In addition to ‘Round 6’, Netflix’s most successful drama, discover 5 other serial productions from South Korea made by the platform
With the popularity of South Korean doramas, titles such as “Queen of Tears” and “My Favorite Demon” were among the most viewed Netflix during the first half of last year, with 29 and 18 million views, respectively, collaborating for the contents in other languages to represent a third of all views of the streaming service during this period.
Thus, in addition to distributing titles originally released on South Korea broadcasters, Netflix also invests in original doramas, being the most popular among them “Round 6”, which has the largest audience of a non -English series, as there are more than 200 million views in both seasons already released, as the project has the third and last season on the way, with a premiere for debut for June 27, 2025.
The plot follows the twists of a bloodthirsty competition, which brings together hundreds of indebted competitors who find the chance to settle their debts facing children’s games in a controlled arena, after all, anyone who can reach the end, guarantees a millionaire award. The problem is that until then, all that are eliminated in different rounds end up finding a tragic destination: death.
Still, there are several other Netflix doramas that also deserve the public’s attention; Recreation gathered 5 of them below:
1. My name
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miw-ww6ka14
Launch: 2021
Synopsis: “After the murder of the father, a woman -based woman places confidence in a boss of the crime – and ends up entering the police under her command.”
Cast:HAN SO-HEE, Park Hee-Soon, Ahn Bo-Hyun
Indicative classification: Over 16
2. Parasyte: The Gray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKUBIBRUUWY
Launch: 2024
Synopsis: “Unidentified parasites dominate human bodies violently and gain more and more power. Now humanity needs to combat this growing threat.”
Cast:Jeon So-Nee, KOO KYO-HWAN, Lee Jung-Hyun
Indicative classification: Over 16
3. ALL OF US ARE DEAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in5TD4VRCSM
Launch: 2022
Synopsis: “A deadly epidemic comes in a school. Striked, students only have one option: fight with all their strength not to become zombies.”
Cast:Park ji-hu, Yoon Chan-Young, CHO YI-HYUN
Indicative classification: Over 18
4. Kingdom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2PRKN0FMU8
Launch: 2019
Synopsis: “Strange rumors about the king’s disease make everyone terrified. Now the heir prince is the only hope against the mysterious epidemic.”
Cast:Ju ji-hoon, Ryu Seng-Rryong, Doona Bae
Indicative classification: Over 16
5. The lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbtos-fd9u4
Launch: 2022
Synopsis: “Years after being a victim of terrible acts of violence at school, a woman puts into practice an elaborate revenge plan.”
Cast: Song Hye-Kyo, Lee Do-Hyun, Lim ji-youreon
Indicative classification: Over 16
Extra: Sweet Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgixqxn7g54
Launch: 2020
Synopsis: “When humans saw wild monsters and spread terror around the world, people who survive fight to remain alive without losing humanity.”
Cast:Song Kang, Lee Jin-UK, Lee Si-Young
Indicative classification: Over 16
Source: Recreio
