Female power screams in the heroine-centric titles featured in October 2021 Korean Dramas!
Much-anticipated small-screen returns are also set for lauded and top actors. Riveting stories tinged with action, romance and drama are the narrative flavors to taste in these upcoming treats.
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What’s Currently Airing?
MONDAY-TUESDAY
Police University (KBS2)
Lovers of the Red Sky (SBS)
High Class (tvN)
You Raise Me Up (Wavve) *Tuesday only
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
Dali and the Cocky Prince (KBS2)
Hometown (tvN)
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
The Veil (MBC)
One The Woman (SBS)
Yumi’s Cells (tvN)
The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim (kakao TV)
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (tvN)
*Note that daily, weekly and some dramas are not covered by kdramadiary due to the unavailability of video sources on legit streaming platforms.
Our team watches on iQiyi, Viu and Netflix.
Coming Up: October 2021 Korean Dramas
The King’s Affection | October 11 | KBS2
- Streaming Site: Netflix
The King’s Affection depicts the story of a princess who assumes her twin brother’s identity when he died. It is based on a comic book series inspired by imaginations about a woman rising to the throne but inevitably disappears from history.
Carrying a heavy secret as a fake crown prince, life changes for Yi Hwi when she meets Jung Ji Un during one of her royal lectures. While concealing her gender, their encounters yield to a mutual and heartfelt attachment.
The series is directed by Song Hyunwook, who previously directed the dramas Beauty Inside and Another Miss Oh, and written by Han Hee Jung, who previously authored the drama Clean with Passion for Now.
Reflection of You | October 13 | JTBC
- Streaming Site: Netflix
The series is a melodrama about an encounter between two women whose fortunes are completely different.
One woman defies the socially acceptable roles of wife and mother and has remained committed to her ambitions. Then there’s the other woman who has turned into a supporting character in her life.
Playing the female leads are Go Hyun Jung and Shin Hyun Been with Choi Won Young and Kim Jae Young rounding up the lead cast.
My Name | October 15 | Netflix
- Streaming Site: Netflix
Directed by Kim Jin Min and written by Kim Ba Da, My Name follows the story of Yoon Ji-woo (Han So Hee), who seeks revenge after witnessing her father’s death.
Ji-Woo works in an organized crime ring and accepts missions as a disguised police officer. Having that kind of job, revenge lies in Ji-Woo’s heart, and she badly wants to catch the culprit behind her father’s unjustified death.
Moreover, other actors such as Ahn Bo Hyun and Park Hee Soon join the cast of My Name heightening the depth of its predicted peerless characters.
Work Later, Drink Now | October 22 | TVING | *Web Series
- Streaming Sites: TVING | K-PLUS Channel
Work Later, Drink Now depicts the story of three women who believe that drinking a glass of wine after work defines life itself. It stars Lee Sun Bin, Han Sun Hwa, Jung Eun Ji and Choi Siwon.
Jirisan | October 23 | tvN/iQiyi
- Streaming Site: iQiyi
Jirisan tells a story of how an experienced national park ranger and a rookie ranger unveil secrets hidden in the mountain. It is directed by Lee Eung-bok (Goblin, Descendants Of The Sun), writer Kim Eun-hee (Kingdom, Signal) with top-tier actors Gianna Jun and Ju Ji Hoon cast as main leads.
Would You Like A Cup of Coffee? | October 24 | kakao TV | *Web Series
- Streaming Site: WeTV
The series is from artist Heo Young-man who released the original work in celebrating his 40th anniversary. For its drama adaptation, the production plans to capture the warm healing value of the original work while presenting an in-depth knowledge about coffee from selection, roasting, and extraction of beans.
Ong Seong Wu challenges an emotional human drama that depicts a newbie barista who jumped into the world of coffee with pure passion. He learns about coffee and people through the mentoring of a coffee master, Park Seok to be portrayed by Park Ho San.
Crime Puzzle | October 29 | Olleh/Seezn
- Streaming Site: Olleh/Seezn
Crime Puzzle is a thriller series chronicling the pursuit of truth between a criminal psychologist Han Seung-min (Yoon Kye-sang), who confesses to a murder, and his ex-lover Yoo-hee (Go Ah Sung), a detective who investigates him.
Based on a popular webtoon of the same name, Crime Puzzle tells the story of a criminal psychologist locked in prison after murdering a leading politician and a profiler who lost her father and later conducted an interview with the murderer.
Chimera | October 30 | OCN
- Streaming Site: Viu
Chimera tells the story of homicide detective Jae-hwan, profiler Eugene, and surgeon Joong-yeop, each pursuing the truth of a serial explosion and murder case that started again after 35 years for different purposes.
Inspector Koo | October 30 | JTBC
- Streaming Site: Netflix
Touted as a chase-comedy genre, Inspector Koo stars first-generation Korean wave star Lee Young Ae.
For her newest role, Lee Young Ae investigates a murder case presented as a perfect crime. She probes on the crime completely disguised as an accident while investigating an insurance fraud case.
Make sure to update your K-Drama watchlist with these new exciting titles featured in October 2021 Korean Dramas!
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