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Korean Romance Dramas: Recent Releases & Earlier Picks
Find a newer series or revisit an earlier story. The lists below separate recent premieres from older titles and show when the source data was checked. Open a drama for its story, cast and regional streaming listings.
Data checked 2026-10-26 · 612 matching titles reviewed
Matched using TMDB genres and keywords. This is a discovery shortlist, not a critic ranking or a complete genre catalog.
Recent premieres: first broadcast within the last 365 days, newest first (up to 12). Earlier series: current TMDB popularity (up to 8). Series premiere dates do not indicate the newest season's release date.
Recent premieres
Summer Vacation
First broadcast: 2026-10-26 · Returning Series
An ordinary teen girl longs for something new – will meeting a handsome boy in a countryside village change her life?
The Sound of Sugar Cubes
First broadcast: 2026-10-23 · Returning Series
A high school boy who can hear the emotions and memories of others through sound tries to hide his unusual ability from the world. His encounter with a seemingly perfect idol trainee forces him to confront feelings he …
Wild Eyes: The Woman of the Prince
First broadcast: 2026-10-22 · Returning Series
A palace romance between Crown Prince Lee Hyeon, who is confined to the Western Palace after being defeated in a power struggle, and Eun-woo, an assassin who infiltrates the palace disguised as a court lady to …
To Love Your Enemy
First broadcast: 2026-10-17 · Returning Series
With an 'enemy' who knows my past. A secret love affair that began without anyone knowing. The excitement and tiki-taka in webtoons.
My Boss Orders Me Hot
First broadcast: 2026-10-16 · Ended
Cha Ji-hoo, a prickly third-generation chaebol heir of Goryong Food, meets Ahn Ji-woo, a genius barista abandoned by his parents, and awakens to true love. Together, they launch a revenge scheme against the deadly …
Make Me Tingle
First broadcast: 2026-10-15 · Returning Series
A marketer with traditional views on love and marriage tries to navigate a connection with an adult toy company CEO with different values.
100 Days of Deception
First broadcast: 2026-10-10 · Returning Series
Hoping for freedom, Gyeongseong's top pickpocket infiltrates the Japanese colonial government to steal secrets — only to fall for her target's son.
Twisted Tie
First broadcast: 2026-10-08 · Returning Series
Kang Dojin is a ruthless, perfectionist team leader at a VVIP spatial design agency, and Lee Sunwoo is a rookie who blindly admires him. While secretly nurturing a subtle mutual attraction, their relationship is …
Sign: The Way I Hear You
First broadcast: 2026-10-08 · Ended
Part-timer Suhwa and deaf café owner Goyo grow feelings for each other through sign language.
The Star Who Won't Let Me Go
First broadcast: 2026-10-08 · Returning Series
She finally quits after years of putting up with her demanding top-star boss. Freedom at last… or so she thought. Because the moment she walks away, the superstar starts chasing her instead. A playful enemies-to-lovers …
Makjang Level UP
First broadcast: 2026-10-07 · Ended
A "makjang" romantic comedy drama about Ha Jin-sol, a woman who dreams of a special life in her ordinary everyday life.
Between Steps
First broadcast: 2026-10-05 · Returning Series
Minjae, a former swimmer, lost a leg to illness. Now a PhD student, he's built a quiet, controlled life, until Yujin, a master's student starting over after losing her way, throws it off balance. In a robotics lab, their …
Earlier series to explore
Chicago Typewriter
First broadcast: 2017-04-07 · Ended
Writers that lived under Japanese rule in the 1930's are reincarnated into a bestselling writer who is in a slump, a mysterious ghostwriter and an anti-fan of the bestselling writer.
Hello Monster
First broadcast: 2015-06-22 · Ended
A top detective is reunited with a childhood friend who has since become a leading criminal profiler. Can they join forces to stop a serial killer?
Bloodhounds
First broadcast: 2023-06-09 · Ended
Faced with ruthless foes with a violent thirst, two young boxers band together — risking life and limb to bring justice and protect their loved ones.
Dr. Romantic
First broadcast: 2016-11-07 · Ended
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.
Weak Hero
First broadcast: 2022-11-18 · Ended
With the aid of unexpected friends, a gifted but introverted student confronts bullies and violent foes — unaware of how dangerous his world will become.
True Beauty
First broadcast: 2020-12-09 · Ended
After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.
When Life Gives You Tangerines
First broadcast: 2025-03-07 · Ended
In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.
Alchemy of Souls
First broadcast: 2022-06-18 · Ended
She was named Naksu because wherever she went, a trail of heads followed. She performs the alchemy of souls, magic that can change people's bodies and souls, which is forbidden in Daeho, and ends up being chased. Naksu …
Upcoming — dates may change
The Remarried Empress
First broadcast: 2026-11-04 · Returning Series
Beloved Empress Navier rules the Eastern Empire alongside Emperor Sovieshu. But when Sovieshu falls for a runaway slave and demands a divorce, Navier will agree on one condition: that she's given approval to remarry …
Nine to Six
First broadcast: 2026-11-25 · In Production
A workaholic woman learns to balance love and career after meeting a warm-hearted man who transforms her life.
Sacred Jewel
First broadcast: 2026-12-05 · In Production
Set during the final years of the Mongol invasions of Korea, the story follows a group risking everything to recover and protect the sacred Avalokitesvara Jewel on a perilous mission across the Goryeo Dynasty. As war …
Retired Agent Management Team
First broadcast: 2027-01-04 · In Production
It follows an X-Gen retired agent and a Z-Gen super ace as they hunt down an insider who's been operating behind a criminal organization for over 25 years.
