Korean content has made quite the rage over the past few years. From K-Pop music to K-dramas, they offer seamless blend of storytelling all packaged with fabulous visuals. From genres ranging from historical, horror, thriller, fantasy and comedy, the options for viewers who want to get on this wagon are boundless.
If you are a fan of Korean content or want to start your viewing journey, here are ten series, films and documentaries from Netflix, that should be on your 2023 watchlist:
Love to Hate You
Love to Hate You is a romantic comedy about a woman who despises losing to men and a man who severely lacks trust in women, coming together to eventually fall in love.
Release Date: February 10, 2023
Unlocked
A real-crime thriller following an ordinary woman whose entire life goes for a toss once she misplaces her phone that contains damning information.
Release Date: February 17, 2023
Queenmaker
Queenmaker follows the story of Hwang Do-hee, a PR mastermind who used to oversee the Corporate Strategy Team of a big corporate. She jumps into an election campaign for a human rights lawyer who has gone through tumultuous times.
Release Date: Q2 of 2023
19/20(Nineteen to Twenty)
19/20(Nineteen to Twenty) is a reality series that tracks the fun filled lives of GenZ in their last week of being 19 just before they turn 20.
Release Date: Q3 of 2023
A Time Called You
A Time Called You is a romance series where a woman, missing her boyfriend who passed away a year ago, goes back in time to 1998.
Release Date: Q3 of 2023
Song of the Bandits
An action-adventure-drama set in the riotous period of Japanese colonial rule over Korea about a group of people who end up in the lawless land of Gando.
Release Date: Q3 of 2023
Doona!
Doona! portrays the romance between a university student, and Doona, a former K-pop idol, as their paths intertwine in a shared hostel for students.
Release Date: Q4 of 2023
In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal
In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal is an eight-episode true-crime docu-series that delves into the self-proclaimed ‘messiahs’ in modern Korean history.
Release Date: March 3, 2023
Yellow Door: Looking for Director Bong’s Unreleased Short Film (WT)
Yellow Door: Looking for Director Bong’s Unreleased Short Film (Working Title) is a documentary narrating the quest for the Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho’s unreleased short film, Looking for Paradise.
Release: Q4 of 2023
The Match
Legendary rivals, who also happen to be teacher and student, Cho Hoon Hyun (Lee Byung-hun) and Lee Changho (Yoo Ah-in) play a match of their lifetime in the game of Go.
Release: Q2 of 2023
