10 New K-Dramas to Watch in July 2026

I hope you’re ready to stay indoors this month because there are so many releases that I can’t keep track of all of them. From highly anticipated K-Dramas to entertaining cute romances, from revenge to action plots, we have a lot to keep ourselves busy. And if your plan was to go chill on the beach, well you can still bring your drama with you! So, what are you going to watch in July?

July 4

The Husband

Cast: Namgoong Min & Lee Seol

Plot: Kang Tae Joo (Namkoong Min) is a neurosurgeon and hospital director. He is married to the chairwoman of the hospital, Go Se Yoon (Lee Seol). One day, Kang Tae Joo tells his wife that he wants a divorce, but she is kidnapped the next day. So, he goes on a mission to rescue her, while being suspected of being the kidnapper.

Episodes: 12

Channel: KBS2, Disney+, Hulu

Love in Sync

Cast: Kim Myung Soo & Kang Min Ah

Plot: Cha Eun Hwan (Kim Myung Soo) is a counseling expert who is burdened with others’ feelings. Yoo Ji An (Kang Min Ah) denies empathy. They meet and a romance starts, as they begin to share emotions with each other.

Episodes: 8

Channel: Disney+, Viu

July 6

Family Register

Cast: Park Se Young, Han Go Eun & Im Ji Eun

Plot: Na Ji Ni (Park Se Young) is an aspiring artist who seems to enjoy a perfect life, but she has wounds she can’t reveal. From the moment she was born, she was branded as the destroyer of a family. She now tries to regain control of her destiny and clear her name.

Episodes: 120

Channel: MBC

July 11

The Apartment Job

Cast: Ji Sung, Yoon Ha Kyung, Park Byung Eun & Moon So Ri

Plot: Park Hae Gang (Ji Sung) is a former gang boss who runs for resident representative for an apartment complex. His aim is to syphon the reserve fund to save his father-like mentor. Kang Ha Ri (Ha Yoon Kyung) is an aspiring lawyer. She becomes involved with Park Hae Gang.

Episodes: 12

Channel: JTBC, Netflix

July 13

Dream to You

Cast: Hwang In Yeop & Hyeri

Plot: When they were teenagers, Woo Su Bin (Hwang In Yeop) and Joo Yi Jae (Hyeri) dreamed of becoming movie directors. But Su Bin suddenly left. Years later, he has become a genius movie director. He returns to South Korea to meet his real dream, Joo Yi Jae.

Episodes: 12

Channel: ENA, GenieTV, Viki

July 17

The East Palace

Cast: Nam Joo Hyuk, Roh Yoon Soo & Cho Seung Woo

Plot: Strange incidents take place within the palace. So, the King (Cho Seung Woo) secretly calls for Gu Cheon (Nam Joo Hyuk) who can kill ghosts with his sword and Court Lady Saeng Gang (Roh Yoon Seo) who can hear ghosts to uncover the curse that lies within the palace of the Crown Prince.

Episodes: 8

Channel: Netflix

July 18

Spooky in Love

Cast: Park Eun Bin & Yang Se Jong

Plot: Cheon Yeo Ri (Park Eun Bin) is a chaebol heiress and hotel owner with a secret: she sees ghosts. Ma Gang Wook (Yang Se Jong) is an ace prosecutor with strong  principles. Both form an unexpected relationship and cooperate to solve cases by using their respective abilities.

Episodes: 12

Channel: tvN, Netflix

July 22

A Shop for Killers Season 2

Cast: Kim Song Wook & Kim Hye Jun

Plot: Jeong Ji An (Kim Hye Jun) is the new CEO of shopping mall Murthehelp. Her uncle, Jeong Jin Man (Lee Dong Wook), has now returned. Together, they launch a counterattack against Babylon.

Episodes: ??

Channel: Disney+, Hulu

July 25

Love on the Menu

Cast: Ha Seok Jin & Hani

Plot: Kim Mu Jin (Ha Seok Jin) is a man with a flawless background. He develops feelings for Han Kyu Rim (Hani), who works part-time jobs to provide for her family. But one day, he suddenly disappears without a trace. 8 years later, Kim Mu Jin returns to South Korea as a chef. He opens an Italian restaurant and reunites with Kyu Rim.

Episodes: 50

Channel: KBS2, Netflix

July 31

A Bona Fide Killer

Cast: Gong Hyo Jin & Jung Joon Won

Plot: Yoo Bo Na (Gong Hyo Jin) and news reporter Kwon Tae Seong (Jung Joon Won) have been married for 5 years and they have a daughter. After 3 years of maternity leave, Bo Na returns to her job as a killer. While she tries to juggle everything, her husband is asked to cover a killer known as Kingfisher. He doesn’t know that it’s his wife.

Episodes: 14

Channel: MBC, Viki

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