I mean… does Squid Game count? 'cuz it’s fucking based.
I haven’t seen it yet! Was it actually good or just trendy?
The trend was safely justified
This is accurate.
I do think it was a little overblown though, in the sense I think it was so new for western audiences to enjoy anything foreign so that may have amplified some of it. Like it was good, we gotta convince others to give it a chance despite being foreign.
The creator spent I think like 10 years writing the story before it got made? It’s not like many netflix series in that regard.
One of the main things that hyped it up was that we were on lockdown because of Covid. Nothing to do but look for some entertainment at home. Thankfully we had this show and crazy ass Tiger King.
It’s a shame he did not really earn that much from making it tho. One of the reasons that Korean producers of such shows don’t want to work with Netflix.
Really good
It’s amazing. Very worth watching!
Worth watching, but only watch in English if you think you can get over the dubious dub. After a few episodes it mostly stops bothering you, but it’s probably better to watch in Korean with subtitles if you’re sensitive to that.
I started watching it because I wanted to see what the hype was about, but I was instantly impressed by just how good it was. The writing, acting, direction and themes are consistently strong, and while the ending was a little strange, it’s overall phenomenal.
Just trendy. Alice in Borderland (Japanese) was a million times better with a similar story but somehow less hype.
I get your point but nah, I think both of them are great. Yet I do like Alice in Borderlands more. Squid game is still a great show that is totally worth watching.
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Okay I want you to review all the netflix kdramas from now on because your descriptions make me understand much better if I’m likely to enjoy it. Thank you for the detailed response!
Have you seen Mystic pop up bar? Or tomorrow? Both are about the after life. Mystic pop up bar is more fun and lighthearted, any romance is very much a B or even C plot.
Tomorrow definitely delves into societal problems and Japanese history more because it’s about souls trying to stop suicides. No romance.
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Haha I have seen those and I’m not sure I agree these kdramas really fit into that theme, I’d closer classify it to something like Supernatural than American Gods but fair enough and I trust you know enough to know what you don’t like! And I suppose Supernatural could even be in that category for you too lol. I guess what I mean is the mythos is background noise, just a setting and tool to explore the characters and their relationships. But yeah, that’s just me rambling not trying to convince you otherwise sorry.
The Good Place is fantastic and I’m glad you experienced that!
Sci-fi is a genre of K-drama I’ve never engaged with, but your description of “Sisyphus” has me intrigued! I’ll have to check it out next time I’m on Netflix.
Sisyphus is really great. You should also check out Alice (not to be confused with Alice in Borderlands) on Netflix. It’s also a time travel series but its true strength comes from its characters and all the different story threads coming together (which reminded me of the first season of Heroes).
Cool, thanks for the rec! I love when series do a good job of bringing multiple story threads together in a satisfying way.
Crash Landing on You (2019) has like every single romantic comedy trope and it was still fun. Kingdom (2019) was also good. It was a fresh take on zombies and suspenseful, but season 2 left on a cliffhanger and season 3 is in limbo.
edit: I forgot Mad for Each Other (2021)! Another mostly romantic comedy about a guy with anger issues and woman with paranoid delusions as neighbors. It’s quirky and quick paced. (tho TW for past domestic abuse.)
Not a lot but the wife and I enjoyed Attorney Wu and Alchemy of Souls. Simple storyline and sometimes unpredictable.
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Alchemy of Souls has such a good soundtrack!
The Glory really had me hooked the whole way.
Agreed!! Too good !
The ending chef’s kiss 💋
I had to scroll way too far to find this. I loved this show and can’t wait for more.
City Hunter is awesome.
What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim is probably my fave.
Witch’s Love is so cute ☺️
Train to Busan
It’s the only Korean movie I’ve watched. I guess it’s technically a zombie/horror movie but I would argue that it’s still pretty dramatic and should count as a drama.
Also, it’s a solid movie. Would recommend.
Descendants of The Sun still have a special place in my heart. Had a great soundtrack, and the chemistry was just fine wine.
Reply 1988. It’s on Netflix.
Can you explain what you liked about it or what makes it good?
I think I can relate to it personally. I am from that part of the world.
The Man From Nowhere gets my vote.
Parasite, Train to Busan, and classic Oldboy are other great ones off the top of my head
Everything that Bong Joon Ho has ever made. I’ve recently watched Mother (2009) and Memories of Murder (2003) and after watching these, including Parasite, I’ve got to say he is one of my favorite directors. He is just amazing.
Also I’ve got to say that some of my favorite movies are korean movies. They got some amazing horror movies like I Saw The Devil. I’m going to continue watching them as they are amazing at what they do.
Oh my ghost. Great drama.
Pachinko was really good. Kingdom is awesome too.
The Glory
I haven’t watched many but I really enjoyed Kkondae Intern. Also the Korean version of Designated Survivor which I think was better than the US.
