Updated: October 12, 2026
The biggest new K-dramas of late 2026 are 100 Days of Deception and Doctor X: Mafia in White (both airing now on Netflix), The Remarried Empress (Disney+, November 4) and Tantara (December 11). This calendar lists every notable K-drama premiering from October to December 2026, with the Korean network, the official platform to watch it outside Korea, and the main cast. We update it every month as dates are confirmed.
All dates are Korean premiere dates (KST) unless noted. International streaming usually starts the same day or within 24 hours, but it can differ by region.
Airing now
| Drama | Network | Airs | Where to watch | Main cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor X: Mafia in White | SBS | Fridays & Saturdays, Oct 9 – Nov 14 (12 episodes) | Netflix | Kim Ji-won, Lee Jung-eun, Son Hyun-joo, Kim Woo-seok |
| 100 Days of Deception | tvN | Saturdays & Sundays, Oct 10 – Nov 29 (16 episodes) | Netflix | Kim Yoo-jung, Park Jin-young, Kim Hyun-joo |
| Between Steps | ENA | From Oct 5 | Disney+ | Kim So-hyun, Choo Young-woo |
| Merry Berry Love | Disney+ / Hulu | From Oct 7 | Disney+, Hulu (US) | See platform |
| Take Charge of My Heart | Netflix | All 10 episodes released Oct 9 | Netflix | Kim Young-kwang, Chae Soo-bin |
October 2026
| Date | Drama | Network | Where to watch | Main cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | Between Steps | ENA | Disney+ | Kim So-hyun, Choo Young-woo |
| Oct 9 | Doctor X: Mafia in White | SBS | Netflix | Kim Ji-won, Lee Jung-eun |
| Oct 9 | Take Charge of My Heart | Netflix | Netflix | Kim Young-kwang, Chae Soo-bin |
| Oct 10 | 100 Days of Deception | tvN | Netflix | Kim Yoo-jung, Park Jin-young |
| Oct 15 | Make Me Tingle | TVING | TVING (Korea) | See platform |
| Oct 18 | Love in Disguise | tvN | Prime Video | Yim Si-wan, Seol In-ah, Kim Jung-hyun |
| Oct 24 | Final Table | JTBC | To be confirmed | See network |
| Oct 30 | Dead-End Job | Netflix | Netflix | Lee Jae-wook, Go Min-si |
| Oct 30 | The Perfect Lie | MBC | To be confirmed | Seo Hyun-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok |
October highlights
100 Days of Deception is the month’s big period drama. Kim Yoo-jung plays a former pickpocket who goes undercover as a spy in the colonial-era government and falls for her target’s son, played by Park Jin-young.
Doctor X: Mafia in White stars Kim Ji-won as a brilliant freelance surgeon who takes on corruption and rigid hierarchy at a university hospital.
Take Charge of My Heart is a Netflix rom-com about a chaebol heir with an artificial heart (Kim Young-kwang) and a woman who can generate electricity (Chae Soo-bin), who strike a three-month deal. All episodes are already out.
Love in Disguise sees Seol In-ah as a former special forces officer who goes undercover as the secretary of a murder suspect, played by Yim Si-wan.
November 2026
| Date | Drama | Network | Where to watch | Main cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | The Remarried Empress | Disney+ | Disney+ | Shin Min-a, Lee Jong-suk, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Se-young |
| Nov 6 | Happy Anding | tvN | To be confirmed | See network |
| Nov 20 | The Blue Road | Netflix | Netflix (8 episodes) | Son Suk-ku, Eita Nagayama |
| Nov 20 | Good Partner 2 | To be confirmed | Viu (selected regions) | Jang Na-ra, Kim Hye-yoon, Park Hae-jin |
| November (date TBA) | Nine to Six | SBS | To be confirmed | Park Min-young, Yook Sung-jae, Go Soo |
November highlights
The Remarried Empress is one of the most anticipated webtoon adaptations of the year. Shin Min-a plays an empress who agrees to a divorce on one condition: that she can remarry a prince from a rival kingdom.
The Blue Road is a Netflix crime thriller in which a Korean detective (Son Suk-ku) and a Japanese detective team up to hunt a cross-border serial killer.
December 2026
| Date | Drama | Network | Where to watch | Main cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | Gift | TVING | To be confirmed | Kim Woo-bin, Seo Eun-soo |
| Dec 5 | Sacred Jewel | To be confirmed | Prime Video | Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Sung-min, Claudia Kim |
| Dec 11 | Tantara | To be confirmed | Netflix | Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo, Kim Seol-hyun |
| Late 2026 (TBA) | Your Ground | MBC | To be confirmed | Han Hyo-joo, Gong Myung |
December highlights
Tantara brings together Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo in a period drama about young performers in Korea’s early entertainment industry.
Gift stars Kim Woo-bin as a former baseball coach with an eye for talent who takes over a struggling high school team.
How to use this calendar
- “To be confirmed” means the international platform has not been officially announced yet.
- Korean broadcasters sometimes move premiere dates, especially around holidays and major sports events. We update this page when that happens.
- We only list official platforms. If a drama isn’t available in your country, it usually has no licensed release there yet.
FAQ
What new K-dramas are on Netflix right now?
As of mid-October 2026, Netflix is streaming Doctor X: Mafia in White and 100 Days of Deception weekly, and all episodes of Take Charge of My Heart. Dead-End Job follows on October 30.
When does The Remarried Empress come out?
The Remarried Empress premieres on Disney+ on November 4, 2026.
What is the biggest K-drama of December 2026?
Tantara, starring Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo, is scheduled for December 11, 2026.
How often is this page updated?
We review it every month and whenever a premiere date changes.
For release dates and episode schedules of individual dramas, see our Release & Where to Watch section.