'The Glory' Part 2: Top 5 thriller K-dramas to watch on Netflix before nail-biter revenge series drops
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: K-dramas are one of the most popular and streamlined worlds right now and the phenomenon has started years ago. The South Korean series' has produced an array of original quality content, that covers all kinds of genres, from supernatural to romantic comedy. Some of the many amazing K-drama series include 'Squid Game', 'Love to Hate you', 'Big Mouth', and 'Alchemy of Souls'. Joining the wonderful list of the best Korean thrillers is 'The Glory'. The first part of the series having been released, the upcoming Part 2 of 'The Glory' is said to answer several of the questions that have been left unanswered in Part 1.
The synopsis of 'The Glory' reads, "Years after surviving horrific abuse in high school, a woman puts an elaborate revenge scheme in motion to make the perpetrators pay for their crimes." 'The Glory' is written by Kim Eun-sook and directed by Gil Ho-ahn. Before the gripping thriller drops on Netflix let us take a look at the past K-thriller series that have produced the best experiences. Listed below are some of the best Korean thrillers available on Netflix.
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'My Name'
Released in 2021, 'My Name' is a South Korean streaming television series that has a total of 8 episodes. 'My Name' is written by Kim Ba-da and directed by Kim Jin-min. The thriller series stars Han So-hee as Yoon Ji-woo/Oh Hye-jin, the lead bereaved daughter, Hee-soon Park as Choi Mu-jin, the boss of Korea's biggest drug ring Dongcheon, and Ahn Bo-hyun as Jeon Pil-do, the detective of Narcotics unit. The thriller series, 'My Name', follows the story of a woman, Ji-woo, who seeks to get revenge for the murder of her father, who was a gangster. To set her revenge plan in motion, Ji-woo joins the gang of Mu-jin and changes her identity to Hye-jin to become the mole of the game inside the police department. 'My Name' is a perfect choice for crime-thriller fans.
'Stranger'
If you want to watch a gripping series with a tight plot and engaging story, then 'Stranger' is the perfect choice. 'Stranger' has offered nothing but a stellar thriller to watch. It follows the story of Hwang Si-mok (Cho Seung-woo), an amazing prosecutor, who has lost his sense of empathy and does not have any social skills. He teams up with Lieutenant Han Yeo-jin (Bae Doona) to solve a major corruption conspiracy which leads to a plot twist, that will definitely shock viewers. So far, 'Stranger' has a total of two seasons with 16 episodes each. The series is written by Lee Soo-yeon and directed by Ho-ahn (Season 1) and Park Hyun-suk (Season 2).
'Signal'
If you are a fan of Sherlock, then you will definitely become a fan of 'Signal'. 'Signal' is a 2016 fantasy-thriller series, that has a total of 16 episodes. The series is set in 2015 and follows the criminal profiler, Park Hae-young (Lee Je-hoon). When he picks up a walkie-talkie, he was able to communicate with a detective from 1989. This leads to forming of a cold-case team led by Detective Cha Soo-hyun (Kim Hye-soo). However, messing with the past brings consequences to the present. 'Signal' is the series with the best plot, gripping storyline, the impeccable detailing combined with the stellar performances from the cast, that will make you binge-watch the entire series.
'Vagabond'
If you want to watch a powerful and unpredictable Korean thriller, then 'Vagabond' is the perfect choice. Released in 2019, the series stars Lee Seung-gi as Cha Dal-gun, the underappreciated stuntman, Bae Suzy as Go Hae-ri, the NIS covert operative and Moon Woo-Jin as Cha Hoon, the orphaned nephew of Dal-gun. 'Vagabond' has total of 16 episodes follows the underappreciated stuntman, Dal-Gun, as he takes care of his nephew, Hoon. When he loses his nephew to a plane crash, he comes across an international conspiracy that sets him to work with the NIS covert operative, Hae-ri. The unraveling mysteries have more to it than it seems.
'Squid Game'
We couldn't complete the list of K-thrillers without mentioning the global phenomenon 'Squid Game'. This series is celebrated for a reason. Released in 2021, 'Squid Game' tells the story of a desperate group of 456 players, who are battling financial crisis, set to play a deadly version of several children's games and the eliminated person on each level is killed. The players are playing for a cash prize of KRW 5.6 billion (approximately $4.2 million). The gripping narration, the mindset of people and their exploitation are depicted in a hard-hitting way. The first season of this survival thriller consists of 9 episodes, with a second season in the works. 'Squid Game' Season 1 is written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk.
'The Glory' Part 2 is set to release exclusively on Netflix on March 10, 2023.