1. QUEEN MANTIS:
EPISODES: 8
STARRING: Go Hyun Jung, Jang Dong Yoon, Cho Seung Ha, Lee EI
GENRES: Thriller, Mystery, Psychological, Crime
RELEASING DATE: 5 September
AIRING ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
Jung I Sin is a serial killer with the nickname of the Mantis. She brutally murdered 5 men 20 years ago. Her son is Cha Su Yeol. He has loathed his mother for his entire life. He now works as a police officer. One day, a murder case takes place. The murder seems to be a copycat crime copied from Mantis. To catch this culprit, Cha Su Yeol enlists the help of his mother, Jung I Sin.
2. MY YOUTH:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Song Joong Ki, Chun Woo Hee, Lee Joo Myung, Seo Ji Hoon
GENRES: Romance, Life, Melodrama
RELEASING DATE: 5 September
AIRING ON: JTBC,Viu
STORYLINE:
Sunwoo Hae was a popular child actor, who shined in his youth. Due to the greed of the adults around him, he lost his shining light. He barely made it through the turmoil and now lives peacefully as a novelist and florist. Suddenly, Seong Je Yeon appears in front of him. Sunwoo Hae and Seong Je Yeon were each other's first love and they helped each other get through the darkest times of their lives. They reunite after 10 years. The appearance of Je Yeon also reminds him of his past. Meanwhile, Je Yeon works as a team leader for Feel Entertainment. She grew up in a wealthy family, without any worries, but her family suddenly fell into ruin. She now lives more fiercely than anyone else around her. She is driven by reality and only looks for success in her life. To achieve her goal, she finds Sunwoo Hae, who was her first love, and breaks his peace. As she gets involved with him, she also experiences change by confronting her innocent past self.
3. CONFIDENCE QUEEN:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Park Min Young, Park Hee Soon, Joo Jong Hyuk
GENRES: Comedy, Crime
RELEASING DATE: 6 September
AIRING ON: Amazon Prime
STORYLINE:
Three con artists with different backgrounds, team up for a daring and adventurous scheme of revenge against the villains of this era. Yun I Rang, a con artist with an IQ of 165 and a genius-level mind in the top 1%, leading the group as a confident and charismatic leader with a 4-dimensional way of thinking. James, a veteran con artist with humor and wit, showcasing a versatile skill set as a master scammer. Myung Gu Ho, the youngest member of the confidence team, with a pure and upright character, bringing out the adorable charm of a playful and affectionate youngest member.
4. TEMPEST:
EPISODES: 9
STARRING: Jun Ji Hyun, Kang Dong Won, John Cho, Kim Hae Sook, Li Mi Sook
GENRES: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Romance
RELEASING DATE: 10 September
AIRING ON: Disney+
STORYLINE:
Mun Ju, a seasoned diplomat and former ambassador to the United States, has earned the trust of the international community through her sharp judgment and decisive actions. When she uncovers political maneuvering behind a high-profile assassination linked to both South and North Korea, she is drawn into a dangerous web of secrets. Meanwhile, San Ho, an elite mercenary with an obscured past and unknown nationality, operates in the shadows. A man of few words but lethal precision, he becomes an unexpected ally in Mun Ju’s pursuit of the truth. Together, they navigate a treacherous world of power, deception, and buried conspiracies—where uncovering the truth could mean risking everything.
5. YOU AND EVERYTHING ELSE:
EPISODES: 15
STARRING: Kim Go Eun, Park Ji Hyun, Kim Gun Woo
GENRES: Romance, Life, Drama, Melodrama
RELEASING DATE: 12 September
AIRING ON: Netflix
STORYLINE:
Ryu Eun Jung, a woman with a candid personality, attracts people effortlessly. Her best friend and lifelong rival, Cheon Sang Yeon, has been by her side since elementary school. Despite coming from a wealthy background and being exceptionally talented, Sang Yeon was the source of Eun Jung's jealousy, yet they remained close, even if they sometimes hated each other. Over the years, they drift in and out of contact, reconnecting in their teens, 20s, and 30s. Now, at 42, Eun Jung is a drama writer, and Sang Yeon is a successful movie producer. One day, Sang Yeon unexpectedly shows up in front of Eun Jung, asking her to accompany her to her euthanasia as she has terminal cancer.
6. A HUNDRED MEMORIES:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Kim Da Mi, Shin Ye Eun, Heo Nam Jun
GENRES: Comedy, Romance, Life, Youth
RELEASING DATE: 13 September
AIRING ON: JTBC
STORYLINE:
Depicts the shining friendship and entangled love story of two women who were bus attendants in the 1980s. It contains the heartbreaking first love of a man destined to be the fate of the two women and the melodrama, growth, humanity, and comedy of the shining youth destined to be brilliant. Ko Yeong Rye works as a bus guide at Cheong-a Transportation. She gets on the bus every day to help her mother make ends meet, even though she suffers from motion sickness. She leads the story from the front, depicting the daily life of youth with her bold personality. Seo Jong Hui is a bus attendant with a lot of talent and interest who appears like a comet at Cheong-a Transportation. She dreams of escaping from an unfortunate family environment, settles in Cheong-a Transportation, meets her best friend, Ko Yeong Rye, and grows from a lonely youth without losing her dreams and hopes.
7. SHIN'S PROJECT:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Han Seok Kyu, Bae Hyeon Seong, Lee Se
GENRES: Mystery, Comedy
RELEASING DATE: 15 September
AIRING ON: TvN
STORYLINE:
Mr. Shin may look like an ordinary chicken shop owner, but he's the kind of person who appears just in time-when tempers flare, fists are about to fly, and chaos looms-to cool things down with one sharp, satisfying line that settles everything. When Philip, a by-the-book rookie judge, is suddenly reassigned to the chicken shop instead of a courtroom, and Si On, a delivery rider secretly working as Mr. Shin's informant, joins the team, the unlikely trio begins to chase the truth and seek new ground for justice.
8. TO THE MOON:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Lee Sun Bin, Kim Young Dae
GENRES: Comedy, Romance
RELEASING DATE: 19 September
AIRING ON: MBC TV
STORYLINE:
Sheds light on the lives of young people who are becoming increasingly impoverished due to unstable employment environments, absurdities in the workplace, and increasing household debt, unlike the affluent world overflowing with delicious food, stylish clothes, and shoes. It tells the story of people with ordinary desires going on a special journey. Jung Da Hae is an unofficial employee of the public relations and marketing team of Marron Confectionery. She is a character who chooses a special journey in her dull and hopeless life and shouts, 'Let's go to the moon'. Kang Eun Sang is a non-regular employee of the management support team and is someone who lives day and night thinking about making money due to a past that shook her life to its core. Kim Ji Song is a non-regular employee of the accounting team and lives by the motto, “Let your left hand use the money your right hand spent.” Ham Ji U is a second-generation chaebol protagonist with a warm appearance and is good at his job, but he meets Jung Da Hae and finds his lost dreams and hidden hopes.
9. WALKING ON THIN ICE:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Lee Young Ae, Kim Young Kwang, Park Yong Woo
GENRES: Thriller, Crime, Life
RELEASING DATE: 20 September
AIRING ON: KBS2
STORYLINE:
Kang Eun Su, who turns to crime by selling drugs worth hundreds of billions of won that she accidentally finds while struggling to pay for her terminally ill husband's medical expenses. Lee Gyeong is an art instructor who teaches after-school classes at the middle school that Kang Eun Su's daughter attends. He is a rare young man in this day and age who is perfect in every way, including his face, personality, and wealth, but at night, he is a drug dealer who provides drugs to children from prestigious families at a famous club in Gangnam. He becomes a drug dealer and partners with Kang Eun Su as they experience an unexpected incident together.
10. FIRST LADY:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Eugene, Ji Hyun Woo, Lee Min Young
GENRES: Melodrama, Political
RELEASING DATE: 24 September
AIRING ON: MBN
STORYLINE:
It depicts the political conspiracy and family secrets centered around an unprecedented situation in which Hyun Min Cheol, who was elected, president demands a divorce from his wife, Cha Su Yeon, who was set to become the first lady. With 67 days left until the presidential inauguration after their victory in the presidential election, the relationships of Cha Su Yeon, Hyun Min Cheol and Sin Hae Rin become extreme amidst the ruthless power game and suffocating family conflict. Cha Su Yeon became the first lady she dreamed of after her husband Hyun Min Cheol was elected president, but she falls into confusion when he suddenly demands a divorce upon his election to presidency. Hyun Min Cheol is a former laborer and self-made man who overcame a difficult life as an orphan and became president. Sin Hae Rin is Min Cheol's closest confidant and secretary.
11. MS. INCOGNITO:
EPISODES: 12
STARRING: Jeon Yeo Been, Jin Young, Seo Hyeon Woo, Jang Yoon Ju, Joo Hyun Young
GENRES: Thriller, Romance, Crime
RELEASING DATE: 29 September
AIRING ON: Genie Tv
STORYLINE:
Kim Yeong Ran works as a bodyguard for the owner of the Gasung Group. She comes from a poor family, and her life has been difficult due to financial struggles. She comes upon a chance of a lifetime that can change her life completely. She enters into a contract marriage with the owner of the Gasung Group, who has a limited time to live. She must change her own identity and survive for 3 months under a false identity, avoiding those who are after the owner's huge inheritance. For that, Kim Yeong Ran is given the fake identity of Bu Se Mi, who is completely different from herself. Bu Se Mi comes from a good background and has a warm heart. As Bu Se Mi, she begins working as a kindergarten teacher in a village. People in the village all like her and praise her as good woman Bu Se Mi, but Jeon Dong Min is the only person who is wary of the perfect teacher. Bu Se Mi is the homeroom teacher for his son in kindergarten. Jeon Dong Min is a single father who raises his son alone while farming strawberries in the village.