Kadramas releasing on Netflix in 2023: Netflix has announced its Korean content slate for 2023, bringing back old shows as well as introducing plenty of new shows, along with several feature films, documentaries and unscripted series. Following the massive global success of “Squid Game,” the streaming service is bullish about K-content, saying 60 percent of its viewers watch Korean shows. Netflix will launch a total of 34 Korean titles on its platform, including fan-favorite series “Sweet Home”, “DP” and “The Glory”, said a press release.
“The Glory,” starring South Korean superstar Song Hye Kyo, will return with part two in March after part one debuted on January 2. Black Knight” and “Song of the Bandits”. Slate “A Time Called You”, “Behind Your Touch (WT)”, “Crash Course in Romance”, “Destined with You”, “Donna!”, “King the Land “, ” is full of new romance titles including. Love to Hate You’ and ‘See You in My 19th Life’ along with drama shows ‘Daily Dose of Sunshine’, ‘Queenmaker’ and ‘The Good Bad Mother’. The apocalyptic drama “Goodbye Earth” is round out the series slate, along with “Bloodhounds”, “Celebrity” and “Mask Girl”.
Netflix plans to release six Korean features in 2023 – “Jung-e”, “Kill Boksoon”, “Believer 2”, “Ballerina”, “The Match” and “Unlock”.
Apart from this, Netflix will also launch reality shows like ‘Physical:100’, ‘Siren: Survive the Island’, ‘Zombieverse’, ‘Nineteen to Twenty’ and ‘The Devil’s Plan’.
K-documentaries on Netflix
There are also two new documentaries. The first film, titled “Yellow Door: Looking for Director Bong’s Unreleased Short Film”, will trace the search for Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho’s debut film.
It will be followed by a true-crime documentary titled “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal”. It explores the self-proclaimed ‘Messiah’ in modern Korean history.
VP of Content (Korea) Dawn Kang said Netflix is bringing a wider variety of Korean stories to fans in 2023 after seeing the global popularity of K-content last year. “Over the past year, Korean series and movies have regularly featured in our global top 10 list in more than 90 countries, and three of Netflix’s most-watched shows ever are from Korea.” This year, we’re pushing the envelope even further. With the stories we tell and how we tell them. With this lineup of Korean titles, Netflix will continue to be the ultimate destination for compelling, diverse and must-see Korean storytelling,” said Kang.