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K-Drama Premieres: November 2026

2026년 11월 K드라마 첫 방송 일정

Six Korean dramas have official November 2026 premiere dates so far, from Disney+’s The Remarried Empress on November 4 to Netflix’s The Blue Road on November 20.

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Still from the main trailer for The Remarried Empress, posted by Disney Plus Korea
Pictured: a still from Disney+’s main trailer for The Remarried Empress, the first premiere in the table, on November 4.
K-drama premieres, November 2026
DateTitleTypeAnnounced by
The Remarried Empress재혼 황후Drama premiereDisney+, via Soompi
Happy Anding뜨거운 안녕Drama premieretvN, via Soompi
One of a Kind Romance유일무이 로맨스Drama premiereSoompi
What a Boss Wants보스의 노골적 취향Drama premiereMBN, via Soompi
Sword & Silence문무Drama premiereSoompi
The Blue Road푸른길Drama premiereNetflix, via The Korea Herald

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Premiere dates are the first broadcast or streaming date in Korea, as announced by the network, streamer or production. Times are Korea Standard Time (KST, UTC+9). A drama is listed only once its exact date is official.

Highlights

Nov 4

The Remarried Empress 재혼 황후

Disney+

Disney+’s fantasy romance premieres on November 4. It is based on the web novel of the same name and stars Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk and Lee Se-young.12

Before its streaming debut it screened in the “On Screen” section of the 2026 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which ran from October 6 to 15.2

Nov 6

Happy Anding 뜨거운 안녕

tvN

tvN’s new Friday–Saturday drama premieres on November 6 at 10:30 p.m. It is a coming-of-age story about three comedians who have spent 10 years as unknowns.3

Kang Hoon, Cho Hyun-chul, Kim Jung-jin, Lee Yi-dam, Moon Hee and Yoon Ga-yi lead the cast, with writer Ahn Ah-reum and director Jung Ji-hyun.34

Nov 9

One of a Kind Romance 유일무이 로맨스

Premieres Nov 9

Based on a webtoon, this romance follows Gong Yu-il (Red Velvet’s Joy), a job seeker who unexpectedly becomes the manager of top star Tak Mu-i (Kim Hyun-jin). Shin Hyun-soo and Kang Na-eon co-star.5

It premieres on November 9.5

Nov 11

What a Boss Wants 보스의 노골적 취향

MBN

MBN’s Wednesday–Thursday romance premieres on November 11 at 10:20 p.m.6 Based on a web novel of the same name, it stars Sung Hoon as a chaebol (family-run conglomerate) boss and Oh Se-young as the lead singer of an indie band.6

CNBLUE’s Lee Jung-shin also joins the cast.7

Nov 14

Sword & Silence 문무

KBS2

This KBS2 historical epic premieres on November 14 at 9:20 p.m. It tells how the small kingdom of Silla overcame Goguryeo, Baekje and China’s Tang dynasty to unify the Three Kingdoms.89

Lee Hyun-wook, Jang Hyuk, Kim Kang-woo and Park Sung-woong star, under director Kim Yeong-jo.8910 Its English title has been given both as Sword & Silence and as The Great King Munmu; the Korean title is Munmu.8910

Nov 20

The Blue Road 푸른길

Netflix

Netflix announced that this Korea–Japan crime thriller premieres on November 20. Son Suk-ku plays Kim Seok and Eita Nagayama plays Inose, two investigators following a string of murders across both countries.11

Han Jun-hee (the D.P. series) directs, from a script by Cho Yu-jin. It adapts the Korean-Japanese co-produced comic Blue Road.11

Sources

  1. Soompi, “The Remarried Empress” Announces Premiere Date With First Teaser, August 26, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Soompi, Lee Jong Suk And Lee Se Young’s Arrivals Change The Course Of Shin Min Ah And Ju Ji Hoon’s Lives In “The Remarried Empress”, September 3, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-11.
  3. Soompi, Kang Hoon And Cho Hyun Chul’s New Drama “Happy Anding” Announces Premiere Date, October 8, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-11.
  4. Wikipedia, Happy Anding (writer, director, Hangul title); and Korean Wikipedia, 뜨거운 안녕 (드라마), retrieved 2026-10-11.
  5. Soompi, Red Velvet’s Joy, Kim Hyun Jin, Shin Hyun Soo, And Kang Na Eon Dive Into Their Roles At “One Of A Kind Romance” Script Reading, October 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Soompi, Sung Hoon Struggles With Loneliness And Insomnia Despite Having It All In “What A Boss Wants”, October 5, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. Soompi, CNBLUE’s Lee Jung Shin Confirmed For New Romance Drama, August 14, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-11.
  8. Soompi, Kim Kang Woo Rises From Politician Fighting For Survival To Powerful King In “Sword & Silence”, October 6, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-11.
  9. Soompi, Jang Hyuk Charges Into Battle With A Fierce Vow In New “The Great King Munmu” Teaser, October 5, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. Wikipedia, The Great King Munmu (network KBS2, Hangul title 문무), retrieved 2026-10-11.
  11. The Korea Herald, Son Suk-ku stars in Netflix’s cross-border thriller ‘The Blue Road’, October 2, 2026, retrieved 2026-10-11.
  12. Hangul titles for What a Boss Wants, One of a Kind Romance and The Blue Road: the official MBN Drama and Netflix Korea videos and the MNN News report on YouTube, checked through YouTube’s oEmbed service, retrieved 2026-10-11; The Remarried Empress: Korean Wikipedia, 재혼 황후 (드라마), retrieved 2026-10-11.
  13. YouTube, the embedded videos, each checked through YouTube’s oEmbed service on 2026-10-11 (titles and channel names as YouTube returns them).