India, Jan. 2 -- With the Korean entertainment industry gearing up for its slate of K-drama titles for the new year, we are taking a closer look at the dreamiest and most anticipated on-screen pairings to look forward to in 2026. After fans were won over by IU and Park Bo-gum's on-screen chemistry in 2025's When Life Gives You Tangerines, which of the upcoming K-drama couples of 2026 could recreate the magic? Let's find out.

Leading the line-up is the highly anticipated pairing of Son Ye-jin and Ji Chang-wook in Scandals. Described by Netflix as "a dangerous and daring love game stained by desire, jealousy, betrayal, and conspiracy," the drama marks the duo's first collaboration.

Another fresh pairing making it onto our list of upcoming...