
Kim So-Hyun ( Love Alarm, The Tale of Nokdu) and Ji Soo ( When I Was Most Beautiful, My First First Love) star in this reimagining of the folktale about Princess Pyeonggang and On Dal. Network: KBS2 will be available on Rakuten Viki Here, the most anticipated K-dramas of 2021. This could change, though, as a growing number of global fans call for Korean dramas to be made available in their countries. Some of the shows will debut on Korean networks like tvN and JTBC, with no confirmed plans for international distribution at the moment.
#YAHOO TV WATHC THE HEIRS KDRAMA SERIES#
Most of the series do not have confirmed launch dates but are planned for release in 2021. Many of these shows are helmed by directors and writers who have produced some of the hottest Korean dramas to date, while others are adapted from webtoons that have attracted a significant audience online. They feature actors we have missed on our screens and newcomers who are taking on lead roles for the first time (including, to the great anticipation of many, Jisoo from K-pop phenom BLACKPINK). Beyond Netflix, Korean networks continue to produce series which are regularly distributed globally through platforms including the American streaming service Rakuten Viki, Chinese video site iQIYI and Hong-Kong based provider Viu.Ī bountiful slate of new series is on the horizon for 2021. last year, and the streaming giant recently announced that its investment in Korean content between 20 will total $700 million and include leasing nine stages across two production facilities in Korea. Viewing for the genre on Netflix nearly tripled in the U.S. In 2020, both Crash Landing on You and Itaewon Class hooked the attention of large audiences at the start of the year, and the interest in K-dramas only grew as the months wore on.
#YAHOO TV WATHC THE HEIRS KDRAMA FULL#
Notable examples include Full House in 2004, Boys Over Flowers in 2009, The Heirs in 2013. Jun Ji-Hyun and Ju Ji-Hoon in Jirisan, Jo Jung-Suk in Hospital Playlist, Lee Ha-Na in Voice Credit - Astory (2) CJ ENM (2) Getty ImagesĮvery few years, a particularly swoon-worthy Korean drama turns a wave of international viewers into avid fans of the genre.
