I think September is bringing one of the highest number of Korean dramas this year. It’s 15!! As if my list wasn’t already never-ending. Good thing is we have a lot of variety of shows to choose from. Hope this list helps:

Little Women

Premiere Date: September 3

Network: tvN / Netflix

Stars: Kim Go Eun (Yumi’s Cells), Nam Ji Hyun (Suspicious Partner), Park Ji Hoo (All of Us Are Dead), Wi Ha Joon (18 Again), Uhm Ki Joon (Penthouse), Uhm Ji Won (Sign), Kang Hoon (The Red Sleeve)

Slot: Saturday & Sunday

Genre: Drama

About: Three sisters who spent life in poverty but have to face one of the wealthiest families after getting entangled in an incident.

My Excitement Level: High

The Law Cafe

Premiere Date: September 5

Network: KBS

Stars: Lee Seung Gi (Mouse), Lee Se Young (The Red Sleeve), Kim Seul Gi (Oh My Ghost)

Slot: Monday & Tuesday

Genre: Romance, Legal, Comedy

About: Best friends who fall in love – the guy is a former prosecutor and the woman is a former lawyer – she starts a law cafe in his building where they serve coffee as well as legal advice.

My Excitement Level: High

Mental Coach Jegal

Premiere Date: September 12

Network: tvN

Stars: Jung Woo (Reply 1994), Lee Yoo Mi (All of Us Are Dead), Kwon Yul (My Unfamiliar Family), Park Se Young (Money Flower)

Slot: Monday & Tuesday

Genre: Drama, Sport

About: A taekwondo athlete who starts working as a mental coach for players after getting permanently banned from playing.

My Excitement Level: Medium

Blind

Premiere Date: September 16

Network: tvN

Stars: Taecyeon (Vincenzo) , Ha Suk Jin (One Percent of Anything), Jung Eun Ji (Reply 1997)

Slot: Friday & Saturday

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

About: A violent crimes detective, a judge and a social worker who struggle through in today’s world where ordinary people become victims unfairly.

My Excitement Level: Medium

Love In Contract

Premiere Date: September 21

Network: tvN

Stars: Park Min Young (Her Private Life), Go Kyung Pyo (Private Lives), Kim Jae Young (Reflection of You)

Slot: Wednesday & Thursday

Genre: Romance, Comedy

About: A woman who works as a professional fake wife and how she gets caught up in a love triangle between her long-time client and her new client.

My Excitement Level: High

One Dollar Lawyer

Premiere Date: September 23

Network: SBS

Stars: Nam Goong Min (Hot Stove League), Kim Ji Eun (Again My Life)

Slot: Friday & Saturday

Genre: Legal

About: A renowned and skilled lawyer who only charges 1000 won as his fees.

My Excitement Level: Medium

Critical X/ X in Crisis

Premiere Date: September 2

Network: Wavve

Stars: Kwon Sang Woo (Queen of Mystery), Sung Dong Il (Reply 1988), Im Se Mi (True Beauty)

Slot: Friday

Genre: Comedy

About: An ordinary middle-aged man whose life is continuously becoming a series of losses and a doctor in his neighborhood who gives him honest opinion and advice.

My Excitement Level: Low

Once Upon A Small Town

Premiere Date: September

Network: tvN / Netflix

Stars: Choo Young Woo (School 2021), Joy (Red Velvet, The Great Seducer), Baek Sung Chul (The Witch’s Diner)

Slot: Monday – Wednesday

Genre: Romance, Comedy

About: The love story between a veterinarian from Seoul and a policewoman in a village who meet when he has to stay in the countryside to take care of his grandfather’s animal clinic.

My Excitement Level: Medium

The Golden Spoon

Premiere Date: September 23

Network: MBC

Stars: Yook Sung Jae (BTOB, Mystic Pop-up Bar), Lee Jong Won (Hospital Playlist 2), Jung Chae Yun (The King’s Affection)

Slot: Friday & Saturday

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

About: A man who grew up in a poor family swaps fate with his rich friend by using a magical golden spoon.

My Excitement Level: Medium

Narco-Saints

Premiere Date: September 9

Network: Netflix

Stars: Ha Jung Woo (Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds), Hwang Jung Min (Cleaning Up), Park Hae Soo (Squid Game), Jo Woo Jin (Happiness), Yoo Yeon Suk (Hospital Playlist)

Slot: All episodes released together

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama

About: A businessman who helps an NIS agent to take down a Korean drug king running his business in Suriname, the South American country.

My Excitement Level: High

May It Please The Court

Premiere Date: September 21

Network: Disney+

Stars: Jung Ryeo Won (Bubblegum), Lee Kyu Hyung (Stranger)

Slot: Wednesday

Genre: Legal, Mystery

About: Two public defenders who don’t get along well but who have to work together on a serial murder case.

My Excitement Level: Medium

The Empire/ The Empire of Law

Premiere Date: September 24

Network: JTBC

Stars: Kim Sun Ah (My Name Is Kim Sam Soon), Ahn Jae Wook (Lights and Shadows), Geum Sae Rok (Youth Of May)

Slot: Saturday & Sunday

Genre: Drama, Crime

About: The scandalous lives of powerful and wealthy people in the legal field.

My Excitement Level: Medium

Three Bold Siblings

Premiere Date: September 24

Network: KBS

Stars: Lee Ha Na (Voice), Im Joo Hwan (Oh My Ghost)

Slot: Saturday & Sunday

Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance

About: A woman who is eldest among three siblings who grew up sacrificing a lot and a man who is also the eldest but grew up with everything he wanted.

My Excitement Level: Low

Gaus Electronics

Premiere Date: September 30

Network: Seezn, Olleh TV, ENA

Stars: Kwak Dong Yeon (Vincenzo), Go Sung Hee (Suits), Bae Hyun Sung (Our Blues), Kang Min Ah (At a Distance, Spring Is Green)

Slot: Friday

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Slice of life

About: Work, love, life of employees working in the marketing department of a company called Gaus Electronics.

My Excitement Level: Medium

Seasons Of Blossom

Premiere Date: September 21

Network: Wavve

Stars: Seo Ji Hoon (Welcome), So Ju Yeon (Dr. Romantic 2), Kim Min Kyu (Pop Out Boy!), , Kang Hye Won, Yoon Hyun Soo (Racket Boys)

Slot: Wednesday

Genre: School, Romance, Drama

About: The lives of high school students whose story is told across different seasons.

My Excitement Level: Low