11 New K-Dramas Airing October 2026
Eleven new Korean dramas are scheduled to air in October 2026. Between Steps opens the list on October 5, followed by the medical drama Doctor X: Mafia in White on October 9, with more new titles arriving through the end of the month.
Netflix subscribers get four new K-drama titles this month. Other streaming services — Disney+, Prime Video, Tving, Viki, and Viu — are also premiering new dramas for Indonesian viewers. Here is the full list.
Early Month: Between Steps and Doctor X
Between Steps (October 5, ENA/Genie TV/Disney+, 12 episodes) stars Choo Young Woo and Kim So Hyun. The romance follows Park Min Jae, a former swimmer who lost his right leg to bone cancer, and Im Yu Jin, a student who changed her future plans — the two finding love in a campus robotics lab.
On October 9, two titles premiere together: Doctor X: Mafia in White (SBS/Netflix, 12 episodes) starring Kim Ji Won as a genius surgeon, and Take Charge of My Heart (Netflix, 10 episodes) starring Kim Young Kwang and Chae Soo Bin — a fantasy rom-com about a chaebol heir with an artificial heart.
Mid-Month: Romance to Culinary
The second week opens with 100 Days of Deception (October 10, tvN/Netflix, 16 episodes) starring Kim You Jung and Park Jin Young — an action drama set in Gyeongseong during the Japanese occupation. On October 15, Make Me Tingle (Tving/Viki, 10 episodes) arrives with Nam Ji Hyun and Kim Jae Yeong.
Love in Disguise airs October 19 (tvN/Prime Video, 12 episodes) with Yim Si Wan and Seor In A, blending mystery thriller with rom-com. On October 24, two titles release together: Oh! My Guard (Lifetime/Viu, 16 episodes) and Final Table (JTBC/Prime Video, 12 episodes) — a culinary drama starring Ahn Hyo Seop.
Late October: Horror, Mystery, and Thriller
Late October closes with four titles. Summer Vacation (October 26, Lifetime/Wavve, 10 episodes) is a romantic fantasy drama, followed by The Perfect Lie (October 30, MBC, 12 episodes) with Seo Hyun Jin and Yoo Yeon Seok.
The final title of the month is Dead-End Job (October 30, Netflix, 8 episodes) starring Lee Jae Wook and Go Min Si — a mystery-horror fantasy about a shady staffing agency. Mark the premiere dates so you don't miss your favorite drama.
