June is packed with exciting new K-dramas across genres, from intense action thrillers and emotional medical dramas to workplace romances and psychological stories. Featuring stars like Lee Jae-wook, Seo In-guk, So Ji-sub and Choi Min-sik, these upcoming releases promise a mix of suspense, emotion, romance and chaos for every kind of K-drama fan. Check out the list of K-dramas releasing this June.
Doctor on the Edge
Director: Lee Myoungwoo
Cast: Lee Jae-wook, Shin Ye-eun, Hong Min-gi, Lee Soo-kyung, and Kim Yoon-woo
The story follows Do Ji-ui, a plastic surgeon who leaves his university hospital job to complete his mandatory military service as a public health doctor. Hoping to avoid the sea due to past trauma, he is instead assigned to the remote island village of Pyeongdong-do, a place most doctors avoid. There, he meets nurse Yook Ha-ri, a former university hospital nurse with secrets of her own. As Ji-ui treats the island’s residents, their stories slowly change his outlook on life and compassion. It was released on June 1 on Disney+.
Director: Hong Jong-chan
Cast: Kim Mu-yeol, Lee Sung-min, Jin Ki-joo, and Pyo Ji-hoon
As the title suggests, Teach You a Lesson follows a system where troubled students are disciplined by any means necessary. With campus violence spiralling out of control, the South Korean government creates the Educational Rights Protection Agency (ERPA), allowing the use of physical force and psychological pressure to restore order in schools. The story centres on ERPA supervisor Na Hwa-jin, who is sent to different educational institutions to break down violent student hierarchies and expose corruption within the administration. Alongside investigator Im Han-rim, Hwa-jin uses his state-backed authority to take on school gangs and bring discipline back to the system.
This action school drama will be released on Netflix on June 5.
See You at Work Tomorrow!
Director: Jo Eun-sol
Cast: Seo In-guk, Park Ji-hyun, and Kang Mi-na
The story follows Cha Ji-yoon, an employee at Saeum Electronics, whose life takes a turn when she begins working under Kang Si-woo, a manager known for his strict discipline and rigid approach to rules. As the two continue working together, their professional relationship gradually evolves while they also navigate the personal struggles and challenges faced by those around them. See You at Work Tomorrow! will be released on Amazon Prime Video on June 22.
Agent Kim Reactivated
Director: Lee Seung-young and Lee So-eun
Cast: So Ji-sub, Choi Dae-hoon, Yoon Kyung-ho, Joo Sang-wook, Son Na-eun
The story follows former secret agent Kim Do-hyeon, also known as Manager Kim, whose quiet life is shattered when his daughter is kidnapped. Forced to step back into the dangerous world he left behind, Kim’s return soon catches the attention of Kang Guk-cheol, director of the National Special Missions Bureau, who is assigned to track him down. Agent Kim Reactivated will be rleased on SBS TV on June 26. The streaming platform is yet to be announced.
Director: Kim Kyu-tae
Cast: Choi Min-sik, Choi Hyun-wook, Huh Joon-ho, Yunjin Kim, and Jin Kyung
This story follows Heo Mun-oh, a Korean literature professor and failed novelist whose passion for writing faded long ago. His dull routine changes when he discovers the extraordinary talent of Lee Kang, a quiet engineering student sitting at the back of his class. As Mun-oh begins mentoring him through private writing lessons, admiration slowly turns into obsession, pulling him into a dangerous emotional spiral shaped by ambition, insecurity and desire. Notes from the Last Row will be released on Netflix on June 26.
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