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Korean Dramas Released During First Half of 2026 Reviewed by PopGeeks

Korean Dramas Released During First Half of 2026 Reviewed by PopGeeks

2 Comments | 2026 K-dramas, K-dramas, Korean Dramas, Soompi, watch list | By cmoneyspinner | July 2, 2026 | 2 minutes of reading

The first six months of 2026 have already passed. Soompi is my GO-TO site for cross-checking to find any Korean dramas that I might have overlooked. July 1, 2026, they published their “Masterlist” of K-dramas released during the first half of this year.

The first half of the year has flown by in the blink of an eye, and it’s time to look back on the K-dramas that have graced the screens over the past six months. Here is a masterlist of over 60 K-dramas that have aired in 2026 so far! (Includes dramas that premiered in 2025 and ended in 2026.)

60+ Dramas From The First Half Of 2026 (K-Drama Masterlist) | Soompi

The Soompi list in alphabetical order with links to PopGeeks reviews.

1) Agent Kim Reactivated

2) Azure Spring

3) Bloody Flower

4) Boyfriend on Demand

5) Cabbage Your Life

6) Can This Love Be Translated?

8) Doctor on the Edge

10) Fifties Professionals

11) Filing for Love

14) A Graceful Liar

17) If Wishes Could Kill

18) In Your Radiant Season

20) Mad Concrete Dreams

21) Marie and Her Three Daddies

22) My Royal Nemesis

23) No Tail To Tell

24) Notes from the Last Row

25) Our Golden Days

26) Our Universe

27) Pearl in Red

28) Perfect Crown

29) Phantom Lawyer

30) Positively Yours

32) Reborn Rookie

33) Recipe for Love

35) See You at Work Tomorrow!

36) Siren’s Kiss

37) Sold Out on You

38) Spring Fever

39) Still Shining

40) Surely Tomorrow

41) Taxi Driver 3

42) Teach You A Lesson

43) The Art of Sarah

44) The Judge Returns

45) The Legend of Kitchen Soldier

46) The Practical Guide to Love

47) The Scarecrow

48) The WONDERfools

49) To My Beloved Thief

50) Undercover Miss Hong

51) We Are All Trying Here

52) Yumi’s Cells 3

Soompi listed 60+ Korean dramas. PopGeeks reviewed or recommended 50+ K-dramas on that Masterlist. That’s a little over 80%. Not too shabby!

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Sarankita Dramas. “Top 11 Latest K-Dramas to Watch In 2026 (Don’t Miss These).” YouTube, 7 Jun. 2026, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D59l6Rb3Ew.

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#1 Jul 03, 2026

I might be in the minority, but I feel like 2026 has had a pretty interesting mix so far. Reading this first-half roundup has me wondering which ones will really stand out over time. Are there any specific dramas that you're particularly excited for from the first half of the year? I haven't had a chance to check out everything on Soompi yet! Also, do you think any of these new dramas could become classics down the line?

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I'm really curious about the dramas coming out this month! I might be in the minority, but I feel like 2026 has had a pretty interesting mix so far. The anticipation for next week's releases has me wondering which ones will really stand out. Are there any specific dramas that you're particularly excited for from the first half of the year? I haven't had a chance to check out everything on Soompi yet! Also, do you think any of these new dramas could become classics down the line?

The competition between the streaming platforms is driving me nuts. A few platforms have lots of K-dramas “coming soon,” and they're worth the wait. The monthly subscription is a good deal. On the other hand, another platform may only have one or two K-dramas that I really want to watch. But they're not on any other platform, i.e., “exclusive”. So I have to pay for the subscription – deal or no deal - and wait if I want to watch them. You can tell I'm a K-drama addict, can't you? LOL.

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