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See You at Work Tomorrow! turns a 200 million-view Kakao webtoon into Prime Video's next global K-drama bet
See You at Work Tomorrow! premieres June 22 on tvN and Prime Video, turning a 200 million-view Kakao Webtoon into a grounded global K-drama play with Seo In-guk and Park Ji-hyun up front.
CJ ENM's StudioMonowa Could Become K-Content's Most Important Japan Pipeline Yet
CJ ENM's new StudioMonowa venture with TBS and U-NEXT is built to turn Japanese IP, Korean production systems, and local streaming scale into a serious 2026 premium-content pipeline.
K-Dramas Have Entered a Full Remake Era Across Asia
Korean drama remakes are now moving across China, Japan, and Thailand at the same time, turning 2026 into a real test of how exportable K-drama IP has become as localized format television.
Absolute Value of Romance Is Coupang Play's Wildest April K-Drama Setup Yet
Kim Hyang Gi leads Coupang Play's Absolute Value of Romance, a chaotic April 17 high-teen K-drama about a secret boys-love writer whose fantasy life starts colliding with reality.
Romance 101 Webtoon Gets K-Drama Adaptation: The Casting, The Controversy
The beloved Naver romance webtoon Romance 101 is being adapted into a Korean drama for JTBC, with Hwang In-youp, Cho Yi-hyun, and THE BOYZ's Younghoon in talks for the lead roles. The casting has already sparked controversy online.
Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung in Talks for K-Drama ‘Love Virus’
Jung Hae-in and Shin Se-kyung are both reviewing offers for Love Virus, a new K-drama romance directed by PD Kim Seok-yoon of My Liberation Notes. Neither has signed yet.
Kim Hee-ae and Noh Sang Hyun Cast in JTBC's Korean Remake of BBC Drama Gold Digger
Kim Hee-ae and Noh Sang Hyun are set to lead JTBC's Korean remake of the BBC psychological drama Gold Digger, airing October 2026. Kim Hee-ae plays a woman who meets a 33-year-old man at an art museum on her 60th birthday and cannot quite tell if what grows between them is love or a long con.
Lee Young-ae and Yoo Ji-tae Reunite After 25 Years in Mystery Drama "Jae Yi's Young In"
Lee Young-ae and Yoo Ji-tae are reuniting on screen for the first time in 25 years. Production company I Will Media confirmed the two will star in mystery romance drama "Jae Yi's Young In," set to begin production in 2026.
Jang Keun-suk in Talks to Return to TV After Three Years with Drama 'Hyupban'
One of Hallyu's most iconic names may be heading back to the small screen. Jang Keun-suk is in talks to star in the upcoming drama 'Hyupban,' his first TV project in roughly three years.
Tantara: Song Hye Kyo and Gong Yoo’s First-Ever Pairing Arrives on Netflix This December
The Glory and Squid Game icons unite for the first time in Netflix’s sweeping period drama set against the birth of Korea’s entertainment industry.
Seo Ji-hye Joins Park Hae-soo in ENA Crime Thriller The Scarecrow
Seo Ji-hye confirms her role in ENA crime thriller The Scarecrow opposite Park Hae-soo, playing his younger sister caught up in a serial murder investigation.
Undercover Miss Hong Is Ending at the Top: Park Shin-hye's Best Comeback
Park Shin-hye's tvN workplace comedy-thriller closes its 16-episode run at the top of every chart. Here's why Undercover Miss Hong became the K-drama story of early 2026.
Kim Min Ju Leads Her First Drama in Still Shining Opposite Jinyoung
The former IZ*ONE member takes her first lead role in JTBC's Friday drama, co-starring with GOT7's Jinyoung in a spring romance that marks a major career milestone.
Ha Jung Woo Returns to TV After 19 Years in Mad Concrete Dreams
Ha Jung Woo leads tvN's new crime-thriller black comedy Mad Concrete Dreams, his first drama in 19 years. Premieres March 14, 2026 with Im Soo Jung, Krystal, and Shim Eun Kyung.
Kang Min Ah and INFINITE's L Confirmed for Supernatural Rom-Com 'Empathy Cells'
Kang Min Ah and INFINITE's L (Kim Myung Soo) are confirmed to lead Empathy Cells, a 2026 fantasy rom-com about two people who involuntarily begin sharing each other's emotions.
Webtoons Are Taking Over Your Screen in 2026. Here Is Why.
From The Remarried Empress to Bloodhounds 2, 2026 is the year Korean webtoons become the dominant IP pipeline for streaming. Disney+ and Netflix are betting billions on vertical-scroll source material, and the results are about to reshape K-drama forever.
The Art of Sarah Is Netflix's Best K-Drama of 2026
Shin Hye-sun delivers four performances in one role as Netflix's mystery thriller climbs the global charts. Directed by Kim Jin-min, The Art of Sarah proves crime thrillers can match K-drama's biggest rom-coms.