Jan 21, 2026
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Netflix has unveiled an extensive slate of Korean content for 2026 headlined by Blackpink's Jisoo, Gong Yoo and Song Hye Kyo.
Netflix unveiled a 2026 Korean expansion with Blackpink's Jisoo, Gong Yoo and Song Hye-kyo as part of its 10-year anniversary celebration in Asia-Pacific.
This collection includes series, movies, and unscripted titles organized around five emotional experiences: Romance, Depth and Passion, Side-by-side Thrills, Comedy, and Genre Surprise.
Jisoo stars in the romantic comedy series "Boyfriend on Demand", playing Seo Mi-rae, a jaded webtoon producer who subscribes to a virtual dating simulation service.Seo In-guk co-stars as her colleague and rival producer.The series is directed by Kim Jung-sik, known for "Work Later, Drink Now" and "No Gain No Love".
Gong Yoo and Song Hye Kyo reunited in "Tantara", the Korean entertainment industry of the 1960s and 80s.The series is all about success, written by No Hee-kyung ("Our Blues," "My Dear Friends") and directed by Lee Yoon-jung ("The Coffee Prince," "Cheese in the Trap").
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Acclaimed filmmaker Lee Sang-dong (“Burning”) returns to directing after eight years with “Possible Love” (working title), marking his first Netflix collaboration.The film follows two married couples whose worlds collide, starring Jeon Do-yeon, Chul Kyung-gu, So In-sung and So Yeo-jeong.
The romance category continues with "Can This Love Be Translated?", which premiered on January 16 with the participation of Kim Sung-ho and Go Eun-jung, as well as "No Tail to Tell" with the participation of Kim Hye-yoon and Lawmon.
Other romantic series include "Our Sticky Love" starring Jung Hae-in and Ha Young, "Take Charge of My Heart" starring Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin, and "Sold Out On You" starring Ahn Hyo-seop and Chae Won-bin.
The reality series "Bachelor's Inferno" returns for its fifth season, becoming the first Korean reality show to achieve a major milestone.“Better Late Than Alone” returns for season 2 as well.
The exciting slate includes “The Art of Sarah,” directed by Kim Jin-min, starring Shin Hye-sun and Lee Joon-hyuk."Notes from the Last Line" features Choi Min-sik as a literature professor who takes an interest in student art, while "Jun-sung-ae-sule-in-star" is a fantasy thriller based on Kakao Entertainment's webtoon "Field Mouse."
Son Yi Jin, Ji Chang Wook and Nana star in Scandal, based on the 2003Untold Scandal, a film about forbidden love in a Joseon family.East Palace stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo and Cho Seung-woo in a supernatural thriller about palace secrets.
Back in action with "Bloodhounds" Season 2, meeting Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi with new member Jung Ji-hoon.Han Jun-hee, the creator of "DP" and "Weak Hero," directs "Road", a cross-country murder film starring Son Suk-ku and Eita Nagayama.
The comedy lineup includes "Men in Action," an action comedy about a woman's ex-husband and current husband teaming up to save her, starring Jin Sun-kyu and Gong Myung."Mission: Crossover 2" brings back Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jung-ah, while "Undercover Miss Hong" stars Park Shin-hye in the 1990s office comedy.
Non-scripted offerings include "Culinary Class Wars" Season 3, which returns as a team-up after Netflix's global non-English-speaking top 10 series "The Devil's Plan" returns for Season 3, while "Agents of Mystery" returns for Season 2 with new team members Gabby, Lee, Kimhong, Leon Park and Leon Park joining.Kareena.
Producer Nah Yung-suk has two new reality series, "Good or Bad: Texas"; Follows Lee Seo-jin on a spontaneous trip to the US; and "Take a trip!" Tracks inexperienced hikers in the snowy mountains of Korea. Yu Jae-seok tells "Jae-seok's B&B Rules!" Lee Kwang-soo, While returning for season 2 of "Kian's Bizarre B&B"and Byeon Woo-seok and Ji Ye-eun.
Among the genre-bending titles is The Wonderfools, a 1999 comedy-action-thriller starring Park Eun-bin and Cha Eun-woo about townspeople who gain superpowers.Mystery-thriller fantasy.
"Teach You and Lesson" stars Kim Moo-yul and Lee Sung-min in a series about the government's fictional task force that restores teachers' power."We're All Trying Here" stars Koo Kyo-Hwan, Go Eun-Jung, and Oh Jung-SE.
Director Lee Jong-pil's new movie 'Pavane' stars Go Ah-seung, Byun Yoo-han and Moon Sang-min.
"Content produced in Korean is a language that is only accessible around the world. Over the past five years, more than 210 Korean films have ranked among the top 10 globally," said Don kang, vice president of Korean content at Netflix.
The slate announcement coincides with Netflix's 10th anniversary of operations in the Asia Pacific region.Minyoung Kim, VP of APAC (excluding India) content, highlighted the streamer's regional investments, from Hollywood expansion in Japan to groundbreaking series in Southeast Asia and Australia.
"Each of these slates reflects what Netflix means to the region: our commitment to celebrating and partnering with Asia Pacific's vibrant creative community and its incredible storytelling voices," Kim said.
