A Bona Fide Killer: Season 1
A Bona Fide Killer is a 2026 South Korean slice-of-life action drama television series written by Kim Eun-hee and directed by Yoon Jong-ho and Kim Ji-hoon. The standard series consists of fourteen episodes, airing from July 31, 2026, to September 12, 2026. The narrative centers on a seemingly ordinary working mother who leads a perfect double life as a legendary vigilante. In this season, she must navigate the immens
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The main character leads a double life as a seemingly ordinary working mother and a legendary vigilante.
- She must manage the dangerous demands of her job alongside her role as a mother.
- She lives with her journalist husband, from whom she must hide her true identity.
- A detective is actively hunting the vigilante, raising the stakes for her concealment.
Season overview
A Bona Fide Killer is a 2026 South Korean slice-of-life action drama television series written by Kim Eun-hee and directed by Yoon Jong-ho and Kim Ji-hoon. The standard series consists of fourteen episodes, airing from July 31, 2026, to September 12, 2026. The narrative centers on a seemingly ordinary working mother who leads a perfect double life as a legendary vigilante. In this season, she must navigate the immense challenges of balancing her lethal professional job with her maternal responsibilities. Throughout the arc, she faces the constant pressure of attempting to hide her true identity from her journalist husband, while simultaneously trying to evade a detective who is actively hunting her down.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Jul 31, 2026 · 62 min
Bo-na, Tae-sung, and their four-year-old daughter Yul are a typical happy and harmonious family. After a three-year parental leave, Bo-na returns to work and successfully completes
Episode 2
Aug 1, 2026 · 64 min
Tae-sung and the police are surprised by Kingfisher's return and resolve to finally apprehend Kingfisher for good this time. Tae-sung seeks information from Detective Dong-jin, who
Episode 3
Aug 7, 2026 · 66 min
Hyun-nam tells Bo-na why she came to Durumi Electronics to find her. A Sales Team workshop takes place, and Bo-na spends time away from Tae-sung and Yul for the first time since he
Episode 4
Aug 8, 2026 · 60 min
As Bo-na keeps working, Yul starts whining, and Bo-na struggles with balancing childcare and work. Meanwhile, people are enraged by child sex offender Pyo Gyu-cheol's release after
Episode 5
Aug 14, 2026 · 63 min
Bo-na, knowing today is Tae-sung's family's memorial day, takes a half-day off and leaves early. She does her best, but her mother-in-law's berating continues. Misunderstandings bu
Episode 6
Aug 15, 2026 · 61 min
Bo-na and her team travel to a Gangwon Province casino to prepare for a Client Meeting. When their plans hit a snag, Bo-na must step in for the Meeting herself. Tae-sung, investiga
Episode 7
Aug 21, 2026 · 65 min
Eight years ago, in World Cup-feverish Seoul, Bo-na's team holds a Meeting hidden. In the same building, chasing a pickpocket, Tae-sung attacked, collapsing. Bo-na finds him, calls
Episode 8
Aug 22, 2026 · 68 min
After discharge, Tae-sung retreats to a secluded mountain lodge, where he coincidentally reunites with Bo-na. Heavy snow isolates them, and only the two stay at the lodge for a whi
Episode 9
Aug 28, 2026 · 66 min
Sergei, Bo-na's childhood friend and a mercenary from Russia, reappears, and the truth of The Gosiwon Case in Haegong-dong from four years ago begins to surface. Bo-na investigates
Episode 10
Aug 29, 2026 · 67 min
Monitoring paroled Jang Eun-hak, Dong-jin thwarts his renewed attempt at murder. A chase ensues, and Jang Eun-hak is eventually stopped by Kingfisher. This event prompts Tae-sung t
Episode 11
Sep 4, 2026 · 65 min
Dong-jin recalls that Tae-sung's assailant and Kingfisher were in the same building in the past. He immediately proceeds with an interview with the assailant, during which he obtai
Episode 12
Sep 5, 2026 · 73 min
Bo-na's painful orphanage childhood surfaces, hinting at a past forged by violence and silence. Tae-sung faces a growing dilemma as doubts about someone close to him become harder
Episode 13
Sep 11, 2026 · 64 min
A new murder case occurs, and it confuses the police, but they are sure that it was done by Kingfisher. Bo-na realizes she's framed, and the real culprit is Leila, her old colleagu
Episode 14
Sep 12, 2026 · 76 min
Leila is identified as Kingfisher, but inconsistencies arise. Meanwhile, Bo-na realizes that Tae-sung knew about her identity as Kingfisher. He confesses his love, but she leaves.