Upcoming K-dramas to Watch: 2026 & 2027

If your watchlist is already full, I’m about to make it worse.

While a few current favorites are still airing, the second half of 2026 is already shaping up with a strong mix of romance, thrillers, fantasy, melodrama, BL, and action-comedy. Below is a running guide to upcoming K-dramas on my radar, including premiere dates, streaming platforms when known, and quick synopses to help you decide what to add to your list next.

I’ll keep updating this page as more premiere dates, trailers, and streaming platforms are confirmed.

June 2026 K-Drama Premieres

See You at Work Tomorrow!

Premieres June 21, 2026

Streaming: Prime Video

After seven years in the workforce, a burned-out employee finds an already tiring routine complicated by a prickly new manager who seems allergic to smiles, small talk, and apologies. Fans of workplace romance and hard-to-read bosses may want to keep this one on their radar.

Agent Kim Reactivated

Premieres June 25, 2026

Network: MBC

Streaming: TBD

Choi Dae Hoon and Yoon Kyung Ho star in this action-comedy about a former intelligence agent whose peaceful life takes a turn when he is drawn back into espionage. Expect an uneasy partnership, dangerous assignments, and plenty of humor.

The Prosecutor’s Proposal

Premieres June 25, 2026

Streaming: Currently not available in the U.S. region

In this BL mystery-thriller, a meticulous prosecutor and a rookie investigator find themselves connected by a murder committed 15 years ago. Their search for answers leads into corporate and prosecutorial corruption, while their growing bond raises the personal stakes.

Notes from the Last Row

Premieres June 26, 2026

Streaming: Netflix

A struggling literature professor discovers remarkable talent in a quiet student at the back of his classroom, awakening an obsession he thought was behind him. Their secret lessons take a darker turn as admiration gives way to ambition, manipulation, and an increasingly unsettling attachment.

July 2026 K-Drama Premieres

Love in Sync

Premieres July 3, 2026

Streaming: Disney+ and Viu (select regions)

In this six-episode fantasy romantic comedy, an empathetic counselor and a guarded former idol turned actress suddenly find themselves experiencing each other’s emotions. Their unexpected connection brings buried hurts to the surface and opens the door to healing and romance.

The Husband

Premieres July 4, 2026

Network: KBS2

Streaming: Disney+

A successful neurosurgeon asks his estranged wife for a divorce, only for her to be kidnapped the following day. Now under suspicion himself, he goes on the run to find her, expose the kidnappers, and face the secrets of their troubled marriage.

Guardian: The Lonely and Great God 10th Anniversary Trip

Premiers July 4, 2026 

Network: tvN 

Streaming: Kocowa, Viki

The stars of Guardian: The Lonely and Great God reunite for a four-episode anniversary trip to Gangneung. Gong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, and Yoo In-na revisit memorable locations, including Jumunjin Breakwater, and look back on the props, behind-the-scenes moments, and lasting popularity of the beloved drama.

Family Register

Premieres July 6, 2026

Network: MBC

Streaming: Kocowa

The stars of Guardian: The Lonely and Great God reunite for a four-episode anniversary trip to Gangneung. Gong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, and Yoo In-na revisit memorable locations, including Jumunjin Breakwater, and look back on the props, behind-the-scenes moments, and lasting popularity of the beloved drama.

The Apartment Job

Premieres July 10, 2026

Network: JTBC

Streaming: Netflix

Ji Sung plays a former gangster who sets his sights on becoming president of his apartment complex’s residents’ association, hoping to retrieve a stash of hidden money. When he stumbles onto corruption in the building, his self-serving plan turns him into an unlikely champion for his neighbors.

Dream to You

Premieres July 13, 2026

Network: NA / Genie TV

Streaming: Viki and Viu (select regions)

A successful film director and a struggling reporter reunite 15 years after sharing dreams of making movies as teenagers. In this second-chance romantic comedy, their meeting brings old feelings back to life and makes them reconsider the futures they once pictured together.

The East Palace

Premieres July 17, 2026

Streaming: Netflix

Nam Joo-hyuk and Roh Yoon-seo lead this historical dark fantasy as a swordsman who defeats ghosts and a court lady who hears spirits. When a dangerous supernatural curse takes hold inside the royal palace, the pair investigate a mystery steeped in palace politics, shamanistic beliefs, and Korean folklore.

Spooky in Love

Premieres July 18, 2026

Network: tvN

Streaming: Netflix

Park Eun-bin stars as the CEO of a haunted hotel opposite Yang Se-jong, a prosecutor who is terrified of ghosts. After a touch gives him the ability to see spirits, the unlikely pair become entangled in a supernatural mystery with plenty of room for romance.

A Shop for Killers Season 2

Premieres July 22, 2026

Streaming: Disney+

Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun return for another season of the action-thriller. As Ji-an navigates the dangerous world connected to her uncle’s past, she faces new adversaries, buried secrets, and a fight for survival in which no encounter can be taken lightly.

Love on the Menu

Premieres July 24, 2026

Network: KBS2

Streaming: Viki

Ha Seok-jin and Hani play former lovers who cross paths again eight years after their breakup. This weekend family romance follows their efforts to deal with old wounds, family obligations, and the possibility that their story isn’t quite over.

A Bona Fide Killer

Premieres July 31, 2026

Network: MBC

Streaming: Viki and Kocowa+

Gong Hyo-jin stars as a wife, mother, and office employee hiding an extraordinary double life: she is the feared assassin known as “Kingfisher.” Returning from maternity leave would be complicated enough, but her journalist husband is investigating the killer without realizing she is his wife.

August 2026 K-Drama Premieres

My Bias, My Boss

Premieres August 3, 2026

Network: tvN

Streaming: Viki

A dedicated fangirl takes a job at a company hoping to get closer to her longtime celebrity crush, only to find herself unexpectedly drawn to the CEO. Kim Hye Jun, Kang Hoon, and Cha Woo Min star in this tvN romantic comedy, available internationally on Viki.

Our Sticky Love

Premieres August 7, 2026

Streaming: Netflix

Ha Young and Jung Hae-in star in a romantic comedy about an ambitious prosecutor who loses her memory and moves in with a boxing coach who claims to be her boyfriend. What she doesn’t know is that she was his first love, or that his deception may be connected to her safety.

Flex X Cop Season 2

Premiers August 7, 2026

Network: SBS

Streaming: Disney+ and Hulu

After graduating from the police academy, wealthy heir turned detective Jin I-su returns to Violent Crimes Unit 1. His new partner is Ju Hye-ra, the demanding instructor he knew at the academy, and their clashing personalities add another challenge to a string of serious investigations.

A Trap Called Desire

Premiers August 10, 2026

Network: KBS2

Streaming: Kocowa, OnDemandKorea, Viu, Wavve

Jang Seo-hee and Jeon Hye-won star in this KBS2 weekday revenge melodrama. Falsely accused of murder, a woman sets out to clear her name, expose those responsible, and take back the life she lost.

OK, Let's Get Divorced

Premieres August 19, 2026

Network: KBS2

Streaming: Kocowa, Viu

Lee Min-jung and Kim Ji-suk portray a married couple whose wedding-dress business is still running, even as their own marriage falls apart. The KBS drama explores the irony and complications of a couple in the business of weddings deciding to divorce.

Mousetrap

Premieres August 28, 2026

Streaming: Netflix

Sol Kyung-gu and Ryu Jun-yeol lead this psychological thriller based on the webtoon Field Mouse. Drawing on a folktale about a rat stealing a person’s identity, the story follows a reclusive novelist whose life is taken over by an impostor. He joins forces with a former loan shark to uncover who stole his identity and why.

Four Hands, Two Sonatas

Premieres August 29, 2026

Network: tvN, TVING

Streaming: Netflix

Named for the piano technique in which two musicians play one instrument together, this coming-of-age music romance follows three aspiring pianists from arts high school into adulthood. Friendship, competition, first love, and artistic ambition shape their journeys.

September 2026 K-Drama Premieres

Made in Korea 2

Premieres: September 9, 2026

Streaming: Disney+, Hulu

Nine years after the events of the first season, the struggle between Hyun Bin’s Baek Ki-tae and Jung Woo-sung’s prosecutor Jang Geon-young resumes. Ki-tae remains focused on power and wealth, while Geon-young is determined to stop him. Woo Do-hwan also returns as Baek Ki-hyun, now a lieutenant colonel torn between family loyalty and principle. The six-episode season begins with two episodes on September 9, followed by two each Wednesday.

The Ordinary Jackpot

Premieres: September 10, 2026

Network: TVING / tvN

Streaming: TBD

Lee Jun-hyuk plays Gong Eun-tae, a sales employee whose 1.3 billion won lottery win changes his outlook but isn’t enough to make him quit his job. He returns to the office the next day seeing his ordinary life differently. Based on a webtoon, the drama also features Seo Hyun-woo and Oh Dae-hwan, with a TVING debut on September 10 and tvN broadcast beginning September 14. 

A Love Other Than Yours

Premieres: September 12, 2026

Network: KBS2

Streaming: Prime Video

Seo Kang-jun and Ahn Eun-jin star as longtime partners facing uncertainty after nearly ten years together. Namgoong Ho has always expected to marry Lee Mi-do, but new feelings and doubts force them to question their future. This romance looks at the complicated space between familiarity, commitment, and lasting love. 

The Scandal

Premiers: September 18, 2026

Streaming: Netflix

Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook, Nana, Chani, and Han Sun-hwa star in a Joseon-era tale of desire, manipulation, and betrayal. Inspired by Untold Scandal, itself an adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons, the drama centers on aristocrats who treat seduction as a game until genuine feelings threaten their carefully laid plans.

Dive Into You

Premiers: September 26, 2026

Network: KST Channel A

Streaming: Viki

Kim Ji-yeon (Bona) and Park Seo-ham star in a fantasy romance about an actress who, following a soul swap involving her twin brother, travels into the past. There, she attempts to change the fate of her first love.

Mission: Mompossible (a.k.a Mom is Crazy)

Premiers: September 28, 2026

Network: KBS1

Streaming: OnDemandKorea

This KBS1 weekday family drama stars Jung Min Ah, Dong Ha, Kim Hee Jung, and Kang Kyung Hun. The story brings together two mothers with very different personalities and follows the ways their children’s lives become intertwined.

Boy, With Caution

Premiers: September 30, 2026

Network: KST 

Streaming: iQIYI, GagaOOLala

In this BL romance starring Ryu Se Il and Hah Jung Hoon, 32-year-old substitute teacher Jang Gi-u is still affected by a rumor from his school days. His life becomes more complicated when he begins connecting anonymously online with rebellious 21-year-old student Lee Hyun-jae.

October 2026 K-Drama Premieres

Your Personal Taxi

Premieres October 1, 2026

Network: TBD

Streaming: Netflix (globally) and FOD (Japan)

Cha Tae-hyun, Lee Yeon-hee, Im Se-mi, and Joo Jong-hyuk star in this Korean-Japanese healing drama about a reservation-only taxi service. Each passenger brings a story and a song request, turning the ride into an opportunity for reflection, comfort, and connection.

Between Steps

Premieres October 5, 2026

Network: TBC

Streaming: Netflix

Choo Young-woo and Kim So-hyun star in a romance by the late director Ahn Pan-seok. The story brings together a former swimmer who lost his right leg and a graduate student searching for a new path in life. 

kiDnap GAME 

Premiers: October 6, 2026

Network: Channel A (South Korea) Fuji TV (Japan)

Streaming: Viu

This is an International Co-Production 

This international thriller is a collaboration involving South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong. When seven people are abducted across seven Asian cities, their loved ones are forced to complete dangerous missions under a cruel condition: only one captive can be saved. Lee Joon-gi portrays Seoul surgeon Han Ki-joo, whose daughter is taken, while Kentaro Sakaguchi plays Tokyo detective Toshiro Niide, whose wife is kidnapped.

Merry Berry Love

Premiers October 7, 2026

Network: Nippon TV

Streaming: Disney+, Hulu

Ji Chang-wook plays Lee Yu-bin, a Korean spatial designer struggling to get back on his feet, while Mio Imada portrays Shirahama Karin, a strawberry farmer living on a picturesque Japanese island. Their unexpected meeting sets up a cross-cultural romance in this production developed by CJ ENM and Disney and co-produced with Japan’s Nippon TV.

Liar

Premieres October 8, 2026

Network: MBC

Streaming: TBD

Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok play two people whose promising first date is followed by sharply conflicting accounts of what happened. As accusations mount and their memories diverge, this psychological thriller keeps the question of truth at its center.

Take Charge of My Heart

Premieres October 9, 2026

Streaming: Netflix

Third-generation chaebol heir Baek Ho-rang depends on an artificial heart with a dwindling battery supply. His unlikely hope comes in the form of Na Bo-bae, an aspiring screenwriter with the unusual ability to generate electricity.

Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia

Premieres October 9, 2026

Network: SBS

Streaming: Netflix

Kim Ji-won plays a brilliant, uncompromising surgeon nicknamed the operating room’s “mad dog.” Her arrival at an influential university hospital puts her on a collision course with an entrenched medical establishment hiding malpractice, corruption, and abuse of power.

100 Days of Deception

Premiers: October 10, 2026

Network: tvN

Streaming: Netflix

Set during the Japanese colonial period, this historical spy romance stars Kim Yoo-jung and Park Jin-young. A talented pickpocket and an interpreter become caught up in espionage and dangerous secrets as their connection grows against a backdrop of political turmoil.

Make Me Tingle (working English title. Korean title 내가 떨릴 수 있게)

Premieres October 15, 2026

Network: TVING

Streaming: Viki

Nam Ji-hyun and Kim Jae-young star in this romantic comedy about two people with sharply different attitudes toward love and intimacy. She’s a marketer raised with traditional values; he’s the open-minded head of a sex-toy startup. A business connection brings them together and challenges both their assumptions. 

Love in Disguise

Premiers October 19, 2026

Network: tvN

Streaming: Amazon Prime

After third-generation chaebol Yoon Yi-joon comes under suspicion in a corporate murder case, skilled detective Kang Jae-hee disguises herself as a man to become his secretary and bodyguard. Their tense undercover arrangement takes a romantic turn as they spend more time together.

Final Table

Premiers October 24, 2026 on JTBC / October 25, 2026 on Disney+ Korea.

Network: JTBC

Streaming: Disney+ (In Korea), Prime Video (Internationally - varies by region)

Korean chefs from around the world put their talent and endurance to the test in The Table: K-Chef 2026. This culinary survival series follows competitors as they face demanding challenges that reward both technical skill and creativity.

Oh My Guard 

Premiered October 24, 2026

Network: Lifetime

Streaming: TVING (South Korea), Viu (select international regions); U.S. availability TBD

Jung Yong-hwa and Hong Seung-hee lead this romantic comedy about a celebrity actor and a sheltered heiress who believes she is the heroine of one of his dramas. When she ventures out to meet the star she admires, their encounter creates plenty of confusion, surprises, and romantic possibilities.

Dead-End Job 

Premieres October 30, 2026

Streaming: Netflix

Lee Jae-wook, Go Min-si, Kim Min-ha, and Lee Hee-jun star in this mystery-horror fantasy series. Burdened by debt, a young man accepts unusually well-paid part-time work through a shadowy employment agency. The wages sound irresistible, but each assignment brings dangers far beyond an ordinary job.

The Perfect Lie

Premieres October 30, 2026

Streaming: Disney+

Broadcast: MBC (Fridays and Saturdays)

In this psychological thriller, Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin play a heart surgeon and a librarian whose romantic evening ends in a police investigation. They remember what happened very differently, and without witnesses or clear evidence, the case becomes a battle of conflicting accounts and mounting suspicion.

November 2026 K-Drama Premieres

The Remarried Empress

Premieres November 4, 2026

Streaming: Disney+ / Hulu

Adapted from the popular web novel and webtoon, this fantasy romance stars Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk, and Lee Se-young. When Emperor Sovieshu asks Empress Navier for a divorce because he has fallen for another woman, she agrees on one condition: that she be allowed to marry someone else.

One-of-a-Kind Romance 

Premieres November 9, 2026

Network: TVING

Streaming: Viu (select regions); U.S. availability TBD

Joy (Park Soo-young) and Kim Hyun-jin star in a romantic comedy about a job seeker who unexpectedly becomes manager to a well-known actor struggling with the aftermath of a stalking incident. He doesn’t realize she wrote a novel that once helped him through a difficult time, and their unlikely professional relationship begins to change.

Happy Anding 

Premieres November 11, 2026

Network: tvN

Streaming: TVING (South Korea); international streaming TBD

Kang Hoon, Cho Hyun-chul, Kim Jung-jin, and Lee Yi-dam star in this slice-of-life comedy-drama. Three aspiring comedians who have spent ten years chasing success begin to question whether it’s time to give up. Meeting a loyal fan with challenges of her own leads to new choices in friendship, love, and work.

What a Boss Wants

Premieres November 11, 2026

Network: MBN

Streaming: TBD

Kang Hoon, Cho Hyun-chul, Kim Jung-jin, and Lee Yi-dam star in this slice-of-life comedy-drama. Three aspiring comedians who have spent ten years chasing success begin to question whether it’s time to give up. Meeting a loyal fan with challenges of her own leads to new choices in friendship, love, and work.

Your Ground

Premieres December 11, 2026

Network: MBC

Streaming: TBD

Han Hyo-joo plays a former lawyer turned sports agent, opposite Gong Myung as an injured star pitcher determined to return to baseball. Their sometimes difficult professional partnership gradually develops into a romance as she helps him rebuild his career.

Sword & Silence (formerly The Great King Munmu)

Premieres November 14, 2026

Network: KBS2

Streaming: TBD

Lee Hyun-wook, Jang Hyuk, Kim Kang-woo, and Park Sung-woong star in this historical epic set during the Three Kingdoms period. The drama follows Kim Beop-min, the future King Munmu of Silla, as he confronts rival kingdoms, shifting alliances, and the influence of Tang China in the struggle to unify the peninsula.

Crash 2: Road of Fury 

Premieres November 16, 2026

Network: ENA

Streaming: Genie TV, Disney+ (regional availability may vary)

Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Sung-tae, and NCT’s Jisung star in the return of the Traffic Crime Investigation team. Now working under the National Investigation Headquarters, the unit takes on more complex traffic-related crimes, dangerous pursuits, and the challenge of bringing a new recruit into the fold.

Good Partner 2 

Premieres November 20, 2026

Network: SBS

Streaming: TBD

Jang Nara returns as divorce lawyer Cha Eun-kyung, now running her own firm, with Kim Hye-yoon joining as ambitious attorney Kang Hye-sung. Their different approaches to representing clients create tension in the courtroom and opportunities for both professional and personal growth.

The Blue Road 

Premieres November 20, 2026

Network: Netflix

Streaming: Netflix

Son Suk-ku, Eita Nagayama, and Jung Jae-young lead a cross-border crime thriller. Detectives from South Korea and Japan work together after grisly murders marked by mysterious messages emerge in both countries, drawing them toward a serial killer and an increasingly disturbing investigation.

The Substitute 

Premieres November 23, 2026

Network: TVING

Streaming: TVING (South Korea); international streaming TBD

Bae Hyeon-seong, Cha Kang-yoon, and Park Yoon-ho star in a school thriller set at an elite private academy. A top student is blackmailed into sitting the national college entrance exam for someone else, setting off a chain of secrets, coercion, and betrayals driven by academic pressure.

Nine to Six 

Premieres November 25, 2026

Network: SBS

Streaming: TBD

Park Min-young, Yook Sung-jae, and Go Soo star in a workplace romantic comedy about a practical, ambitious woman who has long placed career goals ahead of love. An unexpected connection with a warmhearted man causes her to reconsider how work, relationships, and happiness fit together.

December 2026 K-Drama Premieres

Tantara (also known as Slowly and Intensely or Show Business)

Premiers: December 2026 (tentative)

Streaming: Netflix

Gong Yoo and Song Hye-kyo come together onscreen in this drama set in South Korea’s music industry from the 1960s through the 1980s. Against a demanding entertainment landscape, ambitious people chase stardom while navigating the personal cost of success.

Coming soon - Dates to be announced

Portraits of Delusion

Premieres: Second Half of 2026 (TBA)

Streaming: Disney+

Suzy, Kim Seon-ho, Choi Hyun-wook, and Heo Joon-ho star in a mystery fantasy thriller adapted from the webtoon Delusion. In 1935 Gyeongseong, an artist is commissioned to paint a reclusive woman who has remained hidden for decades. The assignment leads him into a world of secrets where folklore and reality may be hard to separate.

Coming in 2027 and beyond

Go to the new 2027 K-drama premieres page with links to each month.

No Crushing Allowed

Premieres: Late 2027

Streaming: Netflix

Moon Sang-min and Shin Si-a lead this youth romantic comedy alongside Lee Min-jae and Choi Hee-jin. Students at neighboring boys’ and girls’ high schools face expulsion if they date, but two childhood friends who now head rival student councils begin discovering that competition isn’t the only feeling between them.

Gold Digger

Premieres: February in 2027 

Network: JTBC

Streaming: TBD

Kim Hee-ae plays a publishing executive who becomes romantically involved with a younger designer portrayed by Noh Sang-hyun. As their relationship develops, questions arise over whether his affection is genuine or part of a carefully planned deception.

Seorabeol Knife

Premieres: Late 2027

Network: tvN

Streaming: Netflix

A spinoff of Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, this time-travel story follows Kim Jae-gyeom, a modern Michelin one-star chef who eats mysterious wild rock honey and lands in the royal kitchens of ancient Silla. There, he encounters a demanding princess with a passion for fine food.

We Are the Zombies

Premieres: TBD

Network: TBD

Streaming: TBD

Doh Kyung-soo and Kim Do-yeon are in talks to lead this horror drama set in the fictional Seoul Tower shopping complex. The proposed story follows two survivors unable to escape a zombie outbreak who must find a way to live alongside the creatures trapped inside.

Currency Reform

Premieres: November 2027

Network: SBS TV

Streaming: TBD

Heo Nam-jun is considering the lead role in this SBS adaptation of a Kakao webtoon. The story centers on a struggling man who learns that his estranged father has died, leaving behind the possibility of competing for an inheritance worth one trillion won.

Men of the Harem

Premieres: April 24, 2027 (tenative)

Network: tvN

Streaming: Netflix

Suzy is set to portray Latil, empress of the Tarium Empire, in this fantasy palace romance based on a web novel and webtoon. To protect her authority, the empress makes an unconventional political decision: establishing a harem of male consorts.

Human X Gumiho

Premiers: First half of 2027

Network: JTBC

Streaming: Coupang Play, Amazon Prime

Ji Chang-wook and Jun Ji-hyun star in a fantasy romance about an ancient supernatural being who longs to become mortal and a human whose unusual nature draws otherworldly creatures toward them. Their meeting brings two very different worlds together.

Love Virus

Premiers: In 2027

Network: TVING

Streaming: TBA

Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung play Ha Do-woon and Kang Chae-rin, a couple who have spent nine years together and are preparing to marry. Before the wedding, they agree to date other people so they won’t wonder what they missed. Directed by Kim Seok-yoon (My Liberation Notes, Behind Your Touch), the romantic comedy also features Jo Yuri and Kim Dong-hwi.