K-Dramas Releasing In October 2026: Check New Shows, Cast And OTT Platforms

K-Dramas Releasing In October 2026: October 2026 is bringing a busy list of new Korean dramas for viewers. The month has romance, medical stories, period thrillers, fantasy, mystery and cooking dramas across Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Viki.

Between Steps

“Was it love at first sight?” 💓 A love as warm as the sun is about to bloom this autumn.

#BetweenSteps, streaming 5 October on #DisneyPlusSG. https://t.co/bwVyvZvWCC

— Disney+ Singapore (@DisneyPlusSG) September 15, 2026

Choo Young-woo plays Min-jae, a former swimmer who loses a leg after an illness and later starts studying robotics. Kim So-hyun plays Yu-jin, a master’s student who finds a new path through the robotics programme.

Cast: Choo Young-woo, Kim So-hyun
OTT release date: October 5, 2026
OTT platform: Disney+

The drama airs on ENA in South Korea and streams internationally on Disney+.

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Merry Berry Love

⠢⋱❤️予告解禁💚⋰⠔
『メリーベリーラブ』
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チ・チャンウク＆今田美桜 W主演🎬
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自然豊かな日本の島で繰り広げる
ロマンティック・ラブコメディ🍓

国境や言葉の違いを超えて
心を寄せていく2人の恋の行方は❔

楽しみな人は🍓をリプ✍

ディズニープラスで
10/7（水）見放題独占配信 https://t.co/wZiV5CwwpH

— ディズニープラス公式 (@DisneyPlusJP) September 1, 2026

Ji Chang-wook stars as Lee Yu-bin, a Korean spatial designer who goes to a Japanese island after losing everything. There he meets strawberry farmer Karin, played by Mio Imada. Their lives slowly become connected.

Cast: Ji Chang-wook, Mio Imada
OTT release date: October 7, 2026
OTT platform: Disney+

The Korea-Japan production was made by CJ ENM and Nippon TV. It also marks Ji Chang-wook’s Japanese-series debut.

Doctor X: Mafia in White

A brilliant surgeon breaks a hospital’s strict order, and she’s not here to play. I’m so ready to see Kim Ji-won again in Doctor X: Mafia in White, coming October 9, only on Netflix.

#DoctorXMafiainWhite #DoctorX #KimJiwon https://t.co/Y0QuGkWsnu

— Netflix Philippines (@Netflix_PH) September 21, 2026

Kim Ji-won plays genius surgeon Gye Soo-jung, who joins Guseo University Hospital and doesn’t follow its unfair system. The show is a Korean adaptation of the Japanese Doctor-X series.

Cast: Kim Ji-won, Lee Jung-eun, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Woo-seok
OTT release date: October 9, 2026
OTT platform: Netflix

It will air on SBS and stream internationally on Netflix.

Take Charge of My Heart

A businessman with an artificial heart meets a woman who’s literally electric. They’ll strike a deal that keeps his heart beating… in more ways than one.

Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin star in Take Charge of My Heart. Premiering October 9! https://t.co/SyDN1cgloO

— Netflix (@netflix) September 10, 2026

Chae Soo-bin plays Na Bo-bae, a writer who develops electric powers after being struck by lightning. Her power doesn’t hurt Baek Ho-rang, played by Kim Young-kwang, who has an artificial heart.

Cast: Kim Young-kwang, Chae Soo-bin
OTT release date: October 9, 2026
OTT platform: Netflix

The romantic comedy is based on a web novel and is coming to Netflix on October 9.

100 Days of Deception

Ga-kyung will do anything to get her freedom, even if it means living a double life 🤫 Kim You-jung intercepts Park Jin-young on 100 Days of Deception coming October 10, only on Netflix.

#100DaysofDeception #100일의거짓말 #KimYoujung #김유정 #ParkJinyoung #박진영 #kdrama https://t.co/lxembYeUkZ

— Netflix Philippines (@Netflix_PH) September 29, 2026

Set in 1932, the period drama follows Lee Ga-kyeong, a skilled pickpocket who becomes an undercover spy for the Korean independence movement. Her mission gets harder after she meets interpreter Kim Tae-woong, also known as Sato Hideo.

Cast: Kim You-jung, Park Jin-young
OTT release date: October 10, 2026
OTT platform: Netflix

The series airs on tvN and streams internationally on Netflix.

Make Me Tingle

Nam Ji-hyun stars as marketer Gong Yeon-su, whose work brings her close to Dokgo Dal, the CEO of an adult toy company. Their professional connection slowly becomes more personal.

Cast: Nam Ji-hyun, Kim Jae-young
OTT release date: October 15, 2026
OTT platform: Viki

It will premiere on TVING in South Korea and be available internationally on Viki.

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Love in Disguise

Yim Si-wan plays chaebol heir Yoon Yi-jun, who becomes a murder suspect. Seol In-ah plays Kang Jae-hee, a former special forces officer who goes undercover as his secretary to investigate him.

Cast: Yim Si-wan, Seol In-ah
OTT release date: October 19, 2026
OTT platform: Prime Video

The romance thriller premieres on tvN and streams internationally on Prime Video.

Final Table

Ahn Hyo-seop plays chef Kang Han, known as Chris K, in a major cooking competition. Hong Hwa-yeon plays Choi Song-i, who is trying to save her late father’s restaurant, while Chang Ryul plays rival chef Cha Woo-jin.

Cast: Ahn Hyo-seop, Hong Hwa-yeon, Chang Ryul, Jung Eugene
OTT release date: October 24, 2026
OTT platform: Prime Video

The drama will air on JTBC and stream internationally on Prime Video.

The Perfect Lie

Seo Hyun-jin plays Kang Ji-seon and Yoo Yeon-seok plays cardiac surgeon Min Jun-ho. After their first date, both remember the same event in different ways, creating a tense mystery around the truth.

Cast: Seo Hyun-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok
OTT release date: October 30, 2026
OTT platform: Disney+

The drama premieres on MBC and is scheduled for Disney+ from October 30.

Dead-End Job

A man drowning in debt gets a mysterious gig that pays 50 times the minimum wage… as long as he never reveals what happens at work.

Dead-End Job, starring Lee Jae-wook, premieres October 30. https://t.co/Kd43XCHCQ2

— Netflix (@netflix) October 1, 2026

Lee Jae-wook plays Hyeok-jun, a man facing heavy debt who accepts a strange job offering very high pay. He soon discovers that the work is dangerous and comes with one major rule: he can’t reveal what happens there.

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