It’s not just K-dramas stacking up this November. Korea’s top variety producers are rolling out brain games, cozy travel shows, a dating reality series, and even a short-track skating competition, with stars like Park Bo-gum, Han Ji-min, TWICE’s Jeongyeon, and MONSTA X’s Joohoney along for the ride.
Whether you want strategy and betrayal, feel-good healing content, or a messy dating show to yell at with your siblings, these six new Korean variety shows have you covered.
Here are the new Korean variety shows premiering in November 2026 that you won’t want to miss:
At a glance
- Nov 10 The Devil’s Plan: Dead Again · Netflix
- Nov 20 Sandokgi Project · Netflix / KBS2
- Nov 25 Speed Queen · TV Chosun
- Nov 27 Just Friends · tvN
- Nov My Sibling’s Romance 2 · Wavve
- Nov 29 Bogum Magical 2 · tvN
The Devil’s Plan: Dead Again (Jang Dong-min, Hong Jin-ho, Ha Seok-jin, Jeong Hyun-gyu)
- Premiere Date: November 10, 2026
- Network: Netflix
- Schedule: Episodes 1–5 on November 10, episodes 6–10 on November 17, and the final batch on November 24 (14 episodes)
- Genre: Reality, Competition
- Cast: Jang Dong-min, Hong Jin-ho, Oh Hyun-min, Ha Seok-jin, Jeong Hyun-gyu, Kim Dong-jae, Seo Chul-gu, Yurisa, Shindong, Hyun Kyung-ryul, John Park, Jaejae, Nucksal, Yi Do, Stella Jang, Jung Won-young
Netflix’s hit brain-survival show is back for a third season, and this one is a rematch. ‘Dead Again’ brings back players who have already ‘died’ (been eliminated) on survival shows for another shot at the title, alongside a crop of sharp newcomers.
Five-time survival show champion Jang Dong-min leads the 16-player lineup, joined by pro poker player Hong Jin-ho, season one winner Ha Seok-jin, and season two winner Jeong Hyun-gyu. Super Junior’s Shindong, John Park, Jaejae, rapper Nucksal, and singer-songwriter Stella Jang are among the new faces.
Producer Jeong Jong-yeon (‘The Genius,’ ‘The Great Escape’) is back behind the games, so expect complicated rules, shifting alliances, and nonstop mind games.
Sandokgi Project (Hong Jin-kyung, Seo In-young, Lee Sun-bin, Lee Yeon)
- Premiere Date: November 20, 2026 (Netflix)
- Network: Netflix, KBS2
- Schedule: All 6 episodes on Netflix on November 20; weekly on KBS2 from November 27, Fridays at 20:30 KST
- Genre: Travel, Outdoor Reality
- Cast: Hong Jin-kyung, Seo In-young, Lee Sun-bin, Lee Yeon
The Korean title is a pun on ‘San Tokki’ (‘Mountain Bunny’), a classic children’s song, and ‘dokgi,’ slang for fierce, ruthless grit. The idea is simple: head into the mountains and sweat all that toxic energy out.
Variety veteran Hong Jin-kyung leads the crew, alongside singer Seo In-young, who is enjoying a second wave of popularity thanks to her YouTube series, actress Lee Sun-bin, and self-described mountain lover Lee Yeon. Together, they take on hiking, trail running, and backpacking across some of Korea’s most scenic spots.
The teasers already promise plenty of chaotic chemistry, especially between Hong Jin-kyung and Seo In-young.
Speed Queen (Jeon Yi-kyung, Viktor Ahn, Kim A-lang)
- Premiere Date: November 25, 2026
- Network: TV Chosun
- Schedule: Wednesdays, 22:00 KST
- Genre: Sports, Reality
- Cast: Jeon Yi-kyung, Viktor Ahn, Kim A-lang, Lee Yu-ri
Billed as Korea’s first short-track speed skating reality show, ‘Speed Queen’ follows Olympic medalists and former national team skaters as they train for the real national team trials and try to earn a spot on Team Korea again.
Short-track legend Jeon Yi-kyung leads as head coach, Kim A-lang makes her coaching debut, and actress Lee Yu-ri serves as team manager. The show also cast Viktor Ahn (Ahn Hyun-soo) as a hidden coach, his first regular Korean variety appearance in about seven years.
His casting has already sparked debate among Korean viewers, since he gave up his Korean citizenship to compete for Russia, so this one is bound to be talked about.
Just Friends (Lee Seo-jin, Han Ji-min, Joohoney, Jeongyeon)
- Premiere Date: November 27, 2026
- Network: tvN (also streaming on TVING)
- Schedule: Fridays, 20:35 KST
- Genre: Travel, Reality
- Cast: Lee Seo-jin, Han Ji-min, Kim Yong-gun, Park Jung-soo, MONSTA X Joohoney, TWICE Jeongyeon
Can men and women really be just friends? Hit-making producer Na Young-seok (‘Youn’s Kitchen,’ ‘Three Meals a Day’) puts that question to the test with three pairs of real-life best friends who share a combined 85 years of friendship.
Actors Lee Seo-jin and Han Ji-min have been friends for 20 years, veteran actors Kim Yong-gun and Park Jung-soo go back 55 years, and MONSTA X’s Joohoney and TWICE’s Jeongyeon have been close for a decade.
The six set off on a road trip together, and if the teaser is any hint, expect plenty of bickering, backseat naps, and found-family energy.
My Sibling’s Romance 2 (Han Hye-jin, Code Kunst, Miyeon, Jonathan, Patricia)
- Premiere Date: November 2026 (exact date to be announced)
- Network: Wavve
- Schedule: TBA
- Genre: Dating, Reality
- Cast (Panel): Han Hye-jin, Code Kunst, i-dle Miyeon, Jonathan, Patricia
The dating show that had viewers cringing on behalf of the contestants’ families is back. In ‘My Sibling’s Romance,’ brothers and sisters move into a house together without revealing who’s related to whom, then look for love while their own siblings watch every move.
Season one was Wavve’s top driver of new weekend subscriptions throughout its run. For season two, directors Lee Jin-ju and Shin Hye-won (‘EXchange’) are sending every sibling pair on a trip together, and the producers say this year’s cast skews younger.
The original panel, Han Hye-jin, Code Kunst, i-dle’s Miyeon, and real-life siblings Jonathan and Patricia, all return to react.
Bogum Magical 2 (Park Bo-gum, Lee Sang-yi, Go Kyung-pyo)
- Premiere Date: November 29, 2026
- Network: tvN
- Schedule: Sundays, 19:45 KST
- Genre: Healing, Reality
- Cast: Park Bo-gum, Lee Sang-yi, Go Kyung-pyo
Park Bo-gum is back behind the salon chair. In ‘Bogum Magical 2,’ he reopens his small-town hair salon, this time in a seaside village in Tongyeong, after season one took the crew to snowy Muju.
Bo-gum leveled up for the new season by earning a national hairdresser certification on top of his barber’s license, and he says he practiced for more than four hours a day. Lee Sang-yi returns as the nail artist, while new member Go Kyung-pyo, Bo-gum’s friend of 15 years, joins as the chef.
It’s pure comfort TV, and a great excuse to see Park Bo-gum in an apron every Sunday night.
Which new K-variety show are you most excited to watch?
Also check out: 10 New Korean Dramas Coming Out in November 2026 to Add to Your Watch List
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