First Lady Episode 9 Drops This Week: Exact Release Time and Where to Watch
First Lady powers into midweek with Episode 9 dropping Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM KST on MBN—then streaming on Viki and Viu in select regions soon after. Eugene, Ji Hyun-woo, and Lee Min-young lead the charge.
We are officially in the home stretch for First Lady, and Episode 9 is the pivot point. The mid-week political thriller has been quietly steady so far, pulling in strong engagement while it gears up for the final act. Here is exactly when it drops, where to watch it (in and out of Korea), and a quick catch-up so you are not scrambling when the credits roll.
When and where to watch Episode 9
Episode 9 lands Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM KST on MBN in South Korea. For everyone outside Korea, it will stream on Viki and Viu in select regions not long after the TV broadcast. Expect an episode runtime of roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.
- Air date and time (Korea): Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM KST on MBN
- Streaming (international): Viki and Viu in select regions, available shortly after broadcast
- Runtime: About 1 hour 10 minutes
- Season: Season 1
- Weekly schedule (Korea): Two episodes a week, every Wednesday and Thursday on MBN
- Total episodes: 12
- Series finale: Thursday, October 30, 2025
- Global time guide for the October 22 premiere window:
- South Korea (KST): 10:20 PM (live broadcast)
- United States (EDT): 11:00 AM
- United States (PDT): 8:00 AM
- United Kingdom (BST): 3:00 PM
- Europe (CEST): 4:00 PM
- India (IST): 8:30 PM
- Australia (AEST): 1:00 AM on October 23 - Heads-up on streaming: Drop times can shift slightly by region based on availability
- Subscriptions: Viki and Viu may require a paid plan for same-day access; some regions offer ad-supported viewing
- Subtitles and quality: Episodes stream in HD with subtitles in English, Spanish, and other major languages, depending on your location
Who is in it
The series stars Eugene, Ji Hyun-woo, and Lee Min-young, leading a political potboiler that has kept its momentum without a lot of flash, which honestly suits the material.
Previously on First Lady (Episode 8)
Episode 8, which dropped on October 16, was all about leverage and counter-leverage. Soo-yeon moves in the shadows to stop a piece of legislation called the Special Act, hoping to box Min-cheol in politically. Seon-ho, with an assist from Hae-rin, breaks into Soo-yeon’s safe and walks out with a ledger and tapes that spell out corruption in black and white.
Here is the twist: once Min-cheol gets that evidence, he decides to push the Special Act through anyway, even though doing so will expose his affair. That is a bold play, or a self-own, depending on how you feel about long-shot gambits. Meanwhile, Hwa-jin tries to force Soo-yeon to release Woo-young, but Soo-yeon slips that trap, too. Hwa-jin is also gearing up to announce she is Min-cheol’s illegitimate daughter, which is the kind of personal grenade you only pull when you are past the point of no return. The kicker? Soo-yeon discovers her safe has been cleaned out, which means her secrets are now in someone else’s hands.
What Episode 9 is setting up
Min-cheol has to eat the consequences of greenlighting the Special Act. The law going through, plus the fallout from his affair, puts his career and alliances in a very wobbly place. With the final act beginning, expect loyalties to turn into bargaining chips and every private mistake to become public currency.
Place your bets: Team Soo-yeon or Team Min-cheol?