Here are upcoming Korean dramas adapted from manhwas and webtoons.
Updated December 11, 2025 5:13 PM
South Korean comics, also known as Manhwas and Webtoons, are incredibly popular globally. The webtoons are often adapted into movies and K-dramas due to their intriguing and unique plots and characters. Whether you like an unsettling mystery, an underdog story or a heart-wrenching romance, these comics have something for everyone. From Pig Pen to Positively Yours, here are 5 K-dramas adapted from Webtoons that are releasing soon!
Positively Yours
Starring Choi Jin Hyuk and Oh Yeon Seo, this 2026 Korean drama is based on a popular webtoon titled Positively Yours. It follows about a teacher and a chaebol who, after a one-night affair, find their lives entwined when the woman falls pregnant, forcing them to face their vows against marriage.
•kdm• First look of webtoon-based drama “Positively Yours”
Cast : Oh Yeonseo and Choi Jinhyuk pic.twitter.com/Do8ryiplJ0
— K-Drama Menfess (@kdrama_menfess) October 29, 2025
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid
Starring Mun Ka Young and Choi Woo Shik. Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid is a dark retelling of the classic The Little Mermaid story that focuses on a mute girl protecting an independence activist amidst secrets and resistance.
Upcoming historical romance melodrama “Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid” will start pre-production next month and will begin filming next year from April to October.#MunKaYoung #ChoiWooShik #HeoNamJun pic.twitter.com/wu9eQgoyZV
— MyArms💸💦 (@Davis_maccay) October 31, 2025
Pig Pen
Starring Jang Ki Young and Roh Jeong Eui, it is an upcoming K-drama adaptation of the manhwa Pigpen, which follows a man running away from the suspicious behaviour of an unidentified family living in a mansion on a remote island.
•kdm• Jang Kiyong, Roh Jeongeui, and Cha Seungwon confirmed to lead in new mystery thriller OTT drama ‘PIG PEN’ webtoon adaptation ‼️‼️pic.twitter.com/34ki644leI
— K-Drama Menfess (@kdrama_menfess) May 24, 2024
Cashero
Starring Lee Jun Ho and Kim Hye Joon. This action fantasy K-drama adaptation follows Kang Sang Ung, a public servant with superhuman strength, who gains power based on the amount of cash he possesses.
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Azure Spring
Starring Red Velvet’s Yeri. Azure Spring follows a former athlete finding new purpose as a female diver. She meets Deok-hyun, a man stuck in the past. The webtoon explores themes of healing, nature, and community.
KIM YERIM is confirmed to star in a new drama
as a female lead! Azure spring is a story about ‘haenyeo’ (female divers) in Haenam!
LET’S GOOO DIVER YERI!!! pic.twitter.com/1e4kMdk56E
— 사브리나 (@yerisexc) October 10, 2025
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First Published: December 11, 2025 5:12 PM
