5 new K-dramas to watch out for in June 2025: Squid Game 3, Head Over Heels, and more

2025 has been the year for Korean series, as every month, new K-dramas have created buzz with their compelling narratives. From IU and Park Bo-gum’s When Life Gives You Tangerines to Go Yun-jung’s Resident Playbook, Korean shows have grabbed the attention of viewers globally.

However, as the year is far from its end, many new K-dramas are on the horizon to be released and gain the love and appreciation of their audience, just like the previous shows. Therefore, here’s a list of 5 new K-dramas releasing in June 2025 that are a must-watch.

5 new K-dramas to watch out for in June 2025

5) The First Night with the Duke

Seohyun in First Night with the Duke | Image via Studio N

First Night with the Duke is one of the new K-dramas that has already created a buzz due to its lead characters, portrayed by popular K-pop groups, Girls' Generation’s Seohyun and 2 PM’s Ok Taec-yeon. The series will follow Seohyun’s Cha Seon-chaek, who will find herself portraying a minor character in a romance novel and comes in contact with the male lead, played by Ok Taec-yeon.

The series will be released on June 11, 2025, and will be available for streaming on Rakuten Viki, while Korean audiences will be able to view it on KBS2, biweekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Other than Taec-yeon and Seohyun, the series also stars Ji Hye-won, Kwon Han-sol, and Seo Bum-june.

4) Head Over Heels

Cho Yi-hyun in Head over Heels | Image via Studio Dragon

Another exciting show in the list of new K-dramas premiering in June 2025 is Head Over Heels. Starring The Guest and Hospital Playlist fame, Cho Yi-hyun as the lead character Park Seong-ah, a young Shaman who, with her power of being able to see the future, would try to protect her first love from his own fate. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call’s Choo Young-woo will portray Bae Gyeon-woo, Seong-ah’s first love, whom she tries to protect.

The series will premiere on June 23, 2025, on tvN, and simultaneously it will also premiere on Prime Video for the global audience.

3) Our Movie

Our Movie stars Jeon Yeo-been from Vincenzo, as Lee Da-eum, an aspiring actress who is suffering from an incurable illness, who meets Namkoong Min’s Lee Je-ha, a famous director, who ends his 5 year hiatus to return to filmmaking and wants to make a film about a character with limited time to live.

With both the characters coping with their own illnesses, they also try to be each other’s support and fall for each other without knowing what the future holds for them. This is one of the most anticipated new K-dramas of June 2025 that fans have been looking forward to and will release on June 13, 2025, on SBS TV. It will also be available to watch on Plex and will soon be available to watch on Disney+.

2) Mercy For None

Mercy For None might be one of the most hyped new K-dramas on Netflix. The series, based on the webtoon called Plaza Wars, narrates the story of So Ji-seob’s Nam Gi-joon, who returns to gang fights to seek revenge for his brother, Nam Gi-Seok’s death. After being part of Bongsan Gang and making them one of the biggest gangs, Gi-joon left the gang to live a normal life, as his brother joined a rival gang.

However, he had to return to his violent life that he had given up on 11 years ago to seek revenge. The Korean series will be available to stream on Netflix from June 6, 2025.

1) Squid Game 3

Squid Game 3 might be one of the most anticipated new K-dramas since last year, after season 2 dropped on Netflix. This will be the final chapter of Lee Jung-jae’s Seong Gi-hun as he tries to catch the people behind this violent squid game.

Season 2 ended on a grim note as Gi-hun and his friends rebelled against Lee Byung-hun’s The Front Man, and Gi-hun lost his friend, who was killed right in front of him, depicting how difficult it would be to survive this time.

The new season will depict whether Gi-hun gives in and plays the game like he did the last time, or if he has been planning something more. We might not be sure of what Gi-hun might be planning until we watch the final season, but we can be sure that the games in season 3 would not be easier. Squid Game 3 will be available on Netflix from June 27, 2025.