K-dramas releasing in April 2026
K-dramas releasing in April 2026 ( Photo Credit – Netflix; Disney+ )

New Month, New Koreans Dramas! As the month of April rolls in, so do a slew of new Korean dramas. With dramas like Phantom Lawyer and Still Shining rolling over into April, there isn’t a shortage of Korean dramas for fans of all genres. With IU and Byeon Woo-seok returning with Perfect Crown and Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi reprising their roles in Bloodhounds Season 2, there is a promising set of stories waiting for the fans this month.

Korean Dramas Releasing In April 2026

1. Bloodhounds Season 2

  • Cast: Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Rain (Jung Ji-hoon), Choi Si-won, Tae Won-seok
  • Release Date: April 3, 2026
  • Where to Watch: Netflix

Plot: Three years after taking down the loan shark ring of Smile Capital, Gun-woo is finally living his dream of becoming a boxing champion with Woo-jin as his coach and closest ally. But peace doesn’t last long. Baek-jeong, a powerful underground boxing league kingpin who is driven by money and violence, sets his sights on Gun-woo as his next conquest. What began as a local fight is now a global war for Gun-woo and Woo-jin.

2. Perfect Crown

  • Cast: IU, Byeon Woo-seok, Noh Sang-hyun, Gong Seung-yeon, Yoo Su-bin
  • Release Date: April 10, 2026
  • Where to Watch: Disney+

Plot: Set in a reimagined modern Korea that still operates under a constitutional monarchy, the story follows Seong Hee-joo, a brilliant and fiercely ambitious chaebol heiress who has everything except royal status. To change that, she proposes a contract marriage to Grand Prince Yi-an, the king’s second son, who holds a title but has no real power or voice. What starts as a strategic alliance slowly becomes something neither of them anticipated. It transforms into a slow-burning romance that defies bloodlines and social hierarchies alike.

3. Yumi’s Cells Season 3

  • Cast: Kim Go-eun, Kim Jae-won, Choi Daniel
  • Release Date: April 13, 2026
  • Where to Watch: Viki

Plot: Yumi has come a long way from her days as a quiet office worker. She is now a celebrated romance novelist with fame and a comfortable life. But with no new goals left to chase, her cells have fallen asleep and her days have grown dull. But things change when a new editor, Shin Soon-rok, enters her world, bringing unexpected emotional upheaval. This tale is once again narrated through cute cells, bringing back the magic of the sweet storytelling synonymous with Yumi’s Cells.

 

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4. We Are All Trying Here

  • Cast: Koo Kyo-hwan, Go Youn-jung, Oh Jung-se, Kang Mal-geum, Park Hae-joon
  • Release Date: April 18, 2026
  • Where to Watch: Netflix

Plot: Hwang Dong-man is an aspiring film director who has watched all his friends find a break while he remains stuck with no debut on the cards. Consumed by jealousy, envy, and a gnawing sense of worthlessness, his mind slowly unravels. When he crosses paths with producer Byeon Eun-a, an unlikely bond begins to form as the two help each other find peace in a world that seems to be against them each time. We All Are Trying Here is written by Park Hae-young, the acclaimed writer behind My Mister.

5. The Scarecrow

  • Cast: Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-joon, Kwak Sun-young, Seo Ji-hye
  • Release Date: April 20, 2026
  • Where to Watch: Viki

Plot: Spanning three decades from 1988 to 2019, The Scarecrow follows ace detective Kang Tae-joo, who is demoted and sent back to his hometown. There, he gets assigned to a baffling serial murder case. To solve it, he is forced into an uneasy alliance with Cha Si-young, a prosecutor who was his school rival and remains so. As the investigation unfolds across time, the two must set aside their history and confront a killer whose shadow has stretched across decades.

6. Sold Out On You

  • Cast: Ahn Hyo-seop, Chae Won-bin, Kim Bum, Go Doo-shim
  • Release Date: April 22, 2026
  • Where to Watch: Netflix

Plot: Matthew Lee, nicknamed “Quail,” is a hardworking farmer and cosmetics CEO who quietly juggles multiple jobs while keeping a hidden side of his life to himself. Dam Ye-jin is a wildly successful home shopping host who sells out every product she touches. But at night, she is plagued by severe, chronic insomnia. When the two meet by chance and their worlds collide, what begins as constant bickering slowly transforms into an unexpected healing romance that neither of them knew they needed.

7. If Wishes Could Kill 

  • Cast: Jeon So-young, Kang Mi-na, Baek Sun-ho, Hyun Woo-seok, Lee Hyo-je
  • Release Date: April 24, 2026
  • Where to Watch: Netflix

Plot: Five friends at Seorin High School download a mysterious app called Girigo that promises to grant their deepest wishes. It does, but at a terrifying cost. As the wishes start coming true under deadly conditions, the group realizes they are trapped in a countdown to death. Racing against the clock, they must uncover the dark truth behind the app and its connection to the sudden death of a classmate before it is too late. If Wishes Could Kill is Netflix’s first-ever Korean young adult horror series.

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8. Filing For Love

  • Cast: Shin Hye-sun, Gong Myung, Kim Jae-wook
  • Release Date: April 25, 2026
  • Where to Watch: Viki

Plot: Noh Ki-joon was once the star employee of a major corporation’s audit team. He was sharp, celebrated, and seemingly unstoppable. Now, following a sudden demotion, he finds himself assigned to handle internal misconduct cases under a new boss. The new boss is Joo In-ah, a tough, eccentric audit team leader who is hiding a secret of her own. What starts as a clash of egos in a dreary corner of the office slowly gives way to an office romance built on rivalry, honesty, and a gentle peeling of their walls.

9. Gold Land

  • Cast: Park Bo-young, Kim Sung-cheol, Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Kwang-soo, Kim Hee-won
  • Release Date: April 29, 2026
  • Where to Watch: Disney+

Plot: Hee-joo is an ordinary airport security officer living a quiet, unremarkable life, that is, until she accidentally comes into possession of a stash of smuggled gold bars. That incident immediately connects her to a dangerous criminal syndicate. When she suddenly becomes the target of multiple dangerous parties, Hee-joo finds herself entangled with Woo-gi, a mysterious man from the criminal underworld who has his own reasons for pursuing the gold. As greed, betrayal, and survival collide, Hee-joo must fight her way through a world she never wanted to enter.

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