July is stacked with buzzy, genre-spanning releases you’ll want to binge. On Netflix, long-hyped drama The East Palace and Yeon Sang-ho’s new project Gas Human are finally ready to make their debut.
Not to be outdone, Disney+ is targeting core viewers with Lee Dong-wook and Kim Hye-jun’s A Shop for Killers Season 2. Box-office sensation The Devil Wears Prada 2 is also dropping on OTT, ramping up excitement. Here are the must-watch July OTT picks you can only catch on Netflix and Disney+.
▲ The East Palace
Overview Drama Netflix
Premiere 2026.07.17.
Cast Nam Joo-hyuk, Roh Yoon-seo, Cho Seung-woo
The East Palace follows Gu-cheon, who can cross into the realm of spirits, and Saeng-gang, a court lady hiding a secret. After a royal summons, they dig into a curse haunting the crown prince’s palace, unleashing a chilling mystery and a razor-sharp chase that promises pulse-pounding thrills.
Nam Joo-hyuk plays Gu-cheon, a spirit-slaying warrior who moves between the human world and the spirit realm. Roh Yoon-seo transforms into Saeng-gang, a secretive court lady who can hear the voices of spirits. Cho Seung-woo anchors the story as the king who calls them to the palace, delivering a commanding presence.
▲ The Devil Wears Prada 2
Overview Drama Disney+
Premiere 2026.07.29
Cast Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt
The Devil Wears Prada 2 reunites Miranda (Meryl Streep), the legendary editor-in-chief of fashion bible Runway, with Andy (Anne Hathaway), who returns after 20 years as a features editor, and Emily (Emily Blunt), now a luxury brand executive. The trio face off for control of fashion in a radically changed media landscape.
The film hit theaters first in April, topping the box office and drawing 1.59 million moviegoers, igniting major buzz.
▲ A Shop for Killers Season 2
Overview Action Disney+
Premiere 2026.07.
Cast Lee Dong-wook, Kim Hye-jun, Cho Han-sun, Geum Hae-na, Kim Min, Jung Yoon-ha
This stylish action series follows Jian, now the new owner of the shop after a brutal handover, as she teams up with her back-from-the-dead uncle Jinman to launch an all-out counterattack against Babylon’s global network.
Returning with tougher visuals, Jinman (Lee Dong-wook) and his niece Jian (Kim Hye-jun) step up—joined by Murder Help’s steadfast allies Min-hye (Geum Hae-na) and Pasin (Kim Min)—to raise the stakes even higher.
▲ Gas Human
Overview Sci-Fi Netflix
Premiere 2026.07.
Cast Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi
An unprecedented dream team finally comes together: creator Yeon Sang-ho serves as showrunner and writer, while director Shinzo Katayama—renowned for exposing the darkness within humanity in Disney+ series 'Gannibal' and the film 'Missing'—takes the helm.
The story kicks off with the emergence of the mysterious 'Gas Human'. After each crime warning, the culprit vanishes without a trace, paralyzing Japanese society. As police, media, the elite, and underground syndicates collide, the case spirals out of control. The shocking truth that surfaces—packed with jaw-dropping twists—forms the core of the narrative.
Shun Oguri plays detective Okamoto Kenji, who chases the case, while Yu Aoi takes on reporter Kono Kyoko, driven to uncover the truth.