Here’s a complete guide to 5 new Korean drama series that will premiere in October 2025:
OCTOBER 3 | Genie, Make A Wish
Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Also known as: Everything Will Come True; All Your Wishes Will Come True; All The Love You Wish For
Synopsis: After a millennium, a flamboyant genie returns to grant wishes to a stoic woman. Can his magic turn her routine-bound world into one of love and fantasy?
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Kim Woo Bin, Bae Suzy
Screenwriter: Kim Eun Sook
Directors: Ahn Gil Ho, Lee Byeong Hun
Network: Netflix
Date: October 3, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
OCTOBER 10 | Would You Marry Me
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Also known as: Marry Me in the Universe
Synopsis: A struggling designer and an heir to an old bakery enter a 90-day fake marriage in order to win a luxurious newlywed townhouse.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Choi Woo Shik, Jung So Min
Screenwriter: Lee Hana
Directors: Hwang In Hyeok, Song Hyun Wook
Network: SBS
Streaming platform: Disney+
Date: October 10, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
OCTOBER 11 | Typhoon Family
Genre: Family, Period, Slice of life
Also known as: Typhoon Company; Typhoon Boss
Synopsis: A young CEO strives to save and protect Typhoon Company, the business his father left during the IMF financial crisis in 1997.
No. of episodes: 16
Cast: Lee Junho, Kim Minha
Screenwriter: Jang Hyun Sook
Director: Lee Na Jeong
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: October 11, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
OCTOBER 25 | The Dream Life of Mr. Kim
Genre: Office, Slice of life, Comedy
Also known as: The Story of Manager Kim
Synopsis: A middle-aged man who loses everything in life, discovers self anew at a major corporation company.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Ryu Seung Ryong, Myung Sebin, Cha Kang Yoon
Screenwriters: Kim Hong Gi, Yoon Hye Sung
Director: Cho Hyun Tak
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: October 25, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
OCTOBER 29 | Spirit Fingers
Genre: Youth, Slice of life
Synopsis: The healing journey of young people as they discover their true colors in a drawing club.
No. of episodes: 12
Cast: Park Jihoo, Nam Ki Jung
Screenwriters: Jeong Yoon Jeong, Kwon Yiji
Director: Lee Cheol Ha
Network: TVING
Streaming platform: Watcha, Wavve
Date: October 29, 2025
Trailer and more updates here.
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