The Netflix Korean drama schedule is crowded this weekend. Three series start on October 9 and 10, and each one reaches you in a different way. One arrives all at once, one comes twice a week on Fridays and Saturdays, and one comes on weekends.
This guide compares the three on facts I could check: release pattern, episode count, runtime and story. It does not rank them by quality, because the sources I found are mostly previews.
Netflix Korean drama schedule at a glance
| Series | Where it airs | Starts | Release pattern | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take Charge of My Heart | Netflix Original | Friday, Oct 9 | Whole season at once (4 p.m. KST per Soompi) | 10 or 12, reports differ |
| Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia | SBS, on Netflix the same day | Friday, Oct 9 | Weekly, Fridays and Saturdays (SBS, 9:50 p.m. KST) | 12, about 70 minutes each |
| 100 Days of Deception | tvN, then Netflix worldwide | Saturday, Oct 10 | Weekly, Saturdays and Sundays (tvN, 9:10 p.m. KST) | 16, about 70 minutes each |
Broadcast times come from a Soompi list of October dramas. The release days on Netflix come from What’s on Netflix. Neither source gives the time of day for the weekly Netflix uploads.
Take Charge of My Heart: the all-at-once option
This is a Netflix Original romantic comedy, and the whole season is released at the same time. Netflix describes Baek Ho-rang as a third-generation chaebol heir whose artificial heart needs recharging. Na Bo-bae has electrical powers, and her touch can recharge him.
In exchange, he agrees to help her finish a romance bucket list for a writing deadline. The series is based on the Naver web novel Charge Me Up by Haebeon. Kim Young-kwang plays Ho-rang, and Chae Soo-bin plays Bo-bae.
The Korea Times calls the tone playful and warm. It adds that director Park Soo-won is making her romantic comedy debut. The Korea Herald reports that Chae had hesitated to take another romantic comedy. She was persuaded by the director, the writer and the head of the production company.
The episode count is not settled in the sources. The Korea Times says ten episodes, while What’s on Netflix lists twelve. Netflix’s own announcement does not state a number, so check the title page before you plan an evening around it.
Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia: the Friday and Saturday option
Doctor X is a Korean remake of the Japanese medical drama from TV Asahi. Kim Ji-won plays Gye Su-jeong, a gifted surgeon who is sent to Guseo University Hospital by a staffing agency. She uses her skill to expose corruption in the hospital.
Lee Jung-eun plays Jang Hee-sook, who runs the agency. Son Hyun-joo plays the branch director Bu Seung-kwon, and Kim Woo-seok plays the intern Park Tae-kyung. Pyeon Seong-geun wrote the series, and Lee Jung-rim directed it.
Outlook India calls it the first medical entry in a shared SBS universe. That universe includes Taxi Driver, The Fiery Priest and The Judge from Hell. It also marks Kim Ji-won’s return to dramas after Queen of Tears.
It has 12 episodes of about 70 minutes. Two episodes a week from October 9 would put the finale on Saturday, November 14. That date is my arithmetic, and a schedule break would move it.
100 Days of Deception: the weekend option
This tvN drama is set in Gyeongseong, now Seoul, in 1932, during the Japanese colonial period. The Korea Times describes a top pickpocket who goes undercover and meets an elite translator in enemy territory. It mixes espionage, romance and a tribute to independence fighters.
Kim You-jung plays Lee Ga-kyung, a thief turned undercover translator. Park Jin-young plays Sato Hideo, an elite colonial interpreter. Kim Hyun-joo plays a resistance sniper, and Lee Mu-saeng plays a Korean American foreign correspondent. Yoo In-sik directed it, and Rhyu Bo-ri wrote it.
It has 16 episodes of about 70 minutes. What’s on Netflix gives the Netflix premiere as October 10 worldwide and the finale as November 29. Two episodes each weekend from October 10 lands on the same date, which matches that report.
How much time does each one take?
| Series | Total episodes | Estimated viewing time | Finish line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Charge of My Heart | 10 or 12 | Runtime not stated in the sources | Whenever you choose, because every episode is out |
| Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia | 12 | About 14 hours (12 x 70 minutes) | About November 14 at two episodes a week |
| 100 Days of Deception | 16 | About 18 hours 40 minutes (16 x 70 minutes) | November 29 per What’s on Netflix |
The viewing times assume 70 minutes per episode, which is the rounded figure the sources give. Real runtimes vary by episode.
Which one should you start first?
Pick by how you like to watch, since the sources do not support a quality ranking. If you want a complete story this weekend, pick Take Charge of My Heart. It is the only one with every episode available. It is also the only romantic comedy with a fantasy hook.
If you like to follow a series as it airs, Doctor X gives you two episodes every Friday and Saturday. It suits viewers who want a medical drama with a corruption storyline. 100 Days of Deception suits a weekend routine and a period spy romance. It also runs the longest of the three.
Other Netflix Korean titles this month
| Title | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Your Personal Taxi | October 1 | Netflix; stars Cha Tae-hyun, Im Se-mi and Joo Jong-hyuk |
| Dead-End Job | October 30 | Netflix; stars Lee Jae-wook and Go Min-si. What’s on Netflix calls the date unconfirmed |
Soompi lists both titles, so they belong on the Netflix Korean drama schedule for the month. For K-pop releases in the same weeks, see our October 12 comebacks guide and the LISA PRESS PLAY guide.
What I could not confirm
- The episode count for Take Charge of My Heart differs between sources.
- The time of day for weekly Netflix uploads is not given in the sources.
- Regional availability is described as worldwide, but no territory list was published.
- The October 30 date for Dead-End Job is flagged as unconfirmed.
- Release dates can change, as What’s on Netflix itself warns.
Sources checked
- What’s on Netflix: October 2026 K-drama release dates
- Soompi, October 1: 12 new K-dramas in October 2026
- The Korea Times, October 1: Take Charge of My Heart
- The Korea Herald, October 4: Chae Soo-bin’s return to romantic comedy
- Outlook India, August 31: Doctor X on Netflix
- The Korea Times, September 29: 100 Days of Deception
- What’s on Netflix: 100 Days of Deception
핑백: Dead End Job Netflix: Oct 30 Release Date and Cast