Following the record-breaking reputation of Okay-dramas corresponding to Squid Game, Hellbound and Vincenzo, streamer Netflix’s Korean arm has introduced that they’re launching greater than 25 Korean reveals in 2022, its largest quantity up to now.
According to a launch by the platform, Korean reveals dominated international widespread tradition in 2021 with Squid Game alone changing into the streamer’s largest present ever, most considered in 94 nations.
The 95 per cent of Squid Game’s viewership got here from exterior Korea and led viewers to discover extra Okay-content on Netflix.
The streamer stated the worldwide viewing hours of our Korean reveals grew six-fold final 12 months, in comparison with 2019.
“Credit for this rising international curiosity goes to the gifted Korean creators we now have been working with for the previous few years. From 2016 to 2021, we launched greater than 130 Korean titles. As a consequence, Netflix has turn out to be a compelling vacation spot for followers of Korean content material, who know that that is the house of various and high-quality Korean storytelling.
“As this fanbase increasingly includes viewers from all over the world, we are excited to continue collaborating with Korean storytellers to bring the K-wave to new heights,” Don Kang, VP, Content (Korea), shared within the launch.
Some of the reveals that viewers can sit up for embrace All of Us Are Dead, wherein zombies invade a highschool; Money Heist: Korea Joint Economic Area, an adaptation of the favored Spanish collection; and the action-packed thrills of Seoul Vibe, a movie the place the adventures of a special-ops group happen towards the backdrop of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
The slate reintroduces among the well-known South Korean actors in new drama settings. For instance, Crash Landing on You star Son Ye-jin stars in Thirty Nine alongside Hospital Playlist fan-favourite star Jeon Mi-do and Justice actor Kim Ji-hyun. The drama explores the life and friendship of three ladies who’re about to show 40.
Similarly, Forecasting Love and Weather options What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim star Park Min-young, Netflix favorite Song Kang and You Are My Spring actor Yoon Bak. The romantic drama revolves across the life and love tales of the folks working on the Korea Meteorological Administration.
Fantasy drama The Sound of Magic stars widespread South Korean actor Ji Chang-wook, greatest identified to Okay-drama followers for reveals Healer, Suspicious Partner and Lovestruck within the City, as a mysterious magician alongside Beyond Evil star Choi Sung-eun and Hwang In-youp of True Beauty fame. The collection is directed by Kim Sung-youn of Itaewon Class fame. He is reuniting with author Kim Min-jeong after Love In The Moonlight.
Black Knight, a dystopian drama, will mark the return of widespread Korean actor Kim Woo-bin following his restoration from nasopharyngeal most cancers. It additionally options Taxi Driver actor Esom and is ready in 2071 the place folks rely upon respirator masks to breathe. Woo-bin performs a supply driver within the drama.
Other noteworthy titles within the record embrace Kim Hye-soo-starrer authorized drama Juvenile Justice, romance drama Twenty Five, Twenty with Kim Tae-ri and Nam Joo-hyuk, fantasy present Tomorrow, Business Proposal, Remarriage and Desires, Model Family, Glitch, The Fabulous, Love to Hate You and Somebody.