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
A burned-out seven-year office worker’s routine is thrown off balance by a prickly new manager known for having no smiles, no small talk, and no apologies. If workplace romances and emotionally closed-off bosses are your thing, this one may be worth a look.
Agent Kim Reactivated
Premieres June 25, 2026
Network: MBC
Streaming: TBD
This action-comedy follows a former intelligence agent whose quiet life is interrupted when he is pulled back into the world of espionage. Starring Choi Dae Hoon and Yoon Kyung Ho, the series promises a mix of action, humor, and unlikely partnerships.
The Prosecutor’s Proposal
Premieres June 25, 2026
Streaming: Currently not available in the U.S. region
A BL mystery-thriller about a perfectionist prosecutor and a rookie investigator tied together by a murder from 15 years earlier. As they uncover corruption inside a powerful corporation and the prosecution itself, their partnership becomes both dangerous and deeply personal.
Notes from the Last Row
Premieres June 26, 2026
Streaming: Netflix
A psychological thriller about a failed literature professor whose obsession is reignited when he discovers the extraordinary writing talent of a quiet student sitting in the back of his class. As the two begin secret lessons, admiration turns into fixation and the line between mentorship, ambition, and manipulation begins to blur.
July 2026 K-Drama Premieres
Love in Sync
Premieres July 3, 2026
Streaming: Disney+ and Viu (select regions)
A six-episode fantasy rom-com about a deeply empathetic psychological counselor and an emotionally guarded former idol-turned-actress who suddenly begin sharing each other’s feelings. As their strange emotional connection forces them into each other’s inner worlds, they begin to heal old wounds and discover what true connection really means.
The Husband
Premieres July 4, 2026
Network: KBS2
Streaming: Disney+
A romance thriller about a successful neurosurgeon whose estranged wife is kidnapped just one day after he asks for a divorce. Suddenly treated as a suspect, he must go on the run while trying to uncover the real criminals, save his wife, and confront the secrets buried inside their broken marriage.
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God 10th Anniversary Trip
Premiers July 4, 2026
Network: tvN
Streaming: Kocowa, Viki
Celebrate a decade of fantasy-romance magic with this 4-episode travel reunion special in Gangneung. Original stars Gong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook, and Yoo In-na return to iconic filming locations like Jumunjin Breakwater. Together, the cast revisits classic props, shares unreleased behind-the-scenes stories, and reflects on the show's massive legacy.
Family Register
Premieres July 6, 2026
Network: MBC
Streaming: Kocowa
A 120-episode melodrama about a woman who has been unfairly blamed for her family’s downfall since birth. Branded by stigma and social judgment, Na Jin-i fights to reclaim her life, dignity, and place in a world determined to cast her out.
The Apartment Job
Premieres July 10, 2026
Network: JTBC
Streaming: Netflix
Starring Ji Sung, this comedy-crime drama follows a former gangster who runs for apartment residents’ association president to recover hidden cash. But when his scheme uncovers corruption inside the complex, he becomes an unlikely local hero fighting for the residents.
Dream to You
Premieres July 13, 2026
Network: NA / Genie TV
Streaming: Viki and Viu (select regions)
A second-chance romantic comedy about a celebrated film director and a struggling reporter who once shared teenage dreams of making movies. When they reunite 15 years later, old feelings and buried ambitions resurface, giving them another chance at love and the lives they once imagined.
The East Palace
Premieres July 17, 2026
Streaming: Netflix
One of July’s most exciting dark fantasy premieres, The East Palace stars Nam Joo-hyuk and Roh Yoon-seo as a ghost-slaying swordsman and a court lady who can hear spirits. Together, they investigate a deadly supernatural curse inside the royal palace.
The historical fantasy series combines palace intrigue, spirits, and Korean shamanistic folklore in what is shaping up to be one of the summer's biggest K-drama premieres.
Spooky in Love
Premieres July 18, 2026
Network: tvN
Streaming: Netflix
An occult romance starring Park Eun-bin as a haunted hotel CEO and Yang Se-jong as a prosecutor terrified of ghosts. When a single touch causes him to see the dead too, the two are pulled into a chaotic mix of supernatural mystery, reluctant partnership, and unexpected romance.
A Shop for Killers Season 2
Premieres July 22, 2026
Streaming: Disney+
Returning stars Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun reprise their roles in the highly anticipated second season of the action-thriller. As Ji-an is drawn deeper into the deadly world left behind by her uncle, she must confront powerful new enemies, unravel dangerous secrets, and fight to survive in a world where every encounter could be her last.
Love on the Menu
Premieres July 24, 2026
Network: KBS2
Streaming: Viki
A weekend family romance starring Ha Seok-jin and Hani as former lovers who reunite eight years after a painful breakup. As old wounds resurface, they must navigate family responsibilities, healing, and the possibility of a second chance at love.
A Bona Fide Killer
Premieres July 31, 2026
Network: MBC
Streaming: Viki and Kocowa+
An action-comedy thriller starring Gong Hyo-jin as an ordinary wife, mother, and office worker with one very dangerous secret: she is also the legendary assassin “Kingfisher.” After returning from maternity leave, her double life gets even messier when her journalist husband begins investigating the very killer he does not realize he married.
August 2026 K-Drama Premieres
My Bias, My Boss
Premieres August 3, 2026
Network: tvN
Streaming: Viki
A devoted fangirl joins a company to get closer to her longtime celebrity bias, but an unexpected new contender for her heart appears in the form of her handsome CEO. The tvN rom-com stars Kim Hye Jun, Kang Hoon, and Cha Woo Min, and will stream internationally on Viki.
Our Sticky Love
Premieres August 7, 2026
Streaming: Netflix
Starring Ha Young and Jung Hae-in, this feel-good romantic comedy follows an ambitious prosecutor who loses her memory and moves in with a boxing coach claiming to be her boyfriend. Unbeknownst to her, she is his first love—and his lie may be the only thing keeping her safe.
Flex X Cop Season 2
Premiers August 7, 2026
Network: SBS
Streaming: Disney+ and Hulu
Wealthy heir turned detective Jin I-su returns to Violent Crimes Unit 1 after completing police academy training. He is partnered with Ju Hye-ra, his strict former academy instructor, and the two tackle high-stakes crimes while navigating frequent personality clashes.
A Trap Called Desire
Premiers August 10, 2026
Network: KBS2
Streaming: Kocowa, OnDemandKorea, Viu, Wavve
A revenge melodrama about a woman falsely accused of murder who sets out to expose the truth and reclaim her stolen life. Starring Jang Seo-hee and Jeon Hye-won, the KBS2 daily drama airs Monday through Friday.
OK, Let's Get Divorced
Premieres August 19, 2026
Network: KBS2
Streaming: Kocowa, Viu
The KBS drama stars Lee Min-jung and Kim Ji-suk as a married couple who run a wedding-dress business but decide to end their own exhausting marriage. It premieres August 19 at 11 p.m. KST
Mousetrap
Premieres August 28, 2026
Streaming: Netflix
A dark psychological thriller starring Sol Kyung-gu and Ryu Jun-yeol. Based on the webtoon Field Mouse and inspired by a Korean folktale about a rat assuming a person’s identity after eating their nail clippings, the story follows a reclusive novelist whose life is stolen by an unknown impostor. As everything begins to unravel, he reluctantly teams up with a former loan shark to track down the person responsible and reclaim his identity.
Four Hands, Two Sonatas
Premieres August 29, 2026
Network: tvN, TVING
Streaming: Netflix
A coming-of-age music romance named after the piano technique “four hands,” where two musicians play a single piano together. Set at an arts high school, the drama follows friendship, rivalry, love, and artistic ambition as three young people grow into professional adult pianists.
September 2026 K-Drama Premieres
Made in Korea 2
Premieres: September 9, 2026
Streaming: Disney+, Hulu
Set nine years after the first season, Made in Korea 2 continues the battle for power between Baek Ki-tae, played by Hyun Bin, and prosecutor Jang Geon-young, played by Jung Woo-sung. As Ki-tae pushes even further in his pursuit of wealth and influence, Geon-young returns determined to bring him down. Woo Do-hwan also returns as Baek Ki-hyun, now a lieutenant colonel caught between loyalty to his brother and his own principles. The six-episode season will premiere with two episodes on Sept. 9, followed by two new episodes each Wednesday.
The Ordinary Jackpot
Premieres: September 10, 2026
Network: TVING / tvN
Streaming: TBD
Lee Jun-hyuk stars in The Ordinary Jackpot as Gong Eun-tae, an ordinary sales employee who suddenly wins 1.3 billion won in the lottery. The prize is life-changing, but not quite enough for him to walk away from everything, so he returns to work the very next day with a completely different outlook on life. Based on the webtoon of the same name, the office drama also stars Seo Hyun-woo and Oh Dae-hwan. It premieres on TVING on Sept. 10 and begins airing on tvN on Sept. 14.
A Love Other Than Yours
Premieres: September 12, 2026
Network: KBS2
Streaming: Prime Video
Seo Kang-jun and Ahn Eun-jin star in A Love Other Than Yours, a realistic romance about a couple in their 10th year of dating whose once-familiar relationship begins to shift. Namgoong Ho has always imagined a future with longtime girlfriend Lee Mi-do, but as unexpected emotions enter their lives, the two begin questioning whether they are headed toward marriage or a breakup. The drama explores how love changes over time and what happens when comfort, loyalty, and trust are no longer enough to quiet doubts about the future.
The Scandal
Premiers: September 18, 2026
Network: Netflix
Set in the Joseon Dynasty, The Scandal stars Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook, Nana, Chani, and Han Sun-hwa in a dangerous story of seduction, forbidden desire, and betrayal. Inspired by the Korean film Untold Scandal, which was itself adapted from Dangerous Liaisons, the drama follows two elite aristocrats whose cynical wager turns human hearts into pieces in a high-stakes game. But as manipulation gives way to real emotion, their carefully controlled scheme begins to unravel with tragic consequences.
October 2026 K-Drama Premieres
Your Personal Taxi
Premieres October 1, 2026
Network: Netflix
Streaming: Netflix
A healing music drama starring Cha Tae-hyun, Lee Yeon-hee, Im Se-mi, and Joo Jong-hyuk, centered on a reservation-only taxi whose passengers arrive carrying personal stories and song requests. As the driver listens, each ride becomes a small journey toward comfort and healing
Merry Berry Love
Premiers October 7, 2026
Network: Nippon TV
Streaming: Disney+, Hulu
Starring Ji Chang-wook as Lee Yu-bin and Mio Imada as Shirahama Karin, a down-on-his-luck Korean spatial designer moves to a scenic Japanese island and unexpectedly falls for a dedicated local strawberry farmer. Developed by CJ ENM, Disney, and co-produced by Japan's Nippon TV.
Liar
Premieres October 8, 2026
Network: MBC
Streaming: TBD
A psychological thriller starring Seo Hyun-jin and Yoo Yeon-seok as two people whose seemingly perfect first date turns into a mystery of conflicting memories and accusations. As each side tells a different version of what happened, the drama asks one chilling question: who is telling the truth?
Take Charge of My Heart
Premieres October 9, 2026
Streaming: Netflix
Baek Ho-rang, a third-generation chaebol heir with an artificial heart running low on battery, discovers an unlikely lifeline in Na Bo-bae, an aspiring drama writer who uniquely possesses the ability to generate electricity.
Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia
Premieres October 9, 2026
Network: SBS
Streaming: Netflix
A medical-noir drama starring Kim Ji-won as a fearless surgeon known as the “mad dog” of the operating room. When she arrives at a powerful university hospital, her brilliance puts her in direct conflict with a corrupt medical system full of malpractice, secrets, and abuse of power.
100 Days of Deception
Premiers: October 10, 2026
Network: tvN
Streaming: Netflix
A historical spy romance starring Kim Yoo-jung and Park Jin-young. Set during the Japanese colonial era, the drama follows a brilliant pickpocket and an interpreter whose lives become entangled in a dangerous web of espionage, deception, and forbidden love as they fight to survive while uncovering hidden truths.
Make Me Tingle (working English title. Korean title 내가 떨릴 수 있게)
Premieres October 15, 2026
Network: TVING
Streaming: TBD
A romantic comedy starring Nam Ji-hyun and Kim Jae-young as two people with completely opposite views on love and intimacy. She is a conservative marketer raised in a traditional family, while he is the open-minded CEO of a sex-toy startup. When their companies bring them together, their clashing values lead to an unconventional romance and plenty of personal growth.
Love in Disguise
Premiers October 19, 2026
Network: tvN
Streaming: Amazon Prime
When perfectionist third-generation chaebol Yoon Yi-joon becomes a suspect in a corporate murder case, elite martial-arts-trained detective Kang Jae-hee disguises herself as a man to go undercover as his male secretary and bodyguard. As they navigate isolation and confinement, their chaotic dynamic unexpectedly shifts from a perceived bromance into a corporate romance.
Gold Digger
Premieres October 23, 2026
Network: JTBC
Streaming: TBD
A romance-mystery starring Kim Hee-ae as a successful publishing CEO who falls for a charming younger designer played by Noh Sang-hyun. As their relationship deepens, romance gives way to suspicion as everyone begins questioning whether his love is sincere — or part of a calculated scheme.
kiDnap GAME
Premiers: October; exact date TBA
Network: Fuji TV
Streaming: TBA
This is an International Co-Production
This international thriller brings together talent and production partners from South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong. Seven people are kidnapped simultaneously across seven Asian cities, including Seoul and Tokyo, forcing their loved ones into a dangerous series of missions with one devastating rule: only one victim can ultimately be saved. Lee Joon-gi stars as Han Ki-joo, a gifted Seoul surgeon whose young daughter is kidnapped, while Kentaro Sakaguchi plays Tokyo detective Toshiro Niide, whose wife is taken.
November 2026 K-Drama Premieres
The Remarried Empress
Premieres November 4, 2026
Network: Disney+
Streaming: Disney+
A fantasy romance starring Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk, and Lee Se-young, adapted from the popular web novel and webtoon. Empress Navier’s seemingly secure life is upended when Emperor Sovieshu asks for a divorce after falling for another woman. Rather than simply accept her fate, Navier agrees on one condition: permission to remarry.
Your Ground
Premieres November 19, 2026
Network: MBC
Streaming: TBD
A sports-romance drama starring Han Hyo-joo as a sharp former lawyer turned sports agent and Gong Myung as an injured ace pitcher fighting his way back to baseball. As she helps rebuild his career, their tough-love partnership slowly turns into an unexpected romance.
What a Boss Wants
Premieres November 2026; date TBD
Network: MBN
Streaming: TBD
CNBLUE’s Lee Jung-shin has joined Sung Hoon and Oh Se-young in the upcoming MBN romance What a Boss Wants. He will play a handsome, kindhearted pediatrician from a privileged family in a story about a chaebol boss with no sense of taste searching for the mysterious indie singer whose voice captured his attention. The drama is currently scheduled to premiere in November.
December 2026 K-Drama Premieres
Tantara (also known as Slowly and Intensely or Show Business)
Premiers: December 2026 (tentative)
Streaming: Netflix
Starring Gong Yoo and Song Hye-kyo in their first onscreen collaboration, Slowly and Intensely is set against the gritty and intense South Korean music industry from the 1960s to the 1980s, the drama follows ambitious individuals who chase dazzling success in a competitive and volatile entertainment landscape.
Coming soon - Dates to be announced
Portraits of Delusion
Premieres: Second Half of 2026 (TBA)
Streaming: Disney+
A mystery fantasy thriller starring Suzy, Kim Seon-ho, Choi Hyun-wook, and Heo Joon-ho. Set in 1935 Gyeongseong and based on the popular webtoon Delusion, the series follows a struggling painter who is hired to create the portrait of a mysterious woman who has lived in seclusion for decades—only to uncover dark secrets that blur the line between myth and reality.
Coming in 2027 and beyond
No Crushing Allowed
Premieres: Late 2027
Streaming: Netflix
Netflix confirmed Moon Sang-min and Shin Si-a as the leads of No Crushing Allowed, with Lee Min-jae and Choi Hee-jin rounding out the main cast. The youth rom-com follows students at rival all-boys and all-girls high schools separated by a single wall, where anyone caught dating faces expulsion. Moon Sang-min and Shin Si-a play childhood friends and competing student council presidents whose rivalry begins to spark new feelings.
Seorabeol Knife
Premieres: Late 2027
Network: tvN
Streaming: Netflix
In this Bon Appétit, Your Majesty spinoff, a modern 1-star Michelin chef named Kim Jae-gyeom eats mysterious wild rock honey and travels back in time where he arrives in the Jeonseonseo (royal kitchen) of the ancient Silla kingdom. There he meets a demanding Silla princess of the sacred-bone rank who loves fine food.
We Are the Zombies
Premieres: TBD
Network: TBD
Streaming: TBD
Doh Kyung-soo and Kim Do-yeon are in talks to lead We Are the Zombies, a new horror drama set inside the fictional Seoul Tower shopping center. They have been offered roles as two survivors who fail to escape an outbreak and must find a way to coexist with the zombies trapped inside.
Currency Reform
Premieres: TBD
Network: TBD
Streaming: TBD
Heo Nam-jun is considering the lead role in Currency Reform, an upcoming SBS drama based on a Kakao webtoon. He would play a man struggling at the bottom of society who learns that the father he never knew has died, leaving him the chance to compete for an inheritance worth 1 trillion won.
Men of the Harem
Premieres: In 2027
Network: TBD
Streaming: TBD
Bae Suzy ("Genie, Make A Wish," "Doona!") will be playing Latil, empress of the Tarium Empire, in this palace romance fantasy drama. Based on a popular web novel and webtoon, the drama follows an empress who creates a royal harem of male consorts to protect her throne.
Human X Gumiho
Premiers: First half of 2027
Network: JTBC
Streaming: Coupang Play, Amazon Prime
Starring Ji Chang Wook and Jun Ji-hyun, this thrilling fantasy romance unfolds when an ancient, legendary entity seeking mortality crosses paths with a unique human whose very existence acts as an irresistible beacon for supernatural creatures.
Love Virus
Premiers: In 2027
Network: TVING
Streaming: TBA
Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung star as Ha Do-woon and Kang Chae-rin, a successful couple who have been together for nine years and are preparing for marriage. Before taking the plunge, they decide to take a break and date other people, hoping to enter marriage without wondering what they may have missed. The romantic comedy is directed by Kim Seok-yoon (My Liberation Notes, Behind Your Touch) and also stars Jo Yuri and Kim Dong-hwi.
I’ll Keep Updating This List
As more 2026 (and beyond) K-dramas announce premiere dates, trailers, and streaming platforms, I’ll keep adding them here. If there’s a drama you’re especially excited about, let me know. I’m always curious about what’s on everyone else’s watchlist too.