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After a month of October marked by records for « Doctor X » and the arrival of « Love in Disguise », November promises to be just as eventful. Shin Min-ah and Lee Jong-suk will kick things off in the highly anticipated «The Remarried Empress,» while Park Min-young will return to the office romance genre in «Nine to Six.».
Also on the schedule: the return of the «Crash» cast, Jang Nara’s return in «Good Partner 2,» a historical epic about the unification of Korea, a Korean-Japanese thriller on Netflix, and several romantic comedies. Discover the new K-dramas you won’t want to miss in November 2026, as well as where to watch them and when they'll be available.
The Remarried Empress (L’impératrice remariée)
- Date of first broadcast: Starting November 4 on Disney+ (the first 4 episodes all at once)
- Casting : Shin Min-ah, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk, Lee Se-young
Adapted from an online novel that became a phenomenon, and later from a webtoon, « The Remarried Empress »Navier continues (Shin Min-ah), the perfect empress of the Eastern Empire. When her husband, Emperor Sovieshu (Ju Ji-hoon), the trumpet with Rashta (Lee Se-young), a runaway slave, and then files for divorce, but Navier refuses to let it get her down. She chooses to marry Heinrey (Lee Jong-suk), the prince of the Western Empire. With its mix of betrayal, ambition, and a new romance, the series promises to be one of the great romantic epics of the end of the year.
Francesca Next Door
Date of first broadcast: Starting November 6 on Wavve (not currently available in France)
Casting : Han Soo-a, Kim Hyun-jin, Lee Seung-gyu, with Shim Hye-jin, Park Seul-ki, and Park Hee-jin as special guests
Fans of «Hello, Franceska» will find themselves back in a familiar world with « Francesca Next Door«. This four-episode miniseries, with each episode running about 30 minutes, follows Pi Na-yeong (Han Soo-a), a young vampire from Romania who arrives at a Korean high school. Lacking any social skills, she finds herself in one misunderstanding after another, until she meets Jang U-ju (Kim Hyun-jin), a high school student who introduces her to love. But the arrival of another vampire (Lee Seung-gyu) will awaken her true nature. A delightful nod to the past: Shim Hye-jin reprises her iconic role as Francesca for a brief cameo.
One of a Kind Romance
- Date of first broadcast: Starting November 9 on TVING, also available on Viu (not currently available in France or Europe)
- Casting : Joy (Red Velvet), Kim Hyun-jin, Shin Hyun-soo, Kang Na-eon
Adapted from a webtoon, this romantic comedy follows Gong Yu-il (Joy), an ordinary young woman currently looking for a job, who is hiding a secret: she is the author of an unfinished novel that she abandoned long ago. Through a series of circumstances, she becomes the manager of Tak Mu-i (Kim Hyun-jin), a huge star traumatized by harassment from a stalker. As it turns out, this novel is precisely the one that helped her get through difficult times. With the arrival of a celebrity chef and an actress, the romance turns into a love quadrangle.
Happy Anding
- Date of first broadcast: Starting November 11 on tvN (no international streaming platform announced as of yet)
- Casting : Kang Hoon, Cho Hyun-chul, Kim Jung-jin, Lee Yi-dam, Moon Hee, Yoon Ga-yi
Originally scheduled for November 6, « Happy Anding » has been moved to the Wednesday and Thursday time slot and will therefore begin on November 11. The series follows Asura, a trio of comedians who have been performing anonymously for ten years, without ever giving up on making people laugh. Their encounter with a mysterious woman will push them to seek a new future. Between the leader in pursuit of his dream, the life of the party torn between his career and his girlfriend of ten years, and the treasurer who’s clueless when it comes to flirting, the series promises as much emotion as it does laughter.
What a Boss Wants (What a Boss Wants)
- Date of first broadcast: Starting November 11 on MBN, also available on Viki
- Casting : Sung Hoon, Oh Se-young, Kim Jae-in, Jo Hee-bong, Lee Choong-joo
Adapted from an online novel, « What a Boss Wants »follows Kwon Do-hyuk (Sung Hoon), a chaebol heir with no sense of taste, who sets out to find the woman whose voice he heard on an album. That voice belongs to Lee Eun-chae (Oh Se-young), a singer in an indie band who leads her family to believe she works at a major corporation. Caught between a fake romance, a strict father, and a sister who is a criminal psychologist determined to uncover her secret, the heroine will have her work cut out for her.
Sword & Silence
- Date of first broadcast: Starting November 14 on KBS2 (no international streaming platform announced as of now)
- Casting : Lee Hyun-wook, Kim Kang-woo, Park Sung-woong, Jang Hyuk, Yang Hyun-min, Choi Ye-bin, Lee Ji-hoon
Directed by Kim Yeong-jo («Hwarang»), this epic historical drama titled « Sword & Silence »tells the story of how Silla, the weakest of Korea’s three kingdoms, managed to unify the peninsula in the face of Goguryeo, Baekje, and the powerful Chinese Tang Dynasty. At the heart of the story are three real-life figures: the diplomat-king Kim Chun-chu (Kim Kang-woo), General Kim Yu-shin (Park Sung-woong), and the crown prince Kim Pop-min (Lee Hyun-wook). Opposing them, Jang Hyuk plays the formidable Yeon Gae-somun, and Choi Ye-bin portrays the legendary Chinese Empress Wu Zetian.
Crash 2
- Date of first broadcast: Starting November 16 on ENA, also available on Viki
- Casting : Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Sung-tae, Lee Ho-chul, Moon Hee, Jisung (NCT)
Two years after the success of the first season, the T.C.I. team—which specializes in traffic crimes—returns in « Crash 2«. It is now a regional unit under the National Investigation Bureau, tracking down increasingly organized criminals across the country. Cha Yeon-ho (Lee Min-ki), the team’s mastermind, and the fearless Min So-hee (Kwak Sun-young) welcome a new recruit: Ji Dae-se, a young police officer passionate about judo, played by Jisung of NCT. Expect explosions, car chases, and murders disguised as accidents.
Good Partner 2
- Date of first broadcast: Starting November 20 on SBS and Netflix
- Casting : Jang Nara, Kim Hye-yoon, Pyo Ji-hoon, Park Hae-jin
Written by a real lawyer who specializes in divorce, the series « Good Partner » is back for a second season. Cha Eun-kyung (Jang Nara) has left her former firm to start her own, REBOM, which already has fifty employees. There, she teams up with Kang Hye-sung (Kim Hye-yoon), a passionate young lawyer who dreams of making a name for herself in divorce cases, and is reunited with Jeon Eun-ho (Pyo Ji-hoon). Facing them is a formidable rival: Park Tae-soo (Park Hae-jin), Cha Eun-kyung’s former college classmate and a star lawyer on the web.
The Blue Road
- Date of first broadcast: November 20, available in its entirety on Netflix
- Casting : Son Suk-ku, Nagayama Eita, Kim Shin-rok
Directed by Han Jun-hee, who also directed «D.P.,» « The Blue Road » is a Korean-Japanese series that follows two detectives on the trail of a serial killer who strikes in both Korea and Japan. Kim Seok (Son Suk-ku), an investigator with the Seoul Police, and Inose (Nagayama Eita), an inspector with the Tokyo Police, have personalities and methods that are polar opposites. But faced with a case that crosses borders, they will have to learn to work together.
The Substitute
- Date of first broadcast: Starting November 23 on TVING (not currently available in France)
- Casting : Bae Hyeon-seong, Cha Kang-yoon, Park Yoon-ho, Uhm Ji-won, Park Hyuk-kwon, Baek Ji-won
" The Substitute » is a thriller that plunges us into the heart of the suneung, the national college entrance exam that brings all of Korea to a standstill every fall. Kang Geon-tae (Cha Kang-yoon), a brilliant scholarship student from a modest family, is being blackmailed: he must take the exam in someone else’s place. Opposite him is Nam Jae-yeop (Bae Hyeon-seong), the seemingly perfect son, on the verge of snapping. A dangerous pact between three high school students, when a single point can change a whole life.
Nine to Six
- Date of first broadcast: Starting November 25 on SBS, also available on Prime Video
- Casting : Park Min-young, Yook Sungjae, Go Soo, Joo Hyun-young
Adapted from the Chinese series «The Rational Life,» this office romantic comedy follows Kang Yi-ji (Park Min-young), a perfectionist and «100% logical» executive in the legal department of an automaker who has always put her career before love. Everything changes with the arrival of Han Seon-woo (Yook Sungjae), a younger, warm, and thoughtful intern. But the new director, played by Go Soo—who is making his return to romance after fifteen years—might just complicate things.
My Ground
- Date of first broadcast: in November on MBC
- Casting : Han Hyo-joo, Gong Myoung, Kim Shin-rok, Sung Jun
" My Ground "is a sports-focused coming-of-age romance about a baseball player whose career comes to an abrupt halt after a single failure, and who decides to get back on the field after meeting an agent from the legal world.
Bonus: The Village Barber 2
- Date of first broadcast: in November on tvN, also available on Viki
- Casting : Park Bo-gum, Lee Sang-yi, Ko Kyung-pyo
It’s not a drama, but a variety show that’s sure to delight Park Bo-gum’s fans. Fresh out of hairdressing school, the actor returns with « The Village Barber 2 » and this time is opening her salon in a small seaside village in Tongyeong, alongside her friend Lee Sang-yi and Ko Kyung-pyo, her co-star from «Reply 1988.» On the agenda: perms, manicures, misunderstandings due to the local dialect… and a special guest appearance by Jisoo from BLACKPINK.
Another busy month for K-drama fans! We shouldn't get bored. Which of these dramas are on your watchlist?
