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Beyond the Bar is a South Korean legal comedy-drama series written by Park Mi-hyun. The Jtbc series follows Hyo-min, a rookie lawyer, as she begins working at a prestigious law firm, where she decides to learn from Seok-hoon, a veteran lawyer with a cold attitude. Beyond the Bar stars Lee Jin-wook, Jung Chae-yeon, Lee Hak-joo, and Jeon Hye-bin. So, if you loved the workplace story, legal drama, and entertaining characters in Beyond the Bar, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Law and the City (Viki) Credit – tvN

Law and the City is a South Korean legal drama series written by Lee Seung-hyun. The tvN series is set in Seochodong Judicial Town, and it revolves around five attorneys as they work together to grow both professionally and personally. Law and the City stars Lee Jong-suk,...

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Trigger is a South Korean action crime thriller series written and directed by Kwon Oh-seung. The Netflix series is set in South Korea, where illegal firearms are banned, but when illegal guns flood into the country, a police officer must do everything he can to save innocent people from their effects. Trigger stars Kim Nam-gil, Kim Young-Kwang, Park Hoon, Gil Hae-yeon, and Kim Won-hae. So, if you loved the thrilling and intense drama and compelling characters in Netflix’s Trigger, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Karma (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Karma is a South Korean crime thriller drama series written and directed by Lee Il-hyung. Based on the Kakao webtoon of the same name by Choi Hee-seon, the Netflix series revolves around a group of people as they get embroiled in a toxic and...

When it was first released in 2014, John Wick was an entirely new type of action movie. While it initially appeared to be a standard but original thriller, it quickly proved to be anything but. With Keanu Reeves showcasing his unique gun-fu fighting style, the franchise drew in enthralled audiences by building on its unique lore and exceptional fight choreography. Across five movies, including the recent spinoff From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, it has earned over $1 billion at the worldwide box office.

While the most recent mainline John Wick movie implied that Wick would not return, John Wick: Chapter 5 has been confirmed and is in active development. Reeves will be working alongside director and creator Chad Stahelski again, as the two add another story to Wick's tragic life. It is coming after two major spinoffs were already released, including Ballerina and the TV miniseries, The Continental. As Chapter 5 remains in development,...

Netflix's new action thriller series, slightly reminiscent of the John Wick franchise, is making its way up the streaming charts.

Per FlixPatrol, as of June 14th, 2025, Netflix's new action thriller series, Mercy for None, has climbed its way to No.10 of the platform's most-streamed programs. While the highly rated Season 3 of Ginny & Georgia still comfortably sits at the No.1 spot, the South Korean series has placed on the chart shortly after its June 6th release, falling just behind Dept. Q and Animal Kingdom.

Based on the webtoon Plaza Wars: Mercy for None by Oh Se-hyung and Kim Geun-Tae, the series stars So Ji-sub as the former gang enforcer Nam Gi-jun. However, not unlike John Wick, Gi-jun is forced back into a life of crime after his brother, Nam Gi-Seok, played by Lee Joon-hyuk, is murdered. The series follows Gi-jun's search for answers as well as revenge. Mercy for None...

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Weak Hero is a South Korean action revenge thriller drama series co-written by Yoo Soo-min and Kim Jin-seok. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Seopass and Kim Jin-seok, the Netflix series follows Yeon Si-eun, a highly intelligent student who refuses to back down to bullies and soon decides to take them down by using his intelligence. Weak Hero stars Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, Hong Kyung, Ryeoun, Choi Min-young, Lee Min-jae, Yoo Su-bin, Bae Na-ra, and Lee Jun-young. So, if you loved the thrilling story, bloody action, and compelling characters in Weak Hero, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Revenge of Others (Hulu) Credit – Disney+

Revenge of Others is a South Korean mystery, revenge, thriller, drama series written by Lee Hee-myung. The Disney+ series follows Ok Chanmi, a Shooting champion who...

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed March this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the brilliant crime comedy-drama series Deli Boys and the streaming release of the award-winning film Anora. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 7 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in March 2025.

Deli Boys Season 1 (March 6) Credit – Hulu

Deli Boys is an upcoming crime dark comedy-drama series created by Abdullah Saeed. The Hulu series follows two Pakistani American brothers who are suddenly put in charge of the family-owned convenience store after their father suddenly dies. They soon realize that their father was mixed up in some dangerous criminal activities, and now they must take up his mantle to continue the family business. Deli Boys stars Asif Ali,...

Was Kwon Sang-Woo ranked no. 1 in the February Film Actor Brand Reputation list? ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

The Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute announced the Film Actor Brand Reputation rankings on February 18, 2025. While Kwon Sang-Woo took the first place, several big names from the South Korean entertainment industry followed in the list. From Jung Hae-In to Song Hye-Kyo, many were ranked accordingly. Even though Sang-Woo didn’t have any latest releases, he displayed a strong brand competitiveness.

Sang-Woo is a popular South Korean actor who rose to fame with the romantic comedy film My Tutor Friend in 2003. He later featured in the melodrama series Stairway to Heaven and gained massive recognition for his role. However, it was his last film, Hitman 2, that put him on a global map. Now, scroll ahead to know all about the February Film Actor Brand Reputation Rankings.

Kwon Sang-Woo secured the no. 1 spot among the...

Here’s A Look At Sbs’ K-Drama Lineup For 2025 ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

Sbs is definitely keeping its reputation as the No. 1 Drama Channel after recording an average household rating of 9.3% and maintaining its position in the first spot for consecutive 5 years, according to Nielson Korea’s analysis based on the major 2024 drama. Sbs also earned the first position in the 2049 viewer demographic (aged between 20 and 49). This indicates the channel’s buzz and advertiser preference. It’s the only channel that surpassed 3%.

Now, the channel has created a great lineup of dramas for 2025, and the fans have been quite excited. The list includes highly anticipated K-dramas like Love Scout, Buried Hearts, Human from Today, and more. We have listed the whole lineup below. Scroll ahead to find out.

Love Scout

Directed by Ham Joon-Ho & Kim Jae-Hong and written by Ji Eun, Love Scout premiered on January 3, 2025, and kicked off with great momentum.

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Vigilante is a South Korean action crime thriller drama series created by Moon Yoo-seok. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Gyu-sam, the Disney+ series follows Kim Ji-yong, a student at the police academy whose mother was killed by a criminal in his childhood. Now he secretly goes out at night as a vigilante to kill criminals. Vigilante stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Kim So-jin. So, if you loved the bloody action, intensely thrilling story, and compelling characters in Vigilante here are some similar shows you should check out next.

The Killing Vote (Prime Video) Credit – Sbs

The Killing Vote is a South Korean legal crime drama series directed by Park Shin-woo from a screenplay by Jo Yoon-young. Based on Kakao Webtoon National Death Penalty Vote by Uhm Se-yoon and Jung Yi-pum,...

A Killer Paradox is Netflix’s latest entry to its brilliant Korean drama shows. Based on a Naver webtoon of the same name by Kkomabi, the crime thriller series which turns into a superhero series is developed for television by Son Seung-ae, and it is written by Kim Da-min. The Netflix series revolves around an ordinary part-time worker and college student Lee Tang, who accidentally kills a serial killer, and then he realizes that he can recognize the evil in people and he begins to take them out, but he must be careful as a relentless is in his pursuit. So, if you loved the thrilling drama of A Killer Paradox, here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Dexter (Showtime & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Showtime

If you loved the concept of A Killer Paradox, meaning a serial killer killing evil people then you might Dexter interesting as it has the same plot.

The Bequeathed is Netflix’s latest Korean thriller series and after its release, it is gaining a ton of traction on the streaming service. The Bequeathed revolves around a college lecturer who inherits a burial ground from an estranged uncle. This prompts her to go to the family mountain but when she gets there all of the buried family secrets come out and ominous things start happening including a murder that might reveal everything the townspeople are trying to hide. If you liked the Korean series here are some similar shows you could watch next.

Stranger

Stranger is a hit Korean series with two seasons already out and a possible third season or a spin-off on the way. The Bequeathed seems very interested in digging up old wounds for our character and that’s the same thing you will see in this Korean drama. The story of the series revolves...

Vigilante is an action-thriller K-Drama directed by Moon Yoo-seok. The Disney+ series is based on a Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Gyu-sam and it revolves around a young police academy student who becomes a vigilante and kills criminals at night, who don’t change their ways even after being punished by the law. Vigilante stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Kim So-jin. So, if you loved the Disney+ series here are some similar shows you could watch next.

The Killing Vote (Prime Video) Credit – Sbs

Synopsis: People are busy watching the screen. The person wearing a mysterious mask so called ‘Gaetal’ appears, and the Killing Vote begins.

The Devil Judge (Netflix) Credit – tvN

Synopsis: In a dystopian Korea, the nation is in chaos. The people have lost their trust and faith in the justice system and voice their hatred towards their leaders. Within the world...

Ahead of the festival of lights, the digital platforms are brimming with fresh exciting titles, that will keep you on the edge-of-your seat. From Ishaan Khatter-starrer ‘Pippa’, to inspiring tale ‘Ghoomer’ featuring Abhishek Bachchan, here is a list of five titles on various Ott platforms that have caught the attention.

‘Valatty’

A tale of tails, ‘Valatty’ is a Malayalam adventure comedy drama written and directed by Devan Jayakumar. It stars the voices of Roshan Mathew, Raveena Ravi, Soubin Shahir, Sunny Wayne, Saiju Kurup, and Aju Varghese. The makers have used real dogs as actors without VFX in the movie. It will be streaming from November 7 on Disney+Hotstar in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.

‘Vigilante’

The Korean series ‘Vigilante’ stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Kim So-jin. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Gyu-sam, it follows a model student from the...

Ahead of the festival of lights, the digital platforms are brimming with fresh exciting titles, that will keep you on the edge-of-your seat. From Ishaan Khatter-starrer ‘Pippa’, to inspiring tale ‘Ghoomer’ featuring Abhishek Bachchan, here is a list of five titles on various Ott platforms that have caught the attention.

‘Valatty’

A tale of tails, ‘Valatty’ is a Malayalam adventure comedy drama written and directed by Devan Jayakumar. It stars the voices of Roshan Mathew, Raveena Ravi, Soubin Shahir, Sunny Wayne, Saiju Kurup, and Aju Varghese. The makers have used real dogs as actors without VFX in the movie. It will be streaming from November 7 on Disney+Hotstar in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada.

‘Vigilante’

The Korean series ‘Vigilante’ stars Nam Joo-hyuk, Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Joon-hyuk, and Kim So-jin. Based on the Naver webtoon of the same name by Kim Gyu-sam, it follows a model student from the...

With Nam Joo-Hyuk enlisted in the military, we were under the impression that we’d have to wait two whole years to see him again, but here we have a new TV show with the actor as the leading man. The actor is known for his slice-of-life roles that are both adorable and emotional, and he does a fantastic job of balancing pain and humor that really makes you root for him, whatever the role may demand. The actor’s last show was Twenty-Five Twenty-One, which was widely beloved, even though the ending received a lot of backlash for being too realistic. Vigilante will see the mostly romantic actor in a completely new light, and we’re excited to see him try something new. The show is based on a webtoon of the same name and follows a very “Batman” tale, where a young man sets out to take revenge...

Female-centric sports dramas often bring a different angle to the tried and tested formula. Even Korean productions like “Forever the Moment” and “As One”, for example, have managed to entertain by focusing on female characters and stories. Choi Yoon-tae's debut feature “Baseball Girl” also attempts to do the same, setting the story in the often-visited world of Korean baseball.

“Baseball Girl” is available from Echelon Studios

Joo Soo-in used to be a star pitcher in middle school, the first female baseball player in 20 years. Since then though, the realities of high school and pro league baseball have held her back as she sees her teammates, even those with lesser abilities, progress forward while she stays where she is. Her situation with her family is also at a boiling point, a father who doesn't bring in any money usually at loggerheads with a mother who just wants Soo-in to accept that...

It all started back in 2017 with “The Outlaws” (known as “Crime City” locally), the South Korean crime film starring Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee) as detective Ma Seok-do. It took five years before its sequel, “The Roundup” (“Crime City 2”) came out and it went on to become the highest grossing film of 2022 in South Korea, taking in over US$101million. A third installment, another smash hit, “The Roundup: No Way Out” (“Crime City 3”) quickly followed a year later with Ma returning as the beast detective leading a new team fighting more crime again.

It has been seven years since the events of the previous film, and detective Ma, after his promotion, now works for the Metropolitan Investigation Unit. While investigating the death of a woman believed to be a suicide case, he learns from her autopsy that she has in fact died from an overdose and a new drug known as Hiper is the cause.

In 2017, the first installment of a franchise (often called Crime City) was released, one that has broken records in South Korea: The Outlaws. When it came out, it became one of the best-selling R-rated movies in the country; when the sequel, The Roundup, came out in 2022, the series was elevated to all-new heights. It was the third-highest-grossing South Korean movie in the country’s history, and the country's first release since Parasite to have over 10 million viewers watch the film in only 25 days. Now, in 2023, a third edition to the franchise is being released in South Korea and abroad: The Roundup: No Way Out. A fourth movie is scheduled to come out in theaters in 2024.

Don Lee, also known as Ma Dong-seok, stars in every film of the franchise as Ma Seok-do. Lee Sang-yong, who directed The Roundup in 2022, returns for The Roundup: No Way Out, which also features Lee Joon-hyuk as the antagonist,...

Monster detective Ma Seok-do is back! After smashing his way through Philippines and the Korean box office, he is back in Korea to smash the living daylights out of the bad guys in “The Roundup” director Lee Sang-yong’s followup to the ninth highest grossing Korean film of all time.

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Detective Ma Seok-do joins a new crime investigation unit led by Jang Tae-soo and includes Detective Kim Man-jae. They go up against Joo Seong-cheol, who is the son of a powerful chaebol family. The Japanese yakuza are also involved in the case.

After the terrific negative turns by both Yoon Kye-sang and Son Suk-ku in the first two parts respectively, the responsibility of being at the brunt of Ma Dong-seok’s punches falls on Lee Joon-hyuk, who plays the big baddie Joo Seong-cheol this time round. Lee Beom-soo and Kim Min-jae make up the detective team as Jang Tae-soo and Kim Man-jae respectively.

Still riding high on the success of “The Roundup,” Korean indie film producer and seller K-Movie Entertainment, is showcasing a slate of 16 movies at the Asian and Contents Film Market, part of the Busan International Film Festival.

The company has two titles featuring Don Lee (“The Eternals”) including the previously announced “The Roundup: No Way Out,” the third instalment of the Crime City film series. The second film is the highest grossing film of this year in Korea, with a 100 million total. The crime action film, which also stars Lee Jun Hyuk (“Baseball Girl”) and Aoki Munetaka (Japan’s “Rurouni Kenshin” franchise), is currently in production and is expected to release in 2023.

K-Movie has become the new representative for the “Pororo” animated penguin film franchise. The catalog of six titles includes the latest, “Pororo Dragon Castle Adventure” which was released on July 28.

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Production has begun on “The Roundup: No Way Out,” a sequel to record-breaking Korean action film “The Roundup.” Korean American actor Don Lee (“The Eternals”), also known as Ma Dong-seok, returns to the franchise as star and producer.

The cast of “No Way Out” also includes Lee Jun-hyuk and Japanese actor Aoki Munetaka. The directing reins are once again held by Lee Sang-yong.

The production is a re-collaboration between Don Lee’s Bigpunch Pictures, Hong Film and B.A. Entertainment. Indie sales agent K-Movie Entertainment also reprises its role handling international rights. Filming began on Wednesday and is scheduled to run until November. The completed film will be released in 2023 through Abo Entertainment.

The film is the third feature in a series that began with 2017-released “The Outlaws” in which Don Lee first appeared in the role of a tough guy or ‘beast cop.’ The second film, “The Roundup” was released...

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South Korea’s biggest blockbuster of 2022, The Roundup, is already getting the sequel treatment.

A new, third film in the series, The Roundup: No Way Out, reuniting director Lee Sang-yong and Ma Dong-seok (aka Don Lee), officially began production late last week, the sequel’s sale agent K-Movie Entertainment tells The Hollywood Reporter.

The new project continues the gritty action adventures of Lee’s beefed-up detective Ma Seok-do after he has joined the Regional Investigation Unit to face a new crime conspiracy. Korean leading man Lee Joon-hyuk (Along with the Gods) joins the franchise to play the new film’s villain, Lee Jun-hyuk, while Japanese actor Aoki Munetaka will co-star as a yakuza character named Riki.

The Roundup franchise began with the 2017 film The Outlaws, which introduced Lee’s hard-nosed detective Ma Suk-Do as he battled to maintain control over Seoul’s Chinatown...