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Your Netflix watch list is about to get a major upgrade. In 2026, Netflix rolls out a slate of Korean series and Korea-focused shows featuring bold new stories, familiar faces, and plenty of late-night binge potential.
From highly anticipated premieres to emotional finales, this lineup makes the wait well worth it.
Can This Love Be Translated?
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Release date: January 16th
Director: Yoo Young Eun
Cast: Kim Seon Ho, Go Youn Jung, Sota Fukushi, Lee Yi Dam, Choi Woo Sung
BEEF Season 2
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A young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner.
Release date: April 16th
Creator/Showrunner: Lee Sung Jin
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Seoyeon Jang, Youn Yuh Jung , Song Kang Ho, William Fichtner, Mikaela Hoover, BM
Boyfriend on Demand
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Boyfriend on Demand follows exhausted webtoon producer Mi-rae, who escapes reality through a subscription-based virtual dating simulation program where she gets to experience the dates of her dream. Blending the relatable challenges of daily work life and a never-before-seen virtual reality dating subscription program, Boyfriend on Demand is a unique take on the romantic comedy genre. Jisoo of BLACKPINK takes on the role of Seo Mi Rae, who longs for a second chance at love in virtual reality. Seo In Guk ( Doom at Your Service , Café Minamdang ) plays Park Kyeong Nam, Mi Rae’s colleague and rival webtoon producer.
Release date: TBD, 2026
Director: Kim Jung Sik
Cast: Jisoo, Seo In Guk
The East Palace
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Release date: TBD, 2026
Director: Choi Jung Kyu
Cast: Nam Joo Hyuk, Roh Yoon Seo, Cho Seung Woo
The WONDERfools
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Set in the doomsday-fearing year 1999, The WONDERfools is a comedy action adventure that follows a group of awkward townies who unexpectedly gain superpowers and fight villains threatening the peace of Haeseong city. A star-studded cast, featuring Park Eun Bin ( Extraordinary Attorney Woo ), Cha Eun Woo ( True Beauty ), Choi Dae Hoon ( When Life Gives You Tangerines ), Im Seong Jae ( Hellbound Season 2), Kim Hae Sook ( Gyeongseong Creature ), and Son Hyun Joo ( The Good Detective ), leads this unique turn-of-the-century superpower adventure series with director Yoo In Sik ( Extraordinary Attorney Woo ) and writer Huh Dah Joong ( Extreme Job ) at the helm.
Release date: TBD, 2026
Director: Yoo In Sik
Cast: Park Eun Bin, Cha Eun Woo, Choi Dae Hoon, Im Seong Jae, Kim Hae Sook, Son Hyun Joo
XO, Kitty Season 3
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Release date: TBD, 2026
Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer: Valentina Garza
Cast: Anna Cathcart, Minyeong Choi, Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Anthony Keyvan, Regan Aliyah, Sule Thelwell, Hojo Shin
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