November usually means cozy sweaters and pumpkin spice. For K-drama fans, though, it means something much more exciting. This November 2025 brings eleven new premieres—from revenge thrillers to heartwarming romances. Lee Je Hoon returns in Taxi Driver Season 3. Kim You Jung stars in the dark thriller “Dear X.” Then there’s body-swapping royalty in “Moon River.” Check out the full list below and find your next favorite K-drama below!
New Korean Dramas You Can’t Miss This November 2025
1. “Last Summer” (마지막 썸머)
Release Date: November 1, 2025
Where to Watch: KBS2, Viki, Wavve, Netflix
Cast Lineup:
- Lee Jae Wook (as Baek Do Ha / Baek Do Yeong)
- Choi Sung Eun (as Song Ha Gyeong)
- Kim Gun Woo (as Seo Su Hyeok)
- Jung Bo Min (as I Sul)
- Ahn Dong Goo (as O Seung Taek)
- Kwon Ah Reum (as Yun So Hui)
Synopsis:
Twin brothers Baek Do Ha and Baek Do Yeong were separated after their parents’ divorce. Do Ha lives in the US and visits South Korea every summer for 21 days, spending time with his father, brother, and neighbor Song Ha Gyeong. Ha Gyeong develops feelings for Do Ha but cannot express them as he only visits during the summer. As adults, Do Ha becomes an architect and Ha Gyeong an architectural public official. An incident from 2 years ago brings irreversible changes to their lives.
2. “Nice to Not Meet You” (얄미운 사랑)
Release Date: November 3, 2025
Where to Watch: tvN, TVING, Wavve, Prime Video
Cast Lineup:
- Lee Jung Jae (as Im Hyeon Jun)
- Im Ji Yeon (as Wi Jeong Sin)
- Kim Ji Hoon (as Ju Jae Hyeong)
- Seo Ji Hye (as Yun Hwa Yeong)
- Kim Hyun Jin (as Im Seon U)
- Jeon Sung Woo (as Park Byeong Gi)
Synopsis:
Im Hyeon Jun is a typecast actor who has been playing the same righteous detective role for years, desperately wishing to transform his image. Wi Jeong Sin is a political journalist who won a prestigious award but was demoted to the entertainment department while covering a corruption case. She becomes a fan of Hyeon Jun after watching his series, but is disappointed when she discovers the difference between the actor and his role. A love-hate relationship develops between them.
3. “The Manipulated” (조각도시)
Release Date: November 5, 2025
Where to Watch: Disney+
Cast Lineup:
- Ji Chang Wook (as Park Tae Jung)
- Doh Kyung Soo (as An Yo Han)
- Lee Kwang Soo (as Baek Do Gyeong)
- Jo Yoon Soo (as No Eun Bi)
- Kim Jong Soo (as No Yong Sik)
- Yang Dong Geun (as Yeo Deok Su)
Synopsis:
Tae Jung is a quiet guy who ends up in prison for a horrible crime he never committed. While he’s there, he finds out that someone named Yo Han planned the whole thing. Yo Han ruined his life on purpose. Now Tae Jung seeks revenge. He’s determined to track down Yo Han and make him pay for what he did to him.
4. “Dear X” (친애하는 X)
Release Date: November 6, 2025
Where to Watch: TVING
Streaming Platform: TVING, HBO Max, Viki
Cast Lineup:
- Kim You Jung (as Baek A Jin)
- Kim Young Dae (as Yun Jun Seo)
- Kim Do Hoon (as Kim Jae O)
- Lee Yeol Eum (as Im Re Na)
- Kim Yi Kyeong (as Sim Seung Hui)
- Kim Yoo Mi (as Hwang Ji Seon)
Synopsis:
Baek A Jin grew up enduring domestic violence, forcing her to hide her emotions and survive by reading and manipulating others. With beauty and talent, she rises to become a top actress. Yun Jun Seo is her lifelong confidant and the only person she trusts, yet he becomes the one who brings about her downfall. Kim Jae O shares a history of abuse with A Jin and finds in her his reason to live.
5. “Moon River” (이강에는 달이 흐른다)
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Where to Watch: MBC, Viki, Wavve, TVING
Cast Lineup:
- Kang Tae Oh (as Crown Prince Yi Gang)
- Kim Se Jeong (as Park Dal I)
- Lee Shin Young (as Yi Un)
- Hong Su Zu (as Kim U Hui)
- Jin Goo (as Kim Han Cheol)
- Kim Nam Hee (as Yi Hui)
Synopsis:
A soul exchange occurs between Crown Prince Yi Gang, who has lost his smile and given up his own happiness for revenge, and Park Dal I, a saddle-carrying merchant who has lost her memory. When Yi Gang’s long-planned revenge plan finally takes the first step, he meets Park Dal I, who looks exactly like his deceased crown princess. They exchange bodies for unknown reasons, falling into a series of chaos.
6. “As You Stood By” (당신이 죽였다)
Release Date: November 7, 2025
Where to Watch: Netflix
Cast Lineup:
- Jeon So Nee (as Cho Eun Su)
- Lee You Mi (as Cho Hui Su)
- Jang Seung Jo (as No Jin Pyo / Jang Gang)
- Lee Moo Saeng (as Jin So Baek)
- Lee Ho Jung (as No Jin Yeong)
- Kim Mi Kyung (as Hui Su’s mother)
Synopsis:
Eun Su sells luxury goods for a living. She’s been dealing with pain from her childhood for years. Her friend Hui Su used to write children’s books and had a real future ahead of her. But now her life is terrible. Her husband Jin Pyo beats her constantly, and she can’t get out. Eun Su watches this happen and finally reaches a breaking point. She decides the only way to save her friend is to kill Jin Pyo. The two women come up with a plan together. They get help from Jin So Baek, who runs a powerful company called Jingang Firm.
7. “Don’t Call Me Ma’am” (다음생은 없으니까)
Release Date: November 10, 2025
Where to Watch: TV Chosun, Kocowa, Vidio
Cast Lineup:
- Kim Hee Sun (as Cho Na Jeong)
- Han Hye Jin (as Koo Ju Yeong)
- Jin Seo Yun (as Lee Il Ri)
- Yoon Park (as No Won Jin)
- Heo Jun Seok (as Byeon Sang Gyu)
- Jang In Sub (as O Sang Min)
Synopsis:
This drama follows three women in their forties as they navigate their personal struggles.
Cho Na Jeong used to host a TV shopping show and earned a great money. Now she’s trying to get back into the industry so she can earn that kind of salary again.
Koo Ju Yeong handles planning at an art center. Her work life is fine, but things at home are different. She wants to have a baby with her husband, who’s asexual. That makes everything really complicated for her.
Then there’s Lee Il Ri. She’s not married and works as a deputy editor for a fashion magazine. Even now, she hopes she’ll find someone and get married one day.
8. “Dynamite Kiss” (키스는 괜히 해서!)
Release Date: November 12, 2025
Where to Watch: SBS, Netflix
Cast Lineup:
- Jang Ki Yong (as Kong Ji Hyeok)
- Ahn Eun Jin (as Ko Da Rim)
- Kim Mu Jun (as Kim Seon U)
- Woo Da Vi (as Yoo Ha Yeong)
- Choi Kwang Il (as Kong Chang Ho)
- Nam Gi Ae (as Kim In Ae)
Synopsis:
Kong Ji Hyeok works as the leader of the Mother TF team at a baby products company, known for being sharp, calm, and passionate. One day, team member Ko Da Rim suddenly kisses him, placing him in a difficult position because she claims to be a married woman. In reality, Ko Da Rim is single and lied about being married with a child to get hired. She now works under Kong Ji Hyeok and begins to develop feelings for him.
9. “Heroes Next Door” (UDT: 우리 동네 특공대)
Release Date: November 17, 2025
Where to Watch: Coupang Play, ENA, Genie TV, Coupang Play
Cast Lineup:
- Yoon Kye Sang (as Choi Kang)
- Jin Seon Kyu (as Kwak Byeong Nam)
- Kim Ji Hyun (as Jung Nam Yeon)
- Ko Kyu Pil (as Lee Yong Hui)
- Lee Jung Ha (as Park Jeong Hwan)
Synopsis:
This is a fun and intense story about former special forces soldiers who reunite. But they’re not fighting for their country or trying to save the world. They just want to protect their families and their neighborhood. Choi Kang works as an insurance investigator now. He used to be part of a special operations unit called JDD. He has an athletic build and is skilled at reading people’s emotions and intentions. Then there’s Kwak Byeong Nam, a former member of an anti-terrorism unit called HID. Now, he runs a hardware store.
10. “Taxi Driver” Season 3 (모범택시 시즌3)
Release Date: November 21, 2025
Where to Watch: SBS, VIU
Cast Lineup:
- Lee Je Hoon (as Kim Do Gi)
- Kim Eui Sung (as Jang Seong Cheol)
- Pyo Ye Jin (as An Go Eun)
- Jang Hyuk Jin (as Choi Gyeong Gu)
- Bae Yoo Ram (as Park Jin Eon)
- Takenaka Naoto
Synopsis:
A private revenge drama about the veiled taxi company Rainbow Transport and taxi driver Kim Do Gi, who seeks revenge on behalf of wronged victims. In a society where justice has vanished, a phone call is all it takes to activate their services.
11. “Love.exe” / “The 4th Love Revolution” (제4차 사랑혁명)
Release Date: November 13, 2025
Where to Watch: Wavve, VIU
Cast Lineup:
- Kim Yo Han (as Kang Min Hak)
- Hwang Bo Reum Byeol (as Ju Yeon San)
- Kwon Yeong Eun (as Yang Na Rae)
- Heo Jung Do (as Ki Mo Hyan)
- Im Sung Kyun (as Ban Ji No)
- Kang Sin (as Im Yu Ri)
Synopsis:
A ridiculous merger at a university brings the computer engineering department and the modeling department together. Kang Min Hak from the modeling department has gained a million social network followers after appearing on a dating program. Ju Yeon San is the top student in computer engineering, who spends her days working on her computer with no interest in dating. At first, Kang Min Hak and Ju Yeon San unexpectedly get involved with each other.
November 2025 drops 11 K-dramas spanning every genre imaginable—thrillers, romances, action, and everything between. The real challenge isn’t finding something worth watching; it’s choosing which one deserves your first binge session. So which November release are you most hyped for? Drop a comment below!
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