Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Netflix Sets September 2026 Release for K-Drama The Scandal
The Scandal is a new Korean historical romance series coming to Netflix.
It will be released on September 18, 2026.
Son Ye-jin plays Lady Cho, a noblewoman living under strict social rules.
Ji Chang-wook plays Cho Won, a wealthy man who ignores those rules and enjoys romantic games.
The two characters make a plan to manipulate other people’s relationships.
Their plan changes when Hui-yeon, played by Nana, becomes involved.
Hui-yeon is a young widow who is new to courtship.
Soon, the characters begin experiencing real feelings instead of simply playing a game.
The series is based on an older Korean film and a French novel.
Netflix will release the Korean period drama The Scandal on September 18, 2026.
Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and Nana lead the series as Lady Cho, Cho Won and Hui-yeon.
The story follows two aristocrats who manipulate romantic relationships before real emotions disrupt their plan.
The series relocates the story of the 2003 film Untold Scandal to Korea’s Joseon dynasty.
Jung Ji-woo directs the production, which was filmed from March through September 2025.
- Who
- Netflix, director Jung Ji-woo, writers Lee Seung-young and Ahn Hye-song, and cast members Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and Nana.
- What
- The Scandal, a Korean period drama about aristocrats whose romantic manipulation leads to emotional conflict.
- When
- The series will premiere on September 18, 2026; filming took place from March to September 2025.
- Where
- The series is set in Korea’s Joseon dynasty and will be available on Netflix.
- Why
- Netflix is releasing the drama as part of its 2026 Korean series and film slate; the story adapts the premise of Untold Scandal and Les Liaisons dangereuses.
- Release date
- September 18, 2026
- Platform
- Netflix
- Korean title
- Seukaendeul
- Lead cast
- Son Ye-jin, Ji Chang-wook and Nana
- Setting
- Joseon dynasty
- Director
- Jung Ji-woo
- Production companies
- Movierock and Cine Forest
- Source material
- The 2003 film Untold Scandal and the French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses