From The Drunken Romance to Good Boy: 25 K-dramas reported to release in 2024

On May 14, 2024, reports of a list of 25 K-drama releases scheduled for the year surfaced online. According to an X post by @kdramahandle, the list of upcoming series features some renowned names such as Kim Se-jeong (Business Proposal), Ryeoun (Twinkling Watermelon), Le Je-hoon (Chief Detective 1958), Na In-woo (Marry My Husband), and more.

South Korean actress Shin Min-a and Kim Young-dae's upcoming K-drama is set to grace TV screens on August 26, 2024. Meanwhile, Park Bo-gum's drama, Good Boy, Park Shin-hye's A Judge From Hell, Park Hyung-sik's Treasure Island, and more are also in the lineup.

South Korean broadcast networks such as tvN, SBS, JTBC, ENA, and MBC have reportedly released their timetable via Samhwa Network for the forthcoming dramas.

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From Park Hyung-sik's Treasure Island to Kim Tae-ri's JyeonNyeon: K-dramas scheduled to release in 2024-2025

Here is the list and dates of upcoming dramas that will air on tvN, SBS, MBC, JTBC, and more:

1) Upcoming Monday-Tuesday releases:

tvN's Because I Want No Loss, starring Shin Min-a, Kim Young-dae, and Lee Sang-yi, is slated to release on August 26, 2024. The show will take the Monday-Tuesday slot, but the timings are yet to be announced. On October 7, Parole Examiner Lee Han Shin, featuring Goo-soo from Love 911 and Kwon Yuri, will air on tvN.

Furthermore, Wongyeong is likely to premiere on December 2, 2024. The show stars Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Sung-min, and Cha Joo-young from The Glory. All these are set to be released in the Monday-Tuesday slot on tvN.

ENA network will release its upcoming drama Your Honor, starring Son Hyun-joo, Kim Myung-min, Yoon Chan-young, and Jung Eun-chae on June 26. Another drama from the South Korean network to join the screen is To My Haeri, starring Shin Hae-sun and Lee Jin-uk, which will be released on July 29.

Following this, ENA will release The Drunken Romance on September 9, starring Kim Se-jeong Lee (Business Proposal) and Jong-won and on October 21, The Starry Night, which stars Go Hyun-jung, Ryeoun (Twinkling Watermelon), and Song Sae-byul, will be released.

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2) Upcoming Friday-Saturday releases:

SBS will reportedly release Park Shin-hye and Kim Jae-young starring K-drama, A Judge From Hell in October during its Friday to Saturday slots. On November 8, 2024, The Fiery Priest starring Kim Nam-gil, Lee Honey, Kim Sung-kyun, and South Korean soloist BIBI will be aired on the same channel.

On December 20, 2024, Between Greetings, starring Han Ji-min and Lee Jun-hyuk is scheduled to air, followed by Park Hyung-sik's upcoming drama, Treasure Island, on February 24, 2025.

Meanwhile, the MBC network will release its upcoming K-drama Such A Close Traitor, starring Han Suk-kyu (Dr Romantic), Chae Won-bin, and Han Ye-ri under the same Friday-Saturday slots. On November 8, another MBC K-drama, The Number You Have Dialed, starring Yoo Yeon-seok (The Interest of Love and Hospital Playlist) and Chae Soo-bin, will be aired.

Additionally, on February 14, 2025, the upcoming K-drama Undercover High School, starring Seo Kang-joon will be premiered. MBC will then release Na In-woo's much-anticipated drama, Motel California, on March 1, 2025.

The upcoming drama, Check In Hanyang, starring Bae In-hyuk (Under The Queen's Umbrella), Kim Ji-eun, Jung Gun-woo, and Jaechan is set to join the Channel A broadcast on June 12, 2024.

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3) Upcoming Saturday-Sunday releases:

For the Saturday and Sunday schedule, the upcoming tvN K-dramas, The Auditors will air its first episode on July 6, 2024, which stars Shin Ha-kyun and Kwak Dong-yeon (Queen of Tears). Following this, on August 31, Jung Jae-in (Snowdrop) and Jung So-min (Alchemy of Souls)-starrer Golden Boy will be premiered.

On October 26, tvN's Jeong Nyeon, starring Kim Tae-ri (Revenant), Shin Ye-eun, Ra Mi-ran, and Moon So-ri is scheduled for its Saturday-Sunday release. Following this, on July 12, 2024, Love On A Single Log Bridge is set to hit the screens, with Ju Ji-hoon and Jung Yu-mi at the helm.

JTBC will release The Story Of Lady Ok on its network/channel, starring Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo on August 10, 2024. Another series, Quiet Sales, starring Kim So-yeon, Kim Sung-ryung, and Lee Se-hee is scheduled for an October 5 release.

Furthermore, South Korean superstar Lee Je-hoon's much-awaited The Art Of Negotiation will be released on November 1, 2024, followed by Good Boy, starring actor-and-singer Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun (My Lovely Liar), and Oh Jung-se (Revenant) on November 16.

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A timeline of the upcoming K-drama releases

2024 roster:

June 12 — Check In Hanyang
July 12 — Love On A Single Log Bridge
June 26 — Your Honor
July 6 — The Auditors
July 29 — To My Haeri
August 10 — The Story Of Lady Ok
August 26 — Because I Want No Loss
August 31 — Golden Boy
September 9 — The Drunken Romance
October 5 — Quiet Sales
October 7 — Parole Examiner Lee Han Shin
October 21 — The Starry Night
October 26 — Jeong Nyeon
October — A Judge From Hell (TBD)
October — Such A Close Traitor (TBD)
November 1 — The Art Of Negotiation
November 8 — The Number You Have Dialed
November 8 — The Fiery Priest
November 16 — Good Boy
December 2 — Wongyeong
December 20 — Between Greetings

2025 roster:

February 14, 2025 — Undercover High School
February 24, 2025 — Treasure Island
March 1, 2025 — Motel California

K-drama fans are eagerly waiting for the upcoming releases as stars like Park Bo-gum, Shin Min-a, Kim Tae-ri, Kim Se-jeong, and more will be seen making a comeback.