8 New K-Dramas Releasing in March 2025 That You Shouldn’t Miss

March 2025 promises to be a landmark month for K-drama viewers with its blend of genres, from tearful romances to palm-wringing suspense, there is something for everyone who watches. The Potato Lab leads the way, starring Lee Sun-Bin and Kang Tae-Oh as the leads in this charming romantic comedy that gives office romance a quirk in a rural potato research center.

For a romp down memory lane, When Life Gives You Tangerines offers a drama of epic romance between IU and Park Bo-Gum that spans several decades set against the picturesque backdrop of Jeju Island’s tangerine orchards. The Art of Negotiation, in contrast, plunges us into the high-stakes world of corporate mergers and acquisitions with Lee Je-Hoon as a high-flying negotiator who has to tread the thin line of complicated deals and the resulting rivalries.

Hyper Knife is an exciting medical thriller where Sul Kyung-Gu and Park Eun-Bin explore the moral issue of secret operations. With a little bit of humor, Villains Everywhere is a family comedy that introduces the funny life of two middle-aged women, Oh Na-Ra and So Yoo-Jin, and their ups and downs in family life. With this kind of star-studded and talented cast, March 2025 will be a month to look back on for K-drama enthusiasts globally.

List of K-Dramas Releasing in March 2025

Here is the list of South Korean dramas released in March 2025.

The Potato Lab – March 1

• Original title: 감자연구소
• Directed by: Kang Il-soo
• Written by: Kim Ho-soo
• Starring: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh
• Genre: Romantic comedy
• Release date: March 1, 2025
• Running time: 70 min
• Original Network: tvN

Set in a mountain valley at a potato research center, the series is about a woman named Kim Mi-kyung, a potato-crazy researcher who is starting a fresh life again, and So Baek-ho, who energizes her fighting spirit.

Mother and Mom – March 3

• Original title: 라이딩 인생
• Directed by: Kim Chul-gyu
• Written by: Sung Yoon-ah, Jo Won-dong
• Starring: Jeon Hye-jin, Jo Min-su, Jung Jin-young, Jeon Seok-ho
• Genre: Family drama
• Release date: March 3, 2025
• Running time: 60 minutes
• Original Network: ENA / Genie TV

The drama depicts the ‘worrying’ Daechi-dong life of three generations of women , centered on a passionate working mom Jung Eun who entrusts her daughter’s ‘7-year examination’ riding to her mom Jia, as they prepare for the entrance test to enter a famous English academy. The drama vividly highlights the early childhood private education scene, drawing attention.

When Life Gives You Tangerines – March 7

• Original title: 폭싹 속았수다
• Directed by: Kim Won-seok
• Written by: Lim Sang-choon
• Starring: IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, Park Hae-joon
• Genre: Romance, Slice-of-life
• Release date: March 7, 2025
• Running time: 60 minutes
• Original Network: Netflix

The drama follows the adventurous life and many trials of Ae-sun, a poor girl wanting to become a poet who was born in Jeju in 1951, and Gwan-sik, a young man who cherishes and loves her, throughout the four seasons.

The Art of Negotiation – March 8

• Original title: 협상의 기술
• Revised Romanization: Hyeopsangui Gisul
• McCune–Reischauer: Hyŏpsangŭi Kisul
• Directed by: Ahn Pan-seok
• Written by: Lee Seung-young
• Starring: Lee Je-hoon, Kim Dae-myung, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, Cha Kang-yoon
• Genre: Workplace Drama
• Release date: March 8, 2025
• Running time: 70 minutes
• Original Network: JTBC

Yun Ju No, a key figure in the former M&A Team of Sanin Group, suddenly disappeared one day, leaving for Hawaii for undisclosed reasons. Rumors spread that he had been demoted, but the truth remains unknown to anyone. Then, three years later, when Sanin Group is facing bankruptcy with 11 billion dollars in debt, he is called back to Korea as their last hope. His mission is clear: to save Sanin Group.

However, his solution is far from straightforward. Gaining the support of CEO Song Jae Sik, he forms a new M&A Team and gathers the best negotiators to dive into the perilous world of high-stakes deals. With his team, Ju No takes one last gamble. Can he secure the 11 billion dollars needed to save the company, or will even the so-called “god of negotiation” be brought down?

Hyper Knife – March 19

• Original title: 하이퍼나이프
• Directed by: Kim Jung-hyun
• Written by: Kim Sun-hee
• Starring: Park Eun-bin, Sul Kyung-gu, Yoon Chan-young, Park Byung-eun
• Genre: Medical drama, Crime thriller
• Release date: March 19, 2025
• Running time: 60 min
• Original Network: Disney+

Dr. Jung Se-ok, a brilliant but disgraced neurosurgeon haunted by a past tragedy. Stripped of her medical license, she resorts to performing illegal surgeries in the shadows, driven by an insatiable thirst for pushing the boundaries of neuroscience. When her path crosses with her former mentor, the renowned but enigmatic Dr. Choi Deok-hee, old wounds are reopened and a dangerous game of power and revenge ensues. As Se-ok delves deeper into groundbreaking yet ethically questionable procedures, she grapples with the moral consequences of her actions, blurring the lines between medical necessity and personal ambition.

Villains Everywhere – March 19

• Original title: 빌런의 나라
• Genre: Sitcom, Family drama
• Written by: Chae Woo, Park Kwang-yeon
• Directed by: Kim Young-jo, Choi Jung-eun
• Starring: Oh Na-ra, So Yoo-jin, Seo Hyun-chul, Song Jin-woo, Park Young-gyu
• Release date: March 19, 2025
• Running time: 60 minutes
• Original Network: KBS2

They say those who laugh last laugh best. In a world full of crises with villains everywhere, there’s a family full of energy who decide to become a next-level villain to survive! O Na Ra, who was quite an outgoing girl back in school, can’t hide her competitive spirit and takes control of her family with a dictatorial attitude. She seemed to be sacrificing for her stubborn husband on the outside, but her true nature couldn’t be concealed. Moreover, living next door to her rival, her younger sister Yu Jin, her authoritarian control grows stronger. Anyway, her love for her family remains unchanged, but an intruder appears. How dare they step into her space? As a villain like no other, how will she react?

Heo’s Diner – March 24

• Original title: 허식당
• Directed by: Oh Hwan-min, Kim Kyung-eun
• Written by: Sung So-hyun
• Starring: Xiumin, Chu So-jung, Lee Se-on, Lee Soo-min
• Genre: Time travel, Fantasy, Romantic comedy
• Release date: March 24, 2025
• Running time: 50 min
• Original Network: Netflix

The man from Joseon who jumped 400 years in time in search of true flavor! An authentic time-traveling culinary drama by Joseon Diner Heo Kyun.

Joseon, a historical time when status and regulations prohibited many things and discriminated against many people. Heo Kyun, a progressive and liberal thinker who dreamed of establishing a society where everyone can live equally without status system, was a problematic figure in Joseon. In the end, those ideas led to his exile.

At the moment of his death, he suddenly jumped 400 years and came to Seoul in 2024! He continues his life working in a restaurant with the mother and daughter who saved his life. Everything seems perfect at first However, due to the sudden accident, Heo Kyun becomes the chef of the restaurant and tries to discover the killer.

The Divorce Insurance – March 31

• Original title: 이혼보험
• Directed by: Lee Won-suk, Choi Bo-kyung
• Written by: Lee Tae-yoon
• Starring: Lee Dong-wook, Lee Joo-bin, Lee Kwang-soo, Lee Da-hee
• Genre: Workplace, Romantic comedy
• Release date: March 31, 2025
• Running time: 60 min
• Original Network: tvN

Noh Ki-joon is a successful insurance worker, but his love life isn’t going well. After going through three divorces and losing a lot of money and happiness each time, Ki-joon decides to make a new kind of insurance: divorce insurance. As he works through the challenges of creating and launching this unique product. On his journey, he faces different types of problems at work and in his personal life.

He works with a group of coworkers, each with their own special traits and backgrounds, as they try to determine how much divorce costs and learn more about love and relationships. As Ki-jun looks more closely at divorce, he starts to think about his own past relationships and why they didn’t work out. He begins to like one of his coworkers, which could lead to a workplace romance.

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