‘Gold Land’ and seven other upcoming K-dramas to watch on Disney Plus in 2026

Fans have a lot to be excited about, thanks to the impressive list of upcoming K-dramas set to arrive on Disney Plus in 2026.

Leading our list is season 2 of A Shop for Killers, a much-awaited continuation of the critically acclaimed action thriller K-drama. For context, its first season premiered in 2024 and quickly became the most-viewed local original on Disney Plus in the Asia Pacific region.

Teasing the upcoming season at a press conference, lead actor Lee Dong-wook shared, “I thought it (season 1) might do fairly well, but I didn’t expect it to become this successful. I’m very grateful that it did so well. We are now doing a second season. Jin Man’s mystery continues into season 2. The action will be even more intense and on a much larger scale than before.”

Meanwhile, Perfect Crown brings together popular Korean actors IU and Byeon Woo-seok in a romance shrouded by royal intrigue. Directed by Park Joon-hwa, the series follows an heiress who enters a contractual marriage with a prince.

Additionally, one of the most-anticipated Disney Plus K-dramas of 2026 is The Remarried Empress, an adaptation of the romance web novel Jaehon Hwanghu by Alphatart. Starring Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk and Shin Min-ah, the show will follow Empress Navier as she confronts heartbreak and betrayal, and demands a rightful remarriage. The original web novel was released on Naver Series and Web Novel in November 2018 and was later adapted into a webtoon, an audio drama and a video game.

These upcoming Disney Plus K-dramas will keep you glued to your screens in 2026

1 /8

Directed by: Lee Kwon

Cast: Lee Dong-wook, Kim Hye-jun

Synopsis: After defending her uncle Jung Jin-man’s (Lee) inheritance, Jung Ji-an (Kim) becomes the target of a new group of contract killers. Her world further turns upside down when her presumably dead uncle suddenly reappears.

About the show: Teasing season 2 in a press conference, Lee Dong-wook said, “I heard that viewers were thrilled to see Jin-man return at the end of season 1. In season 2, you’ll finally learn the reason behind his comeback.”

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2 /8

Directed by: Han Jae-rim

Cast: Kim Seon-ho, Bae Suzy

Synopsis: Artist Yun I-ho (Kim) arrives at Nammoon Hotel after being commissioned to paint the portrait of its reclusive owner, Song Jeong-hwa (Bae Suzy). As I-ho and Jeong-hwa start spending time together, an unexpected attachment grows between them.

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3 /8

Directed by: Woo Min-ho

Cast: Hyun Bin, Woo Do-hwan

About the show: On 13 November, the production team of Made in Korea revealed at the Disney Plus Originals Preview 2025 that season 2 is in production and will premiere in the second half of 2026.

Meanwhile, season 1 is all set to hit the screens on 24 December 2025.

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4 /8

Directed by: Park Joon-hwa

Cast: IU, Byeon Woo-seok

Synopsis: Sung Hee-joo (IU) is an heiress desperate to shed her commoner status. To secure her place in the royal world, she enters a contractual marriage with Yi An (Byeon), a prince. Soon, genuine emotions begin to reshape their arrangement of convenience.

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5 /8

Directed by: Jo Soo-won and Shim Na-yeon

Cast: Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk, Shin Min-ah

Synopsis: After her husband Sovieshu (Ju) cheats on her and proposes divorce, Empress Navier (Shin) demands to remarry her childhood friend, Prince Heinrey (Lee).

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6 /8

Directed by: Kim Sung-hoon

Cast: Park Bo-young, Kim Sung-cheol, Lee Hyun-wook

Synopsis: Kim Hee-joo (Park) becomes entangled in an illegal smuggling case and unexpectedly ends up in possession of smuggled gold bars. When debt collector Woo Gi (Kim) learns of this, he approaches her under the pretence of helping her. However, with Hee-joo’s increasing greed, the duo’s uneasy partnership turns into a dangerous game of survival.

About the show: The Korean drama is written by Hwang Jo-yoon, the screenwriter behind the critically-acclaimed Korean film Oldboy (2003).

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7 /8

Directed by: Kim Soo-jung

Cast: Ji Chang-wook, Mio Imada

Synopsis: Korean space planner Lee Yoo-bin (Ji) and strawberry farmer Shirahama Karin (Mio) cross paths on a mysterious Japanese island and slowly begin to fall for each other.

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8 /8

Directed by: Kim Tae-gon

Cast: Choi Woo-shik

Synopsis: Jun Ho (Choi) leads an uneventful life working in a cold storage facility until he discovers a mysterious stone that can grant overwhelming powers. Soon, the stone alters his body and turns him into a giant. Jun Ho then uses his newfound abilities to infiltrate his workplace, setting off a dangerous chain of events.

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