Save the Date: 10 K-Dramas to Add to Your Watchlist in Feb 2025
February may be the shortest month but this year it is overflowing with love, excitement and ten brand-new k-dramas!
Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers / For Eagle Brothers
Main Cast: Uhm Ji Won, Ahn Jae Wook, Lee Pil Mo, Choi Dae Chul, Kim Dong Wan, Yoon Park, Lee Seok Gi, Yoo In Young
Premiere Date: 1st February 2025
No. of Episodes: 50; Saturdays & Sundays at 20:00 KST; 1 hour 10 minutes/episode
Network/Streaming on: KBS2, Viki
Please Take Care of the Five Eagle Brothers, a weekend drama that replaces The Iron Family, follows the life of Ma Gwang Sook, who marries Oh Jang Soo, the eldest of five brothers, in her 40s. Just 10 days later, Jang Soo dies in a tragic accident. Gwang Sook takes over his makgeolli brewery and helps her brothers-in-law get back on their feet. Along the way, she meets Han Dong Seok, the lonely chairman of LX Hotel, who lost his wife 15 years ago.
Kick Kick Kick Kick
Main Cast: Ji Jin Hee, Lee Kyu Hyung, Baek Ji Won, Lee Min Jae
Premiere Date: 5th February 2025
No. of Episodes: 12; Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:50 KST
Network/Streaming on: KBS2
Kick Kick Kick Kick, a sitcom, follows the journey of Ji Jin Hui, a former star in the entertainment industry. Along with Jo Young Sik, a once-famous PD, he incorporates a production company called Kick Kick Kick Kick, hoping to make a comeback.
The Scandal of Chun Hwa
Main Cast: Go Ara, Chang Ryul
Premiere Date: 6th February 2025
No. of Episodes: 10; every Thursday; 60 minutes/episode
Network/Streaming on: TVING
The Scandal of Chun Hwa follows Hwa Ri, the youngest princess, who wants to find a suitable husband on her own. At the same time, she’s determined to track down the artist who painted her face in a series of erotic chunhwa paintings. Choi Hwan, a wealthy merchant and a potential suitor, is a top candidate on Hwa Ri’s list but he’s hiding secrets of his own.
Newtopia
Main Cast: Park Jeong Min, Jisoo
Premiere Date: 7th February 2025
No. of Episodes: 8; every Friday at 20:00 KST
Network/Streaming on: Coupang Play, Amazon Prime Video
Newtopia is a thriller-romance drama about two ex-lovers, Jae Yoon and Young Joo, who try to meet each other, beat the odds, and survive a zombie apocalypse.
Friendly Rivalry
Main Cast: Lee Hye Ri, Jung Soo Bin, Kang Hye Won, Oh Woo Ri
Premiere Date: 10th February 2025
No. of Episodes: 16; every Monday at 20:00 KST; 30 mins/episode
Network/Streaming on:U+ Mobile TV
Friendly Rivalry is a psychological thriller about Woo Seul Ki, a gifted student who moves to Seoul to join an elite school. She’s mostly an outsider until she forms a bond with a powerful student Yoo Je Yi. What starts as friendship quickly turns into something darker, blurring the line between loyalty and obsession.
Melo Movie
Main Cast: Choi Woo Shik, Park Bo Young, Lee Jun Young, Jeon So Nee
Premiere Date: 14th February 2025
No. of Episodes: 10; Friday; 60 mins/episode
Network/Streaming on: Netflix
Melo Movie follows the journey of Kim Mu Bee and Ko Gyeom, who meet as an assistant director and a supporting actor. They later meet again as a successful director and a movie critic respectively. This romantic comedy revolves around go-getters who strive to love and achieve their goals, inspiring each other while overcoming personal struggles.
Buried Hearts
Main Cast: Park Hyung Sik, Huh Joon Ho, and Lee Hae Young
Premiere Date: 14th February 2025
No. of Episodes: 16; Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 KST; 1 hour 10 minutes/episode
Network/Streaming on:SBS
Buried Hearts is a gripping political thriller that follows the intertwining lives of two people, a hacker and a former intelligence director, as they navigate survival, ambition, and power.
The Witch
Main Cast: Park Jin Young, Roh Jeong Eui
Premiere Date: 15th February 2025
No. of Episodes: 10; Saturdays & Sundays at 21:10pm KST; 60 mins/episode
Network/Streaming on: Channel A
The Witch is a mystery romance about Park Mi Jeong, a translator with a mysterious aura that earns her the nickname ‘witch’. Her standout presence often leads to judgment, leaving her feeling isolated. Years later, Lee Dong Jin, a boy from her high school, reconnects with her and tries to embrace Mi Jeong whose mere presence seems to trigger tragic events.
My Dearest Nemesis/ Black Salt Dragon
Main Cast: Moon Ga Young, Choi Hyun Wook, Im Se Mi, Kwak Si Yang
Premiere Date: 17th February 2025
No. of Episodes: 12; Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:50 KST; 1 hour 10 mins/episode
Network/Streaming on: tvN
My Dearest Nemesis is a romantic comedy that tells the story of Baek Soo Jeong and Ban Joo Yeon. Soo Jeong, the planning team leader at Yongseong Department Store, crosses paths with Ban Joo Yeon, her former gaming acquaintance whose love proposal she rejected 16 years ago. To her surprise, he’s now her boss.
Undercover High School
Main Cast: Seo Kang Joon, Jin Ki Joo, and Kim Shin Rok
Premiere Date: 21st February 2025
No. of Episodes: 12; Fridays and Saturdays at 21:50 KST; 1 hour 10 mins
Network/Streaming on: MBC
Undercover High School is a thriller-action-comedy that follows the story of a demoted NIS agent Jung Hae Seong who is assigned a secret mission to find Emperor Gojong’s missing golden bars. Posing as a student, he meets his homeroom teacher, Oh Soo Ah, while navigating the challenges of his undercover life.
