From fantasy romances to historical K-dramas and black comedies, here’s a list of the best upcoming K-drama titles that will hit your screens in September 2024.
While August 2024 made the metric for K-dramas rise with shows like Love Next Door, leading the lot in September 2024 is the Park Shin-hye starrer K-drama The Judge From Hell. Deemed as the “Courtroom drama with a demonic twist” by Disney+, the 14-episode series is directed by Park Jin-pyo, known for the hit romantic comedy Love Forecast (2015).
Meanwhile, popular actors Kim Dong-wook and Park Ji-hwan will draw star power to the upcoming Disney+ investigative comedy-drama Seoul Busters. According to the OTT platform, the series will tell “the story of the nation’s last-ranked powerful squad in the county and the elite Violent Crime Team leader meet to become the best team.” The upcoming K-drama is all set to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on 11 September 2024.
Additionally, director Moon Sung-hyun, known for the highest-grossing Korean films The King’s Case Note (2017) and Seoul Vibe (2022), will make his small-screen directorial debut with What Comes After Love. One of the highly anticipated romantic K-dramas to release in September 2024, the love story is based on the 2005 novel Things That Come After Love by Korean novelist Gong Ji -young and Japanese novelist Hitonari Tsuji.
What Comes After Love stars popular Japanese actor-model Kentaro Sakaguchi and K-drama actor Lee Se-young in leading roles and is slated to release on 27 September 2024.
Must-watch upcoming K-drama shows releasing this September
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Seoul Busters – 11 September
Directed by: Ahn Jong-yeon and Shin Joong-hoon
Cast: Kim Dong-wook, Park Ji-hwan, Seo Hyun-woo, Park Se-wan
Episodes: 12
Streaming platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Synopsis: Dongbang Yoo-bin (Kim) is the skilful leader of Songwon Police Station’s homicide squad. When he is offered a permanent post overseas, he rejects it. Instead, he volunteers to become the head of the Songwon Police Station’s lowest-ranking homicide squad, Unit 2. Soon, Yoo-bin makes Unit 2 the strongest homicide squad in Korea.
The Judge From Hell – 21 September
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Directed by: Park Jin-pyo
Cast: Park Shin-hye, Kim Jae-yeong
Episodes: 14
Streaming platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Synopsis: Kang Bit-na (Park) is a vicious female judge who is known for her lack of empathy for people’s pain. What the public is unaware of is that Bitna has been possessed by a demon who was sent to Earth to drag ten criminals back to hell. Soon, Bit-na comes across warm-hearted detective Daon (Kim) who shows empathy towards the victims. Will the demon inside Bit-na fall for the charming detective and give up on her mission?
The Tale of Lady Ok – 21 September
Directed by: Jin Hyuk
Cast: Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo, Kim Jae-won
Episodes: TBA
Streaming platform: JTBC
Synopsis: In the Joseon period, slave Ok Tae-young (Lim) fakes her identity and takes on the role of a successful legal expert. One day, she comes across story-teller Cheon Seung-hwi (Choo) who travels the world reciting novels to people. Soon, the two fall in love. Will Tae-young give up on her fake life and come clean to Seung-hwi for the sake of their love?
To My Haeri – 23 September
Directed by: Heo Seok-won and Jung Ji-hyun
Cast: Shin Hae-sun, Lee Jin-uk
Episodes: 12
Streaming platform: ENA
Synopsis: Joo Eun-ho (Shin) is a successful female announcer in Korea. When her sister goes missing, she is heartbroken and soon develops dissociative identity disorder. Eun-ho also breaks up with her longtime lover Jung Hyeon-o (Lee) to focus on her family. With her life falling apart, will Eun-ho be able to find her sister and take care of her family?
What Comes After Love – 27 September
Directed by: Moon Hyun-sung
Cast: Lee Se-young, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Hong Jong-hyun
Episodes: 6
Streaming platform: Coupang Play
Synopsis: Hong (Lee) is a bright student studying in Japan. One day, she meets the charming Jungo (Sakaguchi) and is instantly attracted to him. What led to their separation in Japan and what happens when the duo reunites in Korea for the first time in five years?
Gyeongseong Creature season 2 – 27 September
Directed by: Chung Dong-yoon and Jo Yeong-min
Cast: Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee
Episodes: TBA
Streaming platform: Netflix
Synopsis: In 2024 Seoul, Ho-jae (Park) is a man deceptively similar to 1945’s Tae-sang (also Park). Meanwhile, Chae-ok (Han) is a survivor of the Gyeongseong spring. What happens when the duo are forced to navigate their complex relationships with the past in the modern era?
Iron Family – 28 September
Directed by: Seong Jun-hae and Seo Yong-soo
Cast: Kim Jung-hyun, Keum Sae-rok, Choi Tae-joon, Yang Hye-ji
Episodes: TBA
Streaming platform: KBS2
Synopsis: Seo Gang-ju (Kim) is the son of the richest family in Cheongryeom-dong and an executive director of Jiseung Group. What happens when he falls for Lee Da-rim (Keum), the beautiful but visually impaired daughter of a laundry shop owner?
Trivia: This romantic black comedy family drama is written by Seo Sook-hyang, who has also worked on the upcoming tvN K-drama Ask the Stars starring Lee Min-ho.
(Hero and Featured image credit: Lim Ji-yeon/Instagram)
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