After a binge-heavy 2025 filled with back-to-back Hallyu hits like Nine Puzzles, Hyper Knife, Tempest, and Made In Korea, Disney+ is charging into 2026 with an even bigger, bolder, genre-bending slate.
More twists, more stars, and more stories you’ll be talking about nonstop.
Here are the biggest Korean series shaking up your watchlist this year.
1. A Shop for Killers Season 2 — The NYT-Approved Thriller Returns
Named one of The New York Times’ Best TV Shows of 2024, this fan-favorite is back with Lee Dongwook, Kim Hyejun and a fresh wave of powerhouse actors including Hyunri (Tokyo Vice 2), Masaki Okada (Drive My Car), and Jung Yoonha (Big Bet).
Plot tease: Jian and Jinman stop running and start hunting—targeting the mercenary group Babylon. Expect blockbuster-level action when the new season drops exclusively on Disney+ later this year.
2. Battle of Fates — Korea’s First “Fortune-Teller Survival Show”
From the creator of Culinary Class Wars comes a wild reality concept: 49 fate readers—shamans, tarot masters, saju experts, foot readers and more—compete to prove who truly sees beyond the veil.
It’s spiritual warfare meets competition chaos. Only one mystic will stand victorious.
3. Gold Land — Park Boyoung’s Greed-Fueled Descent
Park Boyoung returns to Disney+ in a gripping tale about Heeju, a woman who finds a coffin full of gold… and loses herself in the process.
Backed by Kim Sungcheol and Lee Hyunwook, and scripted by Old Boy’s Hwang Joyoon, this series is a collision of ambition, danger, and the price of desire.
4. Made in Korea Season 2 — Hyun Bin vs. Jung Woosung, Round 2
The KCIA chess match intensifies. After Season 1’s shocking power shift, all eyes are on who rises, who breaks, and who bites back. With Hyun Bin and Jung Woosung returning, late 2026 is already looking explosive.
5. In Your Radiant Season — Opposites Attract in February’s Big Romance
Lee Sung Kyung plays a chic but guarded fashion designer; Chae Jong Hyeop plays a warmhearted character designer. When their worlds collide, sparks—and healing—begin.
This gentle, glowing romance arrives in February.
6. Perfect Crown — IU and Byeon Wooseok in a Royal-Era Love Game
One of 2026’s most hyped dramas.
Set in an alternate 21st-century monarchy, a beloved prince and a corporate heiress team up for personal gain… then stumble into real love.
IU + monarchy + slow-burn intrigue = guaranteed obsession.
7. The Husband (Working Title) — A Romantic Thriller with Teeth
Namgoong Min stars as a neurosurgeon-turned-hospital director fighting to rescue his kidnapped wife, played by Lee Sul.
Helmed by Hyper Knife’s Kim Junghyun, expect sharp tension, emotional stakes, and stylish suspense later this year.
8. The Remarried Empress — A Webtoon Classic Goes Live-Action
Based on the beloved webtoon, this fantasy epic follows Navier, a perfect empress blindsided by her husband’s mistress and demand for divorce.
Her answer? A counterproposal to marry the prince of a rival kingdom.
Starring Shin Mina, Ju Jihoon, Lee Jongsuk, and Lee Seyoung, this adaptation promises romance, revenge, and regal power plays.
9. Portraits of Delusion — Suzy as a Heartbroken Vampire
Inspired by Naver Webtoon’s Delusion, this romantic mystery centers on Jeonghwa, a vampire in hiding for 50 years. When painter Iho (Kim Seonho) arrives for a commission, what he discovers turns into a haunting, twisted connection.
Directed by Han Jaerim (The King), this one hits Disney+ in late 2026.
10. Even More Korean Stories to Come
Disney+ hints that this is just the first wave of its 2026 Korean lineup—more series, more genres, more must-watch moments are on the way.
If you haven’t subscribed yet, now might be the time: an entire year of premium K-dramas is about to land.
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