As the fall season approaches, K-dramas are set to dominate global watchlists with a diverse slate of new releases in September 2025. Whether you’re a fan of slow-burn romance, sharp crime thrillers, emotional slice-of-life stories, or suspenseful political dramas, this month has something for every viewer.
From Song Joong Ki’s emotional comeback in My Youth to Kim Go Eun’s heartfelt story of friendship in You and Everything Else, and Go Hyun Jung’s intense serial killer thriller Queen Mantis, the lineup is packed with high-profile names, returning favorites, and genre-bending storytelling. Several dramas are also remakes or inspired by successful international titles, like Confidence Queen, based on Japan’s The Confidence Man JP, and Queen Mantis, adapted from the French crime drama The Mantis.
1. You and Everything Else
From teen years to adulthood, two best friends drift apart, until one asks the other to stay by her side through her final days.
- Cast: Kim Go Eun, Park Ji Hyun, Kim Gun Mu
- Director: Jo Young Min
- Platform: Netflix
- Release Date: September 12, 2025
2. My Youth
A former child actor turned florist reunites with his first love, an entertainment manager, rekindling an old flame amidst past regrets.
- Cast: Song Joong Ki, Chun Woo Hee
- Director: Lee Sang Yeob
- Platform: JTBC, Viki
- Release Date: September 5, 2025
3. Queen Mantis
A jailed serial killer is pulled back into the world of crime to help her estranged cop son catch a copycat murderer.
- Cast: Go Hyun Jung, Jang Dong Yoon, Jo Sa
- Director: Byun Young Joo
- Platform: Netflix
- Release Date: September 5, 2025
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4. Let’s Go to the Moon
Three women working at a confectionery company discover cryptocurrency while struggling through burnout, reigniting their dreams.
- Cast: Eun-bin, Ram-yan, Jo A-haram
- Platform: MBC, Viki
- Release Date: September 19, 2025
5. Miss Incognito
A bodyguard with a secret past fakes her identity and enters a contract marriage with a terminally ill chaebol heir.
- Cast: Jun Yabin, Jin Yang, Zo Yanmu
- Platform: TBA
- Release Date: September 29, 2025
6. Confidence Queen
Three con artists form a crime-fighting team targeting corrupt elites in real estate and finance.
- Cast: Park Min Young, Park Sung Woong, Joo Jong Hyuk
- Based on: The Confidence Man JP
- Platform: TBA
- Release Date: September 2025
7. Tempest
A diplomat and an international agent with a dark past team up on a dangerous mission full of action and political intrigue.
- Cast: Jun Ji Hyun, Gang Dongwon, John Cho, Park Hae Joon, Kim Hae Sook
- Platform: Hulu, Disney+
- Release Date: September 10, 2025
8. A Hundred Memories
Set in 1980s Korea, bus attendants chase dreams and navigate love and hardship in a nostalgic coming-of-age tale.
- Cast: Kim Da Mi, Shin Yun Seung, Ho Nam Jun
- Platform: JTBC
- Release Date: September 13, 2025
9. Shin’s Project
A former negotiator now running a fried chicken shop secretly uses his skills to help locals, and bonds with a neighborhood judge.
- Cast: Han Suk Kyu, Bae Hyun Sung, Lee Re
- Platform: tvN
- Release Date: September 15, 2025
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10. Walking on Thin Ice
A housewife turns to crime after discovering a massive drug stash while trying to save her terminally ill husband.
- Cast: Jun Hee, Kim Young Kwang, Han Ji Eul
- Platform: KBS2
- Release Date: September 20, 2025
11. Intimate Ripley
A daily drama of revenge and manipulation, as two fierce rivals battle in a web of lies over 100 episodes.
- Cast: Seo Ji Hye, Sol Jung Hwan
- Platform: KBS 2TV
- Release Date: September 22, 2025
12. First Lady
A scandal-prone First Lady fights betrayal, ambition, and conspiracy as her political marriage begins to crumble.
- Cast: Eugene, Ji Han Woo, Im Han Young
- Platform: TBA
- Release Date: September 2025
