoon Jun Won, Save Saisawat
Premiere Date: October 10
Broadcast Details: Thursdays at 12 p.m. KST, available on Viki
“Eccentric Romance” is a Korean-Thai BL drama that tells the story of Sung Hoon (Yoon Jun Won) and his Thai friend Jay (Save Saisawat) who are enrolled in the class “Health and Happiness” at a Korean university and need to submit a physical body assessment for their final project.
Watch “Eccentric Romance”:
“Doubt”
Korean Title: “이토록 친밀한 배신자”
Cast: Han Suk Kyu, Chae Won Bin, Han Ye Ri
Premiere Date: October 11
Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on MBC
“Doubt” is a psychological thriller about the dilemma faced by Korea’s top criminal profiler Jang Tae Soo (Han Suk Kyu), who unexpectedly discovers the secret of his daughter Jang Ha Bin (Chae Won Bin) related to a murder case that he is investigating.
“Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born”
Korean Title: “정년이”
Cast: Kim Tae Ri, Shin Ye Eun, Ra Mi Ran, Moon So Ri, Jung Eun Chae, Kim Yoon Hye
Premiere Date: October 12
Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 9:20 p.m. KST on tvN
Set in the 1950s, shortly after the Korean War, “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born” follows Jeong Nyeon (Kim Tae Ri), a young vocal prodigy who dreams of becoming a top traditional theater actor. The show explores Jeong Nyeon’s journey through competition, teamwork, and personal growth amid a difficult era for the nation.
“A Virtuous Business”
Korean Title: “정숙한 세일즈”
Cast: Kim So Yeon, Kim Sung Ryung, Kim Sun Young, Lee Se Hee, Yeon Woo Jin
Premiere Date: October 12
Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 p.m. KST on JTBC
A remake of the British television series “Brief Encounters,” “A Virtuous Business” tells the story of the independence, growth, and friendship of four women Han Jung Sook (Kim So Yeon), Oh Geum Hee (Kim Sung Ryung), Seo Young Bok (Kim Sun Young), and Lee Joo Ri (Lee Se Hee) who delve into door-to-door sales of adult products in a rural village back in 1992.
“Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo”
Korean Title: “태권도의 저주를 풀어줘”
Cast: Kim Nu Rim, Lee Sun, Jang Yeon Woo
Premiere Date: October 17
Broadcast Details: TBA
“Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo” is a BL drama about Shin Joo Young (Lee Sun), a student specializing in taekwondo, and Lee Do Hee (Kim Nu Rim), who wants to break away from the sport. After falling apart due to a misunderstanding at the age of 18, the two reunite as adults 12 years later.
“Love in the Big City”
Korean Title: “대도시의 사랑법”
Cast: Nam Yoon Su, Lee Soo Kyung, Oh Hyun Kyung, Kwon Hyuk, Na Hyun Woo, Jin Ho Eun, Kim Won Joong
Premiere Date: October 21
Broadcast Details: TBA
Based on a novel by Park Sang Young, “Love in the Big City” is a carefully crafted drama that blends comedy, classic romance, and romantic comedy. The series will follow young writer Go Young (Nam Yoon Su) as he navigates the ups and downs of life and love, with Park Sang Young himself adapting the script to capture the original’s charm.
“Hellbound 2”
Korean Title: “지옥 시즌2”
Cast: Kim Hyun Joo, Kim Sung Cheol, Kim Shin Rok
Premiere Date: October 25
Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 4 p.m. KST on Netflix
Season 1 of “Hellbound” was set in a world where emissaries from hell appeared on Earth without warning and condemned people to hell. In “Hellbound 2,” Min Hye Jin (Kim Hyun Joo), gets entangled with the New Truth Society, the Arrowhead faction, and the shocking resurrection of New Truth leader Jung Jin Su (Kim Sung Cheol) and Park Jung Ja (Kim Shin Rok).
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