5 Most Anticipated K-Dramas to Be Released in September 2024

Summer is over and that means one thing – the fall TV series season, which promises to be very eventful. We have chosen five of the most anticipated Korean dramas that will be released in the second half of September.

1. The Judge from Hell

Release Date: September 21

Kang Bit-na is an unusual judge – a demon from hell lives inside her. The monster's mission is to punish those who have no remorse and are responsible for the death of others. The judge meets a kind detective, Han Da-on, who helps her realize the importance of compassion and empathy for every human being.

The drama combines a fantasy about obsession, a courtroom thriller, and a romantic drama about the relationship between a kind detective and a powerful judge. The latter will be played by k-drama fan favorite Park Shin-hye. The actress will appear in an unusual role for her – a captivating and cruel prosecutor.

2. Dear Hyeri

Release Date: September 23

A woman named Joo Eun-ho has failed to become a famous TV announcer even after 14 years of work. After the disappearance of her younger brother and a difficult breakup with her lover, she develops a dissociative disorder. Now she has another personality – the positive parking lot worker Joo Hye-ri. Eun-ho's illness gradually begins to destroy her life.

Actress Shin Hye-sun is the queen of transformation. And in this drama she has to prove her skills once again. Hye-sun took on two opposing roles: the injured and tired Eun-ho and the positive and bright Hye-ri.

3. Dog Knows Everything

Release Date: September 25

Lee Soon-jae is an elderly Korean actor. After an incident on the set and public pressure, he flees to an island, where he meets a former police dog, Sophie. And one day he starts to understand her barking. Now, together with his new friend, Soon-jae uncovers strange happenings on the island and helps his new neighbors.

The show is based on an important idea: age is just a number. The main characters – a group of friends in their seventies – continue to pursue their dreams and refuse to accept aging.

4. What Comes After Love

Release Date: September 27

Hong studied in Japan, where she met the handsome Jungo. Their relationship developed quickly, but after receiving her diploma, Hong returned to Korea alone. Five years have passed since then. She has become uncommunicative and dresses in black.

After the breakup, Jungo became the author of a bestseller. He wrote a book based on their passionate romance. Life brought the two together again – this time in South Korea.

The romantic drama is based on the bestselling novel by Korean writer Gong Ji-yeong and Japanese writer Hitonari Tsuji.

The series raises important questions about personal boundaries. After the breakup, the man writes a book without the consent of his former lover. This creates tension between them and puts viewers in a dilemma: how ethical is it to reveal personal relationships in literature without the consent of the other party?

5. Iron Family

Release Date: September 28

Seo Gang-ju is the heir to a wealthy family and the director of the Jiseung Group. He is attractive, promising, but lonely. The man is constantly lost in memories of a wonderful night he spent with his classmate Lee Da-rim.

Fate brings them together again, but the meeting does not go as well as Gang-ju would expect. The thing is that Da-rim suffers from a rare disease and has almost lost her sight at the age of thirty. But an expensive medicine can save her.

The show is classified as a black comedy – not the most popular genre among Korean dramas.