October 2024 is set to bring an exhilarating array of K-dramas that will captivate audiences with their unique storylines, memorable characters, high production values, and soothing soundtracks. If you’re a fan of Korean dramas, you might be wondering which shows to add to your watchlist this September. Here’s a sneak peek at the must-watch K-dramas premiering this month.
Korean Dramas Releasing in October 2024
Here is a list of upcoming K-Dramas that will release in October 2024.
1. Spice Up Our Love
Spice Up Our Love is an upcoming romance and fantasy K-Drama that is helmed by Kim Jung Sik and written by Kim Hye Young. ” In this drama, the main leads, Lee Sang Yi and Han Ji Hyun, were the second leads in the No Gain No Love drama. Spice Up Our Love drama is a spin-off of the No Gain No Love drama. ”
An unpredictable romantic fantasy drama about a 19+ web novel writer, Nam Ja Yeon, who possesses the female protagonist of her own novel, Seo Yeon Seo, and develops a romantic relationship with the male protagonist of her romance novel, Kang Ha Jun.
The drama will release on October 3, 2024, on TVING.
2. My Merry Marriage
My Merry Marriage is an upcoming family K-Drama that is directed by Kim Sung Geun and written by Song Jung Rim. The main leads for the drama are Park Ha Na and Park Sang Nam and more.
A charming family drama that explores the true essence of ‘happiness’ by delving into different facets of marriage, including divorce, remarriage, and singlehood, while evoking empathy and laughter across all age groups.
Maeng Gong Hee works as a contract designer at Jayce Fashion. She embodies the fierce spirit of her strong mother and the athletic prowess of her former detective father, making her a unique and adventurous woman who could thrive even on a deserted island.
Gu Dan Soo, the grandson of Jayce Fashion’s Chairman Hwang Ik Seon, has a wealthy father and a less affluent mother. After living a carefree life abroad, he returns to Korea at his grandmother’s urging to prepare him as the chairman’s successor, leading to a heartfelt reunion with his childhood friend, Maeng Gong Hee.
The drama will release on October 7, 2024, on KBS1.
3. Parole Examiner Lee
Parole Examiner Lee is an upcoming law K-Drama that is directed by Yoon Sang Ho and written by Park Chi Hyeong. The main leads for drama are Kwon Yu Ri and Go Soo.
Lee Han Shin serves as a parole examiner, taking on corrupt individuals who attempt to exploit the parole system with their wealth or connections. He seeks to deliver justice in his own unique manner. Partnering with him is Choi Hwa Ran, a renowned figure in the private lending industry. Her motivation for assisting Lee Han-Shin is to reclaim funds that she was unable to recover on her own.
At the same time, An Seo Yun stands out as a top detective, dedicated to apprehending wrongdoers to create a safer society. Ji Myeong Seob, the son of a wealthy chaebol family, carries an air of arrogance and fearlessness, bolstered by his privileged upbringing.
The drama will release on Nov 18, 2024, on tvN. Parole Examiner Lee drama will air after No Gain No Love drama ends.
4. Family By Choice
Family by Choice is an upcoming K-Drama that is directed by Kim Seung Ho and written by Hong Shi Young, starring Hwang In Youp, Jung Chae Yeon, Bae Hyeon Seong.
Despite not being biologically related, Kim San Ha, Yun Ju Won, and Kang Hae Jun share a close bond with each other. The trio spent their adolescence raised by Ju Won’s father Jeong Jae and San Ha’s father Dae Uk, who did their best to give them a happy childhood as they healed from past trauma. Upon reaching adulthood, however, San Ha and Hae Jun sought out their biological families, leaving Ju Won behind.
Ten years later, the five members of their found family reunite, but things aren’t the same as they used to be. Ju Won holds some resentment after feeling abandoned by San Ha and Hae Jun, while the two boys are struggling with new romantic feelings for Ju Won and their own familial issues. Can these chosen siblings work out their feelings with each other, and will romance form between them?
Family by Choice K-Drama will air on Oct 9, 2024, Wednesday at 20:50 (KST). The official network of Family by Choice is JTBC, and the streaming platform are VIU and VIKI. The drama is the remake of C-Drama Go Ahead that aired on Hunan TV in 2020.
5. Dong Jae, the Good or the Bastard
Dong Jae, the Good or the Bastard is an upcoming thriller, mystery drama that is directed by Park Gun Ho and written by Hwang Ha Jung, Kim Sang Won. The main leads for the drama are Lee Joon Hyuk and Park Sung Woong.
Seo Dong Jae works as a prosecutor at the Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office, but his future looks grim because of the past corruption that still haunts him. When he gets involved in the murder case of a high school girl, he finds himself navigating a perilous balance between his duties as a prosecutor and his instincts as someone looking for personal gain.
The drama will release on October 10 2024, on TVING.
6. Doubt
Doubt is an upcoming K-Drama that is directed by Song Yeon Hwa and scripted by Han A Yeong. The main leads of Doubt K-Drama are Han Seok Kyu, Chae Won Bin, Han Ye Ri, and Oh Yeon Soo.
Jang Tae Su is a legendary criminal profiler in Korea. He was one of the first in his field and paved the way for criminal behavior analysts in the country. He has gained the absolute respect and trust within the police organization. At home, he is a single parent and raises his daughter by himself. Jang Tae Su works on a murder case and realizes that his daughter is involved in the case. The discovery shakes everything in his professional beliefs and his relationship with his daughter. To protect his daughter, Jang Tae Su struggles to reveal the truth.
The drama will release on October 11 2024, on MBC.
7. A Virtuous Business
A Virtuous Business is an upcoming business, comedy drama that is directed by Jo Woong and written by Choi Bo Rim. The main leads for the drama are Kim So Yeon, Yeon Woo Jin, Kim Sung Ryung and more.
About the independence, growth, and friendship of the ‘Bangpan Sisters’, four women who started selling adult products door-to-door in a rural village in 1992, a time when “sex” was still taboo. It’s a story of women who were ahead of their time when it was hard even to say the word ‘sex’, who somehow managed to bring a healthy dose of energy into the secretive world of couples and thrive on their own.
The drama will release on October 12 2024, on JTBC and Netflix.
8. Jeong Nyeon The Star Is Born
Jeong Nyeon The Star Is Born is an upcoming music drama that is directed by Jung Ji In and written by Choi Hyo Bi. The main leads for the drama are Kim Tae Ri, Shin Ye Eun, Moon So Ri and Ra Mi Ran.
In the 1950’s, right after the Korean War, Yoon Jeong Nyeon barely makes a living by selling clams with her mother Seo Yong Rye in Mokpo. Her dream is to go to Seoul and work as an actress for a woman’s gukguek theater company, while becoming rich. One day, Yoon Jeong Nyeon watches a performance by the Maeran Woman’s Gukguek Theater Company, which is led by Director Kang So Bok. The theater company came to Mokpo from Seoul during their nationwide tour. Seeing their performance, Yoon Jeong Nyeon is inspired to turn her dream into reality. She secretly gets into the luggage compartment of the Maeran Woman’s Gukguek Theater Company and soon becomes a trainee for the theater company in Seoul. There, she meets Heo Young Seo. Heo Young Seo is also a trainee and excellent at singing, dancing, and acting. As time passes, Yoon Jeong Nyeon and Heo Young Seo become rivals with each other.
The drama will release on October 12 2024, on tvN and Disney+.
9. Hellbound Season 2
Hellbound is an upcoming K-Drama that is directed by Yeon Sang Ho and written by Choi Gyu Seok. The main leads for drama are Kim Hyun Joo, Kim Sung Cheol, Kim Shin Rok, and Yang Ik Jun.
In a chaotic world exacerbated by the continuous hellbound decrees, lawyer Min Hye Jin of Sodo, The New Truth Society, and the Arrowheads get entangled anew amidst the sudden resurrections of The New Truth’s Chairman Jung Jin Su and Park Jung Ja.
The drama will release on October 25 2024, on Netflix.
