October is bringing a huge variety of Korean dramas! Romance, Thriller, Fantasy, Drama, Historical, Comedy – so many genres to choose from! Read on for the details:

The Deal / The Perfect Deal

Premiere Date: October 6

Network: Wavve

Stars: Yoo Seung Ho (Memorist), Yoo Soo Bin (Start-Up), Kim Dong Hwi (In Our Prime, Stranger 2)

Slot: Friday

Number Of Episodes: 8

Genre: Thriller, Crime

Synopsis: Three former high school classmates get together for drinks after a long time and two of them impulsively decide to kidnap the third, leading to them being entangled in a dark, complex web.

Thoughts: Sounds intriguing and the cast is good too.

The Matchmakers / Wedding Battle

Premiere Date: October 30

Network: KBS

Stars: Rowoon (Destined With You), Jo Yi Hyun (All of Us Are Dead)

Slot: Monday & Tuesday

Number Of Episodes: 16

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Historical

Synopsis: A young widow and widower in the Joseon dynasty join hands to work as matchmakers for men and women who are considered older for the typical marriage age.

Thoughts: It sounds exactly like my kind of historical Kdrama.

A Good Day To Be A Dog

Premiere Date: October 11

Network: MBC

Stars: Cha Eun Woo (True Beauty), Park Gyu Young (Dali And Cocky Prince), Lee Hyun Woo (The Liar And His Lover)

Slot: Wednesday

Number Of Episodes: 14

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: A woman is suffering from a curse that makes her turn into a dog whenever she kisses a man. The only person who can cure her from the curse is her colleague who is afraid of dogs due to a traumatic event that he doesn’t remember.

Thoughts: Sounds cute! But a bit weird lol.

Castaway Diva

Premiere Date: October 28

Network: tvN, Netflix

Stars: Park Eun Bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo), Chae Jong Hyup (Love All Play), Kim Hyo Jin (Lost)

Slot: Saturday & Sunday

Number Of Episodes: 12

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Synopsis: A woman gets drifted away to a deserted island while she is on her way to audition for becoming a singer. She spends 15 years there before getting rescued. Now she has to adjust to the new changed world, but the 15 years of surviving all alone in the island has made her very strong and skilled.

Thoughts: My main reason to get excited: writer Park Hye Ryun who has penned solid dramas like I Hear Your Voice, Pinocchio and Start-Up. And my second reason is the show being led by the amazing Park Eun Bin! And the plot sounds good too.

Doona!

Premiere Date: October 20

Network: Netflix

Stars: Suzy (Anna), Yang Se Jong (Thirty But Seventeen)

Slot: All episodes released together

Number Of Episodes: 9

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Synopsis: Love story between a retired idol who goes back to college for studies and an ordinary university student who is her housemate.

Thoughts: Yang Se Jong is back! Yay! This show looks like my cup of tea with good dose of romance and zippiness.

Strong Woman Kang Nam Soon / Strong Girl Namsoon

Premiere Date: October 7

Network: JTBC

Stars: Lee Yoo Mi, Kim Jung Eun, Kim Hae Sook, Ong Sung Woo

Slot: Saturday & Sunday

Number Of Episodes: 16

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Fantasy

Synopsis: It is about three generations of women who have unbelievable strength. They try to find the truth behind the drug-related crimes happening around Gangnam area.

Thoughts: I did not watch the original drama and did not hear great things about it. But I’m slightly interested this time because we will see 3 generations having the super strength instead of just one.

Evillive

Premiere Date: October 14

Network: ENA

Stars: Shin Ha Kyun (Yonder), Kim Young Kwang (Call It Love), Shin Jae Ha (Crash Course In Romance)

Slot: Saturday & Sunday

Number Of Episodes: 10

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime

Synopsis: A struggling lawyer transforms into an elite villain after he meets a former baseball player-turned No. 2-man of a gang.

Thoughts: This looks dark and twisty and crazy. I might check it out if reviews are good (and if it’s not violent).

Hi Cookie

Premiere Date: October 23

Network: U+ Mobile TV

Stars: Nam Ji Hyun (Little Women), Jung Da Bin (Glitch), Choi Hyun Wook (Twinkling Watermelon), Kim Moo Yeol (Trolley)

Slot: All episodes released together

Number Of Episodes: 20

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy

Synopsis: An elite high school gets involved with mysterious handmade cookies that make people’s dreams come true. When a high school student gets stuck in this chaos after consuming the cookie, her older sister goes on the mission to save her.

Thoughts: The plot sounds intriguing but Nam Ji Hyun’s character sounds like that in her last drama Little Women.

My Dearest Part 2

Premiere Date: October 13

Network: MBC

Stars: Nam Goong Min (One Dollar Lawyer), Ahn Eun Jin (The Good Bad Mother)

Slot: Friday & Saturday

Number Of Episodes: 10

Genre: Historical, Romance

Synopsis: Love story between a man who has decided to not get married and a woman who hopes to find love again after two failed marriages.

Thoughts: I wanted to watch this (but haven’t got the chance yet) and part 1 received lots of praise so I will check it out for sure!

Perfect Marriage Revenge / The Essence Of A Perfect Marriage

Premiere Date: October 28

Network: MBN

Stars: Sung Hoon (Woori The Virgin), Jung Yoo Min (Celebrity)

Slot: Saturday & Sunday

Number Of Episodes: 16

Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Fantasy

Synopsis: A woman travels back in time and enters into a contract marriage in order to take revenge against people who hurt her.

Thoughts: This might have been like a typical revenge melodrama but marriage of convenience and time travel add a fresh layer to it.