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Netflix Maps 2026 Korea Slate With Quarterly Releases and a Bigger Bet on Variety

Executives in Seoul said investment in Korean storytelling will hold steady despite broader corporate questions.

Overview

  • Netflix published a full 2026 roadmap for Korean originals, converting a previously announced slate of 34 titles into a quarterly launch schedule.
  • Q1 rollouts include Single’s Inferno Season 5 (out now), The Art of Sarah on Feb. 13, Agents of Mystery 2 in February, and the series Boyfriend on Demand, with additional films and unscripted titles to follow.
  • The lineup puts greater weight on entertainment formats, bringing back franchises like Devil’s Plan and Better Late Than Single and adding new shows led by marquee talent such as Yoo Jae-suk and producer Na Young-seok.
  • High-profile scripted projects arrive later in the year, including Yeon Sang-ho’s Mousetrap, prestige series Tantara starring Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo, and Lee Chang-dong’s Netflix debut film Possible Love (working title).
  • Netflix Korea leaders said Korean-language programming now ranks second globally by consumption and credited sustained local spending for the growth, following the recent success of Squid Game Season 3.