Netflix is doubling down on Korean dramas this September with highly anticipated melodramas, and intense thrillers. Some fan-favorite series will also have their finales, making September a very exciting month for K-drama fans in 2025.
Queen Mantis
Queen Mantis is a dark thriller based on the French series La Mante. It’s about a detective who must team up with the last person he wants to face his own mother, a jailed serial killer. The new murders look exactly like her past crimes, forcing him to work with her to catch the copycat.
- OTT Platform: Netflix, Viki
- Cast: Go Hyun-jung, Jang Dong-yoon, Cho Seong-ha, and Lee El
- Streaming Date: September 5
Confidence Queen
In Confidence Queen, Park Min-young plays Yi-rang, a bold and clever con artist who leads a team of tricksters. Along with James (Park Hee-soon) and Myung Gu-ho (Joo Jong-hyuk), she runs daring scams against greedy people. Their tricks are smart, funny, and full of style, making the show both exciting and entertaining.
- OTT Platform: Amazon Prime
- Cast: Park Min-young, Park Hee-soon, and Joo Jong-hyuk
- Streaming Date: September 6
Tempest
When a presidential candidate is shot during a peace mass in Seoul, diplomat Seo Mun-ju (Jun Ji-hyun) and special agent Baek San-ho (Kang Dong-won) join forces to uncover the truth. Together, they find themselves caught in a massive conspiracy that could shake the entire Korean Peninsula.
- OTT Platform: Disney+
- Cast: Jun Ji-hyun, Gang Dong-won, John Cho, Lee Mi-sook, Park Hae-joon
- Streaming Date: September 10
You and Everything Else
This emotional drama follows two close friends who grow apart over the years but reunite when one of them is nearing the end of her life. Starring Kim Go-eun and Park Ji-hyun, the series explores love, loss, and the bittersweet meaning of lifelong friendship.
- OTT Platform: Netflix
- Cast: Kim Go-eun, Park Ji-hyun, and Kim Gun-woo
- Streaming Date: September 12
Mantis
Mantis is Netflix’s new action film and a sequel to Kill Boksoon. Yim Si Wan plays a top assassin who returns from a break to find the contract killer world in chaos. He must face an old trainee and a legendary hitman, leading to a fierce battle for power.
- OTT Platform: Netflix
- Cast: Yim Si Wan, Park Gyu Young, and Jo Woo Jin
- Streaming Date: September 26
Finales Wrapping in September
Two ongoing dramas conclude this month:
- Beyond the Bar (Sept 7): A courtroom drama starring Lee Jin Wook and Jung Chae Yeon, which has steadily climbed in Korean ratings.
- Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (Sept 28): A fantasy romance featuring Lim Yoon A as a Michelin-starred chef mysteriously transported to the Joseon era, forced to cook for a tyrant king.
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