Netflix Original K-Dramas To Grab Your Popcorn For This Weekend

Variety, they say is the spice of life, which is why there is a need for a change in binging choices this weekend.

A lot of folks would stick with Hollywood and Nollywood movies but then a bit of quirky and funny movies doesn't hurt anyone, does it?

Here is the list of funny, romantic, and suspenseful original K-drama content on Netflix that has garnered the attention and applause of audiences around the globe.

1. Juvenile Justice

This is a legal drama series directed by Hong Jong-chan, Kim Min-suk and starring Kim Hye-soo, Kim Moo-yeol, Lee Sung-min.

Kim Hye-soo plays the protagonist Shim Eun-seok, an elite judge with a cold and distant personality.

When she is appointed as the head judge of a juvenile court, she has to manage to fight her aversion to minor offenders as she solves difficult cases in the juvenile court.

This series was on the top 10 list of Netflix's most-watched global dramas. The first episode premiered on February 25, 2022. It has been renewed for a second season.

2. My Liberation Notes

Starring Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, Son Seok-koo, and Lee El, this slice-of-life series is steered by Kim Seok-yoon.

The story centres around three siblings (Lee Min-ki, Kim Ji-won, and Lee El) and a secretive stranger (Son Seok-koo) who want to escape their monotonous lives and seek fulfilment and freedom from the humdrum.

This TV show has 16 episodes and premiered on April 9, with 8.7/10 ratings from users.

3. Our Blues

It stars Lee Byung-hun, Shin Min-a, Cha Seung-won, Lee Jung-eun, Uhm Jung-hwa, Han Ji-min, and Kim Woo-bin, and is directed by Kim-kyu tae.

Set against the backdrop of Jeju Island, the bitter-sweet series is about people living and working on the bustling island.

Some characters stand on the edge of life, some at the climax and some at the beginning of life but their fates are interconnected.

It is also the eleventh highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history.

4. Business Proposal

This K-drama, which initially aired on February 28, is a remake of the webtoon of a similar name.

It is directed by Park Seon-ho and written by Han Seol-hee and Hong Bo-hee and stars Ahn Hyo-Seop, Kim Se-jeong, Kim Min-kyu, and Seol In-ah.

The story follows Shin Ha-ri, a corporate employee who goes on a blind date in place of her friend, but later it turns out that the date is her own boss Kang Tae-moo who then makes a proposal to her.

It has received global applause and is Netflix’s third-ranking series of all origins, behind only Bridgerton, according to Variety.

5. Twenty-Five Twenty-One

This is a coming-of-age story directed by Jung Ji-hyun and stars Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun-wook and Lee Joo-myung.

The plot is set in Korea during an uneasy year of financial crisis where a teenage fencer crosses paths with a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.

They both fall in love when they are twenty-five and twenty-one.

This drama is a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history. The first episode aired on February 12, 2022, on Netflix.