Squid Game and 4 Other Most Anticipated K-Dramas to Be Released in 2025

There are many exciting Korean dramas coming out this year, from thrillers to everyone's favorite melodramas. We've compiled a list of what's definitely worth waiting for and adding to your must-see list.

1. Hyper Knife

Release Date: March 19, 2025

A thriller about the dark side of medicine. Brilliant neurosurgeon Choi Deok-hee had mixed feelings about his protégé Jung Se-ok, which is why he ruined her life. Despite the woman's talent and prospects, he kicked her out during surgery.

Now Jung Se-ok is forced to work in an illegal operating room. When her path crosses again with her former mentor, a dangerous confrontation between them flares up.

2. Newtopia

Release Date: February 7, 2025

A love story during the zombie apocalypse. A young man, Jae-yoon, is called up for military service. Soon he learns about the uprising of the dead and decides to leave his girlfriend who stayed in the city.

After going to the main skyscraper of Seoul to join the air defense unit, he encounters a cruel reality that changes him once and for all.

At this time, his ex-girlfriend Young-ju decides to meet him and ends up at the epicenter of a sudden epidemic. Despite the warnings of others and the real danger, Young-ju continues on her way to her loved one.

3. The Mantis: Original Sin

Release Date: 2025

A crime thriller about a loving mother, Jung Yi-Shin, who turns out to be a serial killer nicknamed The Mantis who has killed several men. She is sentenced to life imprisonment.

After 20 years, her son Cha Soo-Yeol becomes a police officer. There are murders in the city that are reminiscent of The Mantis. Then the prisoner Jung Yi-Shin offers to help with the investigation, but only if her son leads the case.

The Mantis is a remake of the popular French series La Mante, so it will definitely be interesting to see the events transferred to the scenery and customs of South Korea.

4. Seochodong

Release Date: 2025

Ahn Joo-hyung, a successful lawyer with a perfect reputation, founded his own law firm and always worked for money, turning a blind eye to the suffering of people. But one day he meets law student Kang Hee-ji and his life changes dramatically.

The drama tells the story of a real district in Seoul – a "legal paradise" where half of the active lawyers in the city live. The series will give you a glimpse into the real life of the district and its residents.

5. Squid Game Season 3

Release Date: June 27, 2025

The final season will complete the arc of Seong Gi-hun's story as he confronts the Front Man. We will be told the backstory of the organizer and part of the plot will be dedicated to revealing his conflict with the main character.

There will also be a new game related to two puppets – a girl and a boy – who were shown in the post-credits scene of the second season finale.