--- description: Fan favorite ‘Squid Game’ is making a comeback, while new titles like ‘Mr. Plankton’ and ‘The Trunk’ will debut on the platform in the year to come. title: The K-Dramas To Look Out For on Netflix This 2024 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt73e7e8d724d54aa3/698a484916d88455c1c3d2b5/Untitled-design-1.jpg?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [streaming](/tag/streaming/) ## streaming Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Netflix Korean Dramas to Look Out for in 2024  by [Chad de Guzman](/author/chad-de-guzman/)  ## Chad de Guzman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Reporter Feb 6, 2024 4:11 PM CUT  Lee jung-jae in Squid Game; Lee You-mi in Mr. Plankton; Song Kang in Sweet Home Lee jung-jae in Squid Game; Lee You-mi in Mr. Plankton; Song Kang in Sweet HomeCourtesy of Netflix  by [Chad de Guzman](/author/chad-de-guzman/)  ## Chad de Guzman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Reporter Feb 6, 2024 4:11 PM CUT Dust off your tracksuits, [_Squid Game_](https://time.com/6104461/jung-ho-yeon-squid-game/ "undefined")fans: 2024 is your year. After more than three years, Netflix’s most watched non-English show of all time is scheduled to return with a new season—along with a bevy of other Korean dramas that are increasingly becoming global sensations. Last year was [already a strong one](https://time.com/6549115/best-korean-dramas-netflix-2023-2/ "undefined") for Korean dramas, particularly after Netflix served up [_The Glory_](https://time.com/6261820/the-glory-netflix-true-story/ "undefined"), a haunting limited series about revenge and justice that became one of the most popular non-English shows on the platform, with over [622 million hours viewed by the first half of 2023](https://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-a-netflix-engagement-report "undefined"). South Korean content continues to successfully hurdle the language barrier, with K-dramas consistently proving their stateside appeal. And in keeping with Netflix’s strategy of [cashing in on this consistent global demand](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/netflix-korean-content-production-spend-commitment-1235592318/ "undefined"), 2024 has already brought binge-worthy new offerings. _The Bequeathed_, a thriller created by the minds behind the 2016 hit zombie film _Train to Busan_, dropped in January, as did the sunny yet thought-provoking medical rom-com _Doctor Slump_. But the year has just begun, and there are plenty of other offerings from South Korea in the pipeline—including exciting new seasons for established fan-favorites as well as premieres for original series. Here are the K-dramas to look forward to on Netflix in 2024: ## **_A Killer Paradox_** Adapted from Kkomabi’s webtoon, _A Killer Paradox_ tells the story of everyday man Lee Tang (played by Choi Woo-shik of _Parasite_ and _Our Beloved Summer_ fame) who inadvertently kills a person. Just as Lee is about to turn himself in, he discovers that the man he’d killed was a serial killer. This prompts a 180-degree change in Lee’s character, as he decides to commit more murders, while being pursued by a tenacious police detective (played by Son Suk-ku). The show is set to hit Netflix on Feb. 9. ## **_The 8 Show_**  Ryu Jun-yeol on The 8 Show Courtesy of Netflix Netflix breathes life into Naver webtoons once again, after the success of _All of Us Are Dead_ and _Sweet Home_. _The 8 Show_ takes from _Money Game_ and _Pie Game_—webtoons created by Bae Jin-soo—and shares the spirit of _Squid Game_. Eight individuals are trapped in an eight-story building, and they can win big money by taking part in a dangerous game show. _The 8 Show_ is the first Netflix series project for director Han Jae-rim, who is known for his South Korean box-office films _The Face Reader_, _The King_, and _Emergency Declaration_. It is expected to be released in the second quarter of 2024. ## **_Sweet Home_** **(Season 3)**  Song Kang returns as Cha Hyun-su in the third season of Sweet Home Courtesy of Netflix Fans of Korean matinee idol Song Kang can rejoice as a third season of the monster series is scheduled for a Netflix release in the summer of 2024\. _Sweet Home_’s first season was one of the platform’s global favorites, telling the story of Song’s Cha Hyun-su and his fellow entrapped Green Home residents dealing with an apocalypse that threatens to turn humans into bizarre monsters. The second season ventures out into the wider world, raising questions about the humanity of the monstrous creatures, though critics felt it failed to deliver as tight a narrative as Season 1, with Hyun-su mostly MIA. But the third season offers promise, at the very least in following up on the shocking ending reveal of the second season. ## **_Gyeongseong Creature_** **(Season 2)** Another monster series is also making a return in 2024 after receiving a rare two-season order from South Korean TV. _Gyeongseong Creature_, which premiered in late 2023, brings back Park Seo-jun (_The Marvels_) and Han So-hee (_The World of the Married_ and Jung Kook’s “Seven” music video). The new season jumps forward in time from 1945—during Japan’s occupation of Korea—to 2024\. Park now plays Ho-jae, a man that looks strikingly similar to the 1945 pawnshop owner he played in Season 1, Jang Tae-sang. Han, on the other hand, reprises her role as Yoon Chae-ok, having survived the events seven decades ago after \[spoiler alert\] the parasite that once made her mother a monster has been transferred into her body. The new season is scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2024. ## **_Mr. Plankton_**  Lee You-mi stars in the upcoming romantic comedy series Mr. Plankton Courtesy of Netflix Actor Woo Do-hwan is everywhere on Netflix lately—he’s been in _Bloodhounds_, _The King: Eternal Monarch_, and _My Country: The New Age_. By the end of the year, Woo will also appear in the new romantic comedy series _Mr. Plankton_, for which he will partner up with _Squid Game_’s Lee You-mi—the first Asian actor to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. The upcoming series revolves around Hae-jo (Woo), a drifter in life who embarks on a journey to find his long-lost father. Jae-mi (Lee), an unhappy bride-to-be, ditches her wedding at the last minute to join Hae-jo in his quest. ## **_The Trunk_**  Gong Yoo plays a lonely music producer in The Trunk. Courtesy of Netflix This mystery series is adapted from the celebrated Korean novel of the same name by author Kim Ryeo-ryeong. In a country where divorce has become [increasingly common](https://kostat.go.kr/synap/skin/doc.html?fn=b40f486b4cc628c2b0596915d70932d7faf4e5dad26c4158c432ed1bde6810e0&rs=/synap/preview/board/11774/ "undefined"), _The Trunk_ explores the idea of short-term marriages, a matchmaking company’s premium service that allows clients to be contractually married to a new spouse within a fixed term. In-ji (played by _Another Miss Oh_’s Seo Hyun-jin), a matchmaker who works for that company, and Jeong-won (_Train to Busan_’s Gong Yoo), a music producer, find themselves in one such marriage. But as their contract nears its end, the couple’s life takes an unexpected turn when they discover a washed-up trunk in a lake. The show will be released in the year’s fourth quarter. ## **_Squid Game_** **(Season 2)** Following the runaway success of its first season in 2021, fans have been eagerly awaiting a second season of Emmy-winning director Hwang Dong-hyuk’s critically-acclaimed survival drama. At the start of February, Netflix teased viewers with a 17-second clip which picks up right where the first season left off: with a red-haired Lee Jung-jae, who plays Seong Gi-hun a.k.a Player 456, abandoning his plans to leave South Korea for the U.S. in an apparent decision to seek vengeance. "You're going to regret the choice you made," a voice on the phone tells Gi-hun, and he answers, ominously: "I will find you. No matter what it takes." Though several characters were \[spoiler alert\] offed in the first season, fresh faces will join the sequel, while Lee will reprise his role—as will Lee Byung-Hun as the Frontman, Wi Ha-joon as the officer Hwang Jun-ho, and Gong Yoo as the Recruiter. 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