HERE IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KDRAMAS COMING THIS JULY 2025!
1. BITCH X RICH 2:
EPISODES: 10
STARRING: Lee Eun Saem, Yeri, Lee Jong Hyuk, Jang Sung Yoon
GENRES: Youth, Mystery, Drama
RELEASE DATE: July 3rd
AIRING ON: Viki
STORYLINE:
The once unshakeable hierarchy at Cheongdam International School is now breaking apart. Kim Hye In is the witness of two murders. Baek Je Na is suspected to be the murderer. Kim Hae In is now dreaming of revenge. Seo Do Eon is now confused after facing the tragic truth of what he believed was love. Min Yul Hui is inconsolable. Park Woo Jin has an inferiority complex, and Lee So Mang is the unexpected mastermind. Now, a new powerful character enters the scene shaking everything up. Once again, Hye In and Je Na find themselves at the center of it all. Will they make the same choice or choose differently?
2. LAW AND THE CITY:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Lee Jong Suk, Moon Ga Young, Kang You Seok, Ryu Hye Young, Im Seong Jae
GENRES: Law, Slice of life, Romance
RELEASING DATE: July 5th
AIRING ON: Viki
STORYLINE:
A group of associate attorneys all work in the same building, and meet everyday at lunch to share their stories of the day. An Ju Hyeong is a senior associate lawyer in his ninth year, and is logic-oriented. On the other hand, Kang Hui Ji is a junior associate lawyer, and she's full of life and energy. Ju Hyeong and Hui Ji have met before, but he doesn't remember... Alongside them are Bae Mun Jeong, Cho Chang Won and Ha Sang Gi. As these five lovable law firm attorneys struggle and grow through various cases, both inside and outside the courtroom, they build a solid friendship together.
3. S-LINE:
EPISODES: 6
STARRING: Lee Soo Hyuk, Lee Da Hee, Arin, Lee Eun Saem, Lee Kwang Hee
GENRES: Mystery, Fantasy, Thriller
RELEASE DATE: July 11th
AIRING ON: Wavve
STORYLINE:
This fantasy thriller explores a world where 'red lines' mysteriously appear above people's heads, visually linking them to anyone they've had a relationship with. Han Ji Wook is a detective who's investigating the phenomenon's origins. Gyu Jin is an eccentric high school teacher and Hyun Heup is a student who has seen these lines since birth. The drama delves into societal chaos, personal secret revelations and mysteries sparked by the red line phenomenon.
4. LOW LIFE:
EPISODES: 11
STARRING: Ryu Seung Ryong, Yang Se Jong, Im Hyung Joon
GENRES: Adventure, Crime, Drama
RELEASE DATE: July 16th
AIRING ON: Disney+
STORYLINE:
Set in the 1970s since Oh Hee Dong was little, his uncle Oh Gwan Seok looked after him- and led him into the criminal world. Gwan Seok will do anything to make money and doesn't care whether it's legal or not. Hee Dong is now grown up and works for his uncle. One day, Gwan Seok receives a request to salvage treatures from a sunken ship off the waters of Shinan. He senses an opportunity to make a fortune, but rumours and gossip about the ship attracts all sorts of people to the area.
5. THE NICE GUY:
EPISODES: 14
STARRING: Lee Dong Wook, Lee Sung Kyung, Ryu Hye Young, Oh Na Ra
GENRES: Romance, Family, Action
RELEASE DATE: July 18th
AIRING ON: Disney+
STORYLINE:
Park Seok Cheol is the eldest grandson of a third-generation gangster family. He has a super pure heart. His first love, Kang Mi Yeong, dreams of becoming a singer. He faces the ups and downs of life with tears and laughter as he tries to protect his family, career and love.
6. THE DEFECTS:
EPISODES: 8
STARRING: Yeom Jung Ah, Won Jin Ah, Choi Young Joon, DEX
GENRES: Action, Thriller, Drama
RELEASE DATE: July 21st
AIRING ON: -
STORYLINE:
Kim Se Hui is the chief director of a large hospital and the operator of a charity foundation. But behind closed doors, she's the head of an illegal adoption organization run by Jung Hyeon. She holds the twisted belief that only superior genes should survive. In the case of a child that is adopted through their illegal operation does not meet the adoptive parents' expectations, her group provides a 'free refund.' What that means is that they kill the child to destroy evidence of their crime. Kim Ah Hyeon was one of the refunded children, but dramatically survives. Now, she is the leader and supporter of the survived children and goes up against Se Hui for survival and revenge.
7. MY GIRLFRIEND IS THE MAN:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Arin, Yoon San Ha, Chuu, Yoo Jung Hoo
GENRES: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
RELEASE DATE: July 23rd
AIRING ON: Viki
STORYLINE:
Park Yun Jae is a university student studying astronomy. He meets Kim Ji Eun on his first blind date while attending university and they fell in love and started dating. One day, a strange man appears in front of Yun Jae and tells him that he is Ji Eun. Ji Eun had woken up and found herself changed to a man. She explains the situation to Yun Jae, and they decide to continue their relationship and wait for her to return to her original female appearance. She begins to use the name Kim Ji Hun and learns how to live as a man. Meanwhile, popular girl Kang Min Ju is attending the same university as Yun Jae and has a crush on him.
8. TRIGGER:
EPISODES: 10
STARRING: Kim Nam Gil, Kim Young Kwang, Woo Ji Hyun, Kim Won Hae
GENRES: Romance, Family, Action
RELEASE DATE: July 25th
AIRING ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
The purchase, selling or owning a gun is banned in South Korea. There are almost zero crime cases involving guns in the country. Things change quickly when illegal guns from unknown sources are brought into the country and gun incidents proliferate. Lee Do is a righteous detective who in the past served in the military as a sniper. Now, he struggles to stop a series of gun incidents and chases after the source of the illegal firearms. Moon Baek is a key figure in the underground arms broker world. He acts like he's chill, but he actually meticulously plans out his actions.
9. THE WINNING TRY:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Yoon Kye Sang, Im Se Mi, Kim Yo Han, Kil Hae Yeon
GENRES: Comedy, Youth, Sports
RELEASE DATE: July 25th
AIRING ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
Jung Ga Ram used to be a rugby player who was the hope for Korean rugby. He had talent and star potential, but a drug scandal ruined everything. He retired from the sport under the stigma of being a drug addict. 3 years later, he returns as a contract coach for the high school rugby team where he once played for. It's the weakest team in its league, and Ga Ram has the task of bringing it to its hopeful glory. At the high school, he reunites with his ex-girlfriend, Bae I Ji, who is a shooting coach there too. They dated for 10 years, but after his drug scandal, Ga Ram disappeared. Meanwhile, the team has 7 players who are trying their best and have their own drama and stories.