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Upcoming Korean Dramas: September 2018

September 1, 2018 / No Comments

The KDrama line-up has exploded for September 2018.  With so many fun choices, when will we have time to sleep??  Oh, well.  Who needs sleep anyway?

The Overview:

September 5 – Devilish Joy

September 5 – The Ghost Detective

September 7 – Big Forest

September 10 – 100 Days My Prince

September 12 – The Guest

September 15 – The Only One

September 17 – Beauty Inside

September 26 – Hundred Million Stars from the Sky

September 27 – Terius Behind Me

September 29 – Miss Ma

September 28 – Third Charm

September 29 – The Player

September 30 – Room Nine

Detail View:

Devilish Joy

September 5

Time: Wed/Thur on Dramax
Cast: Choi Jin Hyuk, Song Ha Yoon, Hoya, Lee Joo Yeon
Where to Watch: dramafever.com
Brief Synopsis: After being in a terrible car accident, Gong Ma Sung(Choi Jin Hyuk) has lost his ability to remember for more than one day.  Each night he writes down his rememberances from the previous day, and each morning he memorizes his notes.  But everything changes when one day he encounters a girl his memory refuses to let him forget.  (Sounds a little like the movie “50 First Dates.”)
Update: We are recapping “Devilish Joy!”  Start at Episode 1.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iYWvyFrCBk

The Ghost Detective

September 5

Alternate Name: Today’s Private Investigator
Time: Wed/Thur on KBS2
Cast: Choi Daniel, Park Eun Bin, Lee Ji Ah, Kim Won Hae
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: A private detective and a fearless woman team up to solve cases involving ghosts.

Trailer:

Big Forest

September 7

Time: Fri on tvN
Cast: Shin Dong Yub, Jung Sang Hoon, Choi Hee Seo
Where to Watch: TBD
Brief Synopsis: The story of a top star, a loan shark single dad, and a single mother struggling and living in the Daerim Neighborhood of Seoul.

Trailer:

100 Days My Prince

September 10

Time:  Mon/Tue on tvN
Cast: Do Kyung Soo, Nam Ji Hyun, Cho Seong Ha, Kim Sun Ho
Where to Watch: dramafever.com
Brief Synopsis: The Crown Prince goes missing for 100 days, and then suddenly reappears.  What happened to him while he was gone?

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doJh2pd89OI&t=7s

The Guest

September 12

Time: Wed/Thur on OCN
Cast: Kim Dong Wook,
Where to Watch: TBD
Brief Synopsis: A psychic, a Catholic priest and a detective fight against crimes caused by mysterious forces.

Trailer:

The Only One

September 15

Time: Sat/Sun on KBS2
Cast: Lee Jang Woo, Uee, Choi Soo Jong, Go Na Eun
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: After 28 years, Kim Do Ran(Uee)’s father suddenly returns to see her.  As a result, her life is turned upside down.

Trailer:

Beauty Inside Poster KDrama

Beauty Inside

September 17 

Update 09/10/2018: Beauty Inside has been moved to October 1st.  Reason unknown.

Time: Mon/Tue on JTBC
Cast: Seo Hyun Jin, Lee Min Ki, Lee Da Hee, Ahn Jae Hyeon
Where to Watch: dramafever.com
Brief Synopsis: Top actress Han Se Kye(Seo Hyun Jin) suffers from a unique condition which causes her to change faces for one week every month.  Seo Do Jae(Lee Min Ki) also suffers from a unique coniditon which causes him to be face blind, but strangely he can recognize Han Se Kye’s face.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_nhy_YJUJE

Third Charm Teaser Poster

The Third Charm

September 21

Time: Fri/Sat on JTBC
Cast: Seo Kang Joon, Esom, Yang Dong Geun, Lee Yoon Ji
Where to Watch: dramafever.com
Brief Synopsis: The love story of two 20 year olds, one a neat and unassuming college student and the other an emotional and vibrant beautician’s assistant, as they grow and change to age 32.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAhfKOvjN8s

Miss Ma

September 22

Time: Sat on SBS
Cast: Jung Woong In, CNU
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: Based on an Agatha Christie Novel.  A woman falsely accused of murdering her daughter, escapes prison to find her daughter’s murderer.  But instead she ends up becoming a neighborhood detective.

Hundred Million Stars from the Sky

September 26

Alternate Title: The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
Time: Wed/Thur on tvN
Cast: Seo In Guk, Jung So Min, Park Sung Woong, Seo Eun Su
Where to Watch: Viki.com

Brief Synopsis: A detective becomes obsessed with solving the murder of a female college student, when suddenly a mysterious man becomes close to the detective’s sister.  The dectective suspects the man is involved with his case.

Trailer:

Terius Behind Me

September 26

Time: Wed/Thur on MBC
Cast: So Ji Sub, Jung In Sun, Son Ho Jun, Im Se Mi
Where to Watch: Dramafever.com
Brief Synopsis: A legendary NIS agent helps his next door neighbor uncover the truth behind her husband’s murder.

Trailer:

The Player

September 29

Time: Sat/Sun on OCN
Cast: Song Seung Heon, Krystal, Lee Si Un, Tae Won Seock
Where to Watch: Dramafever.com
Brief Synopsis: A swindler, a fighter, a hacker and a driver team up to fight crime.

Trailer:

Room Nine

September 30

Time: Sat/Sun on tvN
Cast: Kim Hee Seon, Kim Young Kwang, Kim Hae Sook
Where to Watch: Dramafever.com & Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: A death row inmate and a selfish, ambitious lawyer inexplicably change bodies.

Trailer:

So which KDramas do you plan to start watching this September?

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Drama Unni is a Korean Entertainment Journalist and blogger based out of the US.  She enjoys late night kdrama binges with her two dogs. Email: unni@dramacurrent.com

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