9 New K-Dramas to Watch in September 2023

Summer may be coming to an end and school days starting again, but Dramaland remains strong with a whole lot of new K-Dramas to look forward to this month. Which ones have grabbed your attention?

September 8

A Time Called You

Cast: Ahn Hyo Seop & Jeon Yeo Bin

Plot: Han Joon Hee’s (Jeon Yeo Bin) boyfriend died a year ago. One day, she travels back in time. In 1998, she is a high school student and meets Nam Shi Heon (Ahn Hyo Seop) who looks exactly like her boyfriend.

Episodes: 12

Channel: Netflix

September 9

Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun

Cast: Lee Joon Gi, Jang Dong Gun, Shin Se Kyung & Kim Ok Bin

Plot: Set 8 years after the events in Season 1, Tagon (Jang Dong Gun) has become King, but faces an inevitable war against Eunseom’s (Lee Joon Gi) clan union.

Episodes: 12

Channel: tvN

September 13

The Day

Cast: Yoon Kye Sang, Yu Na, Park Sung Hoon & Kim Shin Rok

Plot: Min Myung Joon (Yoon Kye Sang) needs money for his daughter’s surgery. So, he accepts his ex-wife’s offer to kidnap rich kid Choi Ro Hee (Yu Na). But, he hits her with his car and she loses her memory. Myung Joon tries to bring her back home, but he finds her parents dead. Meanwhile, Ro Hee discovers Myung Joon is lying to her.

Episodes: 12

Channel: ENA, Genie TV

Han River Police

Cast: Kwon Sang Woo, Kim Hee Won, Bae Da Bin & Shin Hyun Seung

Plot: Han Doo Jin (Kwon Sang Woo) is a police officer at the Han River Police Station. He’s short-tempered and seeks justice. He works with Lee Cheon Seok (Kim Hee Won), who’s his exact opposite; Do Na Hee (Bae Da Bin) and Kim Ji Soo (Shin Hyun Seung). Together, they protect citizens enjoying the river, and solve crimes that occur there.

Episodes: TBC

Channel: Disney+

September 15

7 Escape

Cast: Uhm Ki Joon, Hwang Jung Eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yoo Bi, Shin Eun Kyung, Lee Deok Hwa, Yoon Jong Hoon & Jo Yoon Hee

Plot: The drama tells the story of 7 people, Matthew Lee (Uhm Ki Joon), Geum Ra Hee (Hwang Jung Eum), Min Do Hyeok (Lee Joon), Han Mo Ne (Lee Yoo Bi), Cha Ju Ran (Shin Eun Kyung), Bang Chil Sung (Lee Deok Hwa), Yang Jin Mo (Yoon Jong Hoon) and Go Myung Ji (Jo Yoon Hee), who get involved in a girl’s disappearance case and face a great incident.

Episodes: 17

Channel: SBS

September 16

Hyo Sim’s Independent Life

Cast: Uee & Ha Joon

Plot: As a child, Lee Hyo Shim’s (Uee) father abandoned his wife and 3 children. Since then, Hyo Shim has decided to be a good daughter. She now works as a fitness trainer and is the breadwinner of the family, but wants to get her independence. Meanwhile, she gets involved with Kang Tae Ho (Ha Joon).

Episodes: 50

Channel: KBS2

September 22

Song of the Bandits

Cast: Kim Nam Gil, Seohyun, Lee Hyun Wook, Yoo Jae Myung & Lee Ho Jung

Plot: During the Japanese Occupation in Korea, Lee Yoon (Kim Nam Gil), Nam Hee Shin (Seohyun), Lee Chung Soo (Yoo Jae Myung), Lee Gwang Il (Lee Hyun Wook) and Eon Nyeon (Lee Ho Jung) settle down in the lawless land of Jiandao in China. There, they try to protect their settlement from harm.

Episodes: 9

Channel: Netflix

September 25

Twinkling Watermelon

Cast: Ryeo Un, Choi Hyun Wook, Shin Eun Soo & Seol In Ah

Plot: Eun Gyeol (Ryeo Un) is a high school student who has a real gift for music. One day, he visits a mysterious instruments store and travels to a strange place where he meets Yi Chan (Choi Hyun Wook), Cheong Ah (Shin Eun Soo) and Se Kyung (Seol In Ah) on whom he has a crush. Together they form a band: Watermelon Sugar.

Episodes: 16

Channel: tvN

September 27

The Worst of Evil

Cast: Ji Chang Wook, Wi Ha Joon & Im Se Mi

Plot: Park Joon Mo (Ji Chang Wook) is a police officer. He infiltrates a criminal organization for a drug investigation. He’s married to Yoo Ui Jung (Im Se Mi) who’s also a police officer and gets involved with the case. Meanwhile, they meet Jung Ki Cheol (Wi Ha Joon), who’s the charismatic boss of the criminal organization.

Episodes: 12

Channel: Disney+

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