When is Dear X Episode 9 & 10 out? K-drama release schedule

Dear X Episode 8 featured multiple shocking twists before ending on an ominous cliffhanger, so be sure to find out exactly when the next chapter – Episodes 9 and 10 – drops, what to expect, and how to watch the K-drama. 

Based on Vanziun’s webtoon of the same name, the new TV show centers on Baek Ah-jin (Kim Yoo-jung), a sociopath with a dark past who leverages her charm and good looks to climb her way to the top. 

Essentially, Ah-jin has proven that she’s not someone to mess with (or even befriend), with her step brother Yoon Jun-seo (Kim Young-dae) and childhood friend Kim Jae-oh (Kim Do-hoon) stopping at nothing to aid her.  

But with Jun-seo waking up to her cold heart, her connection to a string of deaths, and a mystery man now seeking the truth, could Ah-jin’s actions start catching up to her? Warning: spoilers ahead, and some may find this content distressing. 

Dear X Part 4 release date & time

Episodes 9 and 10 of Dear X will drop on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 6pm KST in Korea and approximately 6.30pm KST internationally. That’s around 4.30am ET and 1.30am PT, but be aware that there could be a slight delay.  

For instance, Episodes 7-8 were due to release at this time on November 20, but they actually landed on the Viki streaming service at approximately 7am ET in the US. 

Release times may vary slightly by region, but new episodes will consistently arrive on Thursdays – it’s just that they might show up a few hours later than their reported 4.30am ET/1.30am PT release time. 

Check your timezone below:

• 6.30am Brazil
• 9.30am UK
• 11.30am Central European Summer Time
• 3pm India Standard Time
• 8.30pm Australia
• 10.30pm New Zealand

How to watch it

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If you’re in the US, the best way to stream Dear X is on Viki, a streaming service dedicated to Asian TV shows and movies with English subtitles. 

According to reports, Viki is the go-to platform for the Americas, as well as Europe, Oceania, and India. Right now, you can watch the first two episodes for free, and get a Viki pass for the rest. 

The prices are currently $7.99 for Viki Pass Standard and $11.99 for Viki Pass Plus. But there is another way to watch Dear X: using a VPN. 

You see, the new K-drama is dropping on various platforms across the world, including HBO Max in the Asia Pacific region, on Starzplay in the Middle East and North Africa, and on Disney+ in select countries including Japan. 

So, if you already have a subscription to one of these services, all you need to do is login to your VPN, set it to the relevant country, and watch away. 

If you have HBO Max, for instance, set your VPN to one of the following nations: Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. Then login and head to Dear X. 

But if K-drama is your jam, Viki could be the best bet. Not only is it the official US streaming home but there’s a wealth of content from all different genres to enjoy. 

How many episodes are there?

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Dear X has 12 episodes in total. The first four dropped at once, with the show switching to two episodes weekly until the finale in December. 

So far, the titles and descriptions have only been released for the episodes that are out, which you can find below: 

• Episode 1 – ’Her Xs’
  • “When Sung-hee attempts to expose Ah-jin’s secrets, she strikes back with the help of fellow classmates.”
• Episode 2 – ’The Moment a Human Becomes a Devil’
  • Ah-jin is accepted into her dream law school, but her dreams are crushed when her father returns.
• Episode 3 – ’Breaking the Shackles’
  • With her dream shattered, Ah-jin begins to work at a cafe and secretly schemes to manipulate Jung-ho.
• Episode 4 – ’No Turning Back’
  • As suspicions fall on Ah-jin with nowhere to turn, she is approached by Mi-ri, who steps in to save her.
• Episode 5 – ‘Place Me at the Highest Point’
  • “Ah-jin makes her debut as an actress and grows increasingly wary of Lena.”
• Episode 6 – ’Setting the Trap’
  • “Determined to advance her career, Ah-jin sets her sights on top star, Heo In-gang.”
• Episode 7 – ’The Wheel of Fate’
  • “Ah-jin’s year-long romance with In-gang deepens, but her past is at risk of being exposed.”
• Episode 8 – ’Setting the Trap’
  • “After his grandmother’s passing, In-gang proposes, but Ah-jin ends their relationship instead.”
• Episode 9 – TBC
• Episode 10 – TBC
• Episode 11 – TBC
• Episode 12 – TBC

Full release schedule 

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Following the four-episode premiere on November 6 and subsequent double-episode drops, you can check out the full release schedule below: 

• Episode 9 – November 27
• Episode 10 – November 27
• Episode 11 – December 4
• Episode 12 – December 4

What happened in Episode 8?

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Episode 8 of Dear X is one of the show’s most intense chapters yet. The biggest revelation is that Ah-jin didn’t kill In-gang’s grandmother Hong Kyung-Suk – the fall really was a tragic accident. But the fallout is devastating: after Ah-jin breaks up with In-gang, he dies by suicide. 

At the end, a mysterious, powerful character (who we’ll no doubt learn more about in Episode 9) begins investigating Ah-jin’s connection to Jae-oh, Jun-seo, and co. 

Prior to this, Kyung-suk is in the hospital, fighting for her life after tumbling down the stairs, only to pass away soon after. Ah-jin provides the police with a vague account, claiming the elderly woman fell while feeding stray cats. 

Flashbacks reveal their last confrontation, with Kyung-suk accusing Ah-jin of deceiving her grandson.

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At the funeral, suspicions swirl. In-gang’s brother confronts Choi Jung-ho about his past with Ah-jin’s family, only for Jung-ho to defend her, later saying prison made him realise how abandoned she truly was. 

Meanwhile, Ah-jin’s rising fame catches the eye of director Seol Yeong-uk, who wants her for his next global project.

As for Jun-seo, he’s tormented by the possibility that Ah-jin killed Kyung-suk. He’s handed the security footage that could prove the truth, yet can’t bring himself to watch it. 

Elsewhere, Ah-jin coldly breaks up with In-gang, revealing her most manipulative side and admitting she stole Kyung-suk’s diary. The breakup shatters him, and by morning, Mi-ri discovers him dead in the bathtub.

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This leads to public opinion turning violently against Ah-jin, and Mi-ri switches sides, teaming up with reporter Lim in a bid to expose Ah-jin’s past.

In one of the episode’s strongest moments, we finally see what really happened with Kyung-suk: she forgave Ah-jin, hugged her, and moments later collapsed from sudden dizziness as Ah-jin tried to catch her. 

Ah-jin was telling the truth. Jun-seo, watching the security footage at last, realizes she’s innocent.

The episode closes with the chilling arrival of a wealthy, influential stranger – the man whose henchmen assaulted Jae-oh – now determined to uncover Ah-jin’s secrets.

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Episode 8 continues Dear X’s moral complexity. As monstrous as Ah-jin can be, her innocence in Kyung-suk’s death reveals she does have some humanity.

This was commented on by fans of the K-drama, with one writing on Reddit: “Kim Yoo-jung mentioned in the interviews that in portraying Ah-jin, she deliberately did not blink to convey the emptiness in Ah-jin’s eyes as a sociopath, who’s become numb in emotions.  

“So if you go back to almost all of the scenes in the past episodes, Ah-jin rarely blinked. She didn’t blink when she was threatened nor when she’s confronting someone she just manipulated.

“And yet, in Episode 8 when Ah-jin was being interviewed by the officer about the grandma’s death, especially the moment where she was mentioning about the kitten, Ah-jin was blinking a lot.  

“It was probably a subtle clue that Kim Yoo-jung deliberately did to convey the message that Ah-jin was in fact, telling the truth that time. Because she wasn’t anymore feeling empty but instead was feeling guilty about what happened.”

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