11 New K-Dramas To Check Out In June 2025

Get ready to welcome summer along with a fresh lineup of new K-dramas!
Here are new K-dramas to watch in June:
“Ball Boy Tactics”Korean Title: “볼보이 택틱스”
Cast: Choi Jae Hyeok, Yeom Min Hyuk
Premiere Date: June 5
Broadcast Details: Thursdays at 12 p.m. KST
“Ball Boy Tactics” is a BL drama that follows the campus romance between former national gymnast Han Ji Won (Yeom Min Hyuk) and basketball rookie Kwon Jung Woo (Choi Jae Hyeok).
“Mercy for None”
Korean Title: “광장”
Cast: So Ji Sub, Heo Joon Ho, Gong Myoung, Choo Young Woo, Ahn Gil Kang, Lee Beom Soo, Jo Han Chul, Cha Seung Won, Lee Jun Hyuk
Premiere Date: June 6
Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 4 p.m. KST on Netflix
“Mercy For None” is a noir action drama that follows the story of Ki Jun (So Ji Sub), a former gangster who cut his own Achilles heel and left the underworld behind. 11 years after severing ties with his gang, he returns to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of his younger brother Ki Seok (Lee Jun Hyuk).
“The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun”
Korean Title: “태양을 삼킨 여자”
Cast: Jang Shin Young, Seo Ha Joon, Yoon Ah Jung, Oh Chang Suk, Jun No Min
Premiere Date: June 9
Broadcast Details: weekdays at 7:05 p.m. KST on MBC
“The Woman Who Swallowed the Sun” follows the intense journey of Baek Seol Hee (Jang Shin Young), a woman seeking revenge against a powerful conglomerate family for the sake of her only daughter.
“The First Night with the Duke”
Korean Title: “남주의 첫날밤을 가져버렸다”
Premiere Date: June 11
Broadcast Details: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on KBS2, available on Viki
“The First Night with the Duke” is a fantasy romance drama about an ordinary college student whose soul is transported into a minor character in a romance novel, Cha Sun Chaek (Seohyun). After waking up in the world of the novel, she ends up spending the night with the obsessive male lead Yi Beon (Taecyeon).
Watch “The First Night with the Duke”:
“Our Movie”
Korean Title: “우리영화”
Cast: Namkoong Min, Jeon Yeo Been
Premiere Date: June 13
Broadcast Details: Fridays and Saturdays at 9:50 p.m. KST on SBS
“Our Movie” tells the poignant love story of Lee Je Ha (Namkoong Min), a film director struggling with an uncertain future, and Lee Da Eum (Jeon Yeo Been), an aspiring actress who is suffering from a terminal illness.
“Road to Surgeon”
Korean Title: “로드 투 외과의사”
Cast: Kim Gun Woo, Lee Won Jung, Jung Shin Hye
Premiere Date: June 14
Broadcast Details: Saturday at 11 p.m. KST on tvN
Part of CJ ENM’s short drama project “O’PENing” written by new screenwriters, “Road to Surgeon” (literal title) is a story of growth as medical residents Kim Ju No (Kim Gun Woo) and Lee Dae Gil (Lee Won Jung) work to track down the youngest resident Kim Hye Won (Jung Shin Hye) who has disappeared.
“Salon de Holmes”
Korean Title: “살롱 드 홈즈”
Cast: Lee Si Young, Jung Young Joo, Dasom, Nam Ki Ae
Premiere Date: June 16
Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 p.m. KST on ENA
“Salon de Holmes” is a comedy-action drama about neighbors Gong Mi Ri (Lee Si Young), Chu Kyung Ja (Jung Young Joo), Park So Hee (Dasom), and Jeon Ji Hyun (Nam Ki Ae) as they team up to take down the troublemakers plaguing their community.
“Hunter With a Scalpel”
Korean Title: “메스를 든 사냥꾼”
Cast: Park Ju Hyun, Park Yong Woo, Kang Hoon
Premiere Date: June 16
Broadcast Details: Mondays
“Hunter with a Scalpel” is a psychological crime thriller about Seo Se Hyun (Park Ju Hyun), a brilliant but troubled forensic pathologist. One day, while conducting an autopsy, Se Hyun recognizes the signature murder method of her father—a serial killer who she thought had died 20 years ago—and sets out to find him before the police.
“I Am a Running Mate”
Korean Title: “러닝메이트”
Cast: Yoon Hyun Soo, Lee Jung Sic, Choi Woo Sung, Hong Hwa Yeon, Lee Bong Joon
Premiere Date: June 19
Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously on TVING
“I Am a Running Mate” is a teen political drama that follows Noh Se Hoon (Yoon Hyun Soo), a student who becomes a laughingstock of his school after an unfortunate incident. However, his life takes a sharp turn when he’s suddenly nominated as a candidate for vice president in the student council election.
“Head Over Heels”
Korean Title: “견우와 선녀”
Cast: Cho Yi Hyun, Choo Young Woo, Cha Kang Yoon, Chu Ja Hyun
Premiere Date: June 23
Broadcast Details: Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:50 p.m. KST on tvN
“Head Over Heels” is a fantasy romance about Park Seong A, a high school student who leads a double life as a shaman by night, who tries to rescue her first love Bae Gyeon U (Choo Young Woo) from his predestined death.
“Squid Game 3”
Korean Title: “오징어 게임 시즌3”
Cast: Lee Jung Jae, Lee Byung Hun, Yim Si Wan, Kang Ha Neul, Wi Ha Joon, Park Gyu Young, Park Sung Hoon, Yang Dong Geun, Kang Ae Shim, Jo Yu Ri, David Lee, Roh Jae Won
Premiere Date: June 27
Broadcast Details: all episodes released simultaneously at 4 p.m. KST on Netflix
The third and final season of “Squid Game” follows Gi Hun (Lee Jung Jae) persisting with his goal to put an end to the game after losing his best friend and being driven to utter despair by The Front Man (Lee Byung Bun), who was hiding his true identity to infiltrate the game.
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