8 of the best new K-dramas to watch in June 2025, including Squid Game season 3 on Netflix
In addition to featuring the closing chapter of one of the biggest small-screen events of all time, June will see the launch of a number of hotly anticipated Korean drama series.
They include a dark gangster saga, a school election comedy, a serial killer story and a variety of romantic tales.
1. Mercy for None
Lead cast: So Ji-sub, Huh Joon-ho
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So Ji-sub suits up for a return to gangland in Netflix's Mercy for None. He plays Nam Gi-jun, a former gangster who helped his ruthless boss amass power before leaving a life of crime behind to save his brother, who works for a rival gang.
Eleven years later Gi-jun's brother dies, compelling him to take revenge by interposing himself between the two gangs.
Last seen in
Doctor Lawyer , So makes his small-screen comeback in this webtoon-based action revenge drama. (Netflix, June 3)
2. The First Night with the Duke
Lead cast: Seohyun, Ok Taec-yeon
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