7 Exciting Korean Dramas to watch this January 2026!
What a way to start 2026!
The year may change, but our love for binge-watching K-dramas never does. New year, new set of exciting dramas to watch this year. Here are 7 K-dramas that are scheduled to premiere this month.
1. The Judge Returns
Starring: Jisung, Park Hee Soon, and Won Jin An
Released Date: January 2, 2026
Synopsis: The story revolves around the corrupt judge Lee Han Young, who finds himself traveling back to 10 years ago when he was working as a judge at the Cheonan Branch of the District Court. Given this chance, he tries to redeem himself and punish the evil doers.
2. To My Beloved Thief
Starring: Nam Ji Hyun and Moon Sang Min
Released Date: January 3, 2026
Synopsis: It tells the story of a woman named Hong Eun Jo, who is a physician during the day and a bandit at night, known as Gil Dong. She meets Prince Lee Yeol, and her fate becomes entangled with his.
3. Spring Fever
Starring: Ahn Bo Hyun and Lee Joo Bin
Released Date: January 5, 2026
Synopsis: Spring Fever is a web novel-based series with the same name that depicts the romance between Yoon Bom, who moves to Sinsu to start a new life as an exchange teacher. Her cold personality changes when she crosses paths with Seon Jae Kyu.
Streaming Platform: Prime Video
4. Can This Love be Translated?
Starring: Kim Seon Ho and Go Youn Jung
Released Date: January 16, 2026
Synopsis: Can This Love be Translated? depicts the romantic and comical love story of a multilingual interpreter who can speak English, Japanese, and Italian, and a top star actress.
Streaming Platform: Netflix
5. No Tail to Tell
Starring: Kim Hye Yoon and Lomon
Released Date: January 16, 2026
Synopsis: It is a fantasy romance drama that tells the story romance between a world-class soccer player Kang Si Yeol and Eun Ho, a nine-tailed fox known as Gumiho, who doesn’t want to become a human.
Streaming Platform: Netflix
6. Undercover Miss Hong
Starring: Park Shin Hye, Go Kyung Pyo, and Cho Han Gyul
Released Date: January 17, 2026
Synopsis: Set in the late 1990s, it tells a story of an elite financial supervisory officer, Hong Geum Bo, who goes undercover as a 20-year-old high school graduate, Hong Jang Mi, and uncovers suspicious fund activities for a securities company. CEO of Hanmin Securities Company, Sin Jeong Woo, meets her as Hong Jang Mi but is totally captivated by her because he thinks she looks like Hong Geum Bo, whom he once loved.
Streaming Platform: Netflix
7. Positively Yours
Starring: Han Ji Min and Lee Joon Hyuk
Released Date: January 17, 2026
Synopsis: A romantic comedy series that tells the story of Kang Du Jun and Jang Hui Won, whose fates are entangled because of a one-night stand.
Which of these dramas are you looking forward to in the first month of the year? Share them in the comment section below! Happy New Year to our K-drama enthusiasts!
