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K-dramas or Korean Dramas has been creating abuzz on social media with their exquisite yet intriguing characteristics. The shows have a variety of elements that make them unique, including thought-provoking storylines, aesthetic visuals, different concepts/ideas, incorporation of distinctive types of emotions and feelings, versatile acting by prominent actors, and other features.
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September 2024 was occupied with notable K-dramas, which kept the viewers hooked to their screens. Seoul Busters, The Judge from Hell, Dear Hyeri, What Comes After Love, and other shows have provided a sense of relief to viewers as they encompassed several themes. The themes were romance, enemy-to-lover trope, slice-of-life, multiple personality disorder, reunion of lost love, and much more.
Similarly, October 2024 will introduce the K-drama Community with multiple series surrounding the themes, such as family, romance, crime, thriller, comedy, and much more.
Family by Choice, Doubt, Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born, Hellbound 2: 5 Best K-dramas to watch in October 2024
1) Family by Choice
The upcoming family and romance K-drama Family by Choice is the remake of the hit Chinese drama Go Ahead. It chronicles the story of Kim San-ha, Yoon Ju-won, and Kang Hae-joon, who have spent their teens together by treating each other as family. However, due to unavoidable circumstances, they are separated and subsequently reunited after ten years.
Family by Choice is slated to premiere on October 9, 2024, and is available to stream on JTBC and Rakuten Viki. It features sixteen episodes.
2) Dong Jae, the Good or the Bastard
The upcoming thriller and law K-drama Dong Jae, the Good or the Bastard, will depict the story of a prosecutor, Seo Dong-jae, who works at the Cheongju District Prosecutors' office. He has a seemingly bleak future due to his corrupt actions of the past. However, his life takes a drastic turn as he takes on the case of the murder of a high school girl. Dong-jae embarks on a dangerous path where he either follows his instincts as a prosecutor or as an opportunist.
Dong Jae, the Good or the Bastard is slated to release on October 10, 2024, and is available to stream via TVING. The drama features ten episodes.
3) Doubt
The psychological thriller K-drama Doubt will showcase the story of South Korea's renowned and acclaimed criminal profiler Jang Tae-soo, who discovers that his duaghter Jang Ha-bin was involved in a murder case that he was assigned and investigating. Faced with confusion and dilemma Tae-soo's professional life shakes, and he has a hard time compromising his principles. Subsequently, he struggles to reveal the truth during the criminal case.
Doubt is slated to premiere on October 11, 2024, through MBC. It will be available to stream on Netflix and features ten episodes.
4) Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
The forthcoming historical series Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born is set in the backdrop of the 1950s, presenting the story of a young vocal prodigy, Jeong Nyeon. She has a dream of becoming a top traditional theater actor amidst the challenging situation in South Korea. Jeong Nyeon will be joined by Heo Yeong-seo, Kang So-bok, Moon Ok-kyung, and Seo Hye-rang in her motivational journey.
The series has been adapted from the hit webtoon Jeong Nyeon, penned by Seo Irae and illustrated by Namon. The K-drama Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born is slated to premiere on October 12, 2024, and available to stream on tvN. The show features twelve episodes.
5) Hellbound 2
The upcoming supernatural and thriller second installment of Hellbound will depict the unexpected and surprising resurrection of New Truth Leader Jung Jin-su and Park Jung-ja. It will showcase how Min-hye was intertwined with the mentioned organization and the Arrowhead faction and seemingly answer the questions left in season 1.
The Hellbound season one features humans getting attacked by the creatures from hell who appeared on Earth without warning to eradicate the people who had committed sins. The K-drama Hellbound 2 is slated to premiere on October 25, 2024, and will be available to stream on the American platform Netflix. The show features six episodes.
It should be noted the leading actor of Hellbound 1, Yoo Ah-in has been replaced by Kim Sung-cheol for the second installment of the series. The actor Kim Sung-cheol will chronicle the character of Jung Jin-soo.
The K-drama Community can watch other dramas premiering in October 2024, including Spice Up Our Love on TVING (October 3, 2024), My Merry Marriage on KBS1 (October 7, 2024), Son is Dead on tvN (October 8, 2024), Eccentric Romance on Rakuten Viki (October 10, 2024), A Virtuous Business on JTBC (October 12, 2024), and Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo (October 17, 2024).
