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September is going to be a busy month for new kdramas! 13 new Korean series have been added to our already packed watchlists. Find out more below.
Queen Mantis
- Original air date: September 5, on Viki
- Cast: Go Hyung-jung, Jang Dong-yoon, Jo Sung-ha, Lee El, Kim Bo-ra, Han Si-a, Kil Heum-sung
Queen Mantis is a re-adaptation of the French series La Mante. 20 years after being arrested for the brutal murder of 5 men, Jung Yi-shin, nicknamed "The Mantis", is still serving her sentence behind bars. Her son, Cha Soo-yeol, now a policeman, grew up hating his mother, whom he considers a monster.
But when a new crime occurs, strangely imitating La Mante's modus operandi, the police are forced to call in Jung Yi-shin. Jung Yi-shin agrees to cooperate... on one condition: that her son, Cha Soo-yeol, is the only one who will talk to her.
My Youth
- Original air date: September 5, on Viki
- Casting: Song Joong-ki, Chu Woo-hee, Lee Joo-myung, Seo Ji-hoon, Jin Kyung, Jo Han-chul, Yoon Byung-hee, Lee Bong-ryun
My Youth tells the story of Sun Woo-haeplayed by Song Joong-ki, a former child star who saw his career take off before dying too soon. Now a florist, he leads a quiet life built on wounds that have never fully healed. But everything changes when he finds Sung Je-yeonhis first love, played by Chun Woo-hee.
Confidence Queen
- Original air date: September 6, on Prime video
- Casting: Park min-young, Park Hee-soon, Joo Jong-hyuk, Hyun Bong-shik, Lee Yi-kyung (cameo), Ro Woon (cameo).
Confidence Queen tells the story of a trio of daring con artists who take on society's worst scoundrels, from mafia dons to corrupt conglomerates.
Tempest
- Original air date: September 10, on Disney +.
- Casting: Kang Dong-won, Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Hae-sook, Lee Mi-sook Yoo Jae-myung, Park Hae-soon, Oh Jung-se, Lee Sang-hee, Joo Jong-hyuk, Won Ji-an, John Cho
In Tempest, Jun Ji-hyun plays Moon Ju, a renowned diplomat and former ambassador to the United Nations. A woman of power and principle, she finds herself confronted with an explosive case following an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate. To lead the investigation, she teams up with San Ho, a mysterious secret agent with a hazy past, played by Kang Dong-won. Their mission: to reveal a truth that could upset the balance on the Korean peninsula.
You and everything Else
- Original air date: September 12, on Netflix
- Casting: Kim Go-eun, Park Ji-hyun, Kim Gun-woo, Kim Jae-woon, Lee Sang-yoon, KIm Yi-jung
You and Everything else retraces the relationship between 2 friends through 4 major stages of life. As a teenager, Eun Jung is sunny and well-liked, despite her modest family background. Sang Yeon, from a wealthy background, seems more reserved, even solitary. Their high school encounter marks the start of a bond as touching as it is fragile, fueled by mutual admiration but also tinged with silent envy.
Hundred memories
- Original air date: September 13, on Viki
- Casting: Kim Da-mi, Shin Ye-eun, Heo Nam-jun, Lee Won-jung, Kim Jung-hyun, Lee Jung-eun
In the Seoul in the 80s, 2 young women, Go Young-rye and Seo Jong-hee, share much more than a bus hostess uniform: a luminous friendship forged in the trials of everyday life.
Shin's project
- Broadcast date: September 15, on tvN (international broadcaster pending)
- Casting: Han Seok-gyu, Bae Hyeon-seong, Lee-re, Kim Hang-so, Bae Woon-gyu
In Shin's projectMr. Shin (played by Han Seok-gyu) runs a fried chicken restaurant. Charismatic, generous and a natural conversationalist, he's much more than just a shopkeeper. A true neighborhood mediator, he intervenes whenever a conflict breaks out between neighbors. Thanks to his ability to listen and his talent for negotiation, he is able to defuse tensions effectively. Always on the side of justice, he never backs down in the face of injustice, however discreet.
To the moon
- Original air date: September 19, on MBC
- Cast: Lee Sun-bin, Ra Mi-ran, Cho Hye-yeon, Kim Young-dae, Zhang Hao, Kim Mi-kyung, Eum Moon Suk, Hong Seung Hee, Ahn Dong Gu, Oh Seung Ah or even Seo Ji Soo
To the Moon follows the journey of 3 women on modest incomes, who, faced with a suffocating economic reality, decide to bet everything on crypto investing. Between dreams of financial escape, office woes and moral dilemmas, this comedy-drama promises to be a gritty mirror of our times, somewhere between social satire and raw emotion.
Walkin on thin ice
- Original air date: September 20, on KBS
- Casting: Lee Young-ae, Kim Young-kwang, Park Yong-woo, Kim Shi-ah
Lhe history of Walking on thin ice follows Kang Eun-soo, an ordinary housewife who, in order to pay for her seriously ill husband's medical care, finds herself unwillingly drawn into a dangerous drug business. Everything changes the day she gets her hands on a shipment that's fallen off the road... and is worth hundreds of billions of won! Trapped, she decides to sell the goods to save her family.
First lady
- Original air date: September 24, on MBN
- Casting: Eugene, Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Min-young
First Lady tells the story of a newly-elected president who, at just 67 days before his inaugurationasks his wife for a divorce. This shock announcement triggers a series of political and personal conflicts, against a backdrop of manipulation and revelations.
Punishment
- Original air date: September 24, on Wavve
- Casting: Lee Joo-young, Junhoe, Ji Seung-hyun
In Punishment, Ha So-min (Lee Joo-young), a former police academy student turned struggling actress, finds her life turned upside down when a voice phishing scam rips away her parents and her dreams. Destroyed but determined, she infiltrates a gigantic criminal organization and uses the deepfake technology as a weapon in a daring plan for revenge.
The murky stream
- Air date: September 26, on Disney+.
- Cast: Ro Woon, Shin Ye-eun, Park Seo-ham, Park Ji-hwan, Jeon Bae-soo, Choi Gwi-hwa, Kim Dong-won, Ahn Seung-gyun, Park Jung-pyo, Yoon Dae-yeol, Lee Eun-ju, Joo In-young
In this drama with a tragic and committed tone, we follow the destiny of three young characters determined to face up to an unfair world :
- Si Yoolperformed by Rowoonis an enigmatic man who hides a troubled past and now lives on the bangs of the law.
- Choi Eunplayed by Shin Ye-eunThe new generation is the embodiment of righteousness and intelligence in a world that has lost all reference points.
- Jeong Cheonplayed by Park Seo-hamdreams of becoming an incorruptible civil servant in a system consumed by power.
Ms. Incognito Incognito
- Broadcast date: September 29, on ENA
- Casting: Jeon Yeo-been, Jung Jin-young, Seo Hyun-woo, Jang Yoon-ju, Joo Hyung-young
In Ms. Incognito, Kim Young-Ran (Jeon Yeo-been), a bodyguard with a troubled past, has always lived in precarious circumstances. Fate suddenly offers her an unexpected opportunity: to marry, under contract, the dying president of the powerful Gasung Group. In exchange, she must live for 3 months under a false identity, that of Bu Se-Mia young woman from a good background, gentle and loved by all.
So, which kdramas will you be adding to your viewing list this month?
