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IU (left) and Byeon Woo-seok in a still from Perfect Crown, one of 10 new K-dramas to look forward to in April. Photo: Disney+
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10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in April 2026

From The Scarecrow to the second season of Netflix’s Bloodhounds, here are 10 Korean dramas to watch this month.

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Latest K-drama casting news about Seo Kang-joon, Ju Ji-hoon and more

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Climax: Ju Ji-hoon covets power in juicy prime-time soap K-drama

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Mad Concrete Dreams: Ha Jung-woo leads tale on Korea’s real estate nightmare

Mad Concrete Dreams, starring Ha Jung-woo, explores South Korea’s all-too-familiar property woes through a darkly comic thriller.

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Ha Jung-woo as main character Ki Su-jong in a still from Mad Concrete Dreams, a gripping satire of South Korea’s property crisis.
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Phantom Lawyer: Yoo Yeon-seok leads jaunty legal comedy K-drama

Yoo Yeon-seok and Esom star in this new Korean drama about a lawyer who unwillingly takes on the cases of ghost clients.

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Profile | Who is Seo In-guk, star of Netflix K-drama Boyfriend on Demand?

From his musical beginnings to his breakout role in Reply 1997 to his turn in Boyfriend on Demand, Seo In-guk stands out for his versatility.

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Still Shining: Park Jin-young, Kim Min-ju in slow-burn romance K-drama

Starring Got7’s Park Jin-young and ex-Iz*one member Kim Min-ju, Still Shining is an appealing concept but is yet to reward viewers’ patience.

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Park Jin-young as student Yeon Tae-seo in a still from Still Shining, a new Korean drama now streaming on Netflix.
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Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Jong-suk, Song Kang and more

Lee will star in Iseop’s Romance, Song and Kim may reunite in White Scandal, and Jung Kyung-ho will lead Unshakeable Forties’ Romance.

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Review | Boyfriend on Demand: AI dating K-drama with Jisoo is too conventional

Blackpink singer stars opposite Seo In-guk as woman dating AI-generated men in a show hampered by its adherence to the K-drama romcom model.

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Siren’s Kiss: Wi Ha-joon investigates Park Min-young in dry prime-time soap

K-drama Siren’s Kiss borrows liberally from the soap opera playbook, but it lacks the humour that lifted similar shows like The Penthouse.

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Park Min-young in a still from Siren’s Kiss, a soapy thriller about fine art, insurance fraud and mysterious deaths.
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The Practical Guide to Love: Han Ji-min leads dating K-drama with no spark

Park Sung-hoon and Lee Ki-taek play potential suitors for Han’s young professional in this show where compatibility seems to trump chemistry.

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Han Ji-min as Lee Ui-yeong, a hotel purchasing manager looking for love, in a still from The Practical Guide to Love. It is early days, but this dating K-drama based on a popular webtoon seems more concerned with the maths of compatibility than emotional chemistry.
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Why Blackpink’s Jisoo is jealous of her Boyfriend on Demand character

Jisoo stars in the Netflix K-drama as a young woman who finds her dream boyfriends via a virtual dating app.

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8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in March 2026

Blackpink’s Jisoo shines in Boyfriend on Demand, Park Min-young and Squid Game’s Wi Ha-joon star in Siren’s Kiss and Ju Ji-hoon leads Climax.

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In Your Radiant Season: Lee Sung-kyung, Chae Jong-hyeop in romantic K-drama

This romantic K-drama about a woman grieving for her boyfriend has a compelling cast but is beset with misleading omissions.

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Lee Sung-kyung as designer Song Ha-ran in a still from In Your Radiant Season.
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Love Phobia: romcom K-drama takes a superficial look at AI dating

Yeonwoo and Kim Hyun-jin lead Love Phobia, a near-future K-drama about AI and relationships that suffers from poor chemistry.

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Yeonwoo in a still from Love Phobia, a new Korean drama now streaming on Viu.
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Latest K-drama casting news about Lee Je-hoon, Ryoo Seung-ryong and more

Lee is confirmed as one of the leads of There’s a Winning Chance, while Ryoo is considering The Miracles of the Namiya General Store.

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Why do South Korea’s Hallyu heroes find taxes so … taxing?

As K-culture conquers the world, its wealthy stars keep falling foul of a tax system ‘that has not yet fully caught up’.

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Profile | Who is Shin Hye-sun, star of Netflix K-drama The Art of Sarah?

Breaking out in 2016’s Five Enough, Shin Hye-sun has gone on to make her mark in series including Mr. Queen and Welcome to Samdal-ri.

Korean actress Shin Hye-sun is currently starring in the K-drama series The Art of Sarah. We examine Shin’s rise from audition rejections to K-drama stardom. Photo: Netflix
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Review | The Art of Sarah: Shin Hye-sun leads fashion-world mystery K-drama

Shin Hye-sun stars as a luxury boss faking it in the elite fashion world whose sudden murder is investigated by Lee Joon-hyuk’s detective.

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Our Universe: woeful baby-raising comedy K-drama with Roh Jeong-eui, Bae In-hyuk

Tragedy brings two youths together to raise a toddler in this flimsy K-drama that leans heavily on the cuteness of its youngest cast member.

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Bloody Flower: serial killer K-drama weighs a medical prodigy’s deadly cure

Ryeoun stars as a serial killer and medical genius on trial for multiple murders, while veteran Sung Dong-il plays his defence lawyer.

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Ryeoun as serial killer/medical expert Lee Woo-gyeom in a still from Bloody Flower. Keum Sae-rok and Sung Dong-il co-star.
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Latest K-drama casting news about Nam Joo-hyuk, Lee Dong-wook and more

Nam Joo-hyuk is eyeing a role in Code: Faust Game, while Lee Dong-wook has been approached to star in Love Affair.

Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk will next appear in the Netflix period drama East Palace, while reports suggest that he may quickly follow that up with the series Code: Faust Game. Photo: Instagram/skawngur
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Honour: Lee Na-young stars in high-society sex crime K-drama

Lee Na-young, Jung Eun-chae and Lee Chung-ah play a trio of lawyers defending victims of sexual violence in the new Korean drama Honour.

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8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in February 2026

Shin Hye-sun and Lee Jun-hyuk lead The Art of Sarah, Yeon Woo stars in Love Phobia and Ryeoun is deadly in Disney+’s Bloody Flower.

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Latest K-drama casting news about Shin Min-a, Ha Ji-won and more

Shin Min-a is looking at a role in Wed Thu Fri, possibly with Lee Jin-wook, while Ha Ji-won is considering an offer to appear in Affair Hunter.

Shin Min-a in a still from The Remarried Empress, a K-drama series in which she will appear later this year. She is now also considering a role in Wed Thu Fri.
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No Tail to Tell: Kim Hye-yoon, Lomon lead lively fantasy romcom K-drama

Bright, lively and fun, fantasy K-drama No Tail to Tell follows a self-centred nine-tailed fox demon who clashes with a star football player.

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Kim Hye-yoon as gumiho Eun-ho in a still from “No Tail to Tell”, a new Korean drama on Netflix.
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Undercover Miss Hong: Park Shin-hye tackles corruption in workplace K-drama

Park plays a financial investigator infiltrating a corrupt firm in Undercover Miss Hong, a ’90s-set drama that also tackles gender equality.

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‘Age of barbarism’: how Made in Korea shows country’s dark 1970s underbelly

Director Woo Min-ho explains why he chose 1970s South Korea to explore themes of power, corruption and ambition for his first TV series.

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