Netflix Reveals Slate Of Original Korean Films, Series, Special For 2021
MANILA - With the rising recognition of Korean content material on Netflix, the enormous streaming platform announced on Thursday that it has finally embarked on producing original Korean films.
One in every of its self-produced titles is the chase thriller “Carter” which follows an agent suffering from reminiscence loss and thrown into the middle of a mysterious mission.
The film was helmed by Jung Byung-gil whose other works embrace “Action Boys,” “Confession of Homicide,” and “The Villainess.”
Netflix stated the film “is expected to present a cathartic experience for viewers with excessive-quality, troublesome to execute, nonstop action scenes.”
One other authentic Korean film coming to the platform is “Moral Sense” which “depicts a distinct sort of romance between a man with unusual tastes in intercourse and a girl who inadvertently learns about them.”
“ หนังเกาหลี is based on the hit webtoon by the same identify, which has the primary character beneath the humorous and suspenseful premise of hiding his unusual sexual proclivities from his colleagues,” Netflix mentioned.
It will be directed by Park Hyun-jin whose past projects embrace “Like for Likes” and “Lovers of Six Years.”
In keeping with this, Netflix also introduced in the identical virtual occasion the upcoming slate of Korean series and a stand-up comedy special that will soon be obtainable on the streaming platform this 2021.
Here’s the record:
“Move to Heaven” revolves across the routine of a pair of trauma cleaners. The collection is directed by Kim Sung-ho ("Easy methods to Steal a Canine").
“D.P.” is based on the webtoon by Kim Bo-tong and follows the story of military private Joon-ho who instantly ends up changing into a member of the “Deserter Pursuit” unit that tracks down army deserters and encounters the realities of confused younger soldiers. The series is directed by Han Jun-hee and stars Jung Hae-in, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Sung-kyun, and Son Seok-koo.
“Squid Game” depicts a story of people who resolve to turn out to be the players of a mysterious survival game that has a whopping $40-million prize at stake.
“Hellbound” is a series about a smart, self-assured lawyer who goes up towards the new Reality Church and its extremist Arrowhead devotees. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho ("Train to Busan," "Peninsula"), it is written by Yeon and Choi Gyu-seok, writer of the favored webtoon Songgot.
“The Silent Sea” follows members of a special workforce despatched to an abandoned research facility on the moon. Set in a future earth that has undergone desertification, the sequence stars Bae Doona, Gong Yoo, and Lee Joon.
“All of Us Are Dead” follows a gaggle of scholars trapped in a high school who discover themselves in dire conditions as they seek to be rescued from a zombie invasion of their school. The original series stars Yoon Chan-yeong, Park Ji-hu, Cho Yi-hyun, Lomon, and Yoo In-soo.
“My Name” follows a mobster’s daughter named Ji-u who joins a cartel and turns into a mole within the police power to seek the reality behind her father’s dying. The series is directed by Kim Jin-min of the acclaimed series "Extracurricular."
“So Not Worth It” follows the youthful adventures of scholars with multicultural backgrounds in a college dorm. Created by Kwon Ik-joon, it stars Park Se-wan, Shin Hyeon-seung, Choi Young-jae of Ok-pop group GOT7, Minnie of the K-pop lady group (G)I-DLE, and Han Hyun-min.