Calling all K-drama and K-movie enthusiasts out there! Netflix just released its *full* lineup of K-content for the year 2024—and we are in for a ride as the global streaming platform included more than 31 titles!
The confirmed projects are a fresh mix of genres from rom-com K-dramas, to dating shows, to reality shows, and of course our favorite thriller films.
Confession: We noticed we will be getting quite a few serious and action-packed content from Netflix, and TBH, we're not gonna complain at all! Let's take a look at all of the shows we're adding to our watchlist.
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All The Korean Movies And K-Dramas Streaming On Netflix In 2024
Netflix Korean Movies In 2024
Badland Hunters
Cast: Don Lee, Lee Hee Joon, Lee Jun Young, Roh Jeong Eui, An Ji Hye, Jang Young Nam
Release date: January 26, 2024
Story: Badland Hunters is an apocalyptic action film set three years after a massive and bizarre earthquake struck Seoul, South Korea. The earthquake caused law and order to vanish among its citizens. People currently experience a scarcity of clean water and food, and the threat of rogue gangs raiding each town left and right.
The plot thickens when Han Su Na (Roh Jeong Eui) gets scammed by a mad doctor who has been conducting deadly experiments on humans. Nam San (Don Lee) and Choi Ji Wan (Lee Jun Young) go on a quest to save Su Na before it's too late.
Watch Badland Hunters' official trailer here:
My Name is Loh Kiwan
Cast: Song Joong Ki, Choi Seung Eun
Release date: March 1, 2024
Story: Song Joong Ki returns with another heart-wrenching film. Based on Cho Haejin's novel I Met Loh Kiwan, Joong Ki will portray the title character—a defector from North Korea. He reaches Belgium because of his late mother, who longed to start a new life. He will later on struggle to obtain his refugee status in the foreign country. Amid finding the strength to survive each passing day, Loh Ki Wan meets Marie (Choi Seung Eun) who has lost all hope after her mother died. Together, they will find comfort in each other.
Here's My Name is Loh Kiwan's official trailer:
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Netflix Korean Dramas In 2024
A Killer Paradox
Cast: Choi Woo Shik, Son Suk Ku, Lee Hee Joon
Release date: February 9, 2024
Story: A Killer Paradox is an 8-episode dark comedy thriller series that revolves around the story of Lee Tang (Woo Shik) who accidentally kills a couple of serial killers. He will later on think that he has the ability to "suppress evil" and to "give justice" to the victims of these serial killers by killing them one by one.
However, two cops—Jang Nan Gam (Suk Ku) and Song Chon (Hee Joon)—who had a serious history together will be running after Tang. The story, directed by Strangers From Hell director Lee Chang Hee, poses the question: Is killing justified when you're doing it for the so-called "social good"?
Watch A Killer Paradox's official trailer here:
Captivating The King
Cast: Jo Jung Suk, Shin Se Kyung
Release date: January 21, 2024
Story: Captivating the King is a 16-episode historical romance drama set in the Joseon era. The drama will tackle the story of the king of Joseon, Yi In (Jo Jung Suk) who will be reunited with a baduk player, Kang Hee Soo (Shin Se Kyung). Little did Yi In know that Hee Soo is a secret agent, bound to take revenge on the throne. Entangled with hatred and political crisis, the two will seek to strike a balance as they fall in love with each other.
Watch Captivating The King's official trailer here:
Chicken Nugget
Cast: Ryu Seung Ryeong, Ahn Jae Hong, Kim Yoo Jung
Release date: March 15, 2024
Story: Chicken Nugget is based on the webtoon Dak Gang Geong. Netflix's sneak peek at the K-drama made waves online because of what appears to be an interesting yet bizarre story.
Chicken Nugget will tell the story of how Choi Min Ah (Kim Yoo Jung) accidentally transformed into a chicken nugget! From there, his father Choi Sun Man (Ryu Seung Ryeong), and his intern Go Baek Jung (Ahn Jae Hong) will embark on a comedic and mysterious journey to find the solution to bring Min Ah back to her human form.
Here's an official teaser for Chicken Nugget:
Doctor Slump
Cast: Park Shin Hye, Park Hyung Sik
Release date: January 27, 2024
Story: Doctor Slump will be airing 20 episodes of pure rom-com and heartwarming scenes by its cast. The Korean drama is Shin Hye and Hyung Sik's small-screen reunion after starring together in the iconic K-drama The Heirs back in 2013.
This 2024, the two seasoned K-actors are set to make our hearts flutter, laugh, and cry with their undeniable chemistry. They will act as overachieving students who worked hard to be the best doctors in their fields, only to find themselves together in their most vulnerable states, a.k.a. their slump. Together they will navigate through trying times and find what really matters in life.
Watch Doctor Slump's official trailer here:
Queen Of Tears
Cast: Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Ji Won, Park Sung Hoon, Kwang Dong Yeon, Lee Joo Bin
Release date: March 9, 2024
Story: Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won are back to sway our hearts in their rom-com eras. They will be portraying the characters Baek Hyun Woo and Hong Hae In, respectively. Hae In is a chaebol heiress with a bold personality who is married to Hyun Woo, the legal director of their company. Despite having different economic statuses, the two navigate through their challenges as a married couple. (Fun fact: Queen of Tears is written by Crash Landing on You writer Park Ji Eun)
As we wait for its official trailer, here are some stills for Queen of Tears:
The Bequeathed
Cast: Kim Hyun Joo, Park Hee Soon, Park Byung Eun, Ryu Kyung Soo
Release date: January 19, 2024
Story: The Bequeathed is a six-episode dark thriller series. It tells the story of how Yoon Seo Ha's (Kim Hyun Joo) family secrets lead to an unforeseen series of murders inside a village. In a state of sadness because of her life, Seo Ha suddenly inherits her family's gravesite following the unexpected demise of her uncle. As she inherits it, death cases in the village rise, with villagers pointing fingers at Seo Ha's arrival as the cause of it.
Here's The Bequeathed official trailer:
Cast: Roh Jeung Eui, Lee Chae Min, Kim Jae Won
Release date: To be announced
Story: Up for another intense high school drama? Hierarchy might be our next binge watch as it tells the story of how top students dominate and control the social hierarchy at Jusing High School. However, their world turns upside down when a transfer student seems to change everything they know inside their school.
Here's Jeong Eui, Chae Min, and Jae Won in Hierarchy's first stills from Netflix:
Parasyte: The Grey
Cast: Koo Kyo Hwan, Jeon So Nee, Lee Jung Hyun
Release date: April 5, 2024
Story: Here's a new fantasy thriller series from Netflix. Parasyte: The Grey will showcase unidentified parasitic life forms that kill—and by their name, become a parasite on humans, making them their hosts. They proliferate and rapidly grow in power on Earth. The plot will thicken as a group of humans will muster their courage to topple the creatures that have dominated the world.
Here's the official teaser:
Here's the first look at Parasyte: The Grey:
Resident Playbook (working title)
Cast: Go Younjung, Shin Si Ah (more to be announced)
Release date: To be announced
Story: This one's for the Hospital Playlist fans out there (like me)! Resident Playbook (working title) will be a spin-off to the hit K-drama Hospital Playlist. Its story will revolve around the lives of medical residents at the OB-GYN department as they try to survive being doctors at Jongno Yulje Medical Center.
Korean news outlet Soompi reported that directors Shin Won Ho and Lee Woo Jung (who have created classic K-dramas including the Reply series) will be joining the production team of Resident Playbook.
Hospital Playlist's official Instagram page posted a teaser for the return of the Yulje Medical Center in the first half of 2024.
Netflix released Younjung's first official still for the much-awaited drama!
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Sweet Home 3
Cast: Song Kang, Go Min Si, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Si Young, Lee Jin Wook
Release date: To be announced
Story: Sweet Home will be back for its third and final season. Hailing from two seasons that showcased humanity's dire attempt to win against monsters surrounding Earth while overcoming their internal battles, its third season aims to answer all questions posed by its second season. Some monsters were seen undergoing the process of being reborn, or reincarnation from an egg-like creature. Will humans finally end monsterization?
READ: Everything You Need To Know About Netflix's 'Sweet Home' Season 2
We always love Sweet Home stills, so here are its first stills from Netflix:
The 8 Show
Cast: Ryu Jun Yeol, Chun Woo Hee, Park Jeong Min, Lee Yul Eum, Park Hae Joon, Lee Zoo Young, Moon Jeong Hee, Bae Seong Woo
Release date: To be announced
Story: Another mysterious survival K-drama is coming up! The 8 Show depicts eight individuals who find themselves trapped in an unknown eight-story building. During their stay, they will be forced to play a dangerous game where they can earn money. How will they all survive?
Here are some stills of the The 8 Show cast from Netflix:
Gyeongseong Creature 2
Cast: Park Seo Joon, Han So Hee, Claudia Kim
Release date: To be announced
Story: It seems like Gyeongseong Creature will be taking on a reincarnation arc for its second season. Now set in 2024 Seoul, Tae Sang and Chae Ok will soon meet their present selves, without knowing how they are connected by fate.
READ: 11 Things I Learned From The Cast And Director Of Netflix's 'Gyeongseong Creature'
Officer Black Belt
Cast: Kim Woo Bin, Kim Sung Kyun
Release date: To be announced
Story: Kim Woo Bin is back with another action-packed Netflix series! Officer Black Belt will tell the story of Lee Jung Do, a martial arts expert that will be monitoring criminals using his skills.
Here's Officer Black Belt's first still:
The Frog
Cast: Yoon Kye Sang, Kim Yun Seok, Go Min Si, Lee Jung Eun, Park Chanyeol
Release date: To be announced
Story: The Frog is an addition to the rich roster of Netflix mystery thriller content this 2024. Two pension owners living in different timelines will be the center of the story. However, a mysterious woman enters the scene and alters their lives.
Check out The Frog's first stills:
The Whirlwind
Cast: Kim Hee Ae, Sol Kyung Gu
Release date: To be confirmed
Story: Kim Hee Ae and Sol Kyung Gu together in a political drama? Sign us up, please! The Whirlwind will center on the clash between a deputy economic chief and a prime minister whose ultimate goal is to eradicate corruption from the political landscape of South Korea.
Here's a legendary first still for The Whirlwind:
Hellbound Season 2
Cast: Kim Sung Cheol, Kim Hyun Joo, Kim Shin Rok, Lee Dong Hee, Yang Ik Joon
Release date: To be announced
Story: Based on the webtoon of the same name, Hellbound struck its viewers with awe as it presented a supernatural phenomenon where creatures from hell appeared on Earth and killed tons of people.
Following its blockbuster first season, Hellbound Season 2 will begin with Park Jung Ja (Kim Shin Rok) and Jung Jin Su's (Kim Sung Cheol) public condemnation after being exposed for deceiving people.
Here's a quick sneak peek of how the second season of Hellbound will unfold:
Mr. Plankton
Cast: Woo Do Hwan, Lee Yoo Mi
Release date: To be announced
Story: This might be the next big healing kind of K-drama, with its story that focuses on a man's final journey in life. He is forced to find company with a woman deemed to be the unhappiest in the world.
Netflix gave its viewers a glimpse of Woo Do Hwan and Lee Yoo Mi as leads of Mr. Plankton:
The Great Flood
Cast: Park Hae Soo, Kim Da Mi
Release date: To be announced
Story: Sci-fi disaster films never get old. This 2024, Kim Da Mi will be coming back to the small screen with a tenacious role in The Great Flood as she struggles to live after a great flood has swept the Earth.
Look at The Great Flood's initial teasers:
The Trunk
Cast: Gong Yoo, Seo Hyun Jin
Release date: To be announced
Story: Gong Yoo and Seo Hyun Jin are *finally* pairing up for a must-watch K-drama. The Trunk is based on the novel of the same name. It will be tackling a secret marriage contract service, headed by Noh In Ji (Seo Hyun Jin). One day, Han Jeong Won (Gong Yoo) will find himself married to In Ji for some reason. The secret marriage contract service will later on be exposed because of a trunk that mysteriously landed in a lake.
Take a look at the two amazing actors leading The Trunk:
Uprising
Cast: Kang Don Won, Park Jung Min, Cha Seung Won, Kim Shin Rok, Jin Sun Kyu, Jung Sung Il
Release date: To be announced
Story: Uprising is another noteworthy addition to the list of historical K-dramas coming this 2024. The story is set in the Joseon era, depicting the journey of two childhood friends-turned-enemies after war struck the kingdom.
Here's an intense official poster for Uprising:
Melo Movie
Cast: Choi Woo Shik, Park Bo Young, Lee Jun Young, Jeon So Nee
Release date: To be announced
Story: The initial plot of Melo Movie tells the story of young adults navigating through young love and their dreams. It will depict a bittersweet journey of healing. Melo Movie is directed by Oh Choong Hwan who is responsible for the unforgettable K-dramas Castaway Diva, Start Up, and Hotel del Luna. It will also be helmed by Our Beloved Summer writer Lee Na Eun, making this the second time that she will be working with Woo Shik.
Squid Game Season 2
Cast: Lee Jung Jae, Lee Byung Hun, Gong Yoo, Wi Ha Joon, Im Siwan, Kang Ha Neul, Park Sung Hoon, Yang Dong Geun, Park Gyu Young, and more
Release date: To be announced
Story: ICYDK, the Squid Game 2 production team has been very secretive and careful when it comes to spilling details about the upcoming new season. So, fans have only been theorizing from its first season's finale—which by the way ended with Sung Gi Hoon (Lee Jung Jae) escaping the game and becoming a redhead. With a second season, fans need to know: how deadly can the games be this time around?
READ ALSO: Are You Excited For 'Squid Game' Season 2? Here's What We Know So Far
Here are some Squid Game 2 stills that might address everyone's curiosity about the *top-secret* season 2 story:
Goodbye Earth
Cast: Ahn Eun Jin, Yoo Ah In, Kim Yoon Hye, Jeon Seong Woo
Release date: April 26, 2024
Story: The story takes place after humans find out that an asteroid will collide with Earth and bring nothing but catastrophe. However, humanity is divided into those who believe the catastrophe will happen and then the ones who are skeptical about it. The world, specifically set in South Korea, falls into chaos.
Given only 200 days before the said doomsday, people continue to hope for the best and live for today. Top-billed by Ahn Eun Jin who portrayed Se Kyung in the series, she will tell a story of survival and humanity.
Netflix Korean Reality Shows And Variety Shows In 2024
Physical: 100 Season 2 - Underground
Director: Jang Ho Gi
Release date: March 19, 2024
Story: Physical: 100 is coming back for a second season this 2024. ICYDK, the reality survival show became one of Netflix's top-rated non-English unscripted shows since its release. The South Korean contest will showcase participants with promising physiques and strength who will be testing their agility, endurance, and willpower to see who's the strongest of them all.
To give you a feel of how the second season would be, here's the official trailer of its first season:
Here's an official poster of Physical: 100 Season 2 from Netflix:
Agents of Mystery
Cast: Lee Yong Jin, Lee Eun Ji, Hyeri, Kim Do Hoon, AESPA's Karina
Release date: To be announced
Story: Coming from its title, Agents of Mystery, this unscripted variety show will consist of K-celebs who will portray the roles of detectives as they investigate mysterious incidents. The show will be produced by Jeong Jong Nyeon, who successfully produced Netflix's 2023 The Devil's Plan as well.
Here are some official posters of the celebrities joining Agents of Mystery:
Risqué Business: The Netherlands and Germany
Cast: Shin Dong Hyup, Sung Si Kyung
Release date: To be announced
Story: Risqué Business is returning for another season, and this time the variety show will be exploring the world of adult entertainment in The Netherlands and Germany. ICYMI, in its first season hosts Dong Hyup and Si Kyung met people from the Japanese adult entertainment industry.
Here's a still from Netflix:
The Influencer
Cast: To be announced
Release date: To be announced
Story: Make way for another unscripted Netflix series where social media influencers are set to conquer a survival show. The Influencer will be an avenue for them to compete and to determine who has the most influence over social media.
Here's the first official poster of The Influencer:
Super Rich in Korea
Hosts: Cho Sae-ho, BamBam, Mimi
Release date: May 7, 2024
Story: Super Rich in Korea is all about the real-life stories of the ultimate rich. It will give Netflix viewers an exclusive look at how Korean multimillionaires live their luxurious and extravagant lives.
Here's a look at Super Rich in Korea:
Unknown Chefs
Cast: To be announced
Release date: To be announced
Story: If you're a fan of cooking shows, then the Unknown Chefs might just be perfect for your taste! It will be an unscripted competition series where different individuals with different backgrounds in life get to participate in a culinary showdown.
Here's the only Unknown Chefs still released by Netflix:
Zombieverse Season 2
Cast: To be announced
Release date: To be announced
Story: A more interactive variety show is coming back to Netflix. Zombieverse is a variety show where participants are deemed survivors of a zombie apocalypse on Earth. The goal is to finish the show "alive."
Check out Zombieverse's Season 1 trailer to know more about the variety show:
Single's Inferno 4
Cast: To be announced
Release date: To be announced
Story: One of our favorite dating reality shows is coming back for its *fourth* season! As usual, the hottest singles will be on a personal quest to find love on a deserted island. Who will be Single's Inferno 4's best couple this year? We can't wait to find out!
READ: What We Think Of 'Single's Inferno,' The Hit Korean Reality Show On Netflix
Thanks for making it to this point of the article, chingus! We have so much content to binge watch this 2024. Exciting times are ahead, right? See you on Netflix!
