The first month of this new year brings many amazing Korean dramas all filed with exciting cast and stories. Here are 9 new Korean dramas coming your way in January 2026.
1. The Judge Returns
Synopsis: It will tell the story of a judge who gets falsely accused and later killed by his superiors. But, life gives him a second chance, he travels 10 to 20 years back in time and decides to set everything straight.
- Releasing Date: January 2, 2026
- Genre: Action, Mystery, Law, Fantasy
- Episodes: 14
- Main Cast: Ji Sung, Park Hee Soon, Won Jin A
- Broadcast Network: MBC
- Watch On: TVING, Wavve, HBO Max, Viki
2. To My Beloved Thief
Synopsis: It is a Joseon-era story about a kind-hearted thief and a playful prince who suddenly switch souls and end up changing each other’s lives. Hong Eun Jo (Nam Ji Hyun), called “Hong Gil Dong,” is born to a noble father and a slave mother. She secretly helps the poor and sick, but after being misunderstood, she’s forced to live as a thief who steals from the rich to help the needy.
Prince Yi Yeol (Moon Sang Min) is a handsome and curious royal who loves solving cases for fun. While chasing Hong Eun Jo, something magical happens—their souls switch. Now, the thief must live as a prince, and the prince must survive as a thief. Together, they face danger, uncover secrets, and learn the true meaning of courage and kindness.
- Releasing Date: January 3, 2026
- Genre: Historical, Comedy, Romance
- Episodes: 16
- Main Cast: Nam Ji Hyun, Moon Sang Min, Hong Min Ki, Han So Hun
- Broadcast Network: KBS2
- Watch On: Wavve, Viki
3. Spring Fever
Synopsis: It will tell the heartwarming romance story of a teacher whose cold heart melts upon meeting Seon Jae Gyu. He is a passionate man with a tough exterior.
- Releasing Date: January 5, 2026
- Genre: Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama
- Episodes: 12
- Main Cast: Ahn Bo Hyun, Lee Joo Bin, Cha Seo Won
- Broadcast Network: tvN
- Watch On: TVING, Prime Video
4. Fight School
Synopsis: It tells the story of Taeyang High School, where students must fight in ranking matches to move up the ranks and earn scholarships. The drama follows students who get drawn into these brutal fights. Shin Jun Hyeok is a former taekwondo athlete who starts fighting to protect his sick younger sister.
- Releasing Date: January 9, 2025
- Genre: High School, Action
- Episodes: unknown
- Main Cast: Lee Tae Vin
- Broadcast Network: Kanta
- Watch On: Kanta
5. Can This Love Be Translated?
Synopsis: The drama revolves around the story of a multilingual interpreter Joo Ho Jin and a top actress Cha Moo Hee, where their romantic relationship takes shape as they misinterpret each other’s expressions of love in strikingly different ways. They struggle to understand each other’s different ways of love.
- Releasing Date: January 16,2026
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Episodes: 12
- Main Cast: Kim Seon Ho, Go Youn Jung, Fukushi Sota, Lee Yi Dam, Choi Woo Sung
- Broadcast Network: Netflix
- Watch On: Netflix
6. No Tail to Tell
Synopsis: It will tell the love story of a quirky MZ generation gumiho and a self-absorbed soccer player. Eun Ho is a gumiho who doesn’t wish to become human like other gumihos. She enjoys being a gumiho and often avoids men and good deeds for fear of transforming into a human. However, her life takes a dramatic turn when a self-absorbed soccer player enters the scene, leading to unexpected changes that result in her becoming human.
Kang Si Yeol is a successful and exceptionally talented world-class soccer player. Just when his life seems perfect, Eun Ho’s arrival turns his world upside down.
- Releasing Date: January 16, 2026
- Genre: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
- Episodes: 12
- Main Cast: Kim Hye Yoon, Lomon
- Broadcast Network: SBS
- Watch On: Netflix
7. Undercover Miss Hong
Synopsis: The drama is a retro office comedy about Sammo Hung, an elite securities supervisor in her 30s, who goes undercover as a 20-year-old junior employee at a securities firm where suspicious cash flows have been detected in the late 1990s.
- Releasing Date: January 17, 2026
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
- Episodes: 16
- Main Cast: Park Shin Hye, Go Kyung Pyo, Ha Yoon Kyung, Cho Han Gyeol
- Broadcast Network: tvN
- Watch On: TVING
8. Positively Yours
Synopsis: It will tell the story of a perfect teacher who becomes pregnant after a one-night stand and a Chaebol, who is the baby’s father. Both of them sworn to never marry in their lives, what will they do now? Kang Doo Joon is a chaebol who after the death of his brother decides to stay away from marriage and dedicate his life to his family and the company. However, things change after he had a one-night stand with Jang Hee Won.
Jang Hee Won is a perfect teacher who has always stayed away from marriage and dating due to her parents’ divorce. However, things change after she becomes pregnant after a one-night.
- Releasing Date: January 17, 2026
- Genre: Comedy, Romance, Family
- Episodes: 12
- Main Cast: Choi Jin Hyuk, Oh Yeon Seo, Hong Jong Hyun, Kim Da Som
- Broadcast Network: Channel A
- Watch On: Viki
9. Recipe For Love
Synopsis: It will tell the story of two families who have been fighting for 30 years, find their way back to each other when Gong Joo Ah and Yang Hyun Bin unexpectedly reunite and falls in love again. Joo Ah, who gave up medicine to chase her dream in fashion, ends up working under Hyun Bin—the boy who was once her first love.
As they meet again as adults, old misunderstandings begin to fade, long-buried wounds heal, and their growing love becomes the bridge that finally brings both families together.
- Releasing Date: January 31, 2026
- Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama, Family
- Episodes: 50
- Main Cast: Jin Se Yeon, Park ki Woong
- Broadcast Network: KBS2
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