In the first four months of 2024, new K-dramas on Netflix continued at a steady pace, and legal K-dramas, thrilling storylines and romantic romances were widely distributed .
The arrival of many K-dramas in 2024 makes us curious about which titles from the list below will continue to appear in the top five list at the end of the year and in the same order of For ideas, we also took a look at the five best new Netflix original series and movies of 2024 so far.
- The Beaqueathed
Episodes: 6
Genre: Thriller | Duration: 47 Minutes
Actors: Kim Hyun Joo, Park Hee Song, Park Byung Eun, Ryu Kyung Soo, Park Sung Hoon
Release date on Netflix: January 19 | Netflix Views/CVE: 7.7 Million
With Yeon Sang Ho at the helm, one would think that The Bequeathed would have performed better with subscribers. Netflix’s dark thriller, directed by the author of Train to Busan, whose plot is based on the secrets of a family that begin to unravel after inheriting a burial site from their long-forgotten uncle. a viewing session.
- My Name is Loh Kiwan
Director: Kim Hee Jin
Genre: Drama, Romance | Duration: 131 Minutes
Actors: Song Joong Ki, Choi Sung Eun, Jo Han Chul, Kim Sung Ryung, Lee Il Hwa
Release date on Netflix: March 1 | Netflix Views/CVE: 9.6 Million
With its emotional storyline as well as heartwarming performances from Song Joong Ki and Choi Sung Eun, My Name is Loh Kiwan is one of the most successful South Korean films made in a long time and has garnered widespread praise from fans .
Landing in Belgium, Loh Kiwan, a defector from North Korea, wishes to settle there and hopes to obtain refugee status with the government. However, he meets Marie, a former Korean who has become a Belgian citizen who, unlike him, who is finding a new life, wishes to end his own.
- Parasyte: The Gray
Episodes: 6
Genre: Horror, Science fiction, Thriller| Duration: 60 minutes
Actors: Jeon So Nee, Koo Kyo Hwan, Lee Jung Hyun, Kwon Hae Hyo, Kim In Kwon
Release date on Netflix: April 5| Netflix Views/CVE: TBA
for killing her husband We’re eagerly awaiting Yeon Sang Ho’s adaptation of Iwaaki Hitoshi’s manga Parasyte, which will arrive on Netflix this week. With the spirit of Train to Busan, we hope that Parasyte: The Gray will be a smash hit for Netflix.
In the film, we discover the story of Jung Soo In, who coexists in a strange way with a parasite in his body after the latter infects his hand and is unable to steal his brain. For his part, Seol Kang Woo chases a parasite larva to find his missing sister, while Choi Jun Kyung who is the leader of the parasitic life team ‘The Grey’ lives for the sole purpose of exterminating the parasite larva that killed her husband.
- A Killer Paradox
Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Thriller | Duration: 54 Minutes
Actors: Choi Woo Shik, Son Suk Ku, Lee Hee Joon, Kim Yo Han, Lee Joong Ok
Release date on Netflix: February 9 | Netflix Views/CVE: 11.9 Million
Marked by the over 11 million views in the first four weeks as well as the remarkable performances of Choi Woo Shik and Son Suk Ku, A Killer Paradox is one of Netflix’s successful webtoon adaptations. The second season is now eagerly awaited by fans, and we hope it will be announced soon.
Lee Tang, a student and part-time convenience store employee, ends up with blood on his hands following an argument with a rude customer who turns out to be a wanted serial killer, causing his guilt and fear were transformed. Discovering that he has the supernatural ability to identify the “evil” in a person, Lee Tang becomes a dark hero determined to punish those who have made mistakes in their past.
- Queen of Tears
Episodes: 16
Genre: Comedy, Romance | Duration: 80 Minutes
Actors: Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Ji Won, Park Sung Hoon, Kwak Dong Yeon, Lee Joo Bin
Release date on Netflix: March 9 | Netflix Views/CVE: 13.1 Million
At the time of publishing this list, Queen of Tears was only halfway through its 16-episode run and was performing strongly on Netflix and cable television in South Korea. There is indeed a strong chance that this K-drama will climb among the ten best series in the history of cable television because its eight remaining episodes will allow it to improve its audience rate of 16,143% at the end of the year. national scale, not to mention that Netflix records millions of additional views each week.
As the most brilliant person from Yongdu-ri, his hometown, of which he is proud, Baek Hyun-Woo is appointed legal director of the conglomerate Queens Group. Baek Hyun-Woo finds himself married to Hong Hae-In, the daughter of the family that owns the Queens Group, who everyone also calls the “Arrogant Queen” of the Queens department store.
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