Netflix is quickly increasing its Korean unscripted TV content material. Ten applications shall be launched this 12 months, greater than doubling the quantity in 2022.
Netflix Korea content material director Yoo Hello-kwan stated amount will not be the objective. “Earlier than we win a world viewers, it is essential to be cherished domestically first. Every present has its personal distinctive attraction and suits their wants,” he stated.
The brand new album kicks off with “The Influencer”, which premiered on August 6, adopted by “A-Listing to Playlist”, which data actor Cho Jung-seok’s journey as a singer.
“The Influencer” is a social survival competitors present the place 77 of South Korea’s prime influencers compete to find out who has essentially the most affect. The drama is produced by Kakao Leisure and its members embody well-known figures comparable to Jang Keun Suk, RISABAE, PaniBottle, Kim Yong Jin, Shim Yude and Da Dao.
In September, Netflix launched “Cooking Class Battle,” a cooking competitors present produced by Studio Slam, during which 100 celeb cooks and hidden masters will compete. The present’s judges are Paik Jong-won, a well-known restaurateur with the Midas contact, and Anh Sung-jae, a chef from MOSU Seoul.
In October, it’s going to premiere Kakao Leisure’s “Comedy Revenge.” Comedy legend Lee Kyung-gyu, who has a 43-year profession, led his staff to victory within the earlier “Royal Comedy” and now he’ll lead 22 Korean comedians in a brand new humor battle.
Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die is a sports activities survival actuality present showcasing the extreme competitors between rugby gamers. It was created by Chang Si-won and Choi Tae-gyu of STUDIO C1 and shall be launched in December.
“Zombieverse: New Blood” and “Satan’s Plan 2” will return with new seasons in late 2024 and early 2025 respectively. The second season of Zombieverse is an unscripted survival present set in a zombie apocalypse simulation the place contributors should full duties to outlive. Their missions span Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
In TEO’s “The Satan’s Plan,” contestants from totally different professions spend per week collectively to see who’s the neatest amongst them.
The favored relationship present Singles can also be returning for a fourth season. Produced by Shijak Firm, the sequence tells the story of standard singles searching for love on a abandoned island, which they will solely depart as a pair. The third season spent 5 weeks within the prime ten international TV exhibits (non-English) and ranked within the prime ten in 31 international locations.
“Kian’s Fantastic B&B” encompasses a guesthouse on the idyllic Ulleungdo Island, with an unpredictable host, KIAN84, and quite a lot of company who come to take pleasure in romantic and particular moments of empathy. It comes from Studio Modak and can premiere in 2025.
The record was revealed on the Netflix Unscripted Pageant in Seoul on Friday.
