Siren's Kiss () is an ongoing South Korean romantic thriller television series created by Cho Hyun-kyung, written by Lee Young, directed by , and starring Park Min-young, Wi Ha-joon, and Kim Jung-hyun. Based on the 1999 Japanese television series ' by Hisashi Nozawa, it follows an insurance investigator tracking a series of fraud cases involving the deaths of men who loved a mysterious woman, only to find himself dangerously digging into her life as a prime suspect. It premiered on tvN on March 2, 2026, and airs every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video internationally.
Han Seol-ah, a high-profile art auctioneer at Royal Auction, becomes the center of a criminal investigation when a pattern emerges involving the mysterious deaths of her former lovers. Cha Woo-seok, an elite investigator for an insurance company's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) with a reputation for exposing life insurance fraud, is assigned to the case following an anonymous tip. As Woo-seok rigorously pursues Seol-ah as his primary suspect, he becomes increasingly entangled in a psychological tug-of-war with her, forcing him to determine if she is a lethal "Siren" orchestrating these deaths for profit or a victim of a sophisticated conspiracy.
Screenwriter Park Seung-hye, known for East of Eden (2008âÂÂ2009) and A Man Called God (2010), was reported to be developing a new project. Initial reports in 2016 suggested that the series was under discussion for broadcast on KBS; however, following a statement from KBS that no decision had been made regarding scheduling, the project was shelved.
The series is an adaptation from the 1999 Fuji TV series '. It is created by Cho Hyun-kyung, directed by Kim Cheol-kyu, written by Lee Young, and jointly produced by Studio Dragon and Cape E&A.
In March 2025, both Park Min-young and Wi Ha-joon were reportedly cast as lead. In August 2025, Kim Jung-hyun was reportedly joining.
In a July 2025 interview, music director Heo Sung-jin revealed that she began working on the score and OST for Siren's Kiss well in advance of the production schedule. She noted her process involves reviewing the script to compose individual tracks and preparing songs early to facilitate the casting of vocalists for the soundtrack.
tvN announced that Siren's Kiss is scheduled to premiere on March 2, 2026, occupying the channel's Monday-Tuesday slot at 20:50 (KST). Amazon Prime Video confirmed that the series will be available for streaming on their platform excluding South Korea and China.
According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode of Siren's Kiss recorded an average audience share of 5.5% and a peak of 7.2% both nationwide and in the Seoul metropolitan area.