K-Drama Watched in 2026
All dramas I watch in 2026 with short comments.
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1. Why Is He Still Single?
Chinese Drama - 2025, 16 episodes
This year’s first completed drama is an easy to watch romcom. It’s funny, actually good, I find a couple of things rather relatable, and the drama is visually pleasing. Both ML and FL, especially FL, are so goodlooking. Started in January, completed on the 20th.
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2. Can This Love Be Translated?
Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
Nice scenery and slowburn romance. Some heavy issues but still feelgood! Started in January, completed February 3rd.
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3. Pro Bono
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
It was a mix of silly, serious, sometimes good, rather predictable, and by the end pretty boring. A bit of a disappointment. Watchable but nothing more. Started in December 2025, completed February 9th.
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4. Chosen Home
Japanese Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
Nice found family story with quirky and lovable characters. Too bad the romance part completely lacked chemistry since it was pretty important for the plot. Good message though, and a fun watch! Watched it in February, conpleted March 10.
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5. Love between Lines
Chinese Drama - 2026, 28 episodes
Boring, at least most of it. Not in the beginning but then most of this drama felt like I have seen it before. Evil rich people and too much cuteness and nothing to make you curious. Watched in February, completed March 13th.
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6. Culinary Class Wars
Korean TV Show - 2024, 12 episodes
It's not a drama... bt it's kind of dramatic, and it's on MDL and I watched it, so why not put it on the list. Too meat-y for my taste but entertaining overall. Watched slowly in the winter during my long sick leave, completed in March.
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7. The Art of Sarah
Korean Drama - 2026, 8 episodes
Interesting, but maybe too complicated. There were times when I felt lost… I guess I liked it though, worth watching and could have been binged. Watched in March, completed on the 25th.
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8. The Trunk
Korean Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
Depressed rich people and a weird marriage business make an unusual combination. (Except that it feels pretty typical for its genre too.) Watched in May, completed June 3rd.
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9. My Holo Love
Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
Enjoyable, despite some plotholes and romance that didn't make my heart flutter. The kind of drama I won't remember forever but don't regret watching. Watched in June, completed on the 18th.
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10. The Winning Try
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
It was a nice and heartwarming drama. Predictable and nothing new about it, but it had heart and it wasn't boring except for the first episode and some scenes (Ung's dad... there's always a scene like that in any drama like this, so why not just skip it?) so I'll give it a relatively high rating. Racket Boys was better. Watched in June, completed on the 27th.
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11. We Are All Trying Here
Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
Best drama of the year so far! All the characters grow on you (in one way or another; that is not to say I like all of them, but in the end I can't really hate anyone) and the romance actually makes sense and it's just so heartwarming in the end, even with all the pain and sadness! Very good acting, excellent screenplay! Started in June, completed July 5th.
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12. Dear Hongrang
Korean Drama - 2025, 11 episodes
It was so bad. Disgustingly violent, weird plot and super boring romance. Watched 12-16th July.
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13. Melo Movie
Korean Drama - 2025, 10 episodes
It was okay. Watched between 8th and 16th of July.
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14. Tokyo Salad Bowl
Japanese Drama - 2025, 9 episodes
A very good police drama about struggling people, a good perspective on immigration and language not often seen in dramas. Heartwarming too, even though some characters hide a tragic past, and a good example of when friendship is better than romance. I liked both leads a lot. Watched between 20-23rd July.
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15. Agent Kim Reactivated
Korean Drama - 2026, 10 episodes
Not used to the genre. I have mixed feelings about it but enjoyed it overall. No romance, friendship and father/daugther relationship, some comedy... and too much violence. Watched it while it aired, copleted July 25th.
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16. Gokusen
Japanese Drama - 2002, 12 episodes
Started rewatching with my nephew, completed on my own. It's preachy and repetitive, but also entertaining. It's fun for what it is, even though it's not my favourite type of drama. Keeping the same rating because of the nostalgic experience. Started June 22nd, completed July 30th.
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17. Xiao Fang
Chinese Drama - 2026, 18 episodes
Pretty nice family drama with beautiful scenery and "educational" (which rural village customs are outdated and which are nice to keep...). Funny for the most part but pretty boring in the last few episodes, too much focus on sucessful business instead of the family drama. Watched in late July, completed August 6th.
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18. Aema
Korean Drama - 2025, 6 episodes
Interesting and different. What a hard life for actresses! It makes me hope that things have gotten easier since the 80s, and it makes me think that men are pigs. (Not all of them, thankfully.) Watched in August, completed on the 9th.
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19. Our Sticky Love
Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
Watchable but not that special. I expected more from the ML. Watched in August, completed on the 26th.
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20. The Apartment Job
Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
Nice, fun story about "kind gangsters", found family and a villain too crazy to take seriously. Watched in August, completed on the 31st.
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21. La Grande Maison Tokyo
Japanese Drama - 2019, 11 episodes
A nice "let's do our best together" drama about food and friendship, passion and forgiveness. Started in August, completed September 6th.
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22. S&X
Japanese Drama - 2026, 7 episodes
It was okay. You won't regret watching it, but you're not missing out if you don't watch it. The message is: "It's okay, everyone has something they worry about, but there's nothing that can't be fixed if you just ask for help." I think maybe the drama is more meaningful for someone who needed that message. Watched in September, completed on the 9th.
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23. Idol I
Korean Drama - 2025, 12 episodes
Cute, entertaining except the boring last episode (filler, fluff). Pretty good after work "I'm too tired to think" watch. Watched in September, completed on the 21st.
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24. Culinary Class Wars Season 2
Korean TV Show - 2025, 13 episodes
Started early in the year and watched occasionally for relaxation. Completed September 27th.
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25. Four Hands, Two Sonatas
Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes
Good melodrama about friendship, music, obsession, rivalry, jealousy and passion... I liked it. Watched as it aired, completed October 4th.
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26. The Scandal
Korean Drama - 2026, 8 episodes
Disappointing. Boring, underwhelming, flat and emotionless (even with all that emotional manipulation going on!) and not even steamy. Started watching as soon as it came to Netflix, but took my time to complete it.. not until October 11th.
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27. Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
Cute and fun for the most part but they should have made it a 12 episode drama. The last plotline was completely absurd! Wouldn't recommend it. Watched in the autumn, completed October 25th.
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28. The Ordinary Jackpot
Korean Drama - 2026, 10 episodes
This was so good! "Ordinary", yes, in a good way. A feelgood way. But also interesting and entertaining, and heartwarming and sometimes a little bit sad. No romance, barely any hints of it at all, but lots of growing friendships. I enjoyed this so much. Watched in October, completed on the 26th.
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