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Baek Ah Jin (Kim Yoo Jung) is a top actress who endured domestic violence as a kid. To survive, she learned to hide her emotions and manipulate others. She is normally kind to people, but she can also be cruel and devilish. Yoon Jun Seo (Kim Young Dae) has been by her side all her life and would do anything for her. But he’s struggling to support her choices.

20 Korean Actors & Actresses to Keep an Eye on in 2026

I love seeing new faces on screen every year in Dramaland and 2025 offered us a new batch of promising rookies. Many of them starred in the sports drama The Winning Try for example and we were lucky to see these lovely new actors and actresses regularly in other projects last year. Some of them are even booked in 2026 (already!). Which actors/actresses are you eager to see in a new project? Who are you going to keep an eye on in 2026?

The Last Samurai Standing

At the end of the 19th century, 292 warriors gather in Kyoto to participate in a deadly game with a price of 100 billion yen. To win, players have to reach Tokyo with wooden tags stolen from their peers. Among them stands Saga Shujiro (Okada Junichi) who needs the money to save his sick wife and son.

Spirit Fingers

Song Woo Yeon (Park Ji Hu) is an ordinary high school student. She has low self-esteem and rarely expresses herself. One day, Koo Sun Ho (Choi Bo Min) asks her to pose as a model for a group of people who are members of the sketch club Spirit Fingers. Woo Yeon enjoys the company of the group and so decides to join them. She starts to grow as a person.

The Murky Stream

In a corrupt Joseon, the fates of three individuals converge around the Gyeonggang River, where all of Joseon’s money and goods pass through. Jang Shi Yul (Rowoon) is a good-for-nothing man, who hides his past. Choi Eun (Shin Ye Eun) is a righteous merchant and Jung Chun (Park Seo Ham) is an upright government official.

Aema

In the 1980s, Jung Hee Ran (Lee Ha Nee) is the top actress in the country. She is cast as lead role in the movie “Madame Aema”. But producer Gu Jong Ho (Jin Suk Kyu) kicks her out due to her fiery temper. He replaces her with Shin Joo Ae (Bang Hyo Rin), though she currently works at a nightclub.

The Defects

Kim Se Hee (Yum Jung Ah) is a highly respected doctor, at the head of an illegal adoption organization that has a rule: if the adopted child does not meet the parents’ expectations, they get a free refund and the child is killed to destroy evidence of their crime. Kim Ah Hyeon (Won Jin Ah) was one of the refunded children, but survived. Now, she wants revenge.

8 New K-Dramas to Watch in January 2026

8 New K-Dramas to Watch in January 2025:
The Judge Returns (January 2)
To My Beloved Thief (January 3)
Spring Fever (January 5)
Human From Today (January 16)
Can This Love Be Translated? (January 16)
Undercover Miss Hong (January 17)
Positively Yours (January 17)
Recipe for Love (January 31)
Bonus: Single’s Inferno Season 5 (January 20)

Glass Heart

Saijo Akane (Yu Miyazaki) is a drummer who dreams of living from her music. But she’s rejected at every audition. One day, Fujitani Naoki (Takeru Sato) proposes her to join his new band TENBLANK. Naoki is a genius musician, admired by his peers. As a band, the team will have to deal with successes, but also overcome hurdles along the way.

Law and the City

Ahn Ju Hyeong (Lee Jong Suk) works as a lawyer, though he never had interest in protecting the weak. Even if he’s worked for the same law firm for the past 9 years, he’s never wanted to open his own law office because it is too much trouble for him. He is comfortable in his perfect workplace, but his peaceful world begins to crack.