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Review: Mati Diop’s “Atlantics” Depicts Love Amid Desperation and Mysticism
BY Sharon Rwakatungu
Mati Diop’s stunningly assured debut feature “Atlantics” documents a generation of Senegalese in need of escape.
Review: Netflix’s “Extracurricular” Is a Dark High School Drama Exploring Teen Problems
BY Jianne Soriano
Netflix original K-drama "Extracurricular" subverts traditional high school teen drama cliches by exploring issues like compensated dating.
Review: Netflix’s “The Victims’ Game” Brings Thrills and Gore But Mostly Plays It Safe
BY Anthony Kao
Crime drama “The Victims' Game” fares better than other recent Taiwanese Netflix originals, but doesn’t push storytelling boundaries.
Review: “The King: Eternal Monarch” Stars Lee Min-ho In A Ritzy Cross-Universe Fantasy
BY Jianne Soriano
Superstar actor Lee Min-ho and noted screenwriter Kim Eun-sook reunite for "The King: Eternal Monarch," a Netflix K-drama that spans parallel universes and is rife...
The 11 Best Korean Dramas on Netflix
BY The Editors
Updated for summer 2020, here are the top Korean dramas on Netflix—ranging across genres like action, romance, historical, and more.
Netflix Reveals New Korean Dramas and Movies For 2020
BY Richard Yu
Korean drama and movie fans on Netflix can expect more hits from Korea and more originals.
Review: Netflix’s “Triad Princess” Tells Familiar Yet Binge-able Tale of Gangsters, Celebrities, and Romance
BY Anthony Kao
Netflix's second fully original Taiwanese series "Triad Princess" brings cheesiness galore, but retains a certain charm.
Review: Netflix’s “Dead Kids” Mixes High School Drama With The Philippine Drug War
BY Richard Yu
"Dead Kids" is an otherwise unremarkable high school drama, save for its commentary on classism in the contemporary Philippines.
Review: Netflix’s “Vagabond” Stars Suzy In An Entertaining Conspiracy Thriller
BY Anthony Kao
Lee Seung-gi and Suzy star in a K-drama, now streaming on Netflix, that entertains audiences and hints at Korea’s geopolitical status.
Review: Netflix’s “Better Than Us” Imagines a World Where Robots Do The Work
BY Richard Yu
Luddites and Utopians clash in a Russian sci-fi drama that asks us whether robots can be better than humans.