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From The WONDERfools to Road: Netflix’s 2026 K-Drama lineup promises romance, thrills and action

Netflix has revealed its exciting 2026 K-drama lineup, featuring a mix of romance, thrillers, period dramas, and action-packed series. With stars like Gong Yoo, Song Hye Kyo, Son Ye Jin and Park Eun Bin, the slate promises binge-worthy content for fans.

January 22, 2026 / 15:34 IST
K-drama releasing this year
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  • Netflix announces diverse K-drama and film lineup for 2026
  • Major titles include Bloodhounds 2, The Scandal, Tantara, and Road
  • Genres span romance, thriller, comedy, mystery, and action

Fans are already getting excited about what Netflix has in store for the upcoming year, which promises binge-worthy content, thrilling pairings, and new stories. Multiple exciting K-dramas and films are slated for 2026 on Tuesday, January 20.

The streaming giant is offering a wide range of genres, from drama, comedy, mystery, to romance, thriller and more. Take a look at the 2026 Netflix K-drama lineup.

Can This Love Be Translated? Season 1

This K-drama follows a man with a job interpreting other languages, who meets a woman who speaks love in a completely opposite way to him, but they understand each other. Can This Love Be Translated? Started premiering on January 16.

The Scandal

The Scandal, which is scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2026, is a period romance about Lady Cho (Son Ye Jin) and Cho Won (Ji Chang Wook) that explores forbidden love in Joseon. It was inspired by the 2003 film Untold Scandal.

Tantara

Tantara, which will debut in the last quarter of 2026, follows Minja (Song Hye Kyo) and Donggu (Gong Yoo) as they pursue popularity, depicting the brutal Korean entertainment industry of the 1960s and 1980s. Kim Seol Hyun and Cha Seung Won are also featured.

Bloodhounds 2

In Bloodhounds 2, rebel fighters Kim Gunwoo (Woo Do Hwan) and Hong Woojin (Lee Sang Yi) return to battle the International Boxing League and the powerful Baekjeong (Rain); Park Seo Joon will make a brief appearance. In Q2 2026, it will be released.

Our Sticky Love

In the romantic comedy Our Sticky Love, the romance between boxing coach Jang Taeha (Jung Hae In) and amnesiac prosecutor Go Eunsae (Ha Young) takes place amid gang strife and memory loss.

The WONDERfools

The WONDERfools is a comedy-action adventure that takes place in 1999 and centres on the people of a town who unintentionally acquire superpowers. The film, which debuts in Q2 2026, stars Park Eun Bin and Cha Eun Woo together with Choi Dae Hoon and Son Hyun Joo.

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Notes from the Last Row

Notes from the Last Row, which debuts in Q2 2026, is based on the Spanish play El Chico de la "fila." It centres on a literary professor (Choi Min Sik) who uncovers a student's (Choi Hyun Wook) undiscovered writing potential.

Road 

Based on the webcomic Blue Road, Road (working title) is a murder-mystery series set in Q4 2026 that follows a Korean investigator (Son Suk Ku) and a Japanese detective (Eita Nagayama) as they investigate horrific cross-border murders.

Gayatri Rani
Gayatri Rani is a Senior-Sub Editor with over three years of experience in delivering Hollywood and Bollywood news.
first published: Jan 22, 2026 03:34 pm

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