Time slot: Friday & Saturday Broadcaster: SBS Genre: Action, crime, noir, thriller, workplace Episode count: 10 Global streamer: Netflix Reasons to watch: SBS’s latest drama, Agent Kim Reactivated, is throwing viewers into an action-packed story about a man risking it all to save his daughter’s life. So Ji-sub stars as our titular Agent Kim, a …
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Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Netflix Genre: Drama, suspense Episode count: 6 Reasons to watch: Netflix is heading back to the classroom once more in its adaptation of a Spanish play, Notes from the Last Row. Choi Min-shik and Choi Hyun-wook star in this dark tale of admiration and ambition gone wrong. Choi Min-shik …
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Time slot: Monday & Tuesday Broadcaster: tvN Genre: Rom-com, workplace Episode count: 12 Global streamer: Amazon Prime Reasons to watch: tvN is gearing up to deliver romance and laughs in its latest drama, See You at Work Tomorrow. Adapted from a webtoon by the same name, Seo In-guk and Park Ji-hyun costar as a boss-employee …
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Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Netflix Genre: Action, comedy, crime, thriller Episode count: 10 Reasons to watch: It may be summer, but school is still in session for a whole slew of miscreants in the new Netflix series, Teach You a Lesson. The drama features Kim Mu-yeol, Lee Sung-min, Jin Ki-joo, and Pyo Ji-hoon …
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Time slot: Monday & Tuesday Broadcaster: ENA Genre: Human, medical, rom-com Episode count: 12 Global streamer: Disney+, Hulu Reasons to watch: Islands seem to be the current drama trend, and ENA is taking us on an island medical adventure in Doctor on the Edge. Starring Lee Jae-wook and Shin Ye-eun, we have Hong Min-ki, Lee …
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Time slot: Saturday & Sunday Broadcaster: JTBC Genre: Bodyswap, fantasy, mystery, workplace Episode count: 12 Global streamer: Viki, Viu Reasons to watch: JTBC is throwing us into a story of family dysfunction, wealth, and bodyswapping in its newest drama, Reborn Rookie. It stars Lee Jun-young and Lee Joo-myung, with Jeon Hye-jin, Jin Gu, and Sohn …
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Time slot: Friday & Saturday Broadcaster: MBC Genre: Action, comedy Episode count: 12 Global streamer: HBO Max (Asia only), Viki Reasons to watch: MBC is taking us on an action-packed adventure in its newest drama, Fifties Professionals. Shin Ha-kyun, Oh Jung-se, and Heo Sung-tae star as our titular trio of star-crossed professionals in their fifties, …
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Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Netflix Genre: Comedy, fantasy, period Episode count: 8 Reasons to watch: Netflix is putting a Y2K spin on its new fantasy comedy, The WONDERfools. Starring Park Eun-bin and Cha Eun-woo as reluctant superheroes, they’re joined by Kim Hae-sook, Choi Dae-hoon and Im Sung-jae. Playing opposite our heroes, we have …
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Time slot: Monday (one episode per week) Broadcaster: MBN+ Genre: Drama, healing, human Episode count: 6 Global streamer: Kocowa+, Viu Reasons to watch: Healing and sea breezes are in the air for the newest MBN+ drama, Azure Spring. Starring Yeri and Kang Sang-joon, the pair will be playing two people who unexpectedly find love after …
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Time slot: Monday & Tuesday Broadcaster: TVING/tvN Genre: Coming-of-age, fantasy, military Episode count: 12 Global streamer: HBO Max (Asia only), Viki Reasons to watch: TVING and tvN is taking us on a military and culinary adventure in its new drama, The Legend of Kitchen Soldier. Park Ji-hoon stars as our titular kitchen soldier, with Yoon …
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Time slot: Friday & Saturday Broadcaster: SBS Genre: Fantasy, rom-com Episode count: 14 Global streamer: Netflix Reasons to watch: Im Ji-yeon is making her 2026 dramaland return as the headliner for the new SBS fantasy rom-com, My Royal Nemesis. Heo Nam-joon joins her as her leading man, with Jang Seung-jo as second lead. The drama …
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Time slot: Wednesday Broadcaster: Disney+ Genre: Crime, noir, romance, thriller Episode count: 10 Reasons to watch: Park Bo-young enters a world full of dangerous stakes in the new Disney+ crime thriller, Gold Land. Joining her we have Kim Sung-chul, Lee Hyun-wook, Kim Hee-won, Moon Jung-hee, and Lee Kwang-soo. If the drama title wasn’t enough of …
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Time slot: Saturday & Sunday Broadcaster: tvN Genre: Melo, rom-com, workplace Episode count: 12 Global streamer: Viki Reasons to watch: tvN is taking a new approach to workplace romances in dramaland in the newest addition to the weekend slate, Filing for Love. Shin Hye-sun and Gong Myung costar with Kim Jae-wook and Hong Hwa-yeon as …
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Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Netflix Genre: Horror, thriller, youth Episode count: 8 Reasons to watch: For its newest drama, Netflix is taking viewers into one of the scariest places in the world: high school. If Wishes Could Kill features a cast of mostly up-and-coming young actors, with Jeon So-young and Kang Mina first …
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Time slot: Wednesday & Thursday Broadcaster: SBS Genre: Healing, rom-com, workplace Episode count: 12 Global streamer: Netflix Reasons to watch: SBS is heading out to the rural wilds of Korea for its new rom-com, Sold Out on You, starring Ahn Hyo-seop and Chae Won-bin with Kim Bum as second lead. The lives of our main …
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Time slot: Monday & Tuesday Broadcaster: ENA Genre: Crime, human, mystery, period, thriller Episode count: 12 Global streamer: Viki Reasons to watch: Park Hae-soo is back in dramaland for another dark story in ENA’s The Scarecrow. He’s joined by Lee Hee-joon and Kwak Sun-young and our trio will be chasing down a serial killer who …
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Time slot: Saturday & Sunday Broadcaster: JTBC Genre: Black comedy, drama, human, romance Episode count: 12 Global streamer: Netflix Reasons to watch: Struggle is the name of the game in the latest JTBC drama, We Are All Trying Here. The cast is full of powerhouse actors, with Gu Kyo-hwan, Go Yoon-jung, Oh Jung-se, Kang Mal-geum, …
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Time slot: Friday Broadcaster: Wavve Genre: Mystery, romance, thriller Episode count: 8 Global streamer: TBA Reasons to watch: The new Wavve thriller Reverse walks us into what may be a new reality–or nightmare–for leading lady Seo Ji-hye. Go Soo costars alongside her, with Kim Jae-kyung joining them as second lead. The drama is adapted from …
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Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Coupang Play Genre: Coming-of-age, romance, youth Episode count: 14 Global streamer: Amazon Prime Reasons to watch: What happens when your secret life and public life collide? Coupang Play asks that very questions in its upcoming drama, Absolute Value of Romance, with Kim Hyang-gi headlining. Cha Hak-yeon costars, with Kim …
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Time slot: Monday & Tuesday Broadcaster: tvN Genre: Drama, romance, slice-of-life Episode count: 8 Global streamer: HBO Max (Asia only), Viki Reasons to watch: The cutest cells in dramaland are back for tvN’s slice-of-life romance, Yumi’s Cells 3. Kim Go-eun returns as the titular Yumi, with Kim Jae-won joining as her romantic interest. The new …
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Time slot: Friday & Saturday Broadcaster: MBC Genre: Rom-com Episode count: 12 Global streamer: Disney+ Reasons to watch: The MBC/Disney+ blockbuster that many drama fans have been waiting for is here, and Perfect Crown pairs IU and Byun Woo-seok in a romance that crosses class lines and family opposition. Rounding out the ensemble, we have …
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Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Netflix Genre: Action, crime, noir, thriller Episode count: 7 Reasons to watch: Netflix is offering up adrenaline and testosterone galore in Bloodhounds 2. Our heroes Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi unite once more to take on baddies, with Rain taking the villain mantle. The second season of Bloodhounds begins …
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Time slot: Thursday Broadcaster: KBS Genre: Family, sitcom Episode count: 8 Global streamer: Kocowa+ Reasons to watch: KBS is going country for their new sitcom, Cabbage Your Life. It’s not often that we get a primetime sitcom, and we have Park Sung-woong leading the ensemble cast with Lee Soo-kyung, Lee Seo-hwan, Nam Kwon-ah, Lee Jin-woo, …
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Time slot: Monday & Tuesday Broadcaster: ENA Genre: Melo, mystery, noir, political Episode count: 10 Global streamer: Viki Reasons to watch: It’s a star-studded affair at ENA, and their new drama, Climax will be dropping viewers into a world packed with power plays and romance. Joo Ji-hoon and Ha Ji-won headline as two halves of …
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Time slot: Saturday & Sunday Broadcaster: tvN Genre: Black comedy, crime, family, thriller Episode count: 12 Global streamer: HBO Max (Asia only), Viki Reasons to watch: Ha Jung-woo returns to the small screen for tvN’s newest drama, Mad Concrete Dreams. The black comedy thriller will take viewers through the ups and downs of being a …
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Time slot: Saturday & Sunday Broadcaster: TV Chosun Genre: Melo, suspense, thriller, youth Episode count: 16 Global streamer: TBA Reasons to watch: Doctor Shin is proof that TV Chosun has a fever, and the only prescription is more makjang. The drama features a cast full of newcomers, with Jung Yi-chan playing our titular Doctor Shin, …
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Time slot: Friday & Saturday Broadcaster: SBS Genre: Comedy, legal, mystery, occult Episode count: 16 Global streamer: Kocowa+, Netflix, Viki, Viu Reasons to watch: The latest show from SBS, Phantom Lawyer, has what dramaland needs right now: Yoo Yeon-seok in aegyo mode. Yoo is joined by Esom and Kim Kyung-nam in this story about a …
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Time slot: Friday (two episodes per week) Broadcaster: JTBC Genre: Romance, youth Episode count: 12 Global streamer: Netflix Reasons to watch: For our last romance till April, JTBC is giving us young love, missed chances, and a reunion in Still Shining. Jinyoung and Kim Min-joo star as our protagonists, and their relationship dates back to …
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Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Netflix Genre: Fantasy, rom-com Episode count: 10 Reasons to watch: Netflix’s latest original series, Boyfriend on Demand, stars Jisoo and Seo In-guk in a fantasy rom-com about the possibilities and pitfalls of virtual romance and love in the real world. Jisoo plays a webtoon editor whose busy life leaves …
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Time slot: Monday & Tuesday Broadcaster: tvN Genre: Melo, mystery, thriller Episode count: 12 Global streamer: Amazon Prime Reasons to watch: tvN’s latest offering, Siren’s Kiss, is mixing up genres to bring us a melo thriller with a deadly mystery at the heart of the story. Starring Park Min-young and Wie Ha-joon, with Kim Jung-hyun …
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