Korean Dramas Starting Today 2026/01/16 in Korea

Korean dramas starting today 2026/01/16 in Korea: "Can This Love Be Translated?", "No Tail to Tell" and "Wind Up"

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"Can This Love Be Translated?" (2026)

Directed by Yoo Yeong-eun-I

Written by Hong Jeong-eun, Hong Mi-ran

Network: Netflix

With Kim Seon-ho, Go Youn-jung, Sota Fukushi, Lee E-dam, Choi Woo-sung, Cha Young-ju,...

12 episodes - Fri
Filming: 2024/06~2025/02/05
Synopsis
A multilingual translator works for a global celebrity, and an unexpected romance blossoms while their professional relationship takes unpredictable and heartwarming turns in this romantic comedy. Kim Seon-ho ("Start Up", "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha") plays Joo Ho-jin, a remarkable polyglot fluent in multiple languages, including English, Japanese and Italian. Go Youn-jung ("Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow", "Moving") plays Cha Moo-hee, a cheerful and spirited global top celebrity. Sota Fukushi (As the Gods Will, Your Yesterday) joins the ensemble for his first Korean drama series, as Lee E-dam ("Daily Dose of Sunshine", "Black Knight") and Choi Woo-sung ("Chief Detective 1958", "Melancholia") round out the cast. Written by the renowned Hong Sisters, Hong Jeong-eun & Hong Mi-ran ("Alchemy of Souls", "Hotel Del Luna") and directed by Yoo Yeong-eun-I ("Bloody Heart"), this series is set to be the next big global rom-com sensation.

"No Tail to Tell" (2026)

Directed by Kim Jeong-kwon

Written by Jo Ah-young-I, Park Chan-young-I

Network: Netflix, SBS, Wavve

With Kim Hye-yoon, Lomon, Lee Si-woo-III, Jang Dong-joo, Kim Tae-woo, Choi Seung-yoon,...

12 episodes - Fri, Sat 21:50
Filming: 2024/10/08~2025/04/03
Formerly known as "Human from Today"
Synopsis
"No Tail to Tell" is an extremely human 'hate' romantic comedy of a Gumiho who refuses to become a human being and a soccer star who has been rid of a wish by her.

"Wind Up" (2026)

Directed by Kim Seong-ho

Written by Byun Jae-yeol

Network: KITZ

With JENO, JAEMIN, Lee Jong-hyuk, Oh Hyun-kyung,...

50 episodes - Fri
Synopsis
A sports coming-of-age drama depicting the sparkling and pure friendship between two boys: a high school baseball pitcher who can't throw strikes and a transfer student who pretends to be his manager.