15+ Korean Netflix Movies and Series in 2023 Ready to Sweep the World

More exciting Korean Netflix movies and series will be coming out in 2023. So, make sure to renew your Netflix subscription next year to enjoy new seasons of Squid Game, Believer, and Arthdal Chronicles, and great movies like The Match, Gyeongseong Creature, and Black Knight, among others great movies and series.

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Korean Netflix Movies and Series in 2023

In 2022, the Korean Netflix series, Squid Game, recorded the highest number of viewers and became the first non-English drama to win six Emmy Awards. Other series released in 2022 are also popular, such as All Of Us Are Dead, Narco Saints, Model Family, and Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area.

But now, it’s time for more exciting Korean Netflix movies and series in 2023!

1. Jung_E

Release date: January 20
Cast: Kang Soo-youn, Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-soo
Genre: Sci-Fi Movies, Action & Adventure, Dramas
Runtime: 98 minutes

Director of Hellbound, Yeon Sang-ho, returns with a sci-fi film. Jung_E sets in the 22^nd century on a desolated Earth where humans can no longer live due to climate change. Amid the chaos, a civil war breaks out within the man-made shelter.

To end the war, researchers at the AI lab try to make a cloning of the brain of a heroic soldier. Seo Hyun(Kang Soo Yeon), the team leader of the laboratory, and Sang Hun (Ryoo Kyung Soo), the laboratory director, are responsible for the experiment.

Meanwhile,Jung_E (Kim Hyun Joo), the elite leader of the allied forces, becomes the subject of a brain cloning experiment and the potential key to winning the war.

A little important note, Jung_E is the last acting performance by actress Kang Soo Yeon who passed away on May 7, 2022, due to a cerebral hemorrhage.

2. Believer 2

Release date: 2023
Cast: Cho Jin Woong, Cha Seung Won, Han Hyo Joo, Oh Seung Hoon, Kim Dong Young, Lee Joo Young
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Believer was very popular as soon as its release in 2018. And now the sequel of this movie will come out as one of the must-watch Korean Netflix movies and series in 2023.

The sequel follows Won Ho (Cho Jin Woong), a detective who looks for missing person Rak (Oh Seung Hoon) and chases after the boss of a drug ring, Mr. Lee.

Believer 2 Korean Netflix movies and series in 2023

3. The Match

Release date: 2023
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Yoo Ah-in, Moon Jung-hee, Kim Kang-hoon, Ko Chang-seok
Genre: Drama, sport

The director of Narco Saints, Yoon Jong Bin, participated in the scriptwriting of The Match. Lee Byung-hun and Yoo Ah-in team up as two legendary players in the Korean Go (baduk) world, Cho Hun Hyun and Lee Chang Ho.

the match Korean Netflix movies and series in 2023

4. Mask Girl

Release date: June 2023
Cast: Go Hyun-jung, Nana, Ahn Jae-hong, Yeom Hye-ran, Choi Daniel
Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Episodes: 7
Rating: 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity)

One of the most exciting Korean Netflix series in 2023 is Mask Girl, which follows Kim Mo-mi (Go Hyun-jung), an ordinary office woman with a severe sense of inferiority in appearance. During nights, she performs live for an online show with a mask covering her face.

When a co-worker, Joo Oh Nam (Ahn Jae-hong), starts to have feelings for Kim Mo-mi, her already complicated life takes a dark turn.

To be noted, Mask Girl is for a more adult audience as it contains violence and profanity. The series is adapted from a webtoon series with the same name, written by Maemi and illustrated by Hee Se.

5. Murder DIEary

Release date: 2023
Cast: Choi Woo-shik, Son Seok-koo, Lee Hee-joon
Genre: Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Episodes: 8 episodes

Another Naver webtoon-based series coming out as Korean Netflix series in 2023 is Murder DIEary. It depicts the activities of an ordinary college student, Lee Tang (Choi Woo-shik), who accidentally kills a man at a convenience store. Lee Tang suffers from guilt and fear of murder while the detective is chasing him.

However, later he learns that the person he accidentally killed was a serial killer. Slowly, Lee Tang realizes he has a supernatural ability to recognize ‘bad seeds’ in people.

6. Black Knight

Release date: 2023
Cast: Kim Woo-bin, Esom, Song Seung-heon, Kang Yoo-seok,
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Episodes: 6

Based on a Naver webtoon of the same name, Black Knight is undoubtedly one of the must-watch Korean Netflix series in 2023.

Set in 2071, the world suffers from severe air pollution, and humans can’t live without a respirator. As a result, people rarely leave their homes and rely heavily on parcel delivery for their daily needs. Delivery drivers, known as knights, ensure to deliver the packages and protect them from thieves.

The legendary knight 5-8 (Kim Woo-bin) meets Sa Wol, a refugee who dreams of becoming a knight. Long story short, Sa Wol’s life is saved by Seol A (Esom), an officer in the Defense Intelligence Command, and Knight 5-8 helps him to become a knight.

7. Arthdal Chronicles 2

Release date: 2023
Cast: Lee Joon-gi, Shin Se-kyung, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Ok-bin
Genre: Historical, Romance, Fantasy, Political
Episodes: 12

Despite the cast change, Arthdal Chronicles 2 is one of the most-awaited Korean Netflix movies and series in 2023. After successfully suppressing the massive rebellion of the tribes slaughtered by Ta Gon and the Agos finally achieving the reunification of 30 clans under the leadership of Eun Seom in season 1, the story becomes more exciting in season 2.

The story in season 2 sets eight years after Ta Gon has become king. Ta Gon’s Kingdom of Arthdal and Eun Seom’s Ago Union are set to face an inevitable great war.

8. Gyeongseong Creature

Release date: 2023
Cast: Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, Kim Su-hyun, Kim Hae-sook, Jo Han-chul, Wi Ha-joon
Genre: Action, Thriller, Historical, Sci-Fi
Episodes: 10

The star-studded Korean Netflix series in 2023 that will make you renew your subscription is Gyeongseong Creature. The writer of Dr. Romantic, Kang Eun-kyung, wrote the script and the director of Stove League, Jung Dong-yoon, took charge of directing.

The story follows Gyeongseong’s greatest asset man, Jang Tae-sang (Park Seo-joon), who thinks his life is much more important than the injustice in this world. However, one day he encounters a woman who will transform his life.

9. Queen Maker

Release date: 2023
Cast: Kim Hee-ae, Moon So-ri, Ryo Soo-young, Kim Tae-hoon
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 12

Queen Maker tells the story of two women who used to lead different lives, Hwang Do-hee (Kim Hae-ae) and Oh Seung-sook (Moon So-ri). Despite their differences, they join forces to create a just and truthful world.

Hwang Do-hee is a skilled career woman and the best in the President Identity (PI) consulting. She can analyze appearance, voice tone, habits, preferences, rumors, and the fatal weakness of the family of the Eunsung group’s owner.

Meanwhile, Oh Seung-sook is a labor rights lawyer nicknamed “crazy rhinoceros” and a self-proclaimed Korean Lady of Justice. Not only that, but she is also the president of the Women’s Worker Association.

Although Oh Seung-sook has no interest in authority, with the help of “Queen Maker” Hwang Do-hee, she becomes determined to be the mayor of Seoul.

10. Song of the Bandits

Release date: 2023
Cast: Kim Nam-gil, Seo Hyun, Yoo Jae-myung, Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Ho-jung
Genre: Action, Thriller, Historical, Romance

If you are looking for an action melodrama to watch in 2023, Song of the Bandits is the perfect one. It tells about the people of Joseon, who were deprived of their livelihood during the Japanese colonial period in the 1920s, blowing a refreshing shot for their family and colleagues.

11. A Time Called You

Release date: 2023
Cast: Jeon Yeo-been, Ahn Hyo-seop, Kang Hoon,
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy
Episodes: 12

Han Jun Hee (Jeon Yeo-been) still hasn’t gotten over her boyfriend Ko Yeon Jun’s (Ahn Hyo-seop) death even after one year. One day, she travels back to 1998 and becomes a high school student Kwon Min-joo. There she meets a school student Nam Si-heon who resembles her late boyfriend, Ko Yeon-jun, a lot.

12. Queen of the Scene

Release date: 2023
Cast: Gong Hyo-jin, Park Ha-sun
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Episodes: 6

If you fond of light drama comedy series, renew your Netflix subscription to watch Queen of the Scene. It follows a Korean drama writer who is trapped in her own story. She faces a series of comedic situations as she tries to escape back from her story to reality.

13. The Uncanny Counter 2

Release date: 2023
Cast: Cho Byeong-kyu, Yoo Joon-sang, Yeom Hye-ran, Kim Se-jeong, Ahn Suk-hwan
Genre: Action, Mystery, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Supernatural
Episodes: 16

Uncanny Counter season 2 tells a story of evil spirits from the afterlife who come down to Earth for an immortal life. Adapted from a webtoon of the same name, the series has been popular since 2018.

14. The Girl Downstairs

Release date: 2023
Cast: Bae Suzy, Yang Se-jong
Genre: Romance, Drama
Episodes: 8

Also known as Doona!, the story is adapted from a webtoon series, The Girl Downstairs (이두나!) by Min Song Ah. It follows Won-joon (Yang Se-jong) as he moves to a new apartment to start college. He doesn’t expect to meet a beautiful ex-celebrity, Lee Doo-na (Bae Suzy), who has fled from the limelight for her study.

15. Goodbye Earth

Release date: 2023
Cast: Ahn Eun-jin, Yoo Ah-in, Jeon Sung-woo, Kim Yoon-hye
Genre: Thriller, Psychological, Drama, Sci-Fi
Episodes: 12

The story is adapted from the novel The Fool at the End of the World or Shūmatsu no fūru by Kōtarō Isaka. It tells about people living 200 days until the collision between the Earth and an asteroid.

During the chaotic situation, Jin Se-kyung (Ahn Eun-jin), a middle school teacher, tries to protect children in danger. Meanwhile, Yoon Sang-eun (Yoo Ah-in) is a researcher at a biotechnology research institute and Se-kyung’s longtime lover. Can you guess the ending of the chaotic world?

16. All Of Us Are Dead 2

Release date: 2023
Cast: Park Ji-hoo, Yoon Chan-young, Jo Yi-hyun, Park Solomon
Genre: Action, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi

It has been circulated that the 2022’s breakout hit, All of Us Are Dead, might have its season 2 in late 2023. Viewers are absolutely ready for a second dose of the zombie high school drama

17. Squid Game season 2

Release date: 2023/2024
Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun
Genre: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Drama

The sequel of the first non-English drama to win six Emmy Awards is undoubtedly not to be missed on Netflix. Although there is no confirmation of the release date, viewers expect Squid Game season 2 to be available at the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024.