2025 in South Korean television

This is a non-comprehensive list of Television in South Korea related events from 2025.

New series and returning shows

Drama

Title Network/Platform First Aired Last Aired Status Ref.
Love Scout SBS TV January 3 February 14 Ended [1]
When the Stars Gossip tvN January 4 February 23 Ended [1]
The Queen Who Crowns TVING/tvN January 6 February 11 Ended [1]
Motel California MBC TV January 10 February 15 Ended [1]
Unmasked Disney+ January 15 February 19 Ended [1]
Study Group TVING January 23 February 20 Renewed[2] [1]
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Netflix January 24 Ended [1]
For Eagle Brothers KBS2 February 1 August 3 Ended [3]
Kick Kick Kick Kick KBS2 February 5 March 13 Ended [4]
The Scandal of Chunhwa TVING February 6 March 6 Ended [4]
Newtopia Coupang Play February 7 March 21 Ended [4]
Friendly Rivalry U+ Mobile TV February 10 March 6 Ended [4]
Our Chocolate Moments SBS TV February 11 February 12 Ended [5]
Melo Movie Netflix February 14 Ended [4]
The Witch Channel A February 15 March 16 Ended [4]
My Dearest Nemesis tvN February 17 March 24 Ended [4]
Buried Hearts SBS TV February 21 April 12 Ended [6]
Undercover High School MBC TV February 21 March 29 Ended [4]
History of Scruffiness Wavve February 26 March 19 Ended [7]
Secret Relationships Watcha February 27 March 21 Ended [8]
The Potato Lab tvN March 1 April 6 Ended [9]
Mother and Mom Genie TV/ENA March 3 March 25 Ended [9]
When Life Gives You Tangerines Netflix March 7 March 28 Ended [9]
The Art of Negotiation JTBC March 8 April 13 Ended [9]
Hyper Knife Disney+ March 19 April 9 Ended [9]
Villains Everywhere KBS2 March 19 April 24 Ended [9]
Heo's Diner Netflix March 24 April 22 Ended [10]
The Divorce Insurance tvN March 31 May 6 Ended [9]
Way Back Love TVING April 3 April 17 Ended [11]
Karma Netflix April 4 Ended [11]
New Recruit 3 Genie TV/ENA April 7 April 29 Ended [12]
Crushology 101 MBC TV April 11 May 17 Ended [13]
Resident Playbook tvN April 12 May 18 Ended [11]
Good Luck! KBS1 April 14 October 3 Ended [14]
First Love U+ Mobile TV April 18 May 23 Ended [15]
The Haunted Palace SBS TV April 18 June 7 Ended [11]
Heavenly Ever After JTBC April 19 May 25 Ended [11]
Weak Hero Class 2 Netflix April 25 Ended [16]
Queen's House KBS2 April 28 September 19 Ended [17]
Pump Up the Healthy Love KBS2 April 30 June 5 Ended [11]
Spring of Youth SBS TV May 6 July 2 Ended [18]
Second Shot at Love tvN May 12 June 17 Ended [18]
Tastefully Yours Genie TV/ENA May 12 June 10 Ended [18]
Shark: The Storm TVING May 15 Ended [18]
Dear Hongrang Netflix May 16 Ended [18]
Nine Puzzles Disney+ May 21 June 4 Ended [18]
A Head Coach's Turnover MBC TV May 23 May 24 Ended [19]
Our Unwritten Seoul tvN May 24 June 29 Ended [18]
Oh My Ghost Clients MBC TV May 30 June 28 Ended [18]
One: High School Heroes Wavve May 30 June 13 Ended [20]
Good Boy JTBC May 31 July 20 Ended [18]
Mercy for None Netflix June 6 Ended [21]
The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun MBC TV June 9 December 12 Ended [22]
The First Night with the Duke KBS2 June 11 July 17 Ended [21]
Our Movie SBS TV June 13 July 19 Ended [21]
Hunter with a Scalpel U+tv/U+ Mobile TV June 16 July 10 Ended [21]
Salon de Holmes Genie TV/ENA June 16 July 15 Ended [21]
I Am a Running Mate TVING June 19 Ended [21]
Head over Heels tvN June 23 July 29 Ended [21]
Squid Game 3 Netflix June 27 Ended [21]
Bitch x Rich 2 Wavve July 3 August 1 Ended [23]
Law and the City tvN July 5 August 10 Ended [23]
S Line Wavve July 11 July 25 Ended [23]
Low Life Disney+ July 16 August 13 Ended [23]
The Nice Guy JTBC July 18 August 29 Ended [23]
The Defects Genie TV/ENA July 21 August 12 Ended [23]
My Girlfriend Is the Man! KBS2 July 23 August 28 Ended [24]
Trigger Netflix July 25 Ended [23]
The Winning Try SBS TV July 25 August 30 Ended [23]
Mary Kills People MBC TV August 1 September 12 Ended [25]
Beyond the Bar JTBC August 2 September 7 Ended [25]
My Lovely Journey Channel A August 2 August 31 Ended [25]
Love, Take Two tvN August 4 September 9 Ended [25]
Our Golden Days KBS2 August 9 January 25, 2026 Ended [26]
My Troublesome Star ENA/Genie TV August 18 September 23 Ended [25]
Aema Netflix August 22 Ended [25]
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty tvN August 23 September 28 Ended [25]
Twelve KBS2 August 23 September 14 Ended [25]
My Youth JTBC September 5 October 17 Ended [27]
Queen Mantis SBS TV September 5 September 27 Ended [27]
Confidence Queen TV Chosun September 6 October 12 Ended [27]
Tempest Disney+ September 10 October 1 Ended [27]
You and Everything Else Netflix September 12 Ended [27]
A Hundred Memories JTBC September 13 October 19 Ended [27]
Shin's Project tvN September 15 October 28 Ended [27]
To the Moon MBC TV September 19 October 31 Ended [27]
Walking on Thin Ice KBS2 September 20 October 26 Ended [27]
A Graceful Liar KBS2 September 22 February 20, 2026 Ended [28]
First Lady MBN September 24 October 30 Ended [27]
No Mercy Wavve/Dramax September 24 October 16 Ended [27]
The Murky Stream Hulu (Disney+) September 26 October 17 Ended [27]
Ms. Incognito ENA September 29 November 4 Ended [27]
Genie, Make a Wish Netflix October 3 Ended [29]
Would You Marry Me? SBS TV October 10 November 15 Ended [29]
Typhoon Family tvN October 11 November 30 Ended [29]
Marie and Her Three Daddies KBS1 October 13 March 27, 2026 Ongoing [30]
The Dream Life of Mr. Kim JTBC October 25 November 30 Ending [29]
Spirit Fingers TVING October 29 November 26 Ended [29]
Last Summer KBS2 November 1 December 7 Ended [31]
The Manipulated Hulu (Disney+) November 5 December 3 Ended [31]
Nice to Not Meet You tvN November 3 December 30 Ended [31]
Dear X TVING November 6 December 4 Ended [31]
As You Stood By Netflix November 7 Ended [31]
Moon River MBC TV November 7 December 20 Ended [31]
Don't Call Me Ma'am TV Chosun November 10 December 16 Ended [31]
Dynamite Kiss SBS TV November 12 December 25 Ended [31]
Love.exe Wavve November 13 December 4 Ended [31]
Heroes Next Door ENA November 17 December 16 Ended [31]
Taxi Driver 3 SBS TV November 21 January 10, 2026 Ended [31]
The Price of Confession Netflix December 5 Ended [32]
Pro Bono tvN December 6 January 11, 2026 Ended [33]
Surely Tomorrow JTBC December 6 January 11, 2026 Ended [32]
The First Man MBC TV December 15 June 2026 Ongoing [34]
Villains TVING December 18 January 8, 2026 Ended [32]
Love Me JTBC December 19 January 23, 2026 Ended [32]
I Dol I ENA December 22 January 27, 2026 Ended [32]
Concrete Market Wavve December 23 December 30 Ended [35]
Made in Korea Hulu (Disney+) December 24 January 14, 2026 Renewed[36] [32]
Cashero Netflix December 26 Ended [32]

Ending

Drama

End date Title Network First Aired Ref.
January 4 When the Phone Rings MBC TV November 22, 2024 [37]
January 23 Who Is She KBS2 December 18, 2024 [38]
January 26 Iron Family September 28, 2024 [39]
The Tale of Lady Ok JTBC November 30, 2024 [40]
January 28 Namib Genie TV/ENA December 23, 2024 [41]
February 9 Check-in Hanyang Channel A December 21, 2024 [42]
February 27 Sorry Not Sorry KBS Joy December 5, 2024 [43]
April 8 My Merry Marriage KBS1 October 7, 2024 [44]
April 25 Cinderella Game KBS2 December 2, 2024 [45]
June 2 Desperate Mrs. Seonju MBC TV November 18, 2024 [46]

See also

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