9 New Korean Dramas for You to Watch in October 2021

We can agree that we are more than satisfied with a list of Korean dramas airing this September, like Squid Game, Home Town Cha-Cha-Cha, Yumi’s Cells, and more. However, mark your calendar since more exciting and entertaining Korean dramas will air in October. So, here are the upcoming new Korean dramas for you to watch in October 2021.

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9 New Korean Dramas to Add to Your Watch List in October 2021

1. The National Wife/The All-Round Wife

Release date: October 4, 2021
Airs on: Mondays & Fridays
Episodes: 120
Genre: Drama
Main Cast: Han Da Gam, Shim Ji Ho, Han Sang Jin, Kim Jae In
Watch it on: KBS1

Seo Cho Hee (Han Da Gam) is an account executive for an advertising company. She is attempting to improve her standard of living by purchasing a house in Gangnam. However, she later discovers that happiness isn’t about the place but about the loving family who lives there.

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2. Jinx

Release date: October 6, 2021
Airs on: Wednesdays & Saturdays
Episodes: 10
Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Main Cast: Gyu Han, Se Kyung
Watch it on: Kakao TV

Chani (Gyu Han) is cursed with a lousy jinx. Every time he sneezes, things turn out precisely the way he doesn’t want them to. It is putting him in all kinds of awkward circumstances in his daily life. Yet, despite his uncanny lousy luck, he continues to pursue his one-sided crush, believing that if he only tries hard enough, nothing is impossible.

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3. The King’s Affection

Release date: October 11, 2021
Airs on: Mondays & Tuesdays
Episodes: 20
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Main Cast: Park Eun Bin, Rowoon, Nam Yoon Su, Bae Yoon Kyung, Choi Byung Chan
Watch it on: Netflix, KBS2

The romance drama, The King’s Affection, is based on a manhwa (a Korean comic) titled “Yeonmo.” A hidden princess, Lee Hwi (Park Eun Bin), was brought back to the palace after her twin brother’s sudden death. Her mother, the Crown Prince’s wife, raises her and gives her an order to disguise herself as the crown prince, the monarch’s heir.

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4. Work Later, Drink Now (City Girls Drinkers)

Release date: October 2021 (TBA).
Airs on: TBA
Episodes: 10
Genre: Drama
Main Cast: Lee Sun Bin, Han Sun Hwa, Jung Eun Ji, Super Junior’s Choi Si Won
Watch it on: TVING

An So-Hee (Lee Sun-Bin), a broadcasting writer, Han Ji-Yeon (Han Sun-Hwa) a yoga instructor, and Kang Ji-Gu (Jung Eun-Ji) a YouTuber love gathering after office hours and drinking together. They are in their mid their 30’s and single. In addition, Kang Buk-Gu (Choi Si-Won), a PD of a TV variety show, also loves to hang out with them.

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5. Reflection of You

Release date: October 13, 2021.
Airs on: Wednesdays & Thursdays
Episodes: 16
Genre: Drama
Main Cast: Go Hyun Jung, Shin Hyun Bin, Kim Jae Young, Choi Won Young, Kim Jo Hung
Watch it on: Netflix

Hee Joo (Go Hyun Jung), a successful painter and essayist, feels that she spent her time meaninglessly until she met Hae Won (Shin Hyun Bin). Hae Won reminds her of herself when she was young and grew up in a low-income family.

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6. My Name

Release date: October 15, 2021.
Airs on: Fridays
Episodes: 8
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Main Cast: Han So Hee, Ahn Bo Hyun, Park Hee Soon, Kim Sang Ho, Lee Hak Joo
Watch it on: Netflix

My Name tells about Yoon Ji Woo (Han So Hee), a girl who infiltrates the Police as an undercover agent to find the truth about her father’s death. However, no one knows that she is a member of an organized crime ring.

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7. Jirisan (Mount Jiri)

Release date: October 23, 2021.
Airs on: tvN, iQiYi
Episodes: 16
Genre: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Main Cast: Jun Ji Hyun, Joo Ji Hoon, Sung Dong Il, Oh Jung Se.
Watch it on: tvN, iQiYi

Jirisan is one of the upcoming new Korean dramas that is most anticipated to watch by Kdrama lovers in October 2021. It tells about national park rangers who are struggling to save the lost trekkers in a mysterious and unexplored region of the Jiri mountain.

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8. Inspector Koo

Release date: October 30, 2021
Airs on: Saturdays & Sundays
Episodes: 12
Genre: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Comedy
Main Cast: Lee Young Ae, Kim Hye Joon.
Watch it on: JTBC

Kyung Yi (Lee Young Ae) is an insurance investigator who used to be a police officer. She enjoys solving cold cases for the thrill of it rather than for justice.

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9. Crime Puzzle

Release date: October 29, 2021.
Airs on: Fridays
Episodes: 16
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Psychological, Romance, Drama
Main Cast: Yoon Kye Sang, Go Ah Sung, Yoon Gyung Ho, Song Sun Mi
Watch it on: Olleh TV

Ex-lovers meet again as a murderer and a criminal profiler. A man is sent to prison for murder. Meanwhile, the woman who is the criminal profiler is the daughter of the victim. Both of them face the unpredicted truth to a series of murders, like putting the pieces of a puzzle.

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