Netflix Korea Announces 34 New Series, Movies: 'D.P. 2,' 'The Glory' Season 2

Netflix plans to release more South Korean content this 2023.

The streaming giant announced Monday its largest-ever lineup of South Korean content, with 34 new and returning titles set to roll out this year. They include both previously announced and new series, films, unscripted shows and documentaries, according to a press release on Netflix's website.

Netflix will offer six Korean movies this year, kicking off with the sci-fi thriller "Jung_E" this Friday. This will be followed by "Kill Boksoon" and "Believer 2," a sequel to a crime action thriller revolving around drug gangs. The other films are "Ballerina," "The Match" and "Unlocked."

"Kill Boksoon" will premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival to be held from Feb. 16 to 26.

As for TV dramas, "Crash Course in Romance," a romantic-comedy series starring "Hospital Playlist" actor Jung Kyung Ho and up-and-coming actress Roh Yoon-Seo, premiered on the platform earlier this month.

Netflix will also release "Beyond Your Touch," social commentary shows such as "Bloodhounds" and part two of the revenge drama "The Glory," starring Song Hye Kyo, and Lee Do Hyun. The first season made an impressive debut, accumulating more than 80 million viewing hours and becoming last week's most-watched non-English TV show on Netflix.

Several reality shows will also be making their way to the streamer, including "Physical: 100" and the adventure-zombie survival game "Zombieverse."

Three documentaries will also hit Netflix this year, including the true-crime documentary "In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal," which explores the self-proclaimed "'messiahs" in modern Korean history.

Other titles on the Korean slate include "D.P." Season 2, "The Good Bad Mother," "King the Land," "Destined With You," "See You in My 19th Life," "Siren: Survive the Island," "19/20" and "The Devil's Plan." See the complete list here.

Global smash hit "Squid Game" became Netflix's most-watched show ever, with a whopping 1.65 billion viewing hours within 28 days following its September 2021 premiere, Variety reported. It starred Primetime Emmy Awards winner Lee Jung Jae, "Prison Playbook" star Park Hae Soo and South Korean model Hoyeon Jung.

Due to the nine-episode series' massive success, another season is in the works, along with an entertainment format produced by U.K. indies Studio Lambert and The Garden, according to Deadline.

It is unclear if the original cast would be reprising their roles in "Squid Game 2" or if a new plot would be developed for the second installment. No official release date has been announced for Season 2.

Last year, hours of Korean content on the platform rose from 84 to 93 hours, which is significantly lower compared to the likes of Japan, the United Kingdom and Spain, according to a Deadline report released Monday morning.

"This year, we're pushing the envelope even further with the stories we tell and how we tell them. With this lineup of Korean titles, Netflix will continue to be the ultimate destination for compelling, diverse, and must-watch Korean storytelling," Don Kang, the company's vice president of Korean content, said in a brief statement to the outlet.