INTRODUCTION
Before looking at the 2026 ongoing K-drama list, let me tell you—absolutely do not miss these!
The excitement of watching ongoing K-dramas is unmatched. They cover almost every genre, including romance, fantasy, action, thriller, horror, and comedy. So enjoy watching, and make sure to tell me in the comments which 2026 ongoing K-drama is your favorite right now!
1. Agent Kim reactivated
Agent Kim is a character from the Lookism webtoon who got his own spin-off webtoon, and this is its K-drama adaptation! It is also the best ongoing K-drama right now, so absolutely do not miss it.
The story takes off when Agent Kim’s daughter, Min-ji, gets kidnapped. The leader of the school bully girls orchestrates the whole thing and calls some thugs to take Min-ji’s body away because she thinks the girl is already dead.
Agent Kim desperately searches for her, but when she is nowhere to be found, a massive wave of fighting and revenge begins! Agent Kim and his two friends team up to hunt down Min-ji.
This drama is full of action, revenge, and comedy-thriller elements. It is easily my favorite ongoing K-drama right now!
First episode date: June 26, 2026 (South Korea)
Genres: Action, Thriller, Revenge tragedy
Language: Korean
Network: SBS TV
2.Spooky in love
Horror comedy is my absolute favorite genre! Now you all tell me, is it your favorite too??
This is the story of a girl who can see ghosts, and she actually helps solve their murder cases. But here’s the plot twist—whoever she shakes hands with starts seeing them too! Her fiancé started seeing them right on their wedding day, and he literally left her because of it.
From that moment on, she decides she will never shake hands with anyone ever again. But some time later, she meets a prosecutor, and their first meeting is so funny! Later, they cross paths again through a case, and she’s about to fall when he accidentally grabs her hand.So now, he’s gonna start seeing ghosts too, and they’ll be working together like this!
This is the best ongoing K-drama right now, filled with supernatural, rom-com, and horror vibes
First episode date: July 18, 2026 (South Korea)
Genres: Romantic comedy, Korean horror
Language: Korean
Network: tvN
3.The Apartment Job
All of Ji Sung’s dramas are absolutely the best, and his previous ones were incredible too! You should definitely add another ongoing K-drama to your list because it is the ultimate laughing therapy with a fake family twist.
The story is about a former gangster who enters an administration apartment complex to find a massive stash of hidden money.
However, the building is crawling with gangsters and deep-seated corruption. To look like an upstanding citizen and hunt for the money in this corrupt building, he needs to secure a fake family—so he brings in three guys to act as his father, wife, and son.
Now, they all have to work together to pull off this chaotic scam!
First episode date: July 11, 2026 (South Korea)
Genre: Comedy drama
Language: Korean
Network: JTBC
4. The Husband
This is an ongoing thriller K-drama, and it’s a must-add to your K-drama watchlist! (hehe)
The story follows Kang Tae-ju, a former neurosurgeon. He and his wife have decided to get a divorce. But just a little while before their divorce is finalized, his wife is suddenly kidnapped.
Now, Tae-ju must track down his wife and save her from the kidnappers
Genre: Thriller , Romance
- Director: Kim Jung-Hyun
- Writer: Jung Jae-Ha
- Network: KBS2
- Episodes: 12
- Release Date: July 4 – August 9, 2026
- Runtime: Saturday & Sunday 21:20
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
5. Dream to You
Hwang In-youp as Woo Soo‑bin and Lee Hye-ri as Joo I‑jae in this ongoing K-drama! I waited so long for this because their chemistry looked absolutely amazing in the trailer.
The story goes like this: a boy and a girl start off as childhood friends, then become lovers, and eventually turn into strangers as they grow up.
A point comes in their lives where they drift apart as tragedies hit them. The girl gets into an accident and slips into a coma, and during this time, her father passes away. The boy moves abroad to pursue his dream life, while the girl manages to achieve something too, though not exactly what she had dreamed of.
They both face harsh realities throughout their 20s. Now, they cross paths again in their 30s. Let’s see how this thriller tension and their intense chemistry unfold from here!
- Country: South Korea
- Episodes: 12
- Aired: Jul 13, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026
- Aired On: Monday, Tuesday
- Original Network: ENA, Genie TV
- Duration: 1 hr. 10 min.
- Content Rating: 15+ – Teens 15 or older
