We have quite a nice variety of kdramas to choose from as we enter into the new month. Let’s see what we have to look forward to in this September 2025 edition of “Korean Dramas You Need to Be Watching.”
This monthly series is meant to keep you updated on what’s happening in that amazing world of Korean dramas so that you don’t miss out on anything! Here are the kdramas you should keep an eye out for in September 2025:
My Pick:
1. Confidence Queen
Confidence Queen is about three people (Park Min Young, Park Hee Soon, Joo Jong Hyuk) involved in credit fraud who team up to steal from greedy and evil people.
Confidence Queen is scheduled to premiere September 6 on Amazon Prime.
PREMIERING IN SEPTEMBER:
2. My Youth
My Youth is a romance about a former child actor (Song Joong Ki) who went through many difficulties and is now just trying to live a peaceful life, but that is disrupted when he reunites with an entertainment team leader (Chun Woo Hee) driven by success.
My Youth plans is scheduled to premiere September 5 on JTBC.
3. Tempest
Tempest follows the story of a diplomat (Jun Ji Hyun) and an elite mercenary (Kang Dong Won) who work together to find the truth behind a huge conspiracy threatening South Korea.
Tempest is scheduled to premiere September 10 on Disney+.
4.The First Lady
The First Lady is a political drama that follows the scandal, secrets, and conflict that ensues after the newly elected president (Ji Hyun Woo) wants a divorce from his wife (Eugene) who is set to become the First Lady in the lead up to his inauguration.
The First Lady is scheduled to premiere September 24 on MBN.
5. You and Everything Else
You and Everything Else is about a drama writer (Kim Go Eun) and a filmmaker (Park Ji Hyun) who were childhood friends but slowly drifted apart throughout their adult years. The two then reunite when the filmmaker is terminally ill.
You and Everything Else is scheduled to premiere in September on Netflix.
6. Walking on Thin Ice
Walking on Thin Ice is about an ordinary mother (Lee Young Ae) dealing with hardship who discovers a bag of drugs and is drawn into a dangerous situation with a mysterious art teacher (Kim Young Kwang).
Walking on Thin Ice is scheduled to premiere September 20 on KBS.
7. To the Moon
To the Moon is about three women (Lee Sun Bin, Ra Mi Ran, Jo Aram) who are struggling to get by that work at a Confectionary company, and they dream of getting rich through cryptocurrency.
To the Moon is scheduled to premiere September 19 on MBC.
8. Ms. Incognito
Ms. Incognito is a romantic comedy about a bodyguard (Jeon Yeo Bin) hoping to change her life so she goes into a contract marriage with a terminally ill chaebol chairman, but she ends up having to take on a new identity and go into hiding where she meets a single father (Jung Jin Young).
Ms. Incognito is scheduled to premiere September 29 on ENA.
9. Shin’s Project
Shin’s Project is a comedy about the owner (Han Suk Kyu) of a chicken restaurant who teams up with a delivery driver (Lee Re) and a rookie judge (Bae Hyun Sung) to mediate conflicts and tackle injustice in the neighborhood.
Shin’s Project is scheduled to premiere September 15 on tvN.
10. Queen Mantis
Queen Mantis is a crime thriller police detective (Jang Dong Yoon) who seeks the help of his famous serial killer mother (Go Hyun Jung) who has been in prison for many years after a copycat killer shows up.
Queen Mantis is scheduled to premiere September 5 on SBS.
Other Premieres & Ongoing Dramas
(These dramas will be highlighted in the coming months)
A Hundred Memories
The Murky Stream
No Mercy
Reverse
AND SO YOU’RE UP TO DATE,
OTHER DRAMAS THAT WILL BE ENDING IN SEPTEMBER:
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty is about a top chef (Yoona) who travels back in time where she meets the king (Lee Chae Min) who is known as a tyrant but also a lover of food.
Bon Appetit, Your Majesty airs Saturday and Sunday on tvN.
My Troublesome Star
My Troublesome Star is a romantic comedy about a former top actress (Uhm Jung Hwa) who gets into an accident and finds herself 25 years in the future where she’s now an ordinary middle-aged woman.
My Troublesome Star airs Monday and Tuesday on ENA.
Twelve
Twelve is about 12 different heroes representing the zodiac fighting evil spirits to protect the Korean Peninsula. Starring Seo In Guk, Ma Dong Seok, Park Hyung Shik, Sung Dong Il, Lee Joo Bin
Twelve is scheduled airs Saturday and Sunday on Disney+.
Mary Kills People
Mary Kills People is about a doctor (Lee Bo Young) who illegally provides euthanasia to terminally ill people and a terminally ill man (Lee Mi Ki) with a secret.
Mary Kills People airs Friday and Saturday on MBC.
Beyond the Bar
Beyond the Bar centers around the lives of lawyers with the focus on real life cases. Starring Lee Jin Wook and Jung Chae Yeon
Beyond the Bar airs Saturday and Sunday on JTBC.
Love, Take Two
Love, Take Two is a comedy about a 43 year old single mother (Yum Jung Ah) and her 23 year old medical student daughter (Choi Yoon Ji) who move to the countryside to start over and meet a variety of people who help them learn about life.
Love, Take Two airs Monday and Tuesday on tvN.
What dramas are you looking forward to or enjoying in September?
Make sure to get caught up because there are more dramas coming your way in October!
For the latest dramas, check out the
November Drama Guide
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