Q3 2025 K-Drama Preview: 8 Shows to Binge-Watch! [You Don't Want To Miss These!]
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With wild plot twists and hot romance scenes, here is our guide to the 8 hottest K-dramas of Q3 2025 that you don't want to miss out on!
Summer does not have to be all about heat and the great outdoors. It is also a time to enjoy captivating stories! This third quarter of 2025 will have some of the best K-dramas of the year, which will have you on the edge of your seats! Let's check Doejon's best eight out for your next binge-watch sprint!
My Youth
Episodes 12
Release Date September 2025
Network JTBC
Genre Romance, Melodrama
What to expect
Mark your calendars for My Youth. This new K-romance and melodrama will star the incredible Song Joong Ki and Chun Woo Hee later this year!
The storyline will follow a former child star, who finds the quiet life a little mundane. As the drama progresses he reconnects with his first love several years later.
Sun Woo Hae (SongJoong Ki) stands on the precipice of a brand new chapter, seeking solace and a genuine path forward away from the shadows of his painful beginnings from the greed of adults while he was a child star. It will be compelling to witness his journey of healing and rediscovery as he navigates this pivotal turning point in his life. This twelve part series is poised to be a must watch!
Let's check out the official trailer!
The Mantis: Original Sin
Episodes 8
Release Date September 2025
Network SBS
Genre Thriller, Crime, Mystery
What can we expect?
Twenty years ago there was a chilling series of murders. A serial killer dubbed 'Mantis' (Ko Hyun Jung) left a very bloody trail of over five hundred men, which has forever scarred a nation. Fast forward to the present day, the city still tries hard to forget his brutal crimes, however a new wave of crimes start to emerge, each of which mirror 'Mantis's' gruesome killing methods.
This isn't everything. The most twisted fait is Mantis's own son, Cha Soo Yeol (Jang Dong Yoon), who is a dedicated police officer, who sadly, is forced to think the unthinkable alliance in a ploy to help unmark the copycat serial killer.
Law and the City
Episodes 12
Release Date July 2025
Network tvN
Genre Law, Romance and Youth
Why you DONT WANT to miss this drama!
In the hustle and bustle of Seoul's legal district you will find Seocho. This 12 part series will pull back the curtain on the daily lives of a group of high profile lawyers. At the core of the show is Ahn Joo Hyeong (Lee Jong Suk), who is a lawyer with masterful skills, which mixed with his ruthless ways, has made him a formidable lawyer in the courtroom, though have these skills made him too comfortable?
With decades of defending clients, he now finds himself in a bit of rut. That is, until the arrival of Kang Hee Ji (Mun Ka Young), a brilliant and freshly qualified lawyer, who unexpectedly ignites a spark within him, stirring long-dormant memories of his own ambitious past and challenging him to confront the lawyer he once aspired to be.
Wall to Wall
Run time: 120 minutes
Release Date July 18th 2025
Network Netflix
Genre Action, Thriller
Show overview and why you should tune in!
So far, only the three lead cast members—Kang Ha Neul, Yeom Hye Ran, and Seo Hyun Woo have been revealed.
Woo Sung (Kang Ha Neul), in his quest to own an apartment, exhausts all his financial resources—including his savings, stock investments, loans, and even his mother’s garlic farm. However in a plot twist, he soon faces the harsh realities of high-interest payments and gets tormented by disturbing noises from his neighbors every night leading to not only financial ruin but also sleepless nights. Sound familiar? What would you do in this situation?
The Moon Flows over the River
Episodes 14
Release Date September 2025
Network MBC
Genre Historical, Romance
Why we'll be watching!
This vengeful tale takes place during the Joseon Dynasty, where Crown Prince Lee Gang (Kang Tae Oh), had his life consumed, wanting to seek revenge after he lost his beloved Crown Princess. Later, he encounters Park Dal I (Kim Se Jeong), a memory which mirrors his deceased love. In a dramatic plot twist, their souls swap, which plunges them both into a new chaotic reality. Will they be able to navigate their exchanged lives?
S Line
Episodes 6
Release Date TBA
Network TBA
Genre Thriller, Mystery and Fantasy
What mystery lies within?
Imagine a world where an invisible 'S Line' connects you directly to every sexual partner that you have ever had? For one teenage girl, Hyun Hob (Arin), sadly this is a strange reality. She is able to see these crimson threads literally wherever she goes.
Later as a plot twist, chaos erupts and mysterious glasses start to emerge, which reveal these intimate lines to everyone, unleashing a wave of shocking truths and consuming greed amongst their wearers. Now, she must team up with a cynical detective, Han Ji Wook (Lee Soo Hyuk), to unravel this escalating crisis and hunt down the mastermind behind the 'S-Line' revelation before society collapses.
The Tyrant's Chef
Episodes 12
Release Date TBA
Network tvN
Genre Historical, Thriller
Kitchen nightmares or kitchen chaos?
This sizzling hot drama is all about a fantasy survival and romance. An amazing young French Chef Yeon JI Young inexplicably travels back in time to the Joseon Dynasty.
When she arrives in the Joseon Dynasty she encounters a notorious tyrant with a very defined palate King Lee Heon. Let's just say that he is captivated by her unique culinary skills and demands that she cook for him exclusively at the Royal Palace. This off handed agreement later leads to a blend of traditional Joseon cooking with a modern twist, turning heads at the palace and causing political chaos as their unexpected romance blossoms as the show progresses.
Mary Kills People
Episodes 12
Release Date August 2025
Network MBC
Genre Crime, Drama, Medical
This compelling new black comedy drama features Lee Bo Young, who plays Woo So Jung, a veteran emergency room doctor. She is tasked with leading a very dangerous double life, secretly providing euthanasia assistance to terminally ill patients on the side. Will her two worlds collide as she encounters Jo Hyun Woo (Lee Min Ki)?
What K-dramas are you most looking forward to seeing this quarter? Any plot twists or character romances that you would like to see? Leave a comment and let us know!
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