We’ve got a bunch of new dramas to enjoy as we the weather is starting to cool down. Let’s see what we have to look forward to in this October 2026 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 October 2026:
My Pick:
1. 100 Days of Deception
100 Days of Deception is about Gyeongseong’s top pickpocket (Kim Yoo Jung) who gets a fake identity to become a spy for the independence movement and work for the Japanese Government in Korea where she meets an interpreter (Jinyoung) who is the son of the Inspector General of Korea.
100 Days of Deception is scheduled to premiere October 10 on tvN.
PREMIERING IN OCTOBER:
2. Doctor X: Mafia in White
Doctor X: Mafia in White is a medical drama about a skilled surgeon (Kim Ji Won) who uses her abilities to take on corruption.
Doctor X: Mafia in White is scheduled to premiere October 9 on SBS.
3. Love in Disguise
Love in Disguise is an office romantic comedy about a sheltered, quirky chaebol heir (Im Siwan) who is accused of murdering his previous secretary. A new “male” secretary (Seol In Ah) is hired to work for and protect him, but the secretary is really a woman who is a police officer secretly investigating him.
Love in Disguise is scheduled to premiere October 19 on tvN.
4. Between Steps
Between Steps follows the romance between a woman (Kim So Hyun) who lost her chance to become a medical student but finds hope in a new career and a man (Choo Young Woo) who lost his leg due to illness so he could no longer be swimmer but also finds hope in a new career.
Between Steps is scheduled to premiere October 5 on ENA.
5. The Perfect Lie
The Perfect Lie is a psychological thriller about a surgeon (Yoo Yeon Seok) and a teacher (Seo Hyun Jin) who have a perfect first date, but their lives take an unexpected turn after they each make different claims about what happened on the date.
The Perfect Lie is scheduled to premiere October 30 on MBC.
6. Take Charge of My Heart
Take Charge of My Heart is a romantic comedy about a talented chaebol heir (Kim Young Kwang) whose artificial heart is running out of battery that meets a screenwriter (Chae Soo Bin) who was struck by lightning as a child and still has electrical currents running through her body that prevent her from touching anyone. His artificial heart is able to be charged by her so he offers her a contract.
Take Charge of My Heart is scheduled to premiere October 9 on Netflix.
7. Final Table
Final Table is about a mysterious chef (Ahn Hyo Seop) who joins a high stakes cooking competition with top Korean chefs from around the world.
Final Table is scheduled to premiere October 24 on JTBC.
8. Dead-End Job
Dead-End Job is about a man (Lee Jae Wook) deep in debt who accepts a high paying gig with an agency that keeps placing different terrifying workplaces with crazy things happening around him.
Dead-End Job is scheduled to premiere in October on Netflix.
CURRENTLY AIRING IN OCTOBER:
9. A Love Other Than Yours
A Love Other Than Yours is a romance centered around a longtime couple, a film director (Ahn Eun Jin) and an office worker (Seo Kang Joon), who are at a crossroads in their relationship as they begin to contemplate marriage. The film director begins to waver in the relationship which shakes up the office worker.
A Love Other Than Yours airs Saturday and Sunday on KBS.
10. Four Hands, Two Sonatas
Four Hands, Two Sonatas is a coming of age story about two young people (Song Kang, Lee Jun Young) who meet at an arts school and follows their journey of growth, friendship, love, and playing the piano.
Four Hands, Two Sonatas airs Saturday and Sunday on tvN.
Other Premieres & Ongoing Dramas
(These dramas will be highlighted in the coming months)
Make Me Tingle
Summer Vacation
AND SO YOU’RE UP TO DATE,
OTHER DRAMAS THAT WILL BE ENDING IN OCTOBER:
The Ordinary Jackpot
The Ordinary Jackpot is about an ordinary salesman (Lee Joon Hyuk) who wins the lottery, but he decides to keep working with a new perspective on work and and life.
The Ordinary Jackpot airs Thursday on tvN.
What dramas are you looking forward to or enjoying in October?
Make sure to get caught up because there are more dramas coming your way in November!
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