Netflix is investing heavily in new original Korean content. Read on for the best Korean Dramas on Netflix right now (July 2021).
Let’s go ahead and cut to the chase. If you have any interest whatsoever in K-dramas — and you should, because so many of them come close to TV perfection — Netflix is increasingly the place to turn to. The biggest streamer in the world has already made clear it will spend around half a billion dollars this year on Korean content alone. That’s to continue investing in a Korean content slate that’s helped Netflix garner almost 4 million users in the country. It even built a pair of production facilities in South Korea and has been releasing a steady stream of original Korean shows and movies. Which ultimately begs the question: Which ones, exactly, are the best Korean dramas on Netflix to stream right now? Since “best” is subjective, a good way to answer this is by identifying a certain kind of Netflix K-drama. Below, you’ll find our recommendations for original Netflix Korean fare that a connoisseur of the genre would identify as “must watches.” We can argue about which ones of these are the best. But all of them, most definitely, need to at least be seen. There are five shows in all below. And at least some of them also deserve to be on the year-end best TV of 2021 lists. Furthermore, you don’t have to take our word for this, either. Ask any hardcore K-drama fan, and they will point to some and maybe even all of these shows as among the best of what Netflix has to offer. So, without further ado, let’s dive in. If you need a one-stop-shop place to start, Netflix’s K-drama landing page is a good entry point into the category. These are all grouped the same way Netflix content on your main page is. The K-drama categories here include everything from “Soapy TV Shows” to “Popular,” “Sci-fi” and more. Let’s start with a recent addition to Netflix’s library, one that debuted in February and which I just finished, myself.
