From Positively Yours To Pig Pen, 5 Upcoming K-Dramas Adapted From Webtoons We Are Excited For!
Here are upcoming Korean dramas adapted from manhwas and webtoons.
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 <Azure Spring> 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
