Here are 9 New Korean Dramas to Watch in September 2021

Good news for Kdrama lovers! New Korean dramas with various genres will be available on your screen next month, from mystery to romance, which can put you on the edge of the seat to something that makes your heart fluttered. So, let’s check out nine new Korean dramas to watch in September 2021 to add to your watch list.

9 New Korean Dramas to Watch in September 2021

1. Lost (인간실격)

Release date: September 4, 2021
Airs on: Saturday & Sunday
Episodes: 16
Genre: Drama, Melodrama
Main Cast: Jeon Do-Yeon, Ryu Joon-Yeol
Watch it on: JTBC, iQiYi

It follows Bu-Jung (Jeon Do-Yeon), a 40-year-old ghostwriter who wants to be a famous novelist. And, Kang-Jae (Ryu Joon-Yeol), a 27-year-old man running a role service business who wants to be rich. But, although they have worked hard, suddenly they realize that they haven’t achieved something significant in their life.

‘Lost” Trailer

2. High Class (하이클래스)

Release date: September 6, 2021
Airs on: Monday & Tuesday
Episodes: 16
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Main Cast: Cho Yeo-Jeong, Kim Ji-Soo, Park Se-Jin, Gong Hyun-Joo, Haa Joon
Watch it on: tvN

Kdrama “High Class” is another makjang drama you can follow after Sky Castle, The Penthouse, and Mine. High Class is a mystery-suspense drama that tells about the perfect lives of women in high society and the dark secrets they hide.

‘High Class’ Trailer

3. The Veil (검은 태양)

Release date: September 17, 2021
Airs on: Friday & Saturday
Episodes: 12
Genre: Action, Mystery, Crime, Drama
Main Cast: Namgoong Min, Park Ha Sun, Kim Ji Eun,
Watch it on: MBC

The drama follows Han Ji Hyuk (Namgoong Min), a top field agent for the National Intelligence Service who survived an attack that killed all of his colleagues during an operation. He re-entered the organization and began looking for the whistleblower who had pulled him into the abyss.

‘The Veil’ Trailer

4. One the Woman (원 더 우먼)

Release date: September 17, 2021
Airs on: Friday & Saturday
Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Crime, Drama
Main Cast: Lee Ha-Nee, Lee Sang-Yoon, Lee Won Keun, Jin Seo Yun
Watch it on: SBS

One the Woman is comedy series that tells about a body swap between Jo Yeon Joo, the only daughter of a mob boss, and Kang Mi Na, the youngest daughter of a conglomerate family who looks just like her.

‘One the Woman’ Trailer

5. Yumi’s Cells (유미의 세포들2)

Release date: September 17, 2021
Airs on: Friday
Episodes: 14
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Life
Main Cast: Kim Go-Eun, Ahn Bo Hyun, Park Ji Hyun, Lee Yoo Bi, Park Jin Young
Watch it on: tvN, TVING, iQiYi

Yumi’s Cells is a Korean drama based on the same-named popular webtoon. Yumi (Kim Go Eun) is an ordinary woman living everyday life as an office worker who desires a little spice in her life. The kdrama combines live-action and 3D animation to personify Yumi’s cells.

‘Yumi’s Cells’ Trailer

6. Squid Game (오징어 게임)

Release date: September 17, 2021
Airs on: Friday
Episodes: 8
Genre: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Main Cast: Lee Jung-Jae, Park Hae-Soo
Watch it on: Netflix

Squid Game is Netflix original series that follows participants who join a secret survival game, who each vie for a 45.6 billion won (US$39 million) prize.

Among the participants, Ki-hoon (Lee Jung Jae), a man who desperately wants to leave his miserable life after losing his job. However, after getting himself into the game, he realizes that the game he got into could cost him his life.

‘Squid Game’ Trailer

7. Hometown (홈타운)

Release date: September 22, 2021
Airs on: Wednesday & Thursday
Episodes: 6
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Drama
Main Cast: Yoo Jae-Myung, Han Ye Ri, Uhm Tae-Goo
Watch it on: tvN

The kdrama “Hometown” with Cha Cha Cha is in contrast with the new Korean drama in August. “Hometown,” starring Yoo Jae Myung and Han Ye Ri (Minari star), is a thriller, mystery, horror, and drama genre.

It revolves around a detective working on a murder case and a woman looking for her kidnapped nephew. They must team together to take on the worst criminal with the utmost filthy little secrets.

‘Hometown’ Trailer

8. Dali and Cocky Prince (달리와 감자탕)

Release date: September 22, 2021
Airs on: Wednesday & Thursday
Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Main Cast: Kim Min-Jae, Park Gyu-Young
Watch it on: KBS2

Dali and Cocky Prince is a romantic comedy series. It follows Jin Moo Hal (Kim Min Jae) and Kim Dal Ri (Park Gyu Young), who shared good feelings for each other.

Jin Moo Hal is a rich yet uneducated man. Meanwhile, Kim Dal Ri is the daughter of a prestigious family who is trying to save her art museum from falling. Not knowing their backgrounds, they meet again as a debtor and creditor relationship.

‘Dali and Cocky Prince’ Trailer

9. A Gentleman and a Young Lady (신사와 아가씨)

Release date: September 25, 2021.
Airs on: Saturday & Sunday
Episodes: 50
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Family
Main Cast: Ji Hyun Woo, Lee Se Hee, Cha Hwa Yun
Watch it on: KBS2

“A Gentleman and a Young Lady” is a Korean drama with an unconventional yet relatable romance story. Lee Young-Koon (Ji Hyun-Woo) is a widower with three children to take care of. So he decided to get a live-in tutor, Park Dan-Hee (Lee Se-Hee), for his kids’ private tutor.