November is jam-packed with new dramas, and there’s quite a nice variety to choose from! Let’s see what we have to look forward to in this November 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 November 2026:
My Pick:
1. The Remarried Empress
The Remarried Empress is about an empress (Shin Min Ah) of the Eastern kingdom who learns that the emperor (Joo Ji Hoon) plans to make his mistress (Lee Se Young) the empress instead, so she divorces him and sets out to marry the prince (Lee Jong Suk) of the Western Kingdom.
The Remarried Empress is scheduled to premiere November 4 on Disney+.
PREMIERING IN NOVEMBER:
2. Nine to Six
Nine to Six follows the romance between the hardworking head of a legal team (Park Min Young) at an automotive company who views love through a more rational lens and a kind-hearted jewelry designer (Yook Sung Jae) who acts with his heart.
Nine to Six is scheduled to premiere November 25 on SBS.
3. Good Partner 2
Good Partner 2 follows a divorce lawyer (Jang Na Ra) as she opens a new law firm and is joined by a new rookie partner (Kim Hye Yoon).
Good Partner 2 is scheduled to premiere November 20 on SBS.
4. Sword and Silence
Sword and Silence is a historical set during the Three Kingdoms period and follows the story of how Silla overcame the stronger states during a time of conflict between Silla, Goguryeo, Baekjae and the Tang Dynasty of China. Starring Lee Hyun Wook, Jang Hyuk, Park Sung Woong
Sword and Silence is scheduled to premiere November 14 on KBS.
5. Crash 2
Crash 2 will continue to follow the story of the Traffic Crime Investigative Team (Lee Min Ki, Kwak Sun Young, Heo Sung Tae) as they solve various cases.
Crash 2 is scheduled to premiere November 16 on ENA.
6. What a Boss Wants
What a Boss Wants is a romance about a CEO (Sung Hoon) suffering from insomnia and trauma leading to an empty life who is searching for the lead vocalist (Oh Se Young) of an indie band whose voice he heard on an album that brought him comfort. His search turns his life completely upside down.
What a Boss Wants is scheduled to premiere November 11 on MBN.
7. The Substitute
The Substitute is a crime thriller about a low-income top student (Cha Kang Yoon) who is blackmailed to take the college entrance exam for a model student (Bae Hyun Sung) with secrets.
The Substitute is scheduled to premiere November 23 on TVING.
CURRENTLY AIRING IN NOVEMBER:
8. 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 airs Saturday and Sunday on tvN.
9. 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 airs Friday and Saturday on MBC.
10. 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 airs Monday and Tuesday on tvN.
Other Premieres & Ongoing Dramas
(These dramas will be highlighted in the coming months)
Blue Road
Happy Anding
Make Me Tingle
AND SO YOU’RE UP TO DATE,
OTHER DRAMAS THAT WILL BE ENDING IN NOVEMBER:
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 airs Monday and Tuesday on ENA.
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 airs Saturday and Sunday on JTBC.
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.
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 airs Friday and Saturday on SBS.
What dramas are you looking forward to or enjoying in November?
Make sure to get caught up because there are more dramas coming your way in December!
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