FanAsia has compiled a selection of new Korean dramas premiering in October 2026.

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«Your Personal Taxi»

(개인적인 택시)

Premiere 01.10.2026
8 episodes, 30 min each.
Cast: Cha Tae Hyun, Lee Jae In, Im Se Mi, Hyun Bong Sik, Lee Young Hee, Ye Ji Won, Kim Mi Hyun, Joo Jong Hyuk

A musical drama set in an unusual taxi. Driver Ko Myung-suk takes only advance bookings from special passengers who cannot simply be hailed on the street. During the rides, passengers share personal stories and request songs that play in the car. Each ride becomes a separate journey that reveals people's lives and emotions.

«Between Steps»

(Love Doctor, 연애박사, Эксперт по романтике)

Premiere 05.10.2026
12 episodes, ENA, Genie TV
Cast: Kim So Hyun, Choo Young Woo, Kim Min Suk, Seo Jung Yeon, Park Hyuk Kwon

Park Min-jae was once a swimmer, but illness cost him a leg, and he is now pursuing a doctorate. Lim Yu-jin is a master's student who, having lost her bearings in life, sets out on a new path. Their chance meeting in a lab becomes the start of a story about love and growing up.

«Merry Berry Love»

(メリーベリーラブ, 메리 베리 러브)

Premiere 07.10.2026
10 episodes, NTV
Cast: Imada Mio, Ji Chang Wook, Nam Yoon Su, Kumada Rinka

A Korean-Japanese romantic comedy set on a picturesque Japanese island. Karin Shirahama is a hardworking farmer who pours her heart into growing the best strawberries. One day, Lee Yu-bin, a Korean design specialist whose life has gone off the rails, arrives on the island. After an awkward first meeting and a misunderstanding, they begin spending a lot of time together, and love blossoms between them.

«Doctor X: Mafia in White»

(닥터X: 하얀 마피아의 시대, 닥터X, DoctorX, Favorite Doctor)

Premiere 09.10.2026
16 episodes, tvN, Netflix
Cast: Kim Ji Won, Lee Jung Eun, Kim Woo Suk, Song Hyun Joo

A medical noir based on the Japanese drama «Doctor-X». The protagonist is a brilliant surgeon, Kye Su-jeong, known as the «mad dog of the operating room». She works as a freelance doctor at Kusо University Hospital, which is mired in corruption and bureaucracy. Refusing to be part of the system, she begins to fight its flaws and corruption.

«Take Charge of My Heart»

(Recharge Me, 나를 충전해줘, Charge Me Up)

Premiere 09.10.2026
10 episodes, Netflix
Cast: Kim Young Kwang, Chae Soo Bin, Cha Woo Min

A romantic comedy with fantasy elements about a man whose artificial heart battery has run down and a woman with the ability to generate electricity. Baek Ho-ran, a third-generation chaebol heir, depends on an artificial heart. Na Bo-bae is a screenwriter who, because of her electrical abilities, cannot even hold hands with the person she loves. Their meeting leads to a contract: she becomes his «human charger» for three months while he waits for another operation.

«100 Days of Lies»

(100일의 거짓말, One Hundred Days of Lies)

Premiere 10.10.2026
16 episodes, tvN
Cast: Park Jin Young, Kim Yu Jung, Kim Hyun Joo, Jin Seon Kyu

A historical spy drama set in 1932 in Gyeongseong (present-day Seoul) during the Japanese occupation. Lee Ga-gyeong is a legendary pickpocket recruited by independence fighters as a secret agent. She goes undercover inside the Japanese Government-General. There she encounters an elite interpreter for the Japanese government, and a 100-day spy story with the highest stakes unfolds between them.

«Make Me Tingle»

(Не-а, Nyuneo, Nope, 뉸어, The Analects, Make Me Tremble, 내가 떨릴 수 있게)

Premiere 15.10.2026
12 episodes, TVING
Cast: Kim Jae Young, Nam Ji Hyun, Kang Tae Joo

A romantic comedy. The story follows Yeon-su, a woman raised in a conservative family and working at a marketing company. Her life changes after she meets a man who runs a company that makes adult products. Their connection forces both to reconsider their beliefs.

«Love in Disguise»

(My Guilty Human, 나의 유죄인간, Why Don't You Know I'm a Woman? 여자인 걸 왜 모르지, 여자인 걸 왜 모르지?,
He Was Pretty, Why You Don't Know It's a Girl? 그놈은 예뻤다)

Premiere 19.10.2026
12 episodes, tvN
Cast: Im Siwan, Seol In Ah, Kim Jong Hyun, Yeon Woo

A psychological thriller with a romantic storyline and a gender twist. Yoon Yi-jun, an arrogant third-generation chaebol, becomes the prime suspect in a murder at his company. Kang Jae-hee, a former special forces officer, goes undercover as his personal secretary and bodyguard to investigate the case. She is forced to pose as a man, and a dangerous cat-and-mouse game full of risk and tension unfolds between them.

«The Final Table»

(더 파이널 테이블)

Premiere 24.10.2026
12 episodes, jTBC
Cast: Ahn Hyo Seop, Hong Hwa Yeon, Jeon Yu Jin, Jang RyulA culinary drama centered on the show «The Table: K Chef 2026», where the best Korean chefs compete. Choi Song-i is forced to take over the family restaurant after her father's sudden death and enters the competition to save the business. She crosses paths with Kang Han, a world-renowned chef known as «Chris K», who is hungry for fame.

«Oh! My Guard»

(It’s You, Regardless, You Without a Limit, It’s You, Out of the Blue, 밑도 끝도 없이 너다, It’s You Out of Nowhere)

Premiere 24.10.2026
16 episodes, Disney+, Lifetime
Cast: Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Yi Kyung, Hong Seung Hee

An unusual romantic story that balances on the line between reality and fiction. Om Tae-bong is a melodrama star with a fatal secret: he cannot kiss on screen. After an accident, Oh Hae-ra wakes up convinced that she is the heroine of his drama and decides to protect her favorite actor. She invades his real life as a self-appointed bodyguard, creating unpredictable and comic situations.

«Summer Vacation»

(여름방학)

Premiere 26.10.2026
10 episodes, Lifetime, Wavve
Cast: Jo Yi Hyun, Jung Jin Young

A teen romantic drama. Eighteen-year-old high school student Kim Ha-yeon travels with her father on a business trip to the quiet rural village of Upori. There she meets Jo Yu-gyeom, the heir of an old family. Summer vacation becomes a life-changing experience for her. Both teenagers, dreaming of a miracle, experience a magical encounter that will stay with them forever.

«Dead-End Job»

(Perfect Job, 꿀알바, Honey Jar Project, 꿀단지 프로젝트, Honey Jar Part-Time Project, Honey Pot Project)

Premiere 30.10.2026
8 episodes, Netflix
Cast: Lee Jae Wook, Go Min Si, Kim Min Ha, Lee Hee Joon

A horror series about a young man named Hyuk-jun who is drowning in debt. He finds an ad from a strange employment agency called «Spyder Human Resource Center» offering an hourly wage 50 times the usual rate. Tempted by the chance to quickly pay off his debts, he accepts the «perfect part-time job», but soon the work turns into a nightmare.

«The Perfect Lie»

(라이어, Liar)

Premiere 30.10.2026
12 episodes, MBC
Cast: Seo Hyun Jin, Yoo Yeon Seok

A psychological thriller about a man and a woman who hold diametrically opposed versions of the same memory. Min Jun-ho is a respected cardiothoracic surgeon who becomes a single father after his wife's death. Kang Ji-sung is an ordinary school librarian whose life changes after meeting him. After a perfect first date, their versions of events diverge, and they are drawn into a brutal confrontation as they try to prove whose truth is real.