To My Beloved Thief: Release date news, cast, plot, streaming details, and more about the upcoming KBS2 K-drama

To My Beloved Thief | Image via Instagram: kbsdrama
To My Beloved Thief | Image via Instagram: kbsdrama

KBS2's upcoming K-drama, To My Beloved Thief, is a historical romantic drama. The story takes place in Joseon and tells the story of Eun-jo and Yi-yeol, whose lives get entangled after their bodies are swapped.

To My Beloved Thief will premiere tonight, on January 3, 2026. It will air at 9:20 p.m. KST on KBS2. Along with that, it will also be available to a global audience through Rakuten Viki.

More on this in our story.


To My Beloved Thief: Release date news and streaming details of the K-drama

To My Beloved Thief will be released today, January 3, 2026. The K-drama will air on KBS2 at 9:20 p.m. KST. The release will differ from country to country due to varying time zones. The K-drama will also be available for streaming on Netflix for South Korean viewers.

For international viewers, the K-drama will drop on Rakuten Viki. To watch it on the streaming platform, you can avail yourself of any of the subscription plans, which start from $7.99 a month. Furthermore, there are special passes available for US viewers that start from $11.99 a month.

The K-drama consists of 16 episodes, which will premiere every weekend until it wraps up on February 22, 2026. Here's the complete release schedule of the latest K-drama:

Episode Release date
Episode 1January 3, 2026
Episode 2January 4, 2026
Episode 3January 10, 2026
Episode 4January 11, 2026
Episode 5January 17, 2026
Episode 6January 18, 2026
Episode 7January 24, 2026
Episode 8January 25, 2026
Episode 9January 31, 2026
Episode 10February 1, 2026
Episode 11February 7, 2026
Episode 12February 8, 2026
Episode 13February 14, 2026
Episode 14February 15, 2026
Episode 15February 21, 2026
Episode 16February 22, 2026

To My Beloved Thief: Plot, Cast, and more about the K-drama

KBS2's latest K-drama, To My Beloved Thief, will tell the story of Yi Yeol, a prince, and Eun-jo. The K-drama follows Eun-jo, a righteous thief like 'Robinhood,' who by day acts as a doctor but by night steals from the rich of Joseon and gives it to the people who need it.

However, her act causes unwanted attention from the prince, who loves investigation and tries to find out more about the thief. Their story gets messier when, along with developing feelings, their bodies get swapped, making their lives more difficult.

South Korean actress Nam Ji-hyun, who is known for her daring role as a journalist in Netflix's Little Women, will play Eun-jo, the thief, in the K-drama. As per Soompi, the popular actress shared how nervous she was returning to the realm of historical dramas and stated:

"Although the gap between my historical projects became unexpectedly long, I’m really happy to be able to greet viewers again with a great production."

She further added:

"This is a project filled with the dedication and sincerity of so many people, so I hope it receives lots of interest and love."

She also shared that the story of the characters was one of the reasons she agreed to be a part of the show.


To watch To My Beloved Thief, tune into KBS2 or stream on Rakuten Viki today.

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Edited by Debashri Roy