Netflix January 2026: 4 Must-Watch Releases Hitting Your Screen

Netflix January 2026: Here’s What You Need to Know

January 2026 isn’t a slow month on Netflix — it’s a platform flex. You’ve got live sports-style spectacle, global reality built on K-culture, and high-concept Korean storytelling landing in the same window. Here are the releases worth actually scheduling.

WWE Raw Goes “Stranger” Live on Netflix (January 5)

Netflix isn’t just hosting WWE content — it’s streaming WWE Raw live. The first episode of 2026 hits on January 5 with a special Stranger Things-themed event, designed as a crossover spectacle rather than a normal weekly show.

If you’ve never watched wrestling, this is the easiest entry point: it’s live, it’s built around characters and rivalries, and it’s structured like serialized drama — just with real physical stakes.

My Korean Boyfriend: K-Drama Fantasy Meets Real Dating

My Korean Boyfriend is the reality series that only makes sense in a post–K-drama world. Five Brazilian women travel to Seoul to meet and explore relationships with Korean men — and the show lives in the tension between what K-dramas promise and what real life delivers.

Iconic Seoul locations become the backdrop, but the real hook is cultural friction: language barriers, dating expectations, family pressure, and the difference between cinematic romance and day-to-day communication.

Face (Also Known Internationally as “The Ugly”): A Korean Mystery Thriller

One of the darker picks for early January is Face — a Korean mystery thriller tied to director Yeon Sang-ho’s project (known internationally as The Ugly). The story centers on a son investigating the truth behind his mother’s disappearance after her remains are discovered decades later, pulling him into a long-buried web of secrets.

This is built for binge-watchers who like slow dread, family trauma, and investigative reveals — the kind of story where spoilers spread fast once people start finishing it.

Can This Love Be Translated? (January 16): The K-Drama Romance Netflix Is Betting On

Later in the month, Netflix drops a high-profile K-drama rom-com: Can This Love Be Translated? on January 16. The premise is simple but globally fluent — a multilingual interpreter and a global celebrity get entangled while traveling for a production, and their emotions become the real language barrier.

If you want K-drama energy on Netflix in January, this is the title positioned as a conversation starter — not just a casual drop.

What Actually Matters

January 2026 on Netflix is less about one “biggest” title and more about range. Live weekly spectacle, K-culture reality, Korean thriller mood, and a flagship K-drama romance all hitting within the same month is a clear strategy: keep every audience segment inside the app.

If you’re planning your watchlist, the move is simple — pick the mood first, then pick the title. Netflix already did the rest.