Korean dramas continue to dominate global streaming platforms, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, and the upcoming lineup promises romance, thrill, fantasy, and star-studded casts.
From big-budget productions to highly anticipated actor comebacks, these shows are already generating massive excitement among fans.
Here’s a look at five upcoming Korean dramas that should definitely be on your watchlist in 2026:
Bloodhounds season 2
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Bloodhounds has been renewed for Season 2, with production confirmed by Netflix Korea, bringing back stars Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi as the beloved boxing duo, Gun-woo and Woo-jin, who will face a new villain played by Rain (Jung Ji-hoon) in an underground boxing world, with a rumoured late 2025 release on Netflix.
Can This Love Be Translated?
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Can This Love Be Translated? The Hong sisters wrote an upcoming South Korean television series, directed by Yoo Young-eun, and starring Kim Seon-ho, Go Youn-jung, Sota Fukushi, Choi Woo-sung, and Lee Yi-dam.
The series depicts the relationship between a multilingual interpreter and a top actress.
Notably, the first episode of the new show will premiere on January 16th, 2026.
No Tail to Tell
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No Tail to Tell is an upcoming South Korean television series co-written by Park Chan-young and Jo Ah-young, directed by Kim Jung-kwon, and starring Kim Hye-yoon and Lomon.
The series tells the story of a nine-tailed fox woman who, after an unexpected accident involving a renowned soccer star, is transformed into a human.
No Tail to Tell will premiere on Netflix on January 16th, 2026.
Spring Fever
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Spring Fever is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Joo-bin.
Based on the web novel of the same name by Baek Min-a, it depicts the story of a woman who leaves Seoul after a heartbreak and meets a man who changes her life.
The highly anticipated Korean drama debuted on January 5th, 2026, and will conclude on February 10th, 2026.
Undercover Miss Hong
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Undercover Miss Hong is an upcoming South Korean workplace comedy television series written by Moon Hyun-kyung, directed by Park Seon-ho, and starring Park Shin-hye in the title role, along with Go Kyung-pyo, Ha Yoon-kyung, and Cho Han-gyeol.
The first episode of Undercover Miss Hong is slated to be released on January 17th, 2026.
