South Korean shows and films have been going head to head with Hollywood and in some cases, leaving them behind. Millions of people across the world have been swept away by Hallyu or Korean Wave, which refers to the popularity of the South Korean entertainment industry.
The industry has been churning out hitmakers for years and in the last couple of years, they have had immense success in the west. Once upon a time, the popularity of these shows and movies were restricted to Asian countries like Japan, Taiwan, China, and others. However, now, their success has taken them to South Asia to the Americas and to Europe.
And, there are several viewing platforms like Netflix, Apple TV+, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime, and others where you can watch South Korean shows and films.
If you haven’t watched South Korean shows before, here are ten of the most popular TV shows and films from South Korea worth binge-watching:
9. Decision To Leave
The ninth most popular is a film called Decision to Leave about a detective investigating a man’s death in the mountains who ends up meeting and developing feelings for the dead man’s mysterious wife in the course of his sleuthing.(Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFI) | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images f
10. Physical: 100
Physical: 100 is the 10th most popular show and this one is a reality show. One hundred contestants in top physical shape compete in a series of gruelling challenges to claim the honour -and cash reward -as the last one standing.(Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images