Netflix: 34 New K-Dramas Set To Floor the Ott Platform This Year
Streaming Giant Netflix has announced 34 new titles of Korean shows, which will make their debut on the platform this year, as reported by Variety.
Streaming Giant Netflix has announced 34 new titles of Korean shows, which will make their debut on the platform this year, as reported by Variety. The new shows will include K-dramas, films and unscripted TV shows, Variety reported.With the growing popularity of K-dramas, and K-bands and the roaring success of the survival drama Squid Game on this platform last year, Netflix is a eyeing a similar response from the K-dramas. The K-dramas to be streamed on Netflix include Song of the Bandits, Bloodhounds, Celebrity, Queenmaker, A Time Called You and Doona! Netflix will add six new Korean films to the streaming platform. Bae Suzy Birthday Special: 5 Best K-Dramas of the Vagabond Star That You Should Check Out To Witness Her Prowess.
Sci-fi thriller Jung_E, written and directed by Yeon Sang Ho, will stream from January 20, while The Match showcases a teacher-student rivalry between Lee Byung Hun (Emergency Declaration) and Yoo Ah In (Seoul Vibe). Revenge-themed Ballerina, directed by Lee Chung-hyun (The Call), stars Jun Jung Seo (Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area) and Park Yurim (Drive My Car). The highly anticipated revenge drama The Glory will also return in March on Netflix. Other series returning for a second season include the apocalyptic horror series Sweet Home and military drama DP. From Heirs to Moon Lovers, 5 Multi-Starrer K-Dramas We Love To Watch On Repeat!.
The Sci-fi series Black Knight will also join the new line-up of shows.
Survival dramas Physical: 100, Siren: Survive the Island, Nineteen to Twenty and The Devil's Plan will also stream on Netflix. Two documentaries -- Yellow Door: Looking for Director Bong's Unreleased Short Film (working title) about the quest for Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-Ho's debut film and true-crime documentary In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal, exploring the self-proclaimed messiahs in modern Korean history -- are part of the new line-ups, as reported by Variety.