There is an exciting lineup of K-Dramas for 2026, from romance and fantasy to action and legal drama. These seven confirmed series are must‑watches for next year.
1. Can This Love Be Translated? (Netflix)
A globe‑trotting romance from the Hong Sisters, this rom‑com stars Kim Seon Ho as a multilingual interpreter whose professional assignment with a top actress (Go Youn Jung) leads to unexpected feelings and heartfelt misunderstandings.
2. The Judge Returns (MBC)
This fantasy‑legal drama sees Ji Sung Kim play a judge who, after an unjust death, wakes up years in the past with a second chance to right wrongs and pursue true justice, blending courtroom intensity with time‑travel twists.
3. No Tail to Tell (SBS/Netflix)
A whimsical fantasy romance about a carefree gumiho (nine‑tailed fox) who enjoys eternal youth — until her life is upended when she meets a world‑class soccer player, sparking a whirlwind enemies‑to‑lovers story. Starring Kim So Hyun and Lomon Kim.
4. Portraits of Delusion (Disney+)
Set in 1935, this period mystery fantasy stars Bae Suzy and Kim Seon Ho in a haunting tale about an artist commissioned to paint a reclusive vampire’s portrait, only to uncover deeper secrets tied to past creators.
5. Show Business (Netflix)
A star‑studded period drama led by Song Hye Kyo and Gong Yoo, exploring the trials, rivalries, and dreams of entertainers in Korea’s golden era of the 1960s–80s.
6. Bloodhounds Season 2 (Netflix)
The gritty action thriller returns with Woo Do Hwan and Lee Sang Yi reprising their roles, this time facing an underground international boxing league as the stakes climb even higher in their fight for justice and survival.
7. A Shop for Killers Season 2 (Disney+)
Disney+ has confirmed the second season of this stylish action‑mystery, bringing back Lee Dong Wook and Kim Hye Jun as they dive deeper into a dangerous world filled with assassins, secrets, and intense survival.
