11 K-dramas and OTT releases to watch in October 2025: From Would You Marry Me to Typhoon Family and Moon River

October looks interesting with K-dramas starring Kim Woo Bin, Suzy, Kang Tae Oh, Lee Jun Ho, Kim Se Jeong, and more coming to our screens.

Written by Ayushi Agrawal , Journalist

Published on Oct 01, 2025 | 08:04 PM IST | 214K

Would You Marry Me, Typhoon Family and Moon River posters: courtesy of SBS, tvN, MBC

This month offers a myriad of interesting releases, including romance comedies, thrillers, family dramas, and more. Check out the following Korean-language shows and films dropping online for you to add to your watch list.

1. Genie, Make a Wish

A skilled genie named Iblis (Kim Woo Bin) gets woken up by a woman living a boring and controlled life. Ki Ka Young (Bae Suzy) and the genie’s love story unfolds in a hilarious setting as neither expects the other to be the way they are, as the fulfillment of three wishes lies between them. It reunites the lead actors on screen after almost 10 years and has garnered international attention.

Cast: Kim Woo Bin, Bae Suzy, Ahn Eun Jin, Noh Sang Hyun, Ko Kyu Pil, Lee Joo Young
Director: Ahn Gil Ho
No of episodes: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Romantic comedy
Release Date: October 3, 2025
Platform: Netflix

2. O'PENing: Hwa Ja's Scarlet

The show follows the story of a young girl who is given up for adoption after her birth. After moving to the US, she returns to her homeland many years later as a changed person.

Cast: Oh Nara, Kim Sieun, Seo Young Hee, Lee Jae Kyun
Director: Yoo Si Eon
No. of Episodes: 1
Genre: Drama
Release Date: October 3, 2025
Platform: tvN

3. The Story of Bihyung: Enchanted Master of the Goblin

A naive and young actor moves from the countryside to Seoul only to get scammed by a mysterious Goblin. His presence helps the Goblin King’s survival, and he becomes the ‘spirit lunchbox’ for him. He ends up living with a local bodyguard and a nine-tailed fox.

Cast: Hwang Jae Wook, Lee Cha Min, Kang Chan Woo, Nam Taek Jun
Director: Park Jiyoon
No. of Episodes: 12
Genre: BL, Drama, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
Release Date: October 3, 2025
Platform: iQIYI, GagaOOLala

4. Would You Marry Me?

The 4th generation heir of a famed bakery, Kim Woo Joo, wants to run his family’s business as a perfectionist marketing team leader. He ends up in an awkward position with the designer from a partner company, Yoo Me Ri, who demands that they get married. A contractual agreement ensues between the two of them after her engagement breaks.

Cast: Choi Woo Shik, Jung So Min, Seo Bum June, Shin Seul Ki, Bae Na Ra
Director: Song Hyun Wook, Hwang In Hyeok
No. of Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Family
Release Date: October 10, 2025
Platform: SBS, Disney+, Viki, Kocowa

5. Typhoon Family

Set in 1997, the Typhoon Trading Company goes through a big crisis during the economic downfall of the country, and Kang Tae Pung, who once lived as a wealthy man, is pushed to his limits. Now bankrupt, he turns into the CEO of his family’s company and seeks the help of his bookkeeper, named Oh Mi Seon, who works very hard to keep the business running.

Cast: Lee Jun Ho, Kim Min Ha, Sung Dong Il, Kim Ji Young, Kim Min Seok
Director: Lee Na Jeong
No. of Episodes: 16
Genre: Business, Life, Drama, Family
Release Date: October 11 2025
Platform: tvN, Netflix

6. Marie and Her Three Daddies

A girl longing for the love of her father is suddenly shocked to find three men entering her life. An uncle, the man who raised her and a doctor take on paternal roles in her life. Meanwhile, she gets into a romantic relationship with her colleague Lee Gang Se, while navigating a complex dynamic with her mother.

Cast: Ha Seung Ri, Hyun Woo, Park Eun Hye, Ryu Jin, Hwang Dong Joo, Kong Jung Hwan
Director: Seo Yong Soo
No. of Episodes: 20
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Family
Release Date: October 13, 2025
Platform: KBS

7. Romantics Anonymous

Two people, crazy for chocolate, cross paths as the director of the chocolate shop Le Sauveur and the heir of the conglomerate, and a gifted chocolatier. They each live with different secrets: he, who does not like touching people, and she, who cannot look people in the eye. Their anxieties make their lives tougher, but also bring them close together.

Cast: Shun Oguri, Han Hyo Joo, Yuri Nakamura, Jin Akanishi
Director: Shō Tsukikawa
Language: Japanese and Korean
Genre: Romance drama
Release Date: October 16, 2025
Platform: Netflix

8. Good News

A passenger plane hijacked in 1970 under the control of the Japanese Red Army Faction, eyes Pyongyang landing without any possibility of doing so. A secret agent named Nobody is brought into the picture, who enlists all kinds of tactics to foil the plan and save the people inside.

Cast: Sul Kyung Gu, Hong Kyung, Ryu Seung Beom
Director: Byun Sung Hyun
Genre: Black Comedy, Disaster, Thriller
Release Date: October 17, 2025
Platform: Netflix

9. The Dream Life of Mr. Kim

The story follows Mr. Kim, who has worked at the same company for 25 years without having to miss a single promotion cycle. One day, he loses his footing at the company, and at home, embarks on a journey of discovery.

Cast: Ryu Seung Ryong, Myung Se Bin, Cha Kang Yoon
Director: Cho Hyun Tak
No. of Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release Date: October 25, 2025
Platform: JTBC, Netflix

10. Spirit Fingers

Song Yu Yeon is an awkward teenager who lacks a social life due to her low self-esteem. She joins the most happening art club, where drawing and painting help her meet Nam Ki Jang, a fellow high schooler who’s nothing like her. Thus begins her coming-of-age story.

Cast: Park Ji Hu, Cho Jun Young, Choi Bo Min, Park You Na, Cha Woo Min, Kwon So Hyun
Director: Lee Chul Ha
No. of Episodes: 12
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Release Date: October 29, 2025
Platform: TVING

11. Moon River

The story, set in the Joseon Dynasty, follows a Crown Prince who is stressed and unhappy after the loss of his Princess Consort. He comes across a Bounty Hunter who loses her memory and closely resembles his former partner, only to have them exchange souls, resulting in a chaotic situation.