With the return of Hyun Bin, Woo Do-hwan, Jung Woo-sung, and many more talented stars, September 2026 promises a variety of crime, romance, workplace, historical, and family-based melodrama K-dramas. The Scandal pairs actors Son Ye-jin and Ji Chang-wook for the first time and tops many fans’ fantasy lists.
The September 2026 K-Drama line up is chock full of some of the biggest stars and most intriguing premises. Here are all the release dates, cast, where you can watch them, and what to expect from the story.
September 2026 K-Drama Release Schedule
K-Drama | Release Date | Episodes | Where to Watch |
Made in Korea Season 2 | Sep. 9 | 6 | Disney+, Hulu, JioHotstar |
The Ordinary Jackpot | Sep. 10 | 10 | TVING, tvN |
A Love Other Than Yours | Sep. 12 | 14 | KBS2, Prime Video |
The Scandal | Sep. 18 | 8 | Netflix |
Mom’s Crazy | Sep. 21 | 120 | KBS1 |
September 2026 Kdrama: Made in Korea Season 2
Release Date: September 9, 2026
Lead Cast: Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung, Woo Do-hwan
Screenwriters: Park Eun Gyo, Park Joon Suk
Director: Woo Minho
No. of Episodes: 6
Where to Watch: Disney+, Hulu, JioHotstar
Nine years after the explosive events of Season 1, Baek Ki-tae returns with more power, influence, and dangerous ambition than ever. Now serving as a deputy director of the KCIA, he has climbed into a world where political power and criminal interests are dangerously intertwined.
But Jang Geon-young has not forgotten their past. The determined prosecutor is still hunting Ki-tae, and their old battle is about to erupt again. As their paths collide, Season 2 promises a darker game of revenge, betrayal, and ambition, with both men willing to risk everything to win.
Hyun Bin, Jung Woo-sung, and Woo Do-hwan return for this six-episode continuation, making it one of September’s most anticipated crime thrillers. Expect ruthless power struggles, tense confrontations, and secrets that could destroy everything they have built again.
Why You Should Watch ‘Made in Korea Season 2′
If political intrigue, morally complicated characters, crime, and revenge are your kind of K-drama ingredients, the series is one September release that deserves a place on your watchlist. The nine-year time jump also promises to show just how dramatically the characters have changed.
Upcoming K-Dramas 2026: The Ordinary Jackpot
Release Date: September 10, 2026
Lead Cast: Lee Jun-hyeok, Seo Hyeon-woo, Oh Dae-hwan
Screenwriter: Yoon Young Bin
Director: Yoon Young Bin
No. of Episodes: 10
Where to Watch: TVING, tvN
What if winning the lottery did not mean quitting your job? Gong Eun-tae is an ordinary office worker who suddenly wins the lottery, giving him a chance to walk away from the exhausting routine he has endured for years.
Yet, instead of disappearing from the office, he returns to work as usual. The money changes something more important than his bank balance: his attitude toward life. With a new confidence, Eun-tae begins seeing his workplace, colleagues, and everyday frustrations differently, opening the door to unexpected comedy and chaos.
Lee Jun-hyeok leads this refreshing office drama alongside Seo Hyeon-woo and Oh Dae-hwan. As Eun-tae continues punching the clock despite his newfound fortune, The Ordinary Jackpot asks an irresistible question: if money could free you from fear, how would you choose to live your life?
Why You Should Watch ‘The Ordinary Jackpot’
The premise is unique because most people would quit working after winning the lottery. The drama covers an office environment which appeals to many viewers, especially those who enjoy K-dramas in an office setting and with a good dose of laughter and heart.
September 2026 K-Drama: A Love Other Than Yours
Release Date: September 12, 2026
Lead Cast: Seo Kang-joon, Ahn Eun-jin, Lee Joo-ahn, Jo Aram
Screenwriter: Yoo Soo Ji
Directors: Hwang Seung Gi, Lee Ga Ram
No. of Episodes: 14
Where to Watch: KBS2, Prime Video
After ten years together, Namgung Ho and Lee Mi-do know each other too well. Their relationship is built on memories, loyalty, familiar habits, and the comfort of having someone always there. But somewhere along the way, the excitement of their early romance has faded into ordinary life.
Ho believes marriage should be their natural next step, while Mi-do finds herself drawn toward another person, forcing both to confront feelings they can no longer ignore. As their long relationship reaches a crossroads, A Love Other Than Yours explores what happens when loving someone and wanting a different life become impossible to separate.
Seo Kang-joon and Ahn Eun-jin bring this emotional melodrama to life, promising tender emotional moments, choices, and the ache of whether a familiar love can survive an unfamiliar heart.
Why You Should Watch ‘A Love Other Than Yours’
Love stories often follow the meet-cute of two strangers and their eventual romance. A Love Other Than Yours will tell the complicated, messy stories of relationships. It will show the balance of love and comfort versus love and independence and the agonising realisation that love may not be enough.
New K-Dramas September 2026: The Scandal
Release Date: September 18, 2026
Lead Cast: Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook, Nana
Screenwriters: Lee Seung Young, Ahn Hye Song
Director: Jung Ji Woo
No. of Episodes: 8
Where to Watch: Netflix
In the unforgiving world of Joseon, desire can be more dangerous than rebellion. Lady Cho is a noblewoman trapped by the restrictions placed upon women, and she refuses to let society decide the limits of her life. Enter Jo Won, a charming aristocrat and playboy who treats romance like a game.
Together, they begin a seductive wager involving Hui-yeon, a widow determined to remain faithful to her late husband. But games of attraction rarely remain games for long. As manipulation collides with emotion, jealousy, temptation, and betrayal threaten to consume everyone involved.
Starring Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook, and Nana, The Scandal brings a Joseon setting and romantic tension to Netflix. Inspired by Untold Scandal and Dangerous Liaisons, the story promises a provocative historical romance filled with secrets, desire, and consequences.
Why You Should Watch ‘The Scandal’
Forbidden love. Historical romance. Sharp characters. Dangerous seduction. The Scandal will be September’s most discussed K-drama if you like all of the above.
Inspired by Dangerous Liaisons, the drama is based on the 2003 film Untold Scandal. For the first time, the game takes place in dangerous times during the Joseon Dynasty.
September 2026 Kdrama List: Mom’s Crazy
Release Date: September 21, 2026
Lead Cast: Kim Young-ok, Yang Hee-kyung, Jung Min-ah, Dong Ha, and more
Screenwriter: Na Seung Hyun
Director: Seung Jun Hae
No. of Episodes: 120
Where to Watch: KBS1
Some families are held together by sacrifice. Others are shaped by the dreams their mothers never got to pursue. Mom’s Crazy brings two different mothers together when their children become entangled, forcing years of contrasting beliefs about family, motherhood, and happiness into the open.
One mother has spent her entire life putting her family first, quietly surrendering her wants along the way. The other has dared to prioritise herself, refusing to disappear behind the role of a mother. Their clash becomes more complicated when their children’s lives intersect, turning a family situation into a storm of emotions, arguments, secrets, and unexpected understanding.
With an ensemble led by Kim Young-ok and Yang Hee-kyung, this long-form KBS1 drama will unfold across 120 episodes. If you love family stories, Mom’s Crazy could become your next daily-drama obsession.
Why You Should Watch ‘Mom’s Crazy’
For fans of long-running Korean family dramas, Mom’s Crazy offers a very different viewing experience from the shorter streaming dramas arriving in September.
With 120 episodes, the series has plenty of room to explore family relationships, generational differences, motherhood, sacrifice, personal ambitions, and the complicated bonds created when two families become connected.
Conclusion
September 2026 is bringing a little bit of everything K-drama fans could ask for: crime, revenge, romance, workplace comedy, historical seduction, family conflict, and emotional heartbreak.
From Baek Ki-tae’s dangerous return in Made in Korea Season 2 to the tangled romantic games of The Scandal, these upcoming September 2026 K-dramas are ready to give viewers plenty of reasons to clear their schedules.
And honestly, September may be one of those months when choosing what to watch first is harder than deciding what to watch at all. So, mark your calendars, prepare your watchlists, and get ready for another month of Korean drama magic.
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