Netflix has recently bombarded us with news on the K-Dramas they were releasing in 2026. I’m overwhelmed and ecstatic at the same time, because so much is coming – and we’re talking quality content! So, let me break it all down for you. What K-Dramas are you going to watch on the platform this year?
The Art of Sarah
Cast: Shin Hye Sun & Lee Jun Hyuk
Release date: February 13
Plot: The story of a renowned woman named Sarah Kim who gets involved in a mysterious murder case. While investigating, the detective on the case slowly uncovers her real identity.
Boyfriend on Demand
Cast: Seo In Guk & Jisoo
Release date: March
Plot: The drama revolves around a webtoon produced exhausted by her work who awakens her romantic feelings in a virtual dating simulation program. In the real world, her rival doesn’t leave her indifferent either.
Bloodhounds Season 2
Cast: Woo Do Hwan, Lee Sang Yi & Rain
Release date: May
Plot: Our two favorite boxers are back in the arena, trying this time to wipeout an illegal underground fighting ring and its powerful leader.
If Wishes Could Kill
Cast: Jeon So Young & Kang Mi Na
Release date: Q2 2026
Plot: A group of high school friends discover a mysterious app named Girigo that promises to grant their wishes. But instead, their are all notified that they’ve been cursed to die.
Notes from the Last Row
Cast: Choi Min Sik & Choi Hyun Wook
Release date: Q2 2026
Plot: A Korean literature professor who failed as a writer becomes obsessed with his student’s brilliant writing who always sits at the last row of his class.
Teach You a Lesson
Cast: Kim Moo Yeol, Lee Sung Min & Jin Ki Joo
Release date: Q2 2026
Plot: The story revolves around teachers part of the Teachers’ Rights Protection Agency whose goal is to restore teachers’ authority in problematic schools.
The WONDERfools
Cast: Park Eun Bin & Cha Eun Woo
Release date: Q2 2026
Plot: The story of 3 neighbors who unexpectedly gain supernatural powers and a rigid civil servant. Together, they fight against a villain who threatens the peace of their city.
Mousetrap
Cast: Ryu Jun Yeol & Sul Kyung Gu
Release date: Q3 2026
Plot: The story of a successful but reclusive writer who gets everything stolen from him by someone known as the Rat. To retrieve his identity and catch the Rat, he teams up with a dangerous loan shark.
Our Sticky Love
Cast: Jung Hae In & Ha Young
Release date: Q3 2026
Plot: The drama revolves around a prosecutor who’s lost all of her memories after an accident and a gangster who pretends to be her boyfriend to protect her.
The East Palace
Cast: Nam Joo Hyuk, Roh Yeon Soo & Cha Seung Woo
Release date: Q3 2026
Plot: A man who can kill ghosts with his sword and a court lady who can see them are called to the palace by the King to lift a dark curse.
The Scandal
Cast: Son Ye Jin, Ji Chang Wook & Nana
Release date: Q3 2026
Plot: The drama revolves around a talented woman who makes a bet with her seductive admirer. She will give him her heart if he manages to seduce a innocent and naive widow.
Dead-End Job
Cast: Lee Jae Wook, Go Min Si, Kim Min Ha & Lee Hee Jun
Release date: Q4 2026
Plot: A young man in debt accepts a job offer at a mysterious company that pays 50 times more than others. While on the job, he experiences unexpected and bizarre phenomena.
Road
Cast: Son Suk Ku & Eita Nagayama
Release date: Q4 2026
Plot: A Korean and a Japanese detective team up to find the mysterious serial killer responsible for bizarre murders in both of their countries.
Take Charge of My Heart
Cast: Chae Soo Bin & Kim Young Kwang
Release date: Q4 2026
Plot: The love story being a wealthy businessman with an artificial heart and an ordinary woman who’s got the ability to recharge it.
Tantara
Cast: Gong Yoo & Song Hye Kyo
Release date: Q4 2026
Plot: Set from the 1960s to 1980s, the drama tells the story of two childhood friends who enter the music industry.
Once Upon a Drama 