Netflix's 2022 Korean film and television content lineup, which has unleashed the hearts of global entertainment fans, exceeds 24 unique works that can only be seen on Netflix, and plans to dominate the world's small screens throughout the year.
Last year was a profound moment when the Korean creative industry circle and Netflix jointly unveiled the curtain of the era of "Korean creation, the world watches together" video and audio content. So far, Netflix has invested more than 1 trillion won (about 5.3 billion yuan) in Korean film and television content, and from 2016 to 2021, Netflix has launched more than 130 Korean works.
South Korean film and television content further strengthened its position through "Hell's Minister" and "Sea of Tranquility", which were released at the end of last year, which ranked first in the global TOP 10 TV (non-English) list, improving the status of "Well-Made" Korean film and television content.
Two months after the release of Squid Games, the premiere of The Prince of Hell was viewed with 43.48 million hours. "Hell's Minister" has climbed the Netflix Top 10 in 93 countries and regions, and has won the first place in 34 countries and regions. After the premiere of the sci-fi suspense drama "Sea of Tranquility", it also won the top 10 of local English-language programs.
In order to continue the successful Korean story development trend, Netflix plans to publish more than 24 parts of Korean video content this year. There are 10 more than last year and I'm proud of a rich lineup. Netflix's strategy is to achieve a win-win situation with original content that can only be enjoyed on Netflix and a degree of completion that meets the high standards of the audience's vision.
"Zombie Campus", which tells the spread of the zombie virus to a high school, will first be released after January 28, followed by the juvenile crime story "Juvenile Court" set in the juvenile criminal collegial court, and will meet the audience through the acting skills of Kim Woo-so, Kim Moo-yeol and Lee Seung-min.
A historical-scale crime drama that has set off a worldwide boom in the topic of "The House of Paper Money" was included in this year's lineup. In addition, ha ILKWON web comic original "The Sound of Magic", through the "Human Nature Extracurricular Lessons" won acclaim chen Hanbird's new work "Glich", director Cao Yixi and Kim Woo-bin reunion "Doom Rider" and other works will also be released this year.
There are also Netflix-made Korean movies such as "Unbanned Men and Women", "Carter", "Speed Seoul", "JUNG_E", "20th Century Girl" and so on.
Let's take a look at the list of Korean luxury movies and TV in 2022:
Film:
The Netflix Korean love movie "Unbanned Men and Women" starring Seo Joo-hyun and Lee Joon-young debuted stills, directed by Park Hyun-jin ("Please Like"), and was released on February 11. Adapted from the popular manga of the same name, the film tells the story of a romantic comedy that occurs between "Zhi Hou", who is perfect on the surface but has a different sexual orientation, and "ZhiYou", an employee of the same department who knows his secret.
The spy-themed action film "Night Fork" starring Xue Jingqiu and Park Hae-so first exposed stills. Directed by Luo Hyun ("Renegade"), the film revolves around a senior executive of the National State Council (Xue Jingqiu) and a prosecutor from the procuratorate (Park Hae-so) who is sent to Shenyang, mainland China.
The Netflix action movie "Carter" starring Zhou Yuan and Lee Sung-jae released the first stills, directed by Zheng Bingji ("I Am a Murderer" and "Evil Girl") director Zheng Bingji. Set against the backdrop of the virus-ridden Korean Peninsula, the film tells the story of the suffocating pursuit of Carter, a key man who has thrown himself into a suspicious operation without all his memory.
Jiang Shouyan's comeback starred in the first stills of the Netflix sci-fi blockbuster "Zhenyi", directed by "Busan Trip" director Yeon Sang-ho, with an investment of more than 20 billion won, telling the story of people trying to make mercenary Jung's brain clone robot successful in the 22nd century, and a large number of artificial people and robots will appear.
The Netflix love movie "20th Century Girl", starring Kim Yoo-jeong, Bian Yoo-seok, Park Hyun-woo and Roh Yoon-seok, first exposed stills, telling the story of a 17-year-old girl "Paula" (Played by Kim Yu-jeong), whose friendship is more important than love, who experienced a painful but unforgettable first love and a love story that reappeared in the 21st century.
The Netflix original film "Seoul Battle" starring Yoo Ya-jin, Ko Hyun-woo, Lee Kyu-kyung, Park Joo-hyun, Yong Sung-woo, Kim Sung-jun, Jung Heung-in, Moon So-ri and Song Min-ho announced the film logo. Set against the backdrop of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the film tells the story of the riders of Sheunggye-dong who steal secret VIP funds.
Episodes:
Ha Jeong-woo, Hwang Jeong-min, Cho Woo-jin, Cho Cho Cho Hyun, Jang Jin, Park Hae-so, Yoo Yeon-seok and other luxurious casts starring in the new Netflix drama "Suriname" released its first stills, directed by Yoon Jong-bin ("Agent"), a total of 6 episodes. The series is based on the true story of a Korean who became a drug lord in Suriname, South America, with Hwang Jeong-min as a drug lord, Ha Jeong-woo as a drug enforcement officer, and Cho Woo-jin, Cho Cho Cho Hyun, Park Hae-so, and Yoo Yoon-seok as members of the drug lord's organization and agents.
Chi Chang-wook, Choi Sung-eun and Huang Yin-ye starred in the new Netflix drama "Anna La Sumanara" public stills. Adapted from the manga of the same name, the drama is directed by Kim Sung-yun, director of "Itaewon Class" and "Moonlight of Cloud Painting", with a total of 6 episodes, telling the story of Yin Er, who lost her previous dream of a magician in a difficult life, and gradually realized her previous dream after meeting a magician.
Starring Kim Hye-so, Kim Moo-yeol, Lee Sung-min and Lee Yoo-so, and directed by Hong Zhongcan, director of "The Famous", the Netflix original drama series "Juvenile Trial" debuted stills. The drama tells the story of a picky judge who hates juvenile delinquency and takes office in the Juvenile Criminal Law Joint Discussion Department of the Yanhua District Court, and is a drama about the juvenile court office.
The Korean version of "House of Paper Money", starring Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Yoon-jin, Park Hae-so, Jeon Jong-suk, Lee Won-jong, Park Myung-hoon, Kim Sung-hoon, Jang Yoon-joo, Lee Joo-woo, Park Jung-woo, Lee Kyu-ho, etc., is a remake of the Spanish drama of the same name broadcast in 2017, with the original creator Alex Pina serving as the executive producer of the Korean version, telling the story of crime experts centered on people known as "professors" who occupy the Spanish Mint, print hundreds of millions of euros and escape.
New stills from the Netflix new year-old zombie-themed Korean drama "Zombie Campus" starring Yoon Chan-young, Park Ji-ho, Cho Yee-hyun, Park Solomon, Yoo In-so, Yoo Ji-hyun, etc., will be released on January 28. Directed by Lee Jae-kyu ("Reverse Scale", "Perfect Other"), adapted from Zhu Donggen's popular comic "Extreme Panic", it tells the story of the zombie virus that began to break out in a high school, and the trapped students had to struggle to escape.
The public stills of the original Netflix innovation drama "Glitch" starring Jeon Yoo Bin, Lin Jinna, Lee Dong-fai and Yoo Kyung-so, and directed by Lu De, director of "The Temperature of Love", tell the suspenseful story of Hong Ji-hyo, with the help of UFO forum members, tracking down the whereabouts of his boyfriend who disappeared with an unknown light and uncovering the secret truth.
Zheng Woo, Park Hee Soon, Yoon Jin-su and Park Ji-yeon starred in the original Netflix innovation drama "Model Family" released stills, "Suits" "If You Like Please Ring 2" director Kim Chun-woo directed, telling the story of family conflicts that are on the verge of bankruptcy, drug trafficking gangs take advantage of the void, in the ubiquitous crisis, family members realize the preciousness of their families and unite to deal with foreign enemies.
Kim Hee-sun, Lee Hyun-wook, Jung Woo-jin, Park Hoon, Cha Ji-yeon starred in the Netflix original drama "Black Bride" exposed stills, kim Hee-sun debuted. Directed by Kim Jung-min, director of "Bad Guys" and "Lovers at 3 p.m. on weekdays", the film is centered on the upper class marriage intelligence company and tells a story about desire in the remarriage market, with a total of 8 episodes.
Kim Young-kwang, Kang Hae-rin, Kim Yong-chi, Kim So-yeon, Netflix's original innovative drama "Somebody" public stills, "Happy to Death", "Yinjiao", "Silence" director Zheng Jiyu directed, telling the social networking site "Somebody" as the medium, with the occurrence of the killing, around the developer and his friends and suspicious characters intertwined story.
Jin Yubin and Liu Taiwu starred in the original Netflix original innovative drama "Love Wars" released the episode logo, which was directed by Kim Jong-kwon, director of "Snow Sea" and "Lies of Lies", and written by Choi So-young, who was a single woman with ulterior motives and "My ID is a Gangnam Beauty", telling the story of a healing romantic comedy that is morbidly fond of men, hates his own woman, and a man who is pathologically suspicious of women, and the two hate each other like a wrongdoer and fall in love.
The Netflix original drama "Courier Driver" starring Jin Yubin, Li Xu and Jiang Youxi exposed the episode logo, and the "Watchers" and "Master" director Cao Yixi directed, a total of 6 episodes. Adapted from the manga of the same name, the drama tells the story of 2071, when the legendary courier driver "5-8", who has extraordinary combat strength, cannot survive without oxygen breathing apparatus due to severe air pollution, and what happens after the refugee "April" who dreams of becoming the only hope of the refugees.
Netflix's original drama "Fabulous" starring Cai Xiubin and Cui Minhao released the episode logo. The drama tells the story of the surrealist romance of the career, passion, love and friendship of four young men and women in the fashion industry.