Seems like everyone decided that there was only one month in the year because the planning for October K-Drama releases is packed! I seriously don’t know where to start. Between romances, action dramas and historical settings, I think I’m not going to go out of my house that much. What are you watching this month?
October 1
Your Personal Taxi
Cast: Cha Tae Hyun & Im Se Mi
Plot: The story follows taxi passengers, as they share their stories.
Episodes: 8
Channel: Netflix
October 5
Between Steps
Cast: Choo Young Woo & Kim So Hyun
Plot: Park Min Jae (Choo Young Woo) used to be swimmer, but he lost his right leg due to a disease. He’s now a Ph.D. student in robotics. Im Yoo Jin (Kim So Hyun) is lost and doesn’t know what she wants in life. She meets Park Min Jae and discovers the world of robotics engineering, while falling in love with him.
Episodes: 12
Channel: Disney+, Hulu
October 6
Kidnap Game
Cast: Lee Joon Gi & Kentaro Sakaguchi
Plot: Simultaneous kidnappings occur in seven cities: Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, Manila and Naha. An email then arrives at each of the victim’s family. Detective Toshiro Niide (Kentaro Sakaguchi) and former doctor Han Ki Ju (Lee Joon Gi) are among the participants.
Episodes: 11
Channel: Disney+, Viu
October 7
Merry Berry Love
Cast: Ji Chang Wook & Mio Imada
Plot: Set on Charo Island in Japan, we follow the romance between South Korean Lee Yoo Bin (Ji Chang Wook), who failed as a space planner in South Korea, and Japanese Karin Shirahama (Mio Imada), a berry farmer, who suffers from an unknown illness.
Episodes: 10
Channel: Disney+
October 9
Take Charge of My Heart
Cast: Kim Young Kwang & Chae Soo Bin
Plot: Baek Ho Rang (Kim Young Kwang) is a chaebol heir in need of surgery for his artificial heart that is running low on power. Na Bo Bae (Chae Soo Bin) is a series writer, who acquired electrical powers after being struck by lightning. Everyone she touches receives an electric shock. One their first encounter, Ho Rang and Bo Bae accidentally kiss, but nothing happens. On the contrary, Ho Rang discovers that Bo Bae can charge his artificial heart.
Episodes: 10
Channel: Netflix
Doctor X
Cast: Kim Ji Won, Lee Jung Eun, Son Hyun Joo & Kim Woo Seok
Plot: Kye Soo Jeong (Kim Ji Won) is a genius surgeon placed Guseo University Hospital to fill a surgical vacancy. She proves her worth through her surgical skills and exposes absurdities in the medical field.
Episodes: 12
Channel: SBS, Netflix
October 10
100 Days of Deception
Cast: Park Jin Young & Kim You Jung
Plot: Set in the 1930s, Lee Ga Gyeong (Kim You Jung) is a talented pickpocket who receives one day an irresistible offer from a rebel group. They intend on assassinating a high-ranking Japanese official. So, she becomes a spy and infiltrates the Government as an interpreter trainee for 100 days. There, she meets Kim Tae Woong (Jin Young), the adopted son of her target.
Episodes: 16
Channel: tvN, Netflix
October 15
Make Me Tingle
Cast: Kim Jae Young & Nam Ji Hyun
Plot: Gong Yeon Soo (Nam Ji Hyun) was born and raised in a traditional and conservative family. She works as a marketer at an advertising agency. One day, she meets her client Dokgo Dal (Kim Jae Young), the CEO of a sex toy startup. He is the complete opposite of her. They constantly clash, but also develop romantic feelings somehow.
Episodes: 10
Channel: HBO Max, Viki
October 19
Love in Disguise
Cast: Im Si Wan & Seol In Ah
Plot: Yoon Yi Joon (Im Si Wan) is the successor of a top conglomerate. He seems perfect, but his personality drives his employees to quit. One day, a murder takes place and he becomes the prime suspect. So, he confines himself to his house. Kang Jae Hee (Seol In Ah) is a detective who disguises herself as a man and goes undercover as his personal secretary to uncover the truth. While investigating, they develop feelings for each other.
Episodes: 12
Channel: Prime Video
October 24
Final Table
Cast: Ahn Hyo Seop, Hong Hwa Yeon, Chang Ryul & Jung Eugene
Plot: The story follows Korean cuisine chefs from all around the world who gather for a competition aiming to select the best Korean chef. Among them are Kang Han (Ahn Hyo Seop), Choi Song Yi (Hong Hwa Yeon), and Cha Woo Jin (Chang Ryul).
Episodes: 12
Channel: Prime Video
Oh My Guard!
Cast: Jung Yong Hwa & Hong Seung Hee
Plot: An unexpected romance begins when an actor, master of melodramas, meets a suspicious woman who believes she is the heroine of a drama.
Episodes: 16
Channel: TBC
October 26
Summer Vacation
Cast: Jin Young & Cho Yi Hyun
Plot: The drama tells the story of an ordinary 18-year-old high school girl returning to reality after having her mysterious experiences on her summer vacation.
Episodes: TBC
Channel: TBC
October 30
The Perfect Lie
Cast: Yoo Yeon Seok & Seo Hyun Jin
Plot: Kang Ji Seon (Seo Hyun Jin) works as an art teacher at a middle school. She goes on a first date with cardiac surgeon Min Jun Ho (Yoo Yeon Seok). But the day after the first date, they make conflicting claims on a single memory and they clash fiercely for the truth.
Episodes: 10
Channel: Disney+, Hulu
Dead-End Job
Cast: Lee Jae Wook, Kim Min Ha, Go Min Si & Lee Hee Sun
Plot: Hyuk Joon (Lee Jae Wook) is a young man in debt. One day, he sees an ad that offers to pay 50 times higher than others. While working there, he witnesses unexpected and bizarre phenomena.
Episodes: 8
Channel: Netflix
