8 K-Dramas To Kickstart Your 2026 The Right Way!

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8 K-Dramas To Kickstart Your 2026 The Right Way!

By ellephant

Starting 2026 strong!

A pretty notable lineup coming to your small screens, check out all the K-Dramas to be sat for as we kickoff the new year.

1. The Judge Returns - 2 Jan

Judge Lee Han Yeong is killed after putting a powerful tycoon behind bars. Now reborn with all his memories, hes out to bring real justice, while prosecutor Kim Jin A fights to take down the same man who ruined her family.

2. To My Beloved Thief - 3 Jan

A Joseon rom-com about a woman who becomes a thief and a prince chasing her. When their souls switch, they protect each other and love sparks. Hong Eun Jo hides her identity as a righteous thief, while Prince Yi Yeol falls for her as he hunts Hong Gil Dong.

3. Spring Fever - 5 Jan

After heartbreak in Seoul, Yun Bom moves to a quiet town as an exchange teacher, cold and distant; until she meets Seon Jae Gyu. Hes a bold troublemaker with a big heart, a powerful CEO who surprises her with his charm and devotion.

4. Can This Love Be Translated - 16 Jan

A celebrity and her interpreter travel the world filming a show, but their feelings keep getting lost in translation. Will love find its own language?

5. No Tail To Tell - 16 Jan

Eun Ho, a carefree nine-tailed gumiho (fox), loves her eternal youth and has no desire to become humanuntil an unexpected twist changes everything. Enter Kang Si Yeol, a world-famous soccer star with a perfect life, whose world turns upside down when Eun Ho appears.

6. Undercover Miss Hong - 17 Jan

In the late 90s, elite financial supervisor Hong Geum Bo goes undercover as a young rookie to expose shady deals at a securities firm. There, she crosses paths with Sin Jeong U (a ruthless CEO and her former love), sparking a tangled web of secrets and ambition.

7. Positively Yours - 17 Jan

A one-night stand turns into a shotgun romance between two people who swore off marriage. Kang Du Jun, a perfect chaebol heir, and Jang Hui Won, a career-driven woman, find their lives turned upside down after one impulsive night.

8. Recipe For Love - 31 Jan

Two rival families in Onjeong are torn apart by old grudges, but love begins to heal the rift. Kong Ju A breaks away from her mothers expectations to chase her dream in fashion, where she meets Yang Hyeon Bin, a principled fashion executive who values love over family pride. Together, they spark hope for reconciliation.

A great January for sure! Take note for your watchlists.