2026 · Korean Dramas
20 Korean dramas air in Q4 (Oct–Dec) 2026, including Doctor X, 100 Days of Deception, Love in Disguise. 8 have not premiered yet. Netflix, tvN, ENA carry the most titles. Doctor X led in ratings (16.2%). 9 are currently airing.
Korean Dramas, October–December 2026: A GuideThe fourth quarter of 2026 brings a number of Korean dramas adapted from existing works, along with several period pieces. SBS launched Doctor X, a remake of a medical drama from Japan's TV Asahi, on Oct. 9, and on Nov. 4 Disney+ releases The Remarried Empress, a live-action adaptation of the webtoon based on a web novel. The period dramas include tvN's 100 Days of Deception, set in Gyeongseong under Japanese colonial rule; KBS2's historical epic The Great King Munmu, about Silla's unification of the Three Kingdoms; and JTBC's Sacred Jewel, set in Goryeo in 1258.Read →Latest editors' notes
See all notes →- Just a Bit EspersJapan · TV · 2025 · A TV Asahi drama series about an office worker who is fired, loses everything and becomes an Esper with “just a bit” of psychic power, tasked with the job of sa…
- Gimbap and OnigiriJapan · TV · 2026 · A TV Tokyo drama about the romance between a Korean graduate student who comes to Japan to study animation and a part-timer at a neighborhood Japanese restauran…
- Merry Berry LoveSouth Korea · TV · 2026 · A romantic comedy about a Korean spatial planner who loses his fortune overnight and moves to a small Japanese island, and an island farmer who has taken over h…
- Last One Standing Season 4Japan · TV · 2026 · This is the fourth season of Last One Standing, a Netflix comedy series from Japan in which comedians step into a full-fledged drama and are eliminated on the s…
- Dead-End JobSouth Korea · TV · 2026 · In this Netflix series, Hyeok-jun, a young man hounded by debt, finds himself sent into one bizarre part-time job after another through Spider Staffing Agency,…
- The Proper Way to Write Love Season 2Japan · TV · 2026 · The second season of the TOKYO MX drama about hairstylist Hiro, who starts dating Natsuo to get revenge on the person tied to his “dark past” from high school.
Premiere schedule
8 titles that have not premiered yet, in order of their first air date.
- Sat, Nov 14The Great King MunmuKBS2
- Mon, Nov 16Crash Season 2ENA
- Thu, Nov 19The SubstituteTVING
- Fri, Nov 20Good Partner Season 2SBS
- Fri, Nov 20The Blue RoadNetflix
- Mon, Nov 30Signal: The Second SignaltvN
- Sat, Dec 5Sacred JewelJTBC
- Fri, Dec 11TantaraNetflix
By network and streaming service
See all titles by network and streaming service →Originals & remakes
All Korea–Japan remakesRatings Ranking (Confirmed)
2026 Q4 premieres5 of 20 titles confirmed
- 1
Doctor Xongoing↑ 19.5% · 10 eps tracked · ongoing16.2% - 2
100 Days of Deceptionongoing↑ 9.8% · 9 eps tracked · ongoing7.7% - 3
Love in Disguiseongoing↑ 6% · 6 eps tracked · ongoing5.3% - 4
Merry Berry Loveongoing↑ 3.9% · 4 eps tracked · ongoing3.3% - 5Between Stepsongoing↑ 2.4% · 4 wks tracked · ongoing2.2%
Compiled from Wikipedia and RACOI (KCC·KOBACO) public data · updated weekly
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All of 2026Official Netflix Weekly Top 10 records · full year 2026 (not quarterly)
- 1
Teach You a Lessonpeaked #1 · 12 wks - 2
The Art of Sarahpeaked #1 · 7 wks - 3
Can This Love Be Translated?peaked #1 · 7 wks - 4
Mousetrappeaked #1 · 6 wks - 5
The WONDERfoolspeaked #1 · 6 wks - 6
If Wishes Could Killpeaked #1 · 6 wks - 7
Our Sticky Lovepeaked #1 · 5 wks - 8
The East Palacepeaked #1 · 5 wks - 9
Boyfriend on Demandpeaked #2 · 5 wks - 10
The Scandalpeaked #1 · 4 wks
20 titles
Doctor X
닥터X: 하얀 마피아의 시대
Oct 9 · SBS · 12 episodes
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Cast Kim Ji-won, Lee Jung-eun, Son Hyun-joo
100 Days of Deception
100일의 거짓말
Oct 10 · tvN · 16 episodes
Action & Adventure
Cast Kim You-jung, Jinyoung, Kim Hyun-joo
Written by Ryu Bo-ri
Love in Disguise
나의 유죄인간
Oct 19 · tvN · 12 episodes
Comedy · Drama
Cast Yim Si-wan, Seorina, Kim Jung-hyun
Written by 류도하, 문수정
Merry Berry Love
メリーベリーラブ
Oct 7 · Nippon TV · 1 episode
Comedy
Cast Ji Chang-wook, Mio Imada, Nam Yoon-su
Written by Lee Jae-yun
Between Steps
연애박사
Oct 5 · ENA · 12 episodes
Drama
Cast Choo Young-woo, Kim So-hyun, Kim Min-seok
Written by 민효정
Final Table
파이널 테이블
Oct 24 · JTBC · 12 episodes
Drama
Cast Ahn Hyo-seop, Hong Hwa-yeon, Chang Ryul
Take Charge of My Heart
나를 충전해줘
Oct 9 · Netflix · 1 episode
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
Cast Kim Young-kwang, Chae Soo-bin, Cha Woo-min
Written by 해번, 송유채
Dead-End Job
꿀알바
Oct 30 · Netflix · 8 episodes
Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast Lee Jae-wook, Go Min-si, Kim Min-ha
Written by Lee Sin-ji
The Remarried Empress
재혼 황후
Nov 4 · Disney+ · 10 episodes
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk
Written by Hyeon Choong-yeol, Yeoh Gee-na
Crash Season 2
크래시 시즌2
Nov 16 · ENA
Crime · Comedy · Drama · Mystery
Cast Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Sung-tae
Good Partner Season 2
굿파트너 시즌2
Nov 20 · SBS
Drama · Comedy
Cast Jang Na-ra, Kim Hye-yoon, Park Hae-jin
Written by Choi Yuna
Signal: The Second Signal
시그널: The Second Signal
Nov 30 · tvN · 8 episodes
Crime · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Cast Lee Je-hoon, Kim Hye-soo, Cho Jin-woong
Sacred Jewel
신의 구슬
Dec 5 · JTBC · 14 episodes
Drama · Action & Adventure
Cast Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Sung-min, Claudia Kim
Written by Jung Hyun-min
The Great King Munmu
문무
Nov 14 · KBS2 · 28 episodes
Action & Adventure · War & Politics
Cast Lee Hyun-wook, Jang Hyuk, Kim Kang-woo
Tantara
천천히 강렬하게
Dec 11 · Netflix · 22 episodes
War & Politics · Drama
Cast Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo, Kim Seol-hyun
Written by Noh Hee-kyung
Make Me Tremble
내가 떨릴 수 있게
Oct 15 · TVING · 10 episodes
Drama · Comedy
Cast Nam Ji-hyun, Kim Jae-young, Park So-jin
Written by Ahn Sae-bom
The Substitute
대리수능
Nov 19 · TVING
Crime · Mystery · Drama
Cast Bae Hyeon-seong, Cha Kang-yoon, Park Yoon-ho
Written by 최수
The Blue Road
푸른길
Nov 20 · Netflix
Crime · Mystery
Cast Son Seok-koo, Eita Nagayama, Kim Shin-rock
Written by Cho Eu-gene, Han Jun-hee
Oh! My Guard
밑도 끝도 없이, 너다
Oct 24 · Lifetime · 16 episodes
Drama · Comedy
Cast Jung Yong-hwa, Hong Seung-hee, Lee Yi-kyung
Summer Vacation
여름방학
Oct 26 · Lifetime · 1 episode
Drama
Cast Jung Jin-young, Cho Yi-hyun, Ryu Hae-jun