New K-Dramas in September 2026 and Where to Stream Them
Netflix has finally put a date on The Scandal: September 18. Son Ye Jin leads, Ji Chang Wook plays opposite her, and the whole thing is a Joseon-era take on Dangerous Liaisons. If you only make room for one Korean release this month, make it that one.
Everything else in September is either smaller or lives on a different service, which is the part that actually trips people up outside Korea. So this list is sorted by where you can watch, not by hype. Dates below are as of September 2, 2026, Korea time, and I've marked what is confirmed versus what is still a listing.
The Scandal (Netflix, September 18)
The source material is the French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses, transplanted to the Joseon court. Korea already did this once with the 2003 film Untold Scandal, and that version is still the reference point for how sharp this material can get when the corsets are hanbok. The pitch for the series is the same game: seduction as sport, and the people who lose.
The announced cast is Son Ye Jin, Ji Chang Wook, and Nana, with Chani and Han Sun Hwa also attached. The episode count has been reported as eight, which would make it a single-sitting weekend for most people.
Availability is the easy part here. It's a Netflix original, so it goes live worldwide on the same day. Netflix's Korean originals typically drop at 4 p.m. Korea time, which works out to midnight Pacific, 3 a.m. Eastern, and 8 a.m. in London. Subtitles and dubs are usually there at launch. I'll update this post if Netflix posts a different drop time.
Made in Korea 2 (Disney+, September 9)
One correction before anything else, because I hit it while researching: one aggregator I checked had this listed under Netflix. It isn't. Made in Korea is a Disney+ show, and in the US it streams on Hulu.
Season 2 picks up nine years after the first season, deeper into the political turbulence of 1970s Korea, with Hyun Bin and Jung Woo Sung back in the leads. Listings say it opens with two episodes on September 9. Season 1 was slow to reward viewers who didn't already know the historical beats, so if you're new, a ten-minute read on Korea's 1970s before you start will pay off.
The Ordinary Jackpot (Netflix and TVING, September 10)
Here's the odd one. Koreaboo's listing has this arriving on Netflix and TVING on September 10, with the tvN broadcast following on September 14. That's the reverse of the usual order, where the cable run comes first and streaming follows, so treat the Netflix date as "check your region on the day." tvN titles on Netflix are often licensed for specific countries rather than released globally.
The premise is the part I like: a man wins the lottery and keeps going to work anyway, and the money changes how he carries himself at the office more than what he owns. Lee Joon Hyuk leads, with Seo Hyun Woo and Oh Dae Hwan. Workplace comedy that still carries real stakes is a lane Korean TV has been good at lately, and this cast fits it.
A Love Other Than Yours (KBS2 and Prime Video, from September 12)
A weekend drama in the traditional sense: KBS2, Saturdays and Sundays at 9:20 p.m. KST, with Prime Video carrying it internationally. Seo Kang Joon and Ahn Eun Jin lead a story about couples who meet someone new right as they're about to marry.
Prime Video's K-drama licensing varies a lot by country, so if it doesn't show up in your region on the 12th, that's licensing, not a delay. Weekend KBS dramas run long, often 16 episodes across two months, so this is the slow-burn commitment of the month.
Dive Into You (Viki, September 26)
The small one, and the one most likely to get skipped. Twins find a camcorder that moves them through time, and use it to try to stop their sister's first love from dying. Kim Ji Yeon, Jang Se Hyuk, and Park Seo Ham star.
Viki is the fan-subbed route, free with ads in most regions and paid for early access. It also tends to be where the quieter youth dramas land, and this looks like one of those.
September 2026 K-drama calendar
| Date | Title | Where to watch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 9 | Made in Korea 2 | Disney+ (Hulu in the US) | Confirmed |
| Sept 10 | The Ordinary Jackpot | Netflix (region-dependent), TVING | Listed, verify region |
| Sept 12 | A Love Other Than Yours | KBS2, Prime Video | Confirmed (broadcast), Prime regions vary |
| Sept 18 | The Scandal | Netflix, worldwide | Confirmed |
| Sept 26 | Dive Into You | Viki | Listed |
Not on this list: Mission: Cross 2. It's expected on Netflix this quarter, but as of this writing there's no date, and I'd rather leave it off than guess.
While you wait: the K-pop side of the first two weeks
September opens loud. September 4 alone brings three releases: Lisa's pre-release single "SaWaDiKa," Jisoo's "CLICK," and MONSTA X's EP The Phase. September 7 is the one to circle: Soyeon of i-dle drops her first full-length solo album, roughly five years after her last solo release, and SHINee's Minho and former ENHYPEN member Evan release the same day. D.O. of EXO returns on September 8 with DOPAMINE, and LE SSERAFIM close the stretch with "Made My Night" on September 11.
All of those are global streaming releases on the usual services, so no region hunting required.
The Scandal drop time is the thing I'll be watching. When Netflix confirms it, this post gets the exact hour for a few more time zones.
Sources: Koreaboo's September 2026 K-drama list and the KPOP OFFICIAL September comeback schedule, cross-checked against platform announcements where available.
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