2025 in South Korean television

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This is a list of Television in South Korea related events from 2025.

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New series & returning shows

Drama

TitleNetwork/PlatformFirst AiredLast AiredStatusRef.
Love Scout SBS TV January 3February 8Ongoing [1]
When the Stars Gossip tvN January 4February 23 [1]
The Queen Who Crowns TVING/tvN January 6February 11 [1]
Motel California MBC TV January 10TBA [1]
Unmasked Disney+ January 15TBA [1]
Study Group TVING January 23TBA [1]
The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call Netflix January 24Ended [1]
For Eagle Brothers KBS2 February 1July 20Ongoing [2]
Kick Kick Kick Kick February 5TBAAwaiting release [3]
The Scandal of Chunhwa TVING February 6March 6 [3]
Newtopia Coupang Play February 7March 7 [3]
Friendly Rivalry U+ Mobile TV February 10TBA [3]
Melo Movie Netflix February 14 [3]
The Witch Channel A February 15March 16 [3]
My Dearest Nemesis tvN February 17April 8 [3]
Buried Hearts SBS TV February 21April 12 [4]
Undercover High School MBC TV March 29 [3]
The Potato Lab tvN March 1April 6 [5]
Riding Life Genie TV/ENA March 3March 25 [6]
The Art of Negotiation JTBC March 8April 20 [7]
Wise Resident Life tvN April 12May 18 [8]

Ending

Drama

End dateTitleNetworkFirst AiredRef.
January 4 When the Phone Rings MBC TV November 22, 2024 [9]
January 23 Who Is She KBS2 December 18, 2024 [10]
January 26 Iron Family September 28, 2024 [11]
The Tale of Lady Ok JTBCNovember 30, 2024
January 28 Namib Genie TV/ENA December 23, 2024
February 9 Check-in Hanyang Channel A December 21, 2024
February 22 Sorry Not Sorry  [ ko ] KBS Joy  [ ko ]December 5, 2024
March 21 My Merry Marriage KBS1 October 7, 2024
April 18 Cinderella Game KBS2 December 2, 2024
May 2 Desperate Mrs. Seonju MBC TV November 18, 2024

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