Summer is over, beautiful people, but there are so many dramas coming out that I’m wondering how I’m going to make them all fit in my schedule! Romance, thriller, mystery, comedy, historical, I’m pretty sure that you will find a show to keep you entertained, busy and content despite having to leaving the good summer vibes behind. So, what are you watching this month?
September 5
My Youth
Cast: Song Joong Ki & Chun Woo Hee
Plot: Sun Woo Hae (Song Joong Ki) was a bright and popular child actor, who now lives peacefully as a novelist and florist. One day, Sung Je Yeon (Chun Woo Hee) appears in front of him. They were each other’s first love and helped each other get through the darkest times of their lives. This re-encounter and Je Yeon’s willful behavior slowly disrupt Woo Hae’s peace.
Episodes: 12
Channel: JTBC, Viki
Queen Mantis
Cast: Ko Hyun Jung & Jang Dong Yoon
Plot: Jung Yi Shin (Ko Hyun Jung) is a serial killer nicknamed the Mantis. She brutally murdered 5 men 20 years ago. She has a son named Cha Soo Yeol (Jang Dong Yoon). All his life, he’s loathed his mother. He now works as a police officer. One day, a murder smiliar to the Mantis’ takes place. To catch the culprit, Cha Soo Yeol asks his mother for help.
Episodes: 8
Channel: SBS, Netflix, Viki
September 6
Confidence Queen
Cast: Park Min Young, Park Hee Soon & Joo Jong Hyuk
Plot: Yoon Yi Rang (Park Min Young) is a con artist with an IQ of 165. She leads the con group Confidence Man, whichconsists of James (Park Hee Soon) and Myeong Ku Ho (Joo Jong Hyuk). These 3 talented swindlers, with their own different stories and personalities, team up and punish villains.
Episodes: 12
Channel: TV Chosen, Prime Video
September 10
Tempest
Cast: Jun Ji Hyun & Gang Dong Won
Plot: Moon Joo (Jun Ji Hyun) is a diplomat and a former ambassador to the US. One day, she learns there was political maneuvering behind an assassination case involving South and North Korea. Meanwhile, San Ho (Gang Dong Won) is an elite mercenary surrounded by secrets. Moon Joo and San Ho work together to uncover the truth behind the major incident.
Episodes: 9
Channel: Disney+, Hulu
September 12
You and Everything Else
Cast: Kim Go Eun & Park Ji Hyun
Plot: Ryu Eun Joong (Kim Go Eun) has a candid personality that attracts people. Her best friend and life long rival is Cheon Sang Yeon (Park Ji Hyun). During their teens, 20’s, and 30’s, they would lose contact with each other and reconnect multiple times. Now aged 42, Sang Yeon suddenly appears in front of Eun Joong.
Episodes: 15
Channel: Netflix
September 13
A Hundred Memories
Cast: Kim Da Mi, Shin Ye Eun & Heo Nam Jun
Plot: Set in the 1980s, Go Young Rye (Kim Da Mi) works as a bus attendant though she suffers from motion sickness. Her best friend, Seo Jong Hee (Shin Ye Eun), works with her. Meanwhile, Han Jae Pil (Heo Nam Jun), the two friends’ first love, seems like a perfect man, but he suffers from emotional wounds.
Episodes: 12
Channel: JTBC, Viki
September 15
Shin’s Project
Cast: Han Suk Kyu, Bae Hyun Sung & Lee Re
Plot: Mr. Shin (Han Suk Kyu) runs a chicken restaurant. He has an outgoing and generous personality. He is a neighborhood negotiator, who always appears when disputes occur between neighbors and mediates their disputes. He always solves issues rapidly and properly. He also fights against injustice.
Episodes: 12
Channel: tvN, Viu
September 19
To the Moon
Cast: Lee Sun Bin, Ra Mi Ran, Jo Ah Ram & Kim Young Dae
Plot: Jung Da Hae (Lee Sun Bin) works as a contract worker for a big company. She is close to her colleagues Kang Eun Sang (Ra Mi Ran) and Kim Ji Song (Jo Ah Ram). One day, Kang Eun Sang suggests them to invest in digital coins to make money. Meanwhile, Ham Ji Woo (Kim Young Dae) is unhappy with his life, but begins to pursue his dream when he meets Da Hae.
Episodes: 12
Channel: MBC
September 20
Walking on Thin Ice
Cast: Lee Young Ae, Kim Young Kwang & Park Yong Woo
Plot: Eun Soo (Lee Young Ae) is a housewife, who struggles to pay for her terminally ill husband’s medical expenses. One days, she gets entangled in a bag of drugs with a mysterious teacher named Yi Kyeong (Kim Young Kwang). Eun Soo and Yi Kyeong are chased by veteran detective Tae Gu (Park Yong Woo).
Episodes: 12
Channel: KBS2
September 24
First Lady
Cast: Eugene, Ji Hyun Woo & Lee Min Young
Plot: Hyun Min Cheol (Ji Hyun Woo) grew up poor, but eventually became the president elect of South Korea. He’s married to Cha Soo Yeon (Eugene). 67 days before his presidential inauguration, he suddenly demands a divorce. As D-day draws closer, political conspiracies and family secrets are revealed amidst the conflict between the spouses.
Episodes: 12
Channel: MBN
No Mercy
Cast: Lee Joo Young, Ji Seung Hyun & Koo Jun Hoe
Plot: The drama relates the story of Han So Min (Lee Joo Young), an unknown actress, who endures with only determination after she loses her parents to a phishing scam. One day, she decides to infiltrate a massive voice phishing organization using deepfake technology to take them all down and get her revenge.
Episodes: 8
Channel: Dramax, Wavve
September 26
The Murky Stream
Cast: Rowoon, Shin Ye Eun & Park Seo Ham
Plot: In a corrupt Joseon, the fates of three individuals converge around the Gyeonggang River, where all of Joseon’s money and goods pass through. Jang Shi Yool (Rowoon) is a good-for-nothing man, who hides his past. Choi Eun (Shin Ye Eun) is a righteous merchant and Jung Cheon (Park Seo Ham) is an upright government official.
Episodes: 9
Channel: Disney+, Hulu
Bonus: September 25
Alice in Borderland Season 3
Cast: Kento Yamazaki & Tao Tsuchiya
Plot: 4 years have passed since Arisu (Kento Yamazaki) and Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya) completed the games and returned to their world. They are now married and live happily as a couple. One day, Usagi suddenly disappears. While searching for her, Arisu finds out that she’s in Borderland. To get his wife back, Arisu risks his life again in the games.
Episodes: 8
Channel: Netflix
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