From Choi Woo-shik’s romance Melo Movie to the horror comedy Newtopia featuring BLACKPINK’s Jisoo, the February 2025 slate of upcoming K-drama shows will have fans sated for the entirety of the month.
While January was full of surprises for K-drama lovers with shows like Love Scout, leading the list of upcoming titles releasing in February 2025 is Netflix’s latest romance Melo Movie. Starring Parasite actor Choi Woo-shik in the leading role, the series is deemed by the OTT giant as a “journey of love and healing”.
Melo Movie is directed by Oh Choong-hwan, known for hits like Hotel del Luna and Start-Up, and penned by Our Beloved Summer writer Lee Na-eun.
Meanwhile, mystery thriller Friendly Rivalry will remind fans of the 2024 Netflix global hit Hierarchy. Starring Jung Soo-bin and Lee Hye-ri in leading roles, Friendly Rivalry tells the story of a transfer student unravelling the truth behind her father’s mysterious death.
Not to forget the thriller Buried Hearts, which will see the return of Park Hyung-sik after his 2024 hit Doctor Slump. One of the most anticipated upcoming K-drama shows releasing in February 2025, Buried Hearts is directed by Jin Chang-gyu.
Talking about lead actor Park and his character Seo Dong-joo, the production team said in an interview with K-media outlet iMBC, “Park Hyung Sik has successfully made a bold acting transformation in Buried Hearts. As the main protagonist, it must have been a challenge for him to portray a character so different from his previous roles. However, thanks to his dedication, the charming and ambitious Seo Dong Joo in Buried Hearts was born. We ask for viewers’ continued interest and anticipation.”
Upcoming February 2025 K-drama titles to add to your watchlist
1 /9
Directed by: Goo Sung-joon
Cast: Ji Jin-hee, Lee Kyu-hyung, Baek Ji-won
Episodes: 12
Streaming platform: KBS2
Synopsis: Actor Ji Jin-hee (Ji) is struggling with his career when he meets a once-successful variety show producer Jo Young Sik (Lee). Together, they establish a new content production company.
2 /9
Directed by: Lee Kwang-young
Cast: Go Ara, Jang Ryul, Chani
Episodes: 10
Streaming platform: TVING
Synopsis: When her first love leaves her heartbroken, Princess Hwa Ri (Go) decides to choose her future husband herself. In her search for the most compatible partner, Hwa Ri comes across two men — the city playboy Choi Hwan (Jang) and the most eligible bachelor Jang Won (Chani). Who will prove to be her perfect match?
3 /9
Directed by: Yoon Sung-hyun
Cast: Jisoo, Park Jeong-min
Episodes: 8
Streaming platform: Prime Video
Synopsis: Jae Yoon (Park), serving in the military, is assigned to rescue people from a sudden zombie outbreak in Seoul. What happens when Jae Yoon comes across ex-girlfriend Yeong Ju (Jisoo) amid this chaos?
4 /9
Directed by: Kim Tae-hee
Cast: Lee Hye-ri, Jung Soo-bin, Kang Hye-won
Episodes: 16
Streaming platform: TBA
Synopsis: Yoo Jae-yi (Lee) is a top student at Chaehwa Girls’ High School, an institution for the elite one per cent in South Korea. Woo Seul-gi (Jung) is a transfer student with a hidden agenda. Curious about Seul-gi, Jae-yi gets in the way of her true motives.
About the show: It is a Korean drama adaptation of the webtoon Friendly Competition, written by Song Chae-yoon and illustrated by Shim Jae-young.
5 /9
Directed by: Jin Chang-gyu
Cast: Park Hyung-sik, Woo Hyun, Heo Joon-ho, Hong Hwa-yeon
Episodes: 16
Streaming platform: SBS TV
Synopsis: Seo Dong-joo (Park) is the leader of the Daesan Group chairperson Cha Kang Chun’s (Woo) Public Affairs team. While he appears loyal on the outside, Dong-joo’s real goal is to seize an opportunity to take over the whole conglomerate.
6 /9
Directed by: Oh Choong-hwan
Cast: Choi Woo-shik, Park Bo-young, Lee Jun-young
Episodes: 10
Streaming platform: Netflix
Synopsis: Film critic Ko Gyeom (Choi) falls for aspiring director Kim Mu-bee (Park) but their romance ends abruptly. Years later, their paths cross again.
7 /9
Directed by: Kim Tae-gyoon
Cast: Park Jin-young, Roh Jeong-eui, Lim Jae-hyeok
Episodes: 10
Streaming platform: Channel A
Synopsis: When all the boys who fall in love with Mi Jung (Roh) die, she is dubbed the “witch” and chased away from her village. However, her classmate Dong Jin (Park) believes it to be a hasty generalisation and tries to help her untangle the truth behind the mysterious deaths.
About the show: It is based on the webtoon Manyeo by Kang Full.
8 /9
Directed by: Lee Soo-hyun
Cast: Mun Ka-young, Choi Hyun-wook, Im Se-mi
Episodes: 12
Streaming platform: TVING
Synopsis: Baek Su-jeong (Mun) and Ban Ju-yeon (Choi) first meet via their online game characters during their school days. Sixteen years later, the two meet once again, this time in real life as boss and employee. While Ju-yeon finds the situation embarrassing and tries to avoid Su-jeong, the latter actively pursues her.
About the show: It is adapted from the webtoon He’s a Black Dragon by Hye Jin-yang.
9 /9
Directed by: Choi Jung-in
Cast: Seo Kang-joon, Jin Ki-joo, Kim Min-ju
Episodes: 12
Streaming platform: TBA
Synopsis: Jung Hae-sung (Seo) is a National Intelligence Service agent who goes undercover as a high school student for a mission. Oh Soo-ah (Jin) is a temporary Korean history teacher at Hae-sung’s school. When Soo-ah notices an uncanny resemblance between Hae-sung and her first love, his mission is compromised. How will he deal with the crisis?