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(From top, clockwise) Gong Yoo and Song Hye-kyo in 'Tantara'; Park Eun-bin, Cha Eun-woo, Choi Dae-hoon and Im Seong-jae in 'The WONDERfools'; Ji Chang-wook and Son Ye-jin in 'The Scandal'; and Jisoo in 'Boyfriend on Demand.' Photos courtesy of Netflix
Netflix unveiled Wednesday its 2026 slate of South Korean content, featuring a diverse lineup of 33 titles ranging from scripted dramas to reality programs, headlined by some of the biggest stars of the Korean Wave.
Following an initial reveal of its lineup under the “What Next?” tagline, the streaming giant has now dropped a more expanded list of upcoming K-content.
"Spanning romance, laughter, thrills, emotional depth, and genre-defying imagination, this year's Korean slate promises the joy of discovery across series, films, and unscripted titles," the streaming giant said.
"Together, these stories deepen Netflix’s long-standing partnership with Korea’s creative industry while delivering unforgettable stories to audiences around the world," it added.
The lineup includes the romance dramas "Can This Love Be Translated?" and "No Tail to Tell," the office comedy "Undercover Miss Hong" starring Park Shin-hye, and the fifth season of the dating show "Single's Inferno" — all of which have either already been released or are currently ongoing.
On February 13, audiences can look forward to "The Art of Sarah," a mystery thriller series starring Shin Hye-sun and Lee Jun-hyuk as an enigmatic fashion brand executive and a detective, respectively.
February will also see the return of the mystery game series "Agents of Mystery," with returning cast members Lee Yong-jin, John Park, Lee Hyeri, Kim Do-hoon, aespa's Karina, along with newcomer Gabee of "Street Woman Fighter" fame.
Jisoo in 'Boyfriend on Demand'
Seo In-guk in 'Boyfriend on Demand'
Also set to premiere in the first quarter are "Boyfriend On Demand," a highly anticipated romantic comedy starring Blackpink mega-star Jisoo and Seo In-guk, and "Ready or Not: Texas," an unscripted series featuring actor Lee Seo-jin and produced by renowned producer Na Yeong-seok.
"Pavane," a film in which three emotionally closed-off individuals — played by Ko A-sung, Byun Yo-han and Moon Sang-min — become "a ray of light for one another," is also set to release in the first quarter.
SECOND QUARTER
In the second quarter, Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi will reunite for the second season of the boxing drama "Bloodhounds," joined by Jung Ji-hoon (better known as singer Rain) in a villainous role.
Woo Do-hwan in 'Bloodhounds 2'
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Lee Sang-yi in 'Bloodhounds 2'
Other series set to arrive in this period include "If Wishes Could Kill," about a group of high school students who suddenly find themselves fated to die, cursed by a mysterious wish-granting app; "Notes from the Last Row," in which Choi Min-sik and Choi Hyun-wook portray a literature professor who becomes obsessed with his genius student; and the rom-com "Sold Out On You," starring Ahn Hyo-seop and Chae Won-bin.
The slate also features "Teach You a Lesson," following a government task force created to restore teachers’ authority in an era of struggling schools and unruly students; "The WONDERfools," starring Park Eun-bin and Cha Eun-woo, about a group of awkward townies who gain superpowers; and "We Are All Trying Here" (Koo Kyo-hwan, Go Youn-jung and Oh Jung-se), which tells the story of "a man struggling with jealousy and envy [who] strives to find peace of mind."
Park Eun-bin, Cha Eun-woo, Choi Dae-hoon and Im Seong-jae in 'The WONDERfools'
The action-comedy film "Husbands in Action," in which a woman's ex-husband and current husband team up to rescue her from a dangerous criminal group, is also set to drop in the second quarter. Its powerhouse cast includes Jin Sun-kyu, Gong Myoung, Kim Ji-suk, Yoon Kyung-ho, Kang Hanna, Lee Da-hee and Jeon So-min.
In reality programming, the second quarter will bring the return of the dating show "Better Late Than Single" for its second season, as well as the premiere of "Jae-seok's B&B Rules!", in which top TV personality Yu Jae-seok runs a bed and breakfast alongside Lee Kwang-soo, Byeon Woo-seok, and Ji Ye-eun.
THIRD QUARTER
In the third quarter, the streamer's lineup includes "Mousetrap," a thriller starring Ryu Jun-yeol and Sul Kyung-gu about a reclusive novelist who forms an unlikely alliance with a loan shark who once pursued him; and "Our Sticky Love," a rom-com in which Jung Hae-in teams up with "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call" actress Ha Young, telling the story of an amnesiac prosecutor and a boxing coach who claims to be her boyfriend.
"The East Palace," marking heartthrob Nam Joo-hyuk’s return to the small screen following his military service, is also set to premiere in the third quarter. He portrays a man who can traverse the world of ghosts, starring alongside Roh Yoon-seo and Cho Seung-woo.
Nam Joo-hyuk in 'The East Palace'
Son Ye-jin in 'The Scandal'
Ji Chang-wook in 'The Scandal'
Meanwhile, Son Ye-jin and Ji Chang-wook will headline "The Scandal," which depicts a love game between a woman and a man regarded as the greatest playboy of the Joseon era.
The action-comedy film "Mission: Cross" is also returning with a sequel, with Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jung-ah reprising their roles. This time, their characters must stop a shadowy organization from smuggling Korea's cultural heritage artifacts.
Day6's Dowoon, Lee Chae-min, Car, the garden and Allday Project's Tarzzan in 'Take A Hike!'
The third quarter will also bring the second season of "Kian's Bizarre B&B," in which webtoon artist-turned-TV personality Kian84 runs a bed and breakfast, as well as "Take A Hike!", featuring Lee Chae-min, Day6’s Dowoon, Allday Project’s Tarzzan and Car, the garden as they journey across snow-capped mountains in Korea.
FOURTH QUARTER
The fourth-quarter lineup includes the mystery-horror series "Dead-End Job," which follows a man who discovers a peculiar employment agency offering seemingly perfect part-time jobs, only to find himself thrown in a workplace of unimaginable horrors. It stars Lee Jae-wook, Go Min-si, Kim Min-ha, and Lee Hee-jun.
Son Suk-ku and Japanese actor Eita Nagayama star in a project with the working title "Road," following two detectives investigating a string of gruesome cross-border murders. Meanwhile, Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin lead the rom-com "Take Charge of My Heart," about a man with an artificial heart and a woman with the unusual power to recharge him.
Gong Yoo and Song Hye-kyo in 'Tantara'
Top actors Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo star in "Tantara," which takes viewers into the Korean entertainment industry of the 1960s and 1980s, alongside Kim Seol-hyun, Cha Seung-won, and Lee Hanee.
Veteran actors Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung and Cho Yeo-jeong also topbill the film "Possible Love," following the intertwined lives of two married couples leading completely different lives.
The fourth quarter also features the third season of the hit cooking show "Culinary Class Wars," turning into a team-based showdown, as well as the ultimate brain challenge in "The Devil's Plan."