Netflix takes K-content to new heights with 2023 slate
In its biggest-ever lineup of Korean films and series, Netflix set to showcase 34 titles
Gyeongseong Creature, a compelling story about wretched creatures and those who go up against them.
LAST year more than 60% of all Netflix members watched Korean titles.
For 2023, Netflix is debuting a diverse array of Korean TV series, films and unscripted shows. The streaming platform is showcasing 34 upcoming titles, including eye-popping original productions alongside returning fan favourites, in its biggest-ever lineup of Korean films and series.
New series and returning favourites
Survival has become a recurring theme across some of the top series, whether it’s battling monsters during the dark days of 1945 in Gyeongseong Creature, struggling to breathe in the dystopian future of sci-fi series Black Knight, or fighting to protect Joseon during Japanese colonial rule in action drama Song of the Bandits.
Meanwhile, fans are set to rejoice with the return of highly anticipated series Sweet Home, D.P., and The Glory this year.
Other new series this year run the gamut of romance (A Time Called You, Behind Your Touch (WT), Crash Course in Romance, Destined With You, Doona!, King the Land, Love to Hate You, See You In My 19th Life), social commentary and intrigue (Bloodhounds, Celebrity, Mask Girl), drama (Daily Dose of Sunshine, Queenmaker, The Good Bad Mother), and apocalyptic (Goodbye Earth).
More films, more unscripted shows, more choice
This year, Netflix is expanding its film offering with six Korean movies, kicking off with sci-fi thriller JUNG-E on January 20, followed by Kill Boksoon which depicts a professional killer with conflicting maternal instincts, and Believer 2, a sequel to the crime action thriller revolving around drug gangs.
Other films explore the topics of revenge (Ballerina), teacher-student rivalry (The Match), and hacking (Unlocked).
Meanwhile, those who love living vicariously will be spoilt for choice with a dazzling lineup of reality shows, spanning endurance (Physical: 100, Siren: Survive the Island), zombie survival (Zombieverse) coming of age (Nineteen to Twenty), and mind games (The Devil’s Plan).
There are also two new documentaries coming out. Yellow Door: Looking for Director Bong’s Unreleased Short Film (WT) traces the quest for Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-Ho’s debut film while true crime documentary In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal explores the self-proclaimed ‘messiahs’ in modern Korean history.
source – The Vibes
