Netflix’s January 2026 K-drama lineup includes new romance, fantasy, and crime series with confirmed release dates.

Netflix opens 2026 with a small but varied slate of Korean dramas , leaning on romance, fantasy and crime-driven storytelling. From a classic rom-com setup to a supernatural love story and an undercover financial thriller, January’s releases cover familiar territory while pairing it with dependable star power.

Here is what is arriving early next year.

Release date: January 16, 2026

Episodes: 12

Genre: Romantic comedy

The first K-drama to land on Netflix in 2026 is Can This Love Be Translated?, a rom-com led by Kim Seon Ho and Go Youn Jung. Originally expected toward the end of 2025, the series now anchors Netflix’s January lineup.

The story follows Joo Ho-jin, a ski

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