Over the last decade, we have witnessed a phenomenal rise in the popularity of Korean dramas. Tight scripts, powerful performances, and solid direction backed by big-budget productions have contributed to making K-dramas one of South Korea’s most significant cultural exports. From a gritty zombie period series, political dramas to light-hearted romcoms, there is no genre that hasn’t been covered. One after the other, Korean shows are.
By Zach Seemayer 9:37 AM PDT, May 13, 2021
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Action, romance, comedy, mystery, horror, suspense the popular Korean dramas that have become huge hits in the U.S. come in all of these forms, often in the same show!
K-dramas have swept the nation in recent years and have been a huge boon for Netflix, which has been bringing the incredibly crafted shows to international markets, allowing everyone to get in on the incredible entertainment being crafted in South Korea.
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Over the past few years, Korean films, particularly K-dramas, have quickly become a celebrated global phenomenon. That said, there are also plenty of other dramas to explore from different corners of Asia, including those from Japan, Taiwan, India and the Philippines. From romantic coming-of-age films and thrillers with fatal consequences to heartfelt movies capturing the human experience, there truly is something out there for everybody. Whether or not you ve already breezed though our list of amazing Korean flicks, you’ll definitely want to try out some of these titles below and start watching immediately. All you need is a Netflix password and you re set for a great movie night.
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One of the best performances of last year was definitely Park Seo Joon s performance in
Itaewon Class. Seo Joon stunned K-fans with a sensitive and layered portrayal of Park Saeroyi, a righteous man who takes on the CEO of the Jangga Group, Mr Jang Dae Hee in a battle of morals and ethics. Fans found themselves cheering for the sensitive, kind and virtuous Park Saeroyi, as he battles various obstacles and challenges to eventually take down the mighty CEO of the Jangga Group, and emerge victorious as a self-made entrepreneur. The talented actor won several accolades for his outstanding performance in the show.
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In 2006, high schooler Park Sae-Ro-Yi (Park Seo-Joon) was jailed for 2 years after attempting to kill Jang Geun-Won (Ahn Bo-Hyun). Geun-Won is the son of Jang Dae-Hee (Yoo Jae-Myung) and heir to the Jangga Group (Korea’s largest food corporation). Because of the Jang s influential power, Geun-Won leads a spoiled life and is able to bully people with impunity. Park Sung-Yeol (Son Hyun-Joo), Saeroyi s father, worked for Jangga and sponsored Oh Soo-A s (Kwon Na-Ra) education. Saeroyi had a scuffle with Geun-Won because he bullied Lee Ho-jin, Saeroyi defended Ho-Jin by hitting Geun-Won; it got Saeroyi expelled. Sung-Yeol supported his son and resigned from Jangga; father and son would try to open a bar to restart their lives. One night, Geun-Won irresponsibly crashed and killed Sung-Yeol, but Dae-Hee had someone else take the fall; Saeroyi tried to kill Geun-Won for his father but Soo-A (classmate and first love) stopped him. He was arrested and tried guilty for attempted mur