Through the years, Netflix has delivered some of the K-dramas and movies that became fan favorites, streaming titles like Crash Landing On You and It’s Okay Not to Be Okay and rolling out originals such as the hit thriller Squid Game and the zombie series Kingdom.

This 2023, Netflix will continue to release a diverse lineup of Korean TV series and films including new content, as well as new seasons for Korean titles that we’ve grown to love! Below are the K-dramas and movies you’d want to watch out for on Netflix this year!

JUNG_E (Film)

Streaming on January 20
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho
Written by Yeon Sang-ho
Starring Kang Soo-youn, Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-soo 

In a desolated Earth that has become inhabitable due to climate change, the legendary mercenary JUNG_E has been cloned into a robot in order to protect the remaining humans.

Love to Hate You (Series)

Streaming on February 10
Directed by Kim Jeong-kwon
Written by Choi Soo-young
Starring Kim Ok-vin, Yoo Teo, Kim Ji-hun, Go Won-hee

This romantic comedy follows a woman who hates losing to men and a man who has a deep mistrust of women. When these two individuals get involved in a hostile encounter, they would share a journey that would turn their beliefs upside down and lead them to romance.

Unlocked (Film)

Streaming on February 17
Directed by Kim Tae Joon
Written by Kim Tae Joon
Cast Yim Si Wan, Chun Woo Hee, Kim Hie Won

A woman’s life is upended after she loses her phone, and a hacker uses all of her information to commit horrible crimes.

The Glory Part 2 (Series)

Streaming in March
Directed by An Gil-ho
Written by Kim Eun-sook
Starring Song Hye-kyo, Lee Do-hyun, Lim Ji-yeon, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Sung-hoon, Jung Sung-il 

The new revenge thriller The Glory resumes, following a woman who was a victim of school violence, and has dedicated herself to executing a meticulous web of vengeance against the people who have wronged her.

Kill Boksoon (Film)

Streaming on Q1 of 2023
Directed by Byun Sung-hyun
Written by Byun Sung-hyun
Casting Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Kim Si-a, Esom, Koo Kyo-hwan, etc.

Boksoon, a mother of a teenage daughter lives a double life as a professional killer at the top-tier killing agency MK.

Bloodhounds (Series)

Streaming on Q2 of 2023
Directed by Kim Joo-hwan
Written by Kim Joo-hwan
Starring Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Park Sung-woong, Heo Jun-ho

Two young people who first meet each other in a boxing match must work together to survive the vicious world of loan sharks.

Celebrity (Series)

Streaming on Q2 of 2023
Directed by Kim Cheol-kyu
Written by Kim Yi-young
Starring Park Gyu-young, Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Dong-gun, Jun Hyo-seong

Seo A-ri becomes a celebrity overnight and discovers the reality behind the glamorous and competitive world of fame.

Queenmaker (Series)

Streaming on Q2 of 2023
Directed by Oh Jin-seok
Written by Moon Ji-young
Starring Kim Hee-ae, Moon So-ri, Ryu Soo-young, Seo Yi-sook

Queenmaker follows the PR genius Hwang Do-hee, who must use her talents to get the human rights lawyer Oh Kyung-sook elected as the mayor of Seoul.

Black Knight (Series)

Streaming on Q2 of 2023
Directed by Cho Ui-seok
Written by Cho Ui-seok
Starring Kim Woo-bin, Song Seung-heon, Kang You-seok, Esom 

This series is set in 2071 where people wear respirator masks to breathe due to extreme air pollution. It follows the legendary deliveryman “5-8” and the refugee Sa-wol who dreams of following 5-8’s footsteps.

A Time Called You (Series)

Streaming on Q3 of 2023
Directed by Kim Jin-won
Written by Choi Hyo-bi
Starring Ahn Hyo-seop, Jeon Yeo-been, Kang Hoon 

Jun-hee whose boyfriend passed away a year ago, travels back in time to 1998 and meets Si-heon, a guy who looks identical to her boyfriend.

Song of the Bandits (Series)

Streaming on Q3 of 2023
Directed by Hwang Jun-hyuk
Written by Han Jung-hoon
Starring Kim Nam-gil, Seo hyun, Yoo Jae-myung, Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Ho-jung 

This action-adventure set during the Japanese colonial rule over Korea centers around the lawless land of Gando where Japanese troops, the Korean Independence Army, hitmen, bandits, and Joseon migrants fight for survival.

D.P., Season 2 (Series)

Streaming on Q3 of 2023
Directed by Han Jun-hee
Written by Kim Bo-tong, Han Jun-hee
Starring Jung Hae-in, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Sung-kyun, Son Suk-ku, Ji Jin-hee , Kim Ji-hyun 

Netflix’s D.P. follows Jun-ho and Ho-yeol of the Korean military’s Deserter Pursuit unit as they chase after deserters and discover the various realities that pushed these people to risk the consequences of being deserters.

Mask Girl (Series)

Streaming on Q3 of 2023
Directed by Kim Yong-hoon
Written by Kim Yong-hoon
Starring Go Hyun-jung, Ahn Jae-hong, Yeom Hye-ran, Nana

Kim Mo-mi is an ordinary office worker by day who has insecurities about her appearance, but by night, she becomes a masked live-streamer. But a shocking chain of events will overtake her life.

Believer 2 (Film)

Streaming on Q4 of 2023
Directed by Baik
Cast Cho Jin-woong, Cha Seung-won, Han Hyo-joo, Oh Seung-hoon, Kim Dong-young, Lee Joo-young, etc.

The sequel film follows Won-ho’s investigation on the missing “Rak” after Brian’s incarceration, while getting deeper into the elusive drug cartel.

Ballerina (Film)

Streaming on Q4 of 2023
Directed by Lee Chung-hyun
Written by Lee Chung-hyun
Cast Jun Jong-seo, Kim Ji-hun, Park Yurim, etc.

Okju, a former bodyguard, takes ruthless revenge for her best friend Minhee.

Gyeongseong Creature (Series)

Streaming on Q4 of 2023
Directed by Chung Dong-yoon
Written by Kang Eun K
Starring Park Seo-jun, Han So-hee, Claudia Kim, Kim Hae-sook, Cho Han-cheul, Wi Ha-jun 

Set in the spring of 1945, this creature thriller follows two young people who must try to survive as they face a monster born out of human greed.

Sweet Home, Season 2 (Series)

Streaming on Q4 of 2023
Directed by Lee Eung-bok, Park So-hyun
Starring Song Kang, Lee Jin-uk, Lee Si-young, Ko Min-si, Park Gyu-young, Yoo Oh-seong, Oh Jung-se, Kim Mu-yeol, Jin-young etc.

The surviving residents of Green Home must continue to press on as they face more monsters borne out of human desires while trying to discover the truth behind the mysterious phenomenon that turned the world upside down.

Doona! (Series)

Streaming on Q4 of 2023
Directed by Lee Jung-hyo
Written by Jang Yu-ha 
Starring Suzy, Yang Se-jong

Won-joon, an ordinary university student crosses paths with the former K-pop idol Doona in a shared house for students, and a romance buds between the two.

Daily Dose of Sunshine (Series)

Streaming on Q4 of 2023
Directed by Lee JQ, Kim Nam-su
Written by Lee Nam-kyu, Oh Bo-hyun, Kim Da-hee
Starring Park Bo-young, Yeon Woo-jin, Jang Dong-yoon, Lee Jung-eun

Da-eun has just become a nurse in the mental health department of a hospital where she discovers the stories of the people inside the psychiatric ward.

Goodbye Earth (Series)

Streaming on Q4 of 2023
Directed by Kim Jin-min
Written by Jeong Seong-joo
Starring Ahn Eun-jin, Yoo Ah-in, Jeon Seong-woo, Kim Yoon-hye

This series follows the stories of the living in their remaining 200 days before the Earth is destroyed by an asteroid.

Behind Your Touch (Series)

Release date TBA
Directed by Kim Sok-yun
Written by Lee Nam-kyu
Starring Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, Ju Min-kyung, Suho

Ye-boon dreams to become a vet in a small town but is instead forced to do nitty-gritty work to survive. When she receives psychometric powers, she forms a partnership with a detective who she helps in solving crimes.

Crash Course in Romance (Series)

Release date TBA
Directed by Yu Je Won
Written by Yang Hee Seung
Starring Jeon Do Yeon, Jung Kyung Ho

This romantic comedy follows a hotshot instructor named Chi-yeol and the ex-handball national team athlete Haeng-sun.

The Good Bad Mother (Series)

Release date TBA
Directed by Sim Nayeon
Written by Bae Seyoung
Starring Ra Miran, Lee Dohyun, Ahn Eunjin

A single mom who had to be hard on her son to make sure he becomes successful must take care of him when an unfortunate accident causes his mind to become 7-year-old again.

King The Land (Series)

Release date TBA
Directed by Lim Hyun-ook
Written by Choi Rome
Starring Lee Jun Ho, Lim Yoon A

The heir of King Group Gu-won has everything, but he longs for his lost memories of his mother and attempts to recover them by returning to King Hotel.

Destined with You (Series)

Release date TBA
Directed by Nam Kihoon
Written by Roh Jisul
Starring Ro woon, Cho Boah, Ha jun, Yura

Big-time lawyer Shin-yu must protect a temple at the skirts of Onju Mountain because of a curse that’s been in his family for three centuries.

See You in My 19th Life (Series)

Release date TBA
Directed by Lee Na-jeong
Written by Choi Younglim
Starring Shin Hye-sun, Ahn Bo-hyun, Ha Yoon-Kyung, Ahn dong-goo

Ban Ji-eum who has the ability to remember her past life tries to reconnect with Moon Seo-ha, whom she had lost in her past life.

Reality Shows & Documentaries

• Physical 100 – January 24
• In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal – March 3
• Siren: Survive the Island – Q2 of 2023
• 19/20 – Q3 of 2023
• Zombieverse – Q3 of 2023
• The Devil’s Plan – TBA
• Yellow Door: Looking for Director Bong’s Unreleased Short Film – Q4 of 2023

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