When Life Gives You Tangerines, The Potato Lab and more: 10 exciting K-drama releases in March 2025

When Life Gives You Tangerines, Divorce Insurance, The Potato Lab and many more exciting K-dramas and other series are set to release this March. Here is a look.

By Peuli Bakshi

Updated on Mar 24, 2025 | 06:35 PM IST | 454.9K

When Life Gives You Tangerines poster: courtesy of Netflix Korea, The Potato Lab: courtesy of Netflix Korea

IU and Park Bo Gum's When Life Gives You Tangerines, Lee Dong Wook and Lee Joo Bin's Divorce Insurance, and many more interesting series will be premiering in March of this year. K-drama fans will be up for a thrilling ride as 10 new K-dramas are dropping soon. Here's where and when to watch them.

The Potato Lab

Genre: Romance, Comedy
Cast: Kang Tae Oh, Lee Sun Bin, Lee Hak Joo, Kim Ga Eun
Director: Kang Il Soo
Writer: Kim Ho Soo
Number of episodes: 12
Date of release: March 1, 2025
Network: Netflix, TVING (South Korea excl OTT)

It is about a dedicated researcher working at a potato research institute in a mountain valley. Her life changes when a contrasting character arrives at the institute, creating conflicts and potential romance.

Mother and Mom/Riding Life

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Life, Family
Cast: Jeon Hye Jin, Jun Suk Ho, Jo Min Soo, Jung Jin Young
Director: Kim Cheol Kyu
Writer: Sung Yoon A
Number of episodes: 8
Date of release: March 3, 2025
Network: ENA (South Korean TV channel)

It focuses on the life of a passionate working mother and her struggles and sacrifices to get her daughter's admitted in a prestigious academy, where intense entrance exams and academic pressure is prevalent.

I Am a Running Mate

Genre: Comedy, Youth, Drama, Political
Cast: Choi Woo Sung, Yoon Hyun Soo, Lee Jung Sic, Kim Ji Woo
Director: Han Jin Won
Writer: Oh Do Gun, Han Jin Won
Number of episodes: 8
Date of release: March 6, 2025
Network: TVING (South Korea excl OTT)

A model high school student, eager to transform his image, decides to run for student council as a running mate. Over the course of a month, as the election heats up, he unexpectedly becomes the focal point of the campaign.

When Life Gives You Tangerines

Genre: Romance, Life, Drama
Cast: IU, Park Bo Gum, Moon Soo Ri, Park Hae Joon
Director: Kim Won Suk
Writer: Im Sang Choon
Number of episodes: 16
Date of release: March 7, 2025
Network: Netflix

It follows the story of a rebellious young woman and a steadfast man, as they navigate life's challenges together throughout the four seasons on Jeju Island.

The Art of Negotiation

Genre: Office drama, Thriller
Cast: Lee Je Hoon, Kim Dae Myung, Sung Dong Il, Jang Hyun Sung
Director: Ahn Pan Seok
Writer: Lee Seung Young
Number of episodes: 12
Date of release: March 8, 2025
Network: Viki, Kocowa, TVING (South Korea excl OTT)

It is about the negotiation process involved in mergers and acquisitions between companies, focusing on a skilled M&A expert, as he navigates complex corporate deals and faces various challenges.

Hyper Knife

Genre: Medical, Crime, Thriller
Cast: Park Eun Bin, Yoon Chan Young, Sul Kyung Gu, Park Byung Eun
Director: Kim Jung Hyun
Writer: Kim Sun Hee
Number of episodes:
Date of release: March 19, 2025
Network: Disney+ (JioHotstar in India)

It is centered around a neurosurgeon, who performs illegal surgeries after being expelled by her former mentor. When they meet again, a dangerous game of power and revenge unfolds.

Villain's Everywhere

Genre: Genres: Comedy, Family, Sitcom
Cast: Oh Na Ra, So Yoo Jin, Park Young Gyu, Seo Hyun Chul
Director: Kim Byung Wook
Writer: Chae Woo, Park Gwang Yeon
Number of episodes: 24
Date of release: March 19, 2025
Network: TBD

The story revolves around middle-aged sisters who navigate daily lives filled with seemingly 'villains', including interactions with their husbands and children. The drama depicts the complexities within their family unit.

Heo's Restaurant
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Time travel, Culinary
Cast: Xiumin, Chu So Jung, Lee Sae On, Lee Soo Min
Director: Oh Hwan Min
Writer: Jeon Sun Young
Number of episodes: 10
Date of release: March 24, 2025
Network: Netflix

It follows a Joseon-era food enthusiast who somehow time travels 400 years and ends up in the present-day Seoul and begins working in a restaurant run by a mother-daughter duo.

Heesu in Class 2

Genre: Comedy, Romance, BL, Youth
Cast: Ahn Ji Ho, Lee Sang Jun, Kim Do Yeon, Cho Jun Young
Director: Park Kyung Min
Writer: Lily
Number of episodes: 10
Date of release: March 28, 2025
Network: Viki

It is a story about a high school student whose life revolves around his best friend and secret crush. He navigates unrequited love and self-discovery in this coming-of-age drama.

Divorce Insurance

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama
Cast: Lee Dong Wook, Lee Joo Bin, Lee Da Hee, Lee Kwang Soo
Director: Lee Won Suk
Writer: Lee Jae Yoon
Number of episodes: 12
Date of release: March 28, 2025
Network: Prime Video

It is about an insurance company's product development team's creation of a new policy– divorce insurance. It will help individuals handle the financial and emotional toll of divorce.

Apart from the above-mentioned dramas, there are two unconfirmed ones as well, which are expected to drop around March. They are Weak Hero Class 1 Season 2 and Way Back Love.

Weak Hero Class 1 Season 2

Genre: Coming-of-age, Action, Drama, Thriller
Cast: Park Ji Hoon, Ryeoun, Choi Min Young, Lee Jun Young
Director: You Su Min
Writer: Seo Pae Seu
Number of episodes: 8
Date of release: TBA (March/April)
Network: Netflix

Set against the backdrop of a high school, the narrative follows a former model student who, still filled with the guilt of failing to protect his friends from bullying, makes a fresh start at Eunjang High School. However, he finds himself confronting even darker and more profound traumas this time.

Here's a look back at the trailer of the gripping Weak Hero Class 1.

Way Back Love

Genre: Romance, Fantasy
Cast: Gong Myung, Kim Min Ha
Director: Choi Ha Na
Writer: Song Hyun Ju, Jang In Jeong
Number of episodes: 6
Date of release: TBA
Network: TVING (South Korea excl OTT)

It is about a woman regaining her will to live after she meets her childhood friend and first love again. However, there's a twist– he has died and turned into a grip reaper now.