Upcoming Korean Dramas October 2018
The KDrama line-up has exploded for October 2018. With so many new and current Korean Dramas airing, when will we have time to sleep?? Oh, well. Who needs sleep anyway?
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October 1 – Bad Papa
October 1 – Where Stars Land/Fox Bride Star
October 1 – Beauty Inside
October 3 – The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
October 5 – Twelve Nights
October 6 – Miss Ma, Nemesis
October 6 – Room Nine
October 8 – Matrimonial Chaos/Best Divorce
October 11 – Dae Jang Geum Is Watching
October 14 – My Healing Love
October 24 – That Time When Time Stops
Upcoming KDramas:
Bad Papa
October 1
Time: Mon/Tue on MBC
Cast: Jang Hyuk, Kim Wook, Jeong Man Sik, David Lee
Cast: Jang Hyuk, Kim Wook, Jeong Man Sik, David Lee
Number of Episodes: 32 (35 minutes each)
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: After loosing everything, Yoo Ji Cheol(Jang Hyuk) makes the shocking decision to return to mixed martial arts to provide for his family. He becomes a bad person in order to be a good father.
Trailer:
Where Stars Land
October 1
Time: Mon/Tue on SBS
Cast: Lee Je Hoon, Chae Soo Bin, Lee Dong Gun, Kim Ji Soo
Cast: Lee Je Hoon, Chae Soo Bin, Lee Dong Gun, Kim Ji Soo
Number of Episodes: TBA (35 minutes each)
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: Lee Soo-Yeon(Lee Je Hoon) is a mysterious man with a special gift. He originally wanted to be a pilot, but his poor eyesight prevented him from being licensed. So instead he has taken a job at Incheon Airport in management. Meanwhile Han Yeo Reum(Chae Soo Bin) is a new employee at Incheon Airport. She wants to be perfect, but she always falls short.
Trailer:
Beauty Inside
October 1
Time: Mon/Tue on JTBC
Cast: Seo Hyun Jin, Lee Min Ki, Lee Da Hee, Ahn Jae Hyeon
Cast: Seo Hyun Jin, Lee Min Ki, Lee Da Hee, Ahn Jae Hyeon
Number of Episodes: TBA
Where to Watch: Dramafever.com
Brief Synopsis: Based loosely on the movie by the same name, “Beauty Inside” is the complex (and hilarious) tale of a top actress forced to spend one week out of every month in a different body, and a man without the ability to recognize people’s faces.
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBXUohFw0fI
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
October 3
Time: Wed/Thur on tvN
Cast: Seo In Guk, Jung So Min, Park Sung Woong, Go Min Si
Cast: Seo In Guk, Jung So Min, Park Sung Woong, Go Min Si
Number of Episodes: TBA
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:
Twelve Nights
October 5
Time: Fri on Channel A
Cast: Shin Hyun Soo, Han Seung Yeon, Jang Hyun Sung, Hwang So Hee
Cast: Shin Hyun Soo, Han Seung Yeon, Jang Hyun Sung, Hwang So Hee
Number of Episodes: TBA
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: The story of two people who keep fatefully bumping into eachother twelve different times over the course of many years.
Trailer:
Miss Ma, Nemesis
October 6
Time: Sat on SBS
Cast: Kim Yun Jin, Jung Woong In, Ko Sung Hee, CNU
Cast: Kim Yun Jin, Jung Woong In, Ko Sung Hee, CNU
Number of Episodes: TBA (4 consecutive 35 episodes)
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.
Trailer:
Room Nine
October 6
Time: Sat/Sun on tvN
Cast: Kim Hee Seon, Kim Young Kwang, Kim Hae Sook
Cast: Kim Hee Seon, Kim Young Kwang, Kim Hae Sook
Number of Episodes: TBA
Where to Watch: Dramafever.com & Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: A death row inmate and a selfish, ambitious lawyer inexplicably change bodies.
Trailer:
Matrimonial Chaos
October 8
Time: Mon/Tue on KBS2
Cast: Cha Tae Hyun, Bae Doo Na, Lee El, Son Seok Koo
Cast: Cha Tae Hyun, Bae Doo Na, Lee El, Son Seok Koo
Number of Episodes: TBA
Where to Watch: TBD
Brief Synopsis: “Best Divorce” is the remake of hit JDrama “Matrimonial Chaos.” The story follows Jo Seok Mo(Cha Tae Hyun), a working man in his 30’s, who is displeased with his life. Seok Mo had dreams of becoming a famous musician, but when he didn’t suceed he was forced to get an ordinary job working at a security company. In addition to disliking his job, Seok Mo now also suspects that his wife of 3 years(Bae Doo Na) and he have grown apart. Suddenly, into their life comes the happy couple Jin Yoo-Young(Lee El) and Lee Jang-Hyun(Son Seok-Koo). To complicate matters, Jo Seok Mo and Jin Yoo Young used to date.
Trailer:
Dae Jang Geum Is Watching
October 11
Time: Thur. on MBC
Cast: Shin Dong Wook, Kwon Yuri, Lee Yeol Eum, Kim Hyun Joon, Ki Do Hoon
Cast: Shin Dong Wook, Kwon Yuri, Lee Yeol Eum, Kim Hyun Joon, Ki Do Hoon
Number of Episodes: TBA
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: Set in modern times, the drama tells the story of three siblings descended from the “Jewel in the Palace” heroine.
Trailer:
My Healing Love
October 14
Time: Sun. on MBC
Cast: So Yu Jin, Yeon Jeong Hun, Yoon Jong Hoon, Ban Hyo Jung
Cast: So Yu Jin, Yeon Jeong Hun, Yoon Jong Hoon, Ban Hyo Jung
Number of Episodes: TBA
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: Im Chi Woo(So Yu Jin) never intended to be a good wife and daughter, but her husband’s immaturity forced her to provide for her family to her own harm. Through it all she chooses to stay positive. Choi Jin Yoo(Yeon Jeong Hun) is a single father providing for his daughter. Despite his circumstances he too chooses to remain happy.
That Time When Time Stops
October 24
Time: Wed/Thur on KBS W
Cast: Kim Hyun Joong, An Ji Hyun, In Gyo Jin
Cast: Kim Hyun Joong, An Ji Hyun, In Gyo Jin
Number of Episodes: 12
Where to Watch: Viki.com
Brief Synopsis: A time traveler without purpose meets a woman who gives his life meaning. (Kim Hyun Joong’s comeback drama.)
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