If you’ve been glued to In Your Radiant Season, you already know this K-drama has been quietly one of the most emotionally gripping shows of 2026. The slow-burn romance between Lee Sung-kyung and Chae Jong-hyeop has the K-drama community fully invested — and with Episodes 8 and 9 arriving this week, the story is entering its most critical emotional stretch.

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In Your Radiant Episodes 8 & 9 — Key Details

Detail	Episode 8	Episode 9
Release Date	Friday, March 20, 2026	Saturday, March 21, 2026
Broadcast Time (KST)	9:50 PM	9:50 PM
Network	MBC TV	MBC TV
International Stream	Disney+	Disney+
Episode Duration	~70 minutes	~70 minutes
Total Episodes	12	12
Finale Date	April 3, 2026	—

🌍 Global Release Times for Episodes 8 & 9

Region	Episode 8 (Fri)	Episode 9 (Sat)
Korea (KST)	Mar 20 — 9:50 PM	Mar 21 — 9:50 PM
India (IST)	Mar 20 — 6:20 PM	Mar 21 — 6:20 PM
USA (ET)	Mar 20 — 8:50 AM	Mar 21 — 8:50 AM
UK (GMT)	Mar 20 — 12:50 PM	Mar 21 — 12:50 PM
Australia (AEDT)	Mar 20 — 11:50 PM	Mar 21 — 11:50 PM

In Your Radiant Story So Far — A Quick Recap

In Your Radiant Season follows Song Ha-ran (Lee Sung-kyung), a celebrated head designer at Korea’s top fashion house, Nana Atelier — poised, admired, but quietly trapped in grief and emotional distance. Seven years ago, her boyfriend Sunwoo Chan (Chae Jong-hyeop) was in a terrible accident in Boston and was mistakenly declared dead, leaving Ha-ran shattered.

Chan survived, but the accident left him without hearing or memory. When a chance encounter brings Chan and Ha-ran together again, their lives begin to shift — his persistent warmth and optimism gradually challenging her deeply guarded world, leading both toward emotional growth and healing. Soapcentral

The drama has earned a strong 8.4 rating on MyDramaList and raving reviews for the leads’ chemistry and the show’s emotionally layered writing.

What to Expect in Episodes 8 & 9

With just 12 episodes total and the finale set for April 3, 2026, Episodes 8 and 9 mark the beginning of the drama’s final act. Rotten Tomatoes Viewers can expect the layers of Chan’s hidden trauma and memory loss to unravel more decisively now — and for Ha-ran’s emotional walls to finally start crumbling for real. The slow burn is about to combust.

The series takes over MBC’s Friday–Saturday 9:50 PM timeslot, following The Judge Returns, and will be succeeded by Perfect Crown from April 10, 2026. TV Fanatic

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FAQs

Q: When do In Your Radiant Season Episodes 8 and 9 release internationally?

Episode 8 airs on Friday, March 20, 2026 and Episode 9 on Saturday, March 21, 2026 — both at 9:50 PM KST on MBC TV, with same-day streaming available on Disney+ for international viewers.