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Netflix kicks off 2026 with a small but diverse lineup of Korean dramas based on romance, fantasy, and crime-driven storytelling. From a classic rom-com setup to a supernatural love story and a secret financial thriller, the January release covers familiar territory and pairs it with dependable star power.
Here’s what’s coming early next year.
1. Can this love be translated?
Release date: January 16, 2026
Episode: 12
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Can This Love Be Translated, the first K-drama coming to Netflix in 2026? is a rom-com led by Kim Seon Ho and Go Eun Jung. Originally slated for late 2025, the series is now anchoring Netflix’s January lineup.
The story centers on Joo Ho-jin, a skilled multilingual interpreter, who is tasked with teaming up with top actress Cha Moo-hee. From the beginning, the two clash over their vastly different views on love and relationships. Their professional dynamics soon become the source of awkward moments and verbal fights, which form the backbone of the show’s humor.
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2. No tail to tell
Release Date: January 16, 2026 (Weekly)
Episode: 12
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Arriving on the same day, No Tale to Tell continued Netflix’s collaboration with SBS and adopted a weekly release model, with new episodes released every Friday and Saturday.
Kim Hye Yoon plays Yoon Ho, a gumiho, or nine-tailed mythological creature, who is destined to become human. The problem is that she wants no part of that future. Comfortable with eternal youth, Eun Ho spends her time enjoying the pleasures of the human world, completely avoiding responsibility.
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3. Undercover Miss Hong
Release Date: January 17, 2026 (Weekly)
Episode: 16
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Closing out the month is Undercover Miss Hong, a comedy-crime drama that brings Park Shin Hye back to Netflix through an ongoing partnership with tvN. She plays Hong Geum Bo, a supervisor at a financial regulatory agency who is sent undercover after suspicious fund activities are discovered at Hanmin Securities. Taking on the identity of 20-year-old high-school graduate Hong Jang Mi, she infiltrates the company from the inside.
Things become complicated when she encounters the firm’s CEO, Sin Jeong Yoo, and a man from her past. His shock at her resemblance to the man he once loved adds a personal layer to an already risky operation. The series balances investigative stakes with emotional history, unfolding through weekly Saturday and Sunday episodes.
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