SQUID GAME ACTORS head to head on their own Drama Series – PLUS new KDramas to watch out for this September

September is almost finished… and the last quarter of 2022 is almost upon us. As some of my favorite dramas ended recently (Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Big Mouth), I noticed a mouthful of exciting new Kdramas up ahead (some have already premiered a few weeks earlier).

Noticeably, two ‘Squid Game’ actors namely, Wi Ha Joon and Lee You-mi star in two ongoing dramas this month. Wi Ha Joon is the male lead role in the new drama ‘Little Women’, while Lee You-mi stars in ‘Mental Coach Jegal’ series.

Also, streaming giant Disney+ continues to showcase its line-up of shows after the rating success of Big Mouth’s Finale (starring Lee Jong-suk, Girls’ Generation’s Yoona).

Check out some of the ongoing and upcoming new series premiering this September 2022.

1. DESPERATE MR. X

Premiere Date: September 2

Cast: Kwon Sang Woo, Im Se Mi, Sung Dong Il, Shin Hyun Soo, Park Jin Joo, Lee Yi Kyung, etc.

Episodes: 6 (Sep 2, 2022 – Sep 9, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Fridays at 11 a.m. KST on wavve

2. LITTLE WOMEN

Premiere Date: September 3

Cast: Kim Go Eun, Nam Ji Hyun, Park Ji Hu, Kang Hoon, Jo Seung Yeon, Gong Min Jung, Kim Mi Sook, Uhm Ki Joon, Uhm Ji Won, Jeon Chae Eun, Wi Ha Joon, Park Bo Kyung, etc.

Episodes: 12 (September 3 – October 9, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 9:10 p.m. KST on tvN

3. ONCE UPON A SMALL TOWN

Premiere Date: September 5

Cast: Joy (Red Velvet), Chu Young Woo, Baek Sung Chul, Jung Suk Yong, Baek Ji Won, Kim Young Sun, Park Ji Ah, Yoo Yeon, Na Chul, Park Ye Ni, No Jae Won, etc.

Episodes: 12 (Sep 5, 2022 – Sep 28, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. on Kakao TV

4. THE LAW CAFE

Premiere Date: September 5

Cast: Lee Seung Gi, Lee Se Young, Kim Nam Hee, Ahn Dong Gu, Kim Do Hoon, Jang Hye Jin, Baek Hyun Joo, Jo Han Chul, Jeon No Min, Kim Seul Gi, Oh Dong Min, Kim Won Hae, etc.

Episodes: 16 (Sep 5, 2022 – Oct 25, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on KBS2, coming to Viki

5. YOUNG ACTORS’ RETREAT – REALITY SHOW

Premiere Date: September 10

Cast: Park Seo Joon, Park Bo Gum, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Yoo Jung, Ahn Bo Hyun, Hwang In Yeop, Jung Jinyoung, Chae Soo Bin, Kwon Nara, Kwak Dong Yeon, Lee Joo Young, Ryu Kyung Soo, Choi Sung Eun, Chi Hae Won, Kim Bo Yoon, etc.

Episodes: 8 (Sep 10, 2022 – Oct 22, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Fridays at 4 p.m. KST on TVING, coming to Viki

6. NARCO-SAINTS

Premiere Date: September 9

Cast: Ha Jung Woo, Hwang Jung Min, Park Hae Soo, Jo Woo Jin, Yoo Yeon Seok, Chang Chen, etc.

Episodes: Narco-Saints is made up of just six episodes in total. All episodes were added on the same date (dubbed in English)

Broadcast Details: All episodes released simultaneously at 4 p.m. KST on Netflix

7. MENTAL COACH JEGAL

Premiere Date: September 12

Cast: Jung Woo, Lee Yoo Mi, Kwon Yool, Park Se Young, Cha Soon Bae, Moon You Kang, Choi Hee Jin, etc.

Episodes: 16 (September 12 – November 1, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. KST on tvN, coming to Viki

8. ONCE AGAIN

Premiere Date: September 15

Cast: Moon Ji Yong, Lee Hyun Jun, Kang Woo Jung, etc.

Episodes: BL Genre (no details on episodes, will update soon)

Broadcast Details: Thursdays at 12 p.m. KST, coming to Viki

9. MY CHILLING ROOMMATE – MOVIE

Premiere Date: September 16

Cast: Kim So Jung, Chanwoo (iKON), Song Young Sook, Lee Jong Moon, Park Sang Hoo, Joo Soo Kyung, Lee Yu Jin, Kim Ye Ji, Park Yeo Reum, etc.

Episodes: 10 (originally a Movie, will be released for FREE via VIKI)

Broadcast Details: All episodes released simultaneously at 10 a.m. KST, coming to Viki

10 . BLIND

Premiere Date: September 16

Cast: Taecyeon (2PM), Ha Seok Jin, Jung Eun Ji (Apink), Kim Bup Rae, Jung In Ki, Park Ji Bin, Kim Ha Kyoon, Jo Seung Yeon, Choi Jae Sup, Choi Ji Yeon, Chae Dong Hyun, Baek Seung Hee, Oh Seung Yun, Choi Hong Il, Jo Kyung Sook, etc.

Episodes: 16 (September 16 – November 5, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 10:40 p.m. KST on tvN

11. SEASONS OF BLOSSOM

Premiere Date: September 21

Cast: Seo Ji Hoon, So Ju Yeon, Kim Min Kyu, Kang Hye Won, Yoon Hyun Soo, Oh Yoo Jin, etc.

Episodes: 16 (Sep 21, 2022 – Nov 2, 2022)

Broadcast Details: 5 p.m. KST, coming to Viki

12. LOVE IN CONTRACT

Premiere Date: September 21

Cast: Park Min Young, Go Kyung Pyo, Kim Jae Young, Kang Hyung Suk, etc.

Episodes: 16 (Sep 21, 2022 – Nov 10, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. KST on tvN, coming to Viki

13. MAY IT PLEASE THE COURT

Premiere Date: September 21

Cast: Jung Ryeo Won, Lee Kyu Hyung, Jung Jin Young, etc.

Episodes: 12 (Sep 21, 2022 – Oct 26, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Disney+

14. THE GOLDEN SPOON

Premiere Date: September 23

Cast: Yook Sungjae (BTOB), Lee Jong Won, Jung Chaeyeon (DIA), Yeonwoo, Choi Won Young, Choi Dae Chul, Han Chae Ah, Son Yeo Eun, Jang Ryul, Son Woo Hyun, Song Ok Sook, Seung Yoo, Kim Kang Min, Jo Deok Hee, Kim Eun Soo, etc.

Episodes: 16 (Sep 23, 2022 – Nov 12, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on MBC

15. ONE DOLLAR LAWYER

Premiere Date: September 23

Cast: Namgoong Min, Kim Ji Eun, Choi Dae Hoon, Lee Deok Hwa, Park Jin Woo, etc.

Episodes: 16 (Sep 23, 2022 – Nov 12, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. KST on SBS

16. THREE BOLD SIBLINGS – TV SERIES

Premiere Date: September 24

Cast: Lee Ha Na, Im Joo Hwan, Kim Seung Soo, Wang Bit Na, Lee Tae Sung, Kim So Eun, Lee Yoo Jin, Kim Yong Rim, Jung Jae Soon, Lee Kyung Jin, Song Seung Hwan, Jang Mi Hee, Jung Soo Young, Moon Ye Won, etc.

Episodes: 50 (Family Genre)

Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 8 p.m. KST on KBS2, coming to Viki

17. THE EMPIRE

Premiere Date: September 24

Cast: Kim Sun Ah, Ahn Jae Wook, Lee Mi Sook, Song Young Chang, Shin Goo, Oh Hyun Kyung, Lee Moon Shik, Kim Won Hae, Kim Hyung Mook, Tae In Ho, Kim Myung Ji, Kwon Ji Woo, etc.

Episodes: 16 (Sep 24, 2022 – Nov 13, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Saturdays and Sundays at 10:30 p.m. KST on JTBC

18. GAUS ELECTRONICS

Premiere Date: September 30

Cast: Kwak Dong Yeon, Go Sung Hee, Bae Hyun Sung, Kang Min Ah, Baek Hyun Jin, Heo Jung Do, Jeon Seok Chan, Go Woo Ri, Baek Soo Jang, Jo Jung Chi, etc.

Episode: 12 (Sep 30, 2022 – Nov 5, 2022)

Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 9 p.m. KST on ENA

Sources: https://www.soompi.com/, drama sites, and videos from Youtube