There are plenty of K-dramas available on Netflix, and not all of them are streaming originals.
It also explores just what gave their lives meaning.
Most of Netflixs original K-dramas have not remade existing series.
My First First Loveis the rare Netflix K-drama to get more than one season.
18Celebrity
(2023)
Celebrity is a South Korean drama-thriller series created for Netflix.
However, Seo Ah-ri quickly discovers the world is more intense and dangerous than she initially expected.
Its one of Netflixs hidden gem K-dramas.
The Trunkwas Gong Yoos long-awaited comeback almost three years after his previous Netflix show,The Silent Sea.
A Killer Paradoxwas nominated for three Blue Dragon Series Awards and three Baeksang Arts Awards in South Korea.
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Apart fromOne Piece,Netflixs live-action anime adaptationsdont have the best of reputations.
Fortunately,Parasite: The Greywas from a traditional anime adaptation.
It was a fresh, creative, and well-executed take on the world of Parasyte.
The chemistry between Park Seo-joon and Han So-hee is strong, but their characters never live up to it.
Both series feature explorations of mental health in the modern day and shine a light on neurodivergence as well.
They also both do so with great animated sequences and visual effects in the middle of their live-action storylines.
11The Frog
A mysterious woman arrives at a rental home and turns the owner’s life upside-down.
If Song Kang is the Son of Netflix, then Go Min-si is the Daughter of Netflix.
Sometimes, a K-drama comes along that you have to watch all in one sitting.
Shows like Twenty-Five Twenty-One have compelling stories and characters.
Celebrity is a South Korean drama-thriller series created for Netflix. The show follows Seo Ah-ri, a woman who enjoyed a wealthy childhood, only to lose it all after an incident caused her family to go into poverty. Years later, now working as a door-to-door cosmetics salesperson, a chance encounter with a former friend begins to lure her into the world of celebrity influencer culture on social media. However, Seo Ah-ri quickly discovers the world is more intense and dangerous than she initially expected.
The Trunk, releasing on November 29, 2024, follows the mysterious discovery of a trunk on the shoreline, unveiling a hidden marriage service and the peculiar relationship of a couple intertwined in its secrets.
“Parasyte: The Grey” imagines a world where alien parasites begin taking over human hosts, blending horror with psychological drama. The story follows a young man who forms a symbiotic relationship with his alien parasite, leading to a morally complex journey as they confront other parasites threatening humanity. This adaptation adds a unique twist, focusing on the grey areas of survival, identity, and the essence of being human.
Gyeongseong Creature is an action horror-thriller television series that Kang Eun-kyung and Chung Dong-yoon created for Netflix. Set in 1945 during the Japanese occupation of Korea, Jang Tae-Sang, a wealthy informant in the heart of Gyeongseong, and Yoon Chae-ok, a highly skilled investigator, come together to face a literal creature created from the cumulative greed of humanity.
Netflix’s Hellbound is a Korean Drama and Dark Fantasy series that is directed by Yeon Sang-ho and based on his graphic novel, The Hellbound Volume 1. The series takes place in a modern fantastical version of Korea in which strange creatures pick and choose individuals to send to Hell.
A mysterious woman arrives at a rental home and turns the owner’s life upside-down.
