‘A Bona Fide Killer’ Episode 13 Release Date, Time and Streaming Guide as the Finale Approaches

‘A Bona Fide Killer’ is heading into its final stretch, and viewers tracking Yoo Bo-na’s unraveling secret now have a clear picture of when the next chapter arrives. The MBC assassin drama has kept a steady weekend rhythm since its premiere, and that consistency continues as the story pushes toward its conclusion.

With the husband and detective circling closer to the truth behind Kingfisher, episode 13 marks the beginning of the endgame for a series that has spent its run balancing domestic comedy with genuine tension.

‘A Bona Fide Killer’ Episode 13 Release Date and Time

‘A Bona Fide Killer’ premiered on MBC TV on July 31, 2026, and has aired every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 KST without interruption since its debut on the network, based on a Kakao Webtoon of the same name and following the complicated life of Yoo Bo-na, a married assassin, and her husband Kwon Tae-seong, who is desperate to uncover her secret life. Following that same pattern, episode 13 is scheduled to premiere on September 11, 2026, according to the show’s published broadcast calendar.

The series is built around a total of 14 episodes, with the final two chapters closing out the run through mid September. New instalments have aired every Friday and Saturday through the show’s scheduled conclusion on the 12th of September. For viewers who have followed the earlier weeks closely, episode 13 lands exactly one day after the finale, episode 14, which is expected to bring Bo-na’s story to a close.

International audiences trying to catch the Friday broadcast should account for the time difference from Korea. Earlier episodes have shown that the 21:50 KST slot translates to roughly midday across the United States and later in the evening across much of Europe, depending on the specific time zone.

Where to Watch the Latest Episodes of ‘A Bona Fide Killer’

Viewers in South Korea can watch ‘A Bona Fide Killer’ as it airs live on MBC, the network that has carried the series since launch. For international fans, the show remains accessible through a couple of dedicated platforms rather than the largest global streamers.

Internationally, the series is available to stream on Viki and Kocowa Plus in supported regions, including the United States, Canada, and many other countries. On Viki specifically, the series is rated PG-13 and falls under the action, crime and mystery, and drama genres, with subtitles available in English, Spanish, French and more than a dozen other languages, which has helped the show build an audience well beyond its home country.

Notably, ‘A Bona Fide Killer’ is not currently available on Netflix in the United States as of September 2026, meaning fans hoping to marathon the show through the platform’s usual K-drama pipeline will need to look elsewhere. Subtitle speed has varied depending on the service, with Kocowa generally posting episodes with less delay while Viki has tended to offer more detailed translations despite occasionally lagging behind on turnaround.

There is also a scheduling detail worth flagging for anyone following the show’s future beyond this current run. MBC is set to shift into Asian Games coverage from September 19 through October 4, which is part of why the network’s next Friday and Saturday drama slot has already been pushed back to October 30, leaving ‘A Bona Fide Killer’ to wrap its run without a scheduled break beforehand.

What to Expect From the ‘A Bona Fide Killer’ Episode 13 Preview

The lead up to episode 13 follows directly from a tense stretch of episodes in which Bo-na’s husband and a determined detective have both been closing in on her double life. Tae-sung and Lee Dong-jin have continued their separate investigations, with both following clues that gradually point toward Bo-na’s hidden identity as the assassin known as Kingfisher.

One particularly dangerous thread has emerged from the couple’s own history. Dong-jin has become focused on the day of a past World Cup match, when Bo-na first met Tae-sung on a staircase, and that focus has led him to investigate the woman who called the ambulance that day. Meanwhile, Tae-sung has met Bo-na’s former boss, now working as a florist, and grew suspicious after learning that someone had sent flowers to his own family.

The two men circling Bo-na’s secret are converging from different directions, and episode 13 looks positioned to bring those threads even closer together. Based on the preview material released ahead of recent episodes, the story has consistently been set up to intensify the race between Bo-na’s team and the investigators closing in on her alter ego, and that momentum appears set to carry directly into this next chapter.

Critical reception for the series has remained largely positive through its back half, with much of the praise centered on how the show balances tone between genuine danger and domestic comedy. That mix of stakes and levity has been part of what has kept the show’s following invested even as Bo-na’s situation has grown increasingly precarious heading into its final episodes.

As Tae-sung and Dong-jin inch nearer to a truth that could unravel Bo-na’s entire life, how do you think ‘A Bona Fide Killer’ is going to handle the moment her two worlds finally collide.