Netflix premieres The Blue Road (푸른길) on November 20, an 8-episode crime thriller that pairs a detective from South Korea with one from Japan. They're played by Son Suk-ku (My Liberation Notes, The Roundup) and Japanese actor Eita Nagayama.

The first three episodes already screened at the Busan International Film Festival, and the show is one of Netflix's last original K-dramas of 2026.

What it's about

The case begins in Tokyo with a disfigured body and a message written in blood in Korean. Soon after, a similar murder turns up in Korea, this time with a message in Japanese. The two detectives have to team up on an investigation that takes them from Seoul to Tokyo and beyond.

At a glance
Premiere November 20, 2026
Platform Netflix
Episodes 8
Genre Crime, drama, thriller
Cast Son Suk-ku, Eita Nagayama, Kim Shin-rok, Choi Sung-eun, Jung Jae-young

More Korean releases on Netflix this November

  • November 6: Possible Love, Lee Chang-dong's film and South Korea's Oscar submission.
  • November 14: Doctor X finale.
  • November 29: 100 Days of Deception finale.

Aviso Some early listings gave October 30 as the date; the latest reports confirm November 20.

For a romance among November’s Korean premieres: What a Boss Wants premieres November 11 on Korean TV network MBN.