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2025 has been a phenomenal year for K-dramas on Netflix, but it won’t be long before 2026 arrives, and with it, a whole bunch of new and exciting K-dramas we’re certain subscribers are going to love. With just over 4 months remaining of the year, there’s still plenty of K-dramas to look forward to watching on Netflix.
N = Netflix Original
Please Note: This is not the full list of K-dramas coming to Netflix in 2026. More titles will be announced throughout the remainder of 2025 and throughout 2026.
K-Dramas Released on Netflix in 2026 So Far
Q1 (January-March)
- Can This Love Be Translated? (Season 1) N – January 16, 2026.
- No Tail to Tell (Season 1) N – January 16, 2026.
- Undercover Miss Hong (Season 1) N – January 17, 2026
- The Art of Sarah (Season 1) N – February 13, 2026
- Pavane (2026) N – February 20, 2026
- Boyfriend on Demand (Season 1) N – March 6, 2026
- Shining (Season 1) N – March 6, 2026
Q2 (April-June)
- Bloodhounds (Season 2) N – April 3, 2026
- We Are All Trying Here (Season 1) – April 18, 2026
- Sold Out on You (Season 1) – April 22, 2026
- If Wishes Could Kill (Season 1) N – April 24, 2026
- My Royal Nemesis (Season 1) – May 8, 2026
- The WonderFools (Season 1) N – May 15, 2026
- Teach You a Lesson (Season 1) N – June 5, 2026
- Husbands in Action (2026) N – June 19, 2026
- Agent Kim Reactivated (Season 1) – June 26, 2026
- Notes from the Last Row (Season 1) N – June 26, 2026
Q3 (July-September)
- The Apartment Job (Season 1) – July 11, 2026
- The East Palace (Season 1) N – July 17, 2026
- Spooky in Love (Season 1) – July 18, 2026
New K-Dramas Coming to Netflix in Q3 2026
Wild Sing (2026)
Director: Son Jae Gon
Genre: Comedy, Romance | Runtime: 107 minutes
Cast: Kang Dong Won, Um Tae Go, Park Ji Hyun, Hyeon Seo Ri, Park Jung Won
Netflix Release Date: July 30
“The film follows Triangle, a three-member co-ed dance group that ruled the charts in the early 2000s before an overnight scandal ended their joyride. Twenty years later, an offer to reunite and perform on stage pulls leader Hyun-woo (Gang Dong-won) out of survival-broadcaster obscurity and back in search of the bandmates he lost along the way: rapper Sang-gu (Um Tae-goo), buried in debt from a failed solo attempt, and center Do-mi (Park Ji-hyun), who opted for life as the daughter-in-law of a chaebol family — one of Korea’s family-run business dynasties.”
Our Sticky Love (Season 1)
Picture: Our Sticky Love – Netflix
Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Romance | Runtime: 60 Minutes
Cast: Jung Hae In, Ha Young, Heo Sung Tae, Jeon Bae Soo, Seo Jung Yeon
Netflix Release Date: Q3 2026
Fans are already super excited at the prospect of watching a romance unfold on screen between the characters portrayed by Ha Young and Jung Hae In. We’re expecting plenty to fall in love with Love Stuck.
The story follows Go Eun-sae, a brilliant prosecutor who wakes up one day with amnesia. She meets Jang Tae-ha, a suspicious man who insists he’s her boyfriend. Their unexpected living arrangement in a countryside village filled with traditional taffy shops kicks off a quirky, sweet, and irresistibly sticky love story.
Mousetrap (Season 1)
Picture: Mousetrap – Netflix
Episodes: TBA
Genre: Mystery, Thriller | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Ryu Jun Yeol, Sul Kyung Gu, Kim Tae Seong
Netflix Release Date: August 28, 2026
Identity theft is not a joke, and it’s certainly not a joke in Netflix’s upcoming mystery thriller, which sees Ryu Jun Yeol fighting to reclaim his identity and fortune from Sul Kyung Gu’s sinister character known as The Rat.
Moon Jae, a reclusive writer, finds that the fingerprint recognition on his phone fails, and even the friend who had helped him manage everything disappears. With no way left to prove that he is truly Moon Jae, he learns that a mysterious person called “Rat” has taken his name, identity, and fortune. Determined to reclaim his life, he begins to pursue him.
Four Hands, Two Sonatas (Season 1)
Episodes: 12 (Weekly)
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance | Runtime: 70 minutes
Cast: Song Kang, Lee Jun Young, Jang Gyu Ri, Kim Joo Heon
Netflix Release Date: August 29, 2026
After completing his mandatory military service, “Son of Netflix” Song Kang makes his long-awaited return to the television screen with his brand new K-drama, Four Hands, Two Sonatas!
“Piano prodigy Kang Bi O is consistently ranked first in both academics and performance. Praised as a future star destined for the world’s top competitions, his steady path begins to shake when he encounters an unexpected rival. That rival, Choi Jeong Yo, is a gifted pianist who abandoned his talent after a difficult childhood. His sudden arrival at the school brings him face to face with the musician who once reignited his passion for music, forcing him to confront the gift he had long buried.”
The Scandal (Season 1)
Picture: The Scandal – Netflix
Episodes: 8
Genre: Drama, Historical, Romance | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Son Ye Jin, Ji Chang Wook, Nana, Chani, Han Sun Hwa
Netflix Release Date: September 18, 2026
The second K-drama starring Son Ye Jin is set to air on Netflix in 2026. We expect this series to be another smash hit for the streaming service, especially in Korea, given that it is an adaptation of the beloved 2003 film Untold Scandal.
Set towards the end of the Joseon Dynasty, Madam Jo lives as a devoted wife, but secretly resents the restrictions society places on her. Madam Jo has held many discrete relationships with other men. Jo Won is an accomplished scholar and a skilled martial artist. His real passion, though, is seducing other women. Madam Jo is his first love. Since that time, they have engaged in high-stakes games of seduction and love. They both hide their true feelings for each other. Madam Jo then sets Jo Won upon the innocent So Ok, who will become her husband’s concubine.
Mission: Cross 2 (2026)
Picture: Mission: Cross 2 – Netflix
Director: Lee Myung Hoon
Genre: Action, Comedy | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Hwang Jung Min, Yeom Jung Ah, Jeong Man Sik, Lee Ho Chul. Yoon Kyung Ho
Netflix Release Date: Q3 2026
Gang Mu, a former special ops agent enjoying a quiet life after the events of the previous mission. But peace doesn’t last long when the President calls on him to recover a stolen national treasure, pulling him and his wife, Mi Seon, into their most dangerous mission yet. Mi Seon, a former Asian Games shooting silver medalist, turned skilled detective. After a sudden demotion to a seaside provincial station, Mi Seon seizes the chance to return to action — and teaming up with her husband once again means sparks will fly both on and off the field.
New K-Dramas Coming to Netflix in Q4 2026
Dead End Job (Season 1)
Picture: Dead End Job – Netflix
Episodes: 8
Genre: Horror, Fantasy | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Lee Jae Wook, Go Min Si, Kim Min Ha, Lee Hee Joon
Netflix Release Date: October 9, 2026
Korean horror has been incredibly fun to watch over the past few years, and we’re intrigued to see how audiences will respond to the series.
Hyuk-jun, a young man who takes on a seemingly perfect part-time job offering 50 times the usual hourly wage through a mysterious employment agency called Spyder Human Resource Center. However, the job quickly becomes a nightmare as he encounters strange and terrifying phenomena.
Doctor X (Season 1)
Episodes: 12 (Weekly)
Genre: Medical, Mystery, Thriller | Runtime: 70 Minutes
Cast: Kim Ji Won, Lee Jung Eun, Son Hyun Joo, Kim Woo Seok, Kang Hak Soo
Netflix Release Date: October 9, 2026
“Kye Su Jeong is a genius surgeon. Introduced through Jang Hui Suk’s doctor placement agency, Kye Su Jeong is placed at Guseo University Hospital to fill a surgical vacancy. She proves her worth through her surgical skills, and she exposes absurdities in the medical field. She becomes involved with Bu Seung Gwon, the director of Guseo University Hospital, and intern Park Tae Gyeong.“
100 Days of Lies (Season 1)
Episodes: 16 (Weekly)
Genre: Medical, Mystery, Thriller | Runtime: 70 Minutes
Cast: Kim You Jung, Park Jin Young, Kim Hyun Joo, Lee Moo Saeng, Jin Sun Kyu
Netflix Release Date: October 10, 2026
Ga Kyung is a genius pickpocket, but during the Japanese occupation of Korea, she works for the independence army and goes undercover as a spy at the Japanese Government-General of Korea. While she intends to work as a fake spy to further her own goals, it isn’t long before Ga Kyung starts feeding the independence army essential information.
Road (Season 1)
Picture: Road – Netflix
Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Son Suk Ku, Nagayama Eita, Kim Shin Rok, Choi Sung Eun, Jung Jae Young
Netflix Release Date: October 30, 2026 or November 20, 2026
We can’t wait to see Son Suk Ku in action alongside the Japanese actor Nagayama Eita, especially as the story will take the characters on a journey across Korea and Japan!
An international crime thriller that follows two detectives as they track a series of gruesome cross-border murders, characterized by twisted bodies and mysterious dying messages. The story begins in Tokyo, when a disfigured body is found with a blood-inked message written in Korean. Soon after, a similar case emerges in Korea, this time written in Japanese. As the pattern continues, the authorities realize they are dealing with a serial killer operating across countries, prompting a joint investigation that takes the detectives from Seoul to Tokyo and beyond.
Take Charge of My Heart (Season 1)
Picture: Take Charge of My Heart – Netflix
Episodes: TBA
Genre: Comedy, Romance | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Kim Young Kwang, Chae Soo Bin, Cha Woo Min
Netflix Release Date: October 30, 2026 or November 20, 2026
Is Take Charge of My Heart another potential hit on Netflix’s hands? Rom coms have been the bread and butter of K-Dramas for years, and with the on-screen pairing of Kim Young Kwang and Chae Soo Bin, the series will have fans swooning!
Baek Ho Rang is living with an artificial heart and is at risk of dying as it begins to fail, but as fate would have it, he meets No Bo Bae, a woman with the power to produce electricity and to charge his artificial heart.
Possible Love (2026)
Director: Lee Chang Dong
Genre: Drama, Life, Romance | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Jeon Do Yeon, Sul Kyung Gu, Zo In Sung, Cho Yeo Jung
Netflix Release Date: November 6, 2026
“Possible Love (WT) follows the intertwined lives of two married couples leading completely different lives. As their worlds collide, fractures begin to appear in their daily existence. Marking his first release in eight years, highly acclaimed director Lee Chang-dong (Burning, Poetry, Secret Sunshine) brings his signature nuance to Possible Love, capturing shifting emotions, conflicts, and contrasting outlooks that shape these relationships.”
Nine to Six (Season 1)
Episodes: 12
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance | Runtime: 70 Minutes
Cast: Park Min Young, Yook Sung Jae, Go Soo, Joo Hyun Young, Choi Ji Su
Netflix Release Date: November 2026
Kang I Ji has spent her adult life fully devoted to her career as the head of a legal team at the automobile company Chronic Motors, and has put any thoughts of romance on the back burner. That is, until she meets the kind-hearted and down-to-earth Han Seon U, a jewelry designer with a law school background, who has joined her team as an intern.
Tantara (Season 1)
Picture: Tantara – Netflix
Episodes: 22
Genre: Drama, Historical | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Song Hye Kyo, Gong Yoo, Lee Ha Nee, Kim Seol Hyun, Kim Jeong Woo
Netflix Release Date: December 11, 2026
Who doesn’t love a period drama? Especially a period K-drama. What’s going to be fun about this series is the 1960s backdrop, as we get to witness the evolution of Korea’s entertainment industry told through the lens of the incredibly talented Song Hye Kyo, Gong Yoo, and Lee Ha Nee.
In 1960s Korea, Min Ja, a young woman shaped by her challenging childhood, has dreams of making it in Korea’s music industry. Diving headfirst at the first opportunity to get into the music industry, she is joined by her childhood friends Dong Gu and Min Hui, the latter of whom has always had a love-hate relationship with Min Ja.
New K-Dramas Coming to Netflix in 2026 TBA & Beyond
Variety (Season 1)
Picture: Jo Yu Ri (left) and Son Ye Jin (right) – Netflix
Episodes: TBA
Genre: Thriller | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Son Ye Jin, Jo Yu Ri
Son Ye Jin is starring in two Netflix projects in 2026, the first of which should be Variety. Given the popularity of the idol industry and actress Son Ye Jin, this series already feels like a huge recipe for success.
The ambitious, glamorous, and powerful entertainment executive So Eun risks everything to revive an idol group she helped create. Meanwhile, Seung Hi is ga huge fan of the idol group, and will do whatever it takes to meet her favourite idol.
Grand Galaxy Hotel (Season 1)
Episodes: TBA
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Lee Do Hyun, Shin Shi Ah
As the sequel to Hotel de Luna, fans will be overjoyed to see its sequel, Grand Galaxy Hotel, streaming on Netflix.
A unique tale unfolds when the manager of a hotel ranked #1 in customer satisfaction for decades among spirit reapers’ top memorial hotels worldwide suddenly goes missing, setting off a mysterious chain of events in the afterlife.
Coming to Netflix Beyond 2026
Beauty in the Beast
Episodes: TBA
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Kim Min Ju, Lomon, Moon Sang Min
Former K-pop idol Kim Min Ju will play a werewolf in Netflix’s Korean retelling of the beloved fairytale Beauty and the Beast. She will be joined by Moon Sang Min, her romantic lead, and Lomon. Filming is expected in 2026, so we likely won’t see the K-drama on Netflix until 2027.
A modern-day retelling of Beauty and the Beast, the series centres on Ha Min Su, a freshman werewolf who has adapted to life in society. She is torn between exposing her identity as a werewolf and her love for her senior, Kwon Hae Jun. Meanwhile, fellow werewolf Lee Do Ha is a hunter and preys upon drug dealers.
1/24 Romance
Episodes: TBA
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | Runtime: TBA
Cast: Shin Hye Sun*, Na In Woo*
Shin Hye Sun and Na In Woo have been approached to play the lead roles in 1/24 Romance, but have yet to be confirmed.
Chu Ju An and Do Jin are polar opposites at work. She is a legendary PD of a broadcasting station’s entertainment department, but, as a workaholic, has put her career first, and her spiky demeanour sees her take everything far too seriously and rule the office with an iron fist. He is a former tennis genius with a heart of gold who holds incredible records in Korean sports history. Despite his clumsy nature, luck was on his side when he landed an entry-level marketing job. The pair are inexplicably bonded after a company trip to a temple results in the pair being forced to swap bodies for only one hour each day. Now put in each other’s shoes, will romance bloom as Chu Ju An learns to sympathise with the pretty boy who constantly gets things wrong, and can Do Jin see a softer side to his boss?
What K-dramas are you looking forward to watching on Netflix in 2026? Let us know in the comments below!
