The Okay-drama world has had a record-breaking begin to 2022, from a first-ever Golden Globe win (along with first-ever nominations), to historic Display Actors Guild (SAG) nominations for Squid Sport—the runaway hit Netflix present.
Squid Sport is the streamer's largest present of all time, reigning as probably the most seen Netflix present in 94 nations at its peak and 95 % of the present's viewership got here from exterior South Korea, Netflix said on January 18.
Recent off the heels of Squid Sport, Hellbound, the Okay-drama that premiered round two months after it in 2021, ranked among the many prime 10 Netflix exhibits in 93 nations and ranked no. 1 in 34 nations.
Sci-fi thriller thriller The Silent Sea(launched on Christmas Eve in 2021) additionally bagged the highest spot within the weekly non-English prime 10 lists for its premiere.
Having launched over 130 Korean titles from 2016 to 2021, the streamer exhibits no indicators of slowing down, with this 12 months marking the launch of greater than 25 Korean exhibits, its "largest quantity thus far," Netflix mentioned.
Right here we have a look at a number of the most compelling Okay-dramas and Korean movies coming to Netflix in 2022.
All of Us Are Lifeless
Slated for launch on January 28, All of Us Are Lifeless will mark the primary new Okay-drama sequence to be unveiled by Netflix this 12 months.
The zombie thriller follows a gaggle of highschool college students who attempt to survive a mysterious virus outbreak at their faculty. With "horrific visuals" and "beautiful motion" sequences, the brand new present will see youngsters discover love and friendship even amid a zombie apocalypse, in response to Netflix.
Cash Heist: Korea - Joint Financial Space
The Korean adaptation of gripping Spanish crime drama Cash Heist is among the most extremely anticipated Korean exhibits to be launched this 12 months.
The Korean remake—which stars Squid Sport actor Park Hae-soo (who performed contestant no. 218 within the hit Netflix Okay-drama—will comply with the identical premise of the unique sequence, which sees the enigmatic "Professor" character recruit a gaggle of individuals to stage a grand heist within the face of extraordinary challenges
Set on the Korean peninsula, the plot will unfold on each side of the Korean border because the thieves try to steal the "freshly minted forex of a to-be unified Korea," in response to the streamer.
The Unintended Narco
Primarily based on real-life occasions, the upcoming sequence follows the life-threatening journey of an strange businessman who joins a secret authorities mission to seize a Korean drug lord.
The present stars Squid Sport's Park Hae-soo and Hwang Jung-min, a serious Korean actor recognized for numerous works together with the disturbing Korean horror pic The Wailing.
Glitch
Starring Jeon Yeo-bin from the hit Netflix Okay-drama Vincenzo, Glitch sees a girl try to trace down her boyfriend who goes lacking. She uncovers a mysterious secret whereas looking for the assistance of a UFO membership.
The sequence is written by Jin Han-sae, the author behind the Netflix Okay-drama sequence Extracurricular.
A Mannequin Household
A Mannequin Household sees a person getting ready to chapter and divorce bump into a automotive loaded with money and cross paths with the second-in-command of a drug group, performed by Park Hee-soon from Dr. Mind, the primary Korean sequence launched by AppleTV+ final 12 months.
The Sound of Magic
Primarily based on a webtoon often called Annarasumanara, The Sound of Magic is a couple of lady "who needed to develop up too quick" and a "mysterious magician" who lives in an deserted amusement park, in response to Netflix.
The "touching drama" is directed by Kim Sung-youn, the brains behind the favored Netflix Okay-drama sequence Itaewon Class.
Tomorrow
This fantasy drama sequence starring Kim Hee-seon (a serious Korean actress recognized from a string of Okay-dramas and Korean movies) sees grim reapers "who used to escort the useless now save those that need to die" as a part of a particular mission, Netflix describes.
Anyone
This homicide thriller facilities round a relationship app known as "Anyone." The app's developer and her mates discover themselves entangled in "inexplicable points surrounding a mysterious determine," in response to Netflix.
Black Knight
Set on the abandoned islands of the Korean peninsula in 2071, when just one % of the human race has survived, the brand new sequence depicts an air polluted world the place individuals depend on respirator masks to breathe and "a strict social stratification has been established," in response to Netflix.
JUNG-E
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the filmmaker of Prepare to Busan fame who additionally directed Netflix's Hellbound, the upcoming movie explores a novel theme combining "dystopia, cloning and know-how," Netflix describes.
Set within the twenty second century on a desolate Earth that's not inhabitable attributable to local weather change, a conflict breaks out in a shelter constructed for human survival, in response to the streamer.
The movie stars Hellbound actors Kim Hyun-joo and Ryu Kyung-soo.
Seoul Vibe
This "motion blockbuster" movie sees a crew of drivers often called the Sangedong Supreme crew undertake a particular operation to unravel the corruption behind slush funds amid the backdrop of the 1988 Olympic Video games in Seoul, in response to the streamer.
Starring Yoo Ah-in, the famed Korean actor from Hellbound and Burning, the movie options "breathtaking motion scenes," together with a chase by way of the streets of the South Korean capital.
Yaksha: Ruthless Operations
This "breathtaking" spy motion movie sees a cruel man often called "Yaksha" cross paths with a prosecutor (performed by Squid Sport's Park Hae-soo) on a particular inspection mission in Shenyang, China.
The movie marks the comeback of Korean director Na Hyun (recognized for the Korean film The Jail) and in addition options Jinyoung, the actor and singer from Okay-pop group GOT7.
Others New Okay-Dramas on Netflix in 2022
- Twenty 5, Twenty One (out February 12)
- Forecasting Love and Climate (out February 12)
- Thirty 9 (out February 16)
- Juvenile Justice
- Enterprise Proposal
- Remarriage and Needs
- The Fabulous
- Like to Hate You
Different New Korean Movies/Reveals on Netflix in 2022
- Love and Leashes (out February 11)
- Carter
- twentieth Century Lady
- Celeb 5: Behind the Curtain (unscripted present)
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