Netflix has unveiled its comprehensive Korean content lineup for 2026, comprising 33 new and returning films and series. The announcement, made from Seoul, highlighted that Korean content remains the most-watched non-English content on the streaming platform. Over the past five years, more than 210 Korean titles have achieved a global top 10 ranking.The 2026 slate features a diverse range of genres, from romantic comedies to superhero dramas, alongside returning seasons of popular unscripted and scripted hits.
Key Series Highlights
New scripted series include:
- Boyfriend on Demand: A romantic comedy starring BLACKPINK's Jisoo.
- The Wonderfools: A superhero drama featuring Park Eun-bin and Cha Eun-woo, set in 1999.
- The East Palace: An action-fantasy drama with Nam Joo-hyuk, set in the Joseon court.
- The Scandal: A period romance starring Son Ye-jin and Ji Chang-wook.
- Tantara: A series set in the 1960s-’80s Korean entertainment industry, written by Noh Hee-gyoung and starring Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo.
- Can This Love Be Translated?: A romantic comedy from the Hong Sisters, starring Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung.
- No Tail to Tell: A romantic comedy with Kim Hye-yoon and Lomon.
- Undercover Miss Hong: A 90s retro office comedy starring Park Shin-hye.
- The Art of Sarah: A series about a woman building a luxury brand on a lie, starring Shin Hye-sun and Lee Jun-hyuk.
- If Wishes Could Kill: Netflix's first Korean young adult horror series.
- Notes from the Last Row: A suspense drama with Choi Min-sik and Choi Hyun-wook, based on a Spanish play.
- Teach You a Lesson: A series about an Educational Rights Protection Bureau, starring Kim Moo-yul.
- We Are All Trying Here: A drama about a man struggling with jealousy, starring Koo Kyo-hwan and Go Youn-jung.
- Mousetrap: A thriller about a novelist and a loan shark hunting a thief, starring Ryu Jun-yeol and Sul Kyung-gu.
- Our Sticky Love: A romantic comedy about an amnesiac prosecutor and a boxing coach, starring Jung Hae-in and Ha Young.
- Dead-End Job: A mystery-horror fantasy about a terrifying part-time job, starring Lee Jae-wook and Ko Min-si.
- Road (Working Title): A crime thriller following detectives tracking cross-border murders, starring Son Suk-ku and Eita Nagayama.
- Take Charge of My Heart: A romantic comedy about a man with an artificial heart and a woman who can recharge him, starring Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin.
Returning unscripted series include:
- Single’s Inferno — Season 5
- Agents of Mystery — Season 2
- Ready or Not: Texas
- Better Late Than Single — Season 2
- Jae-seok’s B&B Rules!
- Kian’s Bizarre B&B — Season 2
- Take a Hike!
- Culinary Class Wars — Season 3
- The Devil’s Plan — Season 3
Returning scripted series include:
- Bloodhounds — Season 2
Film Releases
New film titles for 2026 include:
- Pavane: A film about emotionally closed-off individuals, directed by Lee Jong-pil.
- Husbands in Action: An action-comedy starring Jin Sun-kyu and Gong Myoung.
- Mission: Cross 2: A sequel to the action-comedy film.
- Possible Love (Working Title): The latest work from director Lee Chang-dong, starring Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung, and Cho Yeo-jeong.
The lineup aims to sustain engagement with a blend of new star-driven projects and established franchises.