Still reveling in the global success of “Squid Game” and “Hellbound,” multinational streaming giant Netflix has scheduled the launch of 25 South Korean shows in the current year. The total is the company’s highest to date.
The new slate includes “All of Us Are Dead,” in which zombies invade a high school, and is launching on Jan. 28, 2022; “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area,” an undated adaptation of the popular Spanish series “Casa de Papel”; and “Seoul Vibe,” an action film in which the adventures of a special-ops team take place against the backdrop of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
The bumper 2022 slate follows Netflix’s commitment early last year to invest close to $500 million in Korean content in calendar 2021, and its parallel leasing of studios near Seoul. The streamer has not unveiled a production spend commitment for 2022.
In a blog posting, Don Kang, Netflix VP of content for Korea, enthused about the 2022 releases.
The new slate includes “All of Us Are Dead,” in which zombies invade a high school, and is launching on Jan. 28, 2022; “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area,” an undated adaptation of the popular Spanish series “Casa de Papel”; and “Seoul Vibe,” an action film in which the adventures of a special-ops team take place against the backdrop of the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
The bumper 2022 slate follows Netflix’s commitment early last year to invest close to $500 million in Korean content in calendar 2021, and its parallel leasing of studios near Seoul. The streamer has not unveiled a production spend commitment for 2022.
In a blog posting, Don Kang, Netflix VP of content for Korea, enthused about the 2022 releases.
- 1/19/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has secured the services of two of East Asia’s most in demand young stars Lee Seung-gi and Jasper Liu, for unscripted travel variety show “Twogether.” The show goes to air from June 26.
The pair travel to destinations suggested by their fans and become friends despite their language differences. The six-part show sees the pair begin by visiting Yogyakarta and Bali in Indonesia, then Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand, and finally Pokhara and Kathmandu in Nepal. These are all locations that were recommended by their fans. If they successfully complete missions given in each city, they will be allowed to head to a special place to meet their waiting fans.
Lee, from South Korea, is a musician, TV host and actor with film credits including “Love Forecast” and “The Princess and the Matchmaker” and a prolific TV resume including “Brilliant Legacy” and “My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox.
The pair travel to destinations suggested by their fans and become friends despite their language differences. The six-part show sees the pair begin by visiting Yogyakarta and Bali in Indonesia, then Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand, and finally Pokhara and Kathmandu in Nepal. These are all locations that were recommended by their fans. If they successfully complete missions given in each city, they will be allowed to head to a special place to meet their waiting fans.
Lee, from South Korea, is a musician, TV host and actor with film credits including “Love Forecast” and “The Princess and the Matchmaker” and a prolific TV resume including “Brilliant Legacy” and “My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox.
- 6/8/2020
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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