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2026년 12월 K드라마 첫 방송 일정
One Korean drama has an official December 2026 premiere date so far: tvN’s baseball drama GIFT, starring Kim Woo-bin, on December 5. JTBC’s Sacred Jewel is also due in December, with its date still to come.
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| Date | Title | Type | Announced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIFT기프트 | Drama premiere | tvN, via Soompi |
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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; dramas announced for December without a date are named in Highlights.
tvN’s sports drama GIFT premieres on Saturday, December 5, at 9:10 p.m. KST.12 Based on a popular webtoon, it follows a former professional pitching coach who gains a special ability after an accident and ends up as head coach of a high school baseball team ranked last in the country.1
Kim Woo-bin (김우빈) stars as the coach, Jung Min-yong.15 tvN released the first teaser on September 23 and new stills on October 1.12
Sacred Jewel (신의 구슬), a historical drama set in 1258 during the Goryeo–Mongol war, is “scheduled to premiere in December.”3 Ahn Bo-hyun (안보현), Claudia Kim and Lee Sung-min (이성민) star.35 JTBC Drama’s first teaser gives only “the second half of 2026.”6
Your Ground (너의 그라운드): MBC says its new Friday–Saturday romance, starring Han Hyo-joo (한효주) and Gong Myung (공명) as a sports agent and a baseball pitcher, will premiere at the end of 2026.45
The broadcasters’ year-end drama awards (KBS, MBC and SBS) have no official 2026 dates yet. We add each title to the table once its exact premiere date is official.