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Netflix releases 28 Korean works this year
'Gyeongseong Creature', which adds a creature genre to a period drama set in 1945, 'The Delivery Driver', a science fiction drama set on the Korean Peninsula where rapid desertification was taking place, and 'The Thief: The Sound of the Sword', an action drama about protecting the home of the Korean people in Gando during the Japanese colonial period. Including ‘Into Your Time’, ‘Mask Girl’, ‘Hounds’, ‘Celebrity’, ‘Love Battle’, ‘Iduna!’, ‘Morning Comes Even in the Mental Ward’, ‘The Fool of the End’, ‘ New Korean series such as ‘Queen Maker’ are coming out to touch the hearts of fans.
Netflix's Korean movie 'Carter', released last year, recorded 65 million viewing hours in 28 days after streaming. As of the end of last year, this was the 9th highest viewing time of all time among non-English movies on Netflix. If 2022 marked the beginning, 2023 is expected to be a watershed in the partnership between Netflix and the Korean film industry. Starting with the science fiction film 'Jeong-i', which will be released on January 20th, 'Gil Bok-soon', which will open a new horizon for the Korean action noir genre, and 'Solo Battle 2', a crime action film depicting a breathtaking war chasing the true nature of a drug organization, are added to the lineup. Raised it. Next, a total of six Korean movies, including ‘Ballerina,’ ‘The Victory,’ and ‘I Just Dropped My Smartphone,’ are coming to Netflix members this year.
The hit dramas everyone has been waiting for are making a spectacular return with follow-up parts and new seasons. 'The Glory' recorded 82.48 million cumulative viewing hours the week of January 2nd (1/2-1/8), ranked in the top 10 in a total of 62 countries, and ranked first in Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (non-English) category. 's next story, 'The Glory' Part 2, will be released in March. 'Sweet Home' Season 2, which opened a new horizon for the Korean creature genre, and 'DP' Season 2, which simultaneously posed empathy and questions to our society through the arrest of deserters, are also coming to fans' screens after a long wait.
Netflix's investments and challenges will continue in 2023. Following 'Physical: 100', which will be released on January 24th, Netflix's Korean entertainment content with a variety of subjects ranging from survival to youth entertainment, such as 'Devil's Plan', 'Siren: Island of Fire', 'Zombie Bus', and '19/20', will be released on screen. Tap. Netflix's Korean documentary lineup is also starting in earnest.
'Yellow Gate: In Search of Director Bong Joon-ho's Unreleased Short Films (working title)', which depicts a journey to find director Bong Joon-ho's unreleased short films, is scheduled to be released this year. On March 3, the 8-part documentary series 'I Am God: People Who God Betrayed' will be released, which uncovers and unravels the self-proclaimed 'messiahs' in modern Korean history that are so shocking that they need to be recorded, as well as the events and people behind them.
One of the advantages of subscribing to Netflix is the quickest accessibility to enjoy stories from creators around the world without language barriers. A wide range of Netflix works by overseas storytellers continue to pour out this year. 'Rebel Moon', which is attracting attention due to the collaboration between box office director Zack Snyder, famous for his stylish directing, and actress Bae Doo-na, as well as 'Lift', 'Extraction 2', A lineup of global movies including ‘Heart of Stone’ prepares a new level of enjoyment. A vampire theme directed by Pablo Larrain, who began serialization in Japan's Weekly Shonen Jump in 1990 and made a name for himself by directing 'Yu Yu Hakusho', 'Spencer', and 'Jackie' based on the original work that is talked about as a legend in action comics. Netflix's Chilean film 'El Conde' and others will enrich the entertainment experience of Netflix members throughout the year.
Kang Dong-han, VP of Korean content at Netflix, said, "Last year, more than 60% of Netflix members watched at least one Korean work, and Korean series and movies were listed in Netflix's weekly top 10 in more than 90 countries. Now, Korean content is popular all over the world. “It has established itself as a shared zeitgeist and a genre deeply embedded in our daily lives,” he said. “Through continuous investment and experimentation, we will deliver to our members the best entertainment experience and subscription value that can only be found on Netflix.”
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr
