The First Night with the Duke Release Schedule: When do new episodes of this K-drama drop?

The First Night with the Duke, a South Korean drama consisting of 12 episodes, follows a university student named K, who finds herself inhabiting the body of Cha Seon‑chaek, a minor noblewoman. The official synopsis of the show, as per Asian Wiki reads,

“University student K (Seohyun) is an ordinary young woman, but, one day, she finds herself in her favorite romance novel that is set during historical times. She has now become the minor character Cha Sun-Chaek. She is the daughter of a wealthy noble family and her dream is have a peaceful and normal life. Cha Sun-Chaek, while possessed by K, then spends one night with Yi Beon (TaecYeon), who is the lead male character in the novel. He comes from a royal lineage and is favored by the King. Yi Beon has a cold-blooded personality and is gifted with an attractive appearance and outstanding martial arts skills. He has also experienced a heartbreaking past.”

The synopsis continues,

“Somehow, Yi Beon and Cha Sun-Chaek happen to meet and talk. Yi Beon is consoled by her about his heartbreaking past. They spend the night together. Soon, Cha Sun-Chaek tries to connect Yi Beon to Jo Eun-Ae (Kwon Han-Sol), who is the lead female character in the novel. According to the novel, Yi Beon and Jo Eun-Ae are supposed to fall in love, but, due to the appearance of Cha Sun-Chaek, Jo Eun-Ae's fate has changed. No matter how hard Cha Sun-Chaek tries, Yi Beon’s love always finds its way back to her.”

The K-drama, with its interesting premise, premiered its first episode on June 11, 2025 on KBS2 and follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes dropping every Wednesday and Thursday.

The First Night with the Duke release schedule

As mentioned previously, The First Night With the Duke follows a weekly release schedule with new episodes coming out every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:50 KST. For a better understanding of the release schedule, here is a table explaining the same:

For South Korean viewers, the episodes will be available to stream on KBS2. For international viewers, all episodes will also be available for international viewers on Rakuten Viki.

More on The First Night with the Duke

Besides the intriguing storyline, the K-drama also boasts a great cast, including

• Seohyun as Cha Seon‑chaek / K
• Kwon Han‑sol as Cho Eun‑ae
• Ji Hye‑won as Do Hwa‑seon
• Ok Taec‑yeon as Prince Yi Beon (Gyeongseong-gun)
• Seo Bum‑june as Jung Soo‑gyeom

With two new episodes coming out every week, fans can expect to enjoy this historical romantic fantasy with enough time to catch up on the new episodes.

The First Night with the Duke can be streamed on Viki.

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