January 2026 K-Drama Releases: The Judge Returns, Undercover Miss Hong, Recipe For Love, And More

Starring Ji Sung, Park Hee Soon, and Won Jin Ah, The Judge Returns premiered on January 2 and airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:40 p.m. KST on MBC, with international streaming available on Viki. The drama follows Lee Han Young (Ji Sung), a corrupt judge living under the control of a powerful law firm, who unexpectedly travels ten years into the past. Granted a second chance at life, he resolves to rewrite his fate and deliver justice by taking down the forces of great evil.

Starring Nam Ji Hyun, Moon Sang Min, Hong Min Ki, and Han So Eun, To My Beloved Thief premiered on January 3 and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 p.m. KST on KBS2, with international streaming available on Viki. The drama follows Hong Eun Jo (Nam Ji Hyun), a woman who unexpectedly becomes the notorious bandit Gil Dong, and Yi Yeol (Moon Sang Min), a Joseon-era royal prince who ends up switching souls with her while relentlessly pursuing her, setting the stage for a thrilling mix of romance, fantasy, and intrigue.

Starring Ahn Bo Hyun, Lee Joo Bin, Cha Seo Won, Cho Jun Young, and Lee Jae In, Spring Fever premiered on January 5 and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 p.m. KST on tvN. This romantic comedy centers on the blossoming love between Yoon Bom (Lee Joo Bin), an emotionally distant high school teacher, and Sun Jae Gyu (Ahn Bo Hyun), a warm and passionate man determined to thaw her guarded heart.

Starring Kim Seon Ho, Go Youn Jung, and Fukushi Sota, Can This Love Be Translated? premieres on January 16, with all episodes releasing simultaneously at 5 p.m. KST on Netflix. The drama follows the tender and unpredictable romance between Joo Ho Jin (Kim Seon Ho), a multilingual interpreter, and Cha Mu Hee (Go Youn Jung), a top star, as their professional partnership gradually evolves into something far more heartfelt.

Starring Kim Hye Yoon and Lomon, No Tail to Tell premieres on January 16 and airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m. KST on SBS. This fantasy romance centers on Eun Ho (Kim Hye Yoon), a quirky Gen Z gumiho who is determined to avoid becoming human, and Kang Si Yeol (Lomon), an overly confident world-class soccer star. When their worlds collide, magic, romance, and unexpected emotions begin to unfold.

Starring Park Shin Hye, Ko Kyung Pyo, Ha Yun Kyung, Cho Han Gyul, and Yuna (ITZY), Undercover Miss Hong premieres on January 17 and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:10 p.m. KST on tvN. Set in the late 1990s, this office comedy follows Hong Geum Bo (Park Shin Hye), a sharp and accomplished financial supervisory officer in her 30s who goes undercover as a 20-something rookie at a securities firm to investigate suspicious fund activities, leading to unexpected challenges, humor, and revelations.

Starring Choi Jin Hyuk, Oh Yeon Seo, Hong Jong Hyun, and Dasom, Positively Yours premieres on January 17 and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 p.m. KST on Channel A, with international streaming available on Viki. Based on the popular webtoon of the same name, this romantic comedy explores the surprising fallout of a one-night stand between Kang Du Jun (Choi Jin Hyuk) and Jang Hui Won (Oh Yeon Seo), two individuals who are firmly opposed to the idea of marriage, until fate complicates their carefully laid plans.

Starring Jin Se Yeon and Park Ki Woong, Recipe for Love premieres on January 31 and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m. KST on KBS2. The drama follows two families locked in a bitter feud for over 30 years. As long-standing misunderstandings are unraveled and emotional scars begin to heal, the once-divided households slowly find common ground, ultimately coming together as one united family.