Variety and reality programs are among the most popular forms of entertainment in Korea, and it’s been great to see non-Korean viewers on Netflix fall in love with K-Content enthusiasts and learn about these groundbreaking shows. In 2023, Netflix will double the number of Korean reality programs it has made available since 2022, from four to eight. Korean reality shows on Netflix cover a wide variety of genres, from action to romance to zombies.

“One of the unique characteristics of our unscripted shows is that, unlike TV broadcasters that air an episode each week, the production of our entire season is complete before the drop. This enables us to deliver higher quality and provide localized subtitles, as well as dubbing in some countries, so that viewers in over 190 countries can enjoy the show at the same time.

The extremely grueling Physical: 100 is currently #2 in our Global Top 10 Non-English TV series, and is featured in the Top 10 in 62 countries worldwide. We are just two weeks from finding out the winner.

Check out the preview of Netflix’s Korean reality shows below.

19/20 (Nineteen to Twenty) is a reality TV show about Generation Z’s last week of being 19 before turning 20. “19 School” prepares them for adulthood in the last week. They stay at “20 House” on January 1 to be independent from their parents and teachers. 19/20 is popular because these 19-year-olds, on the verge of adulthood, produce unexpectedly lively and sentimental moments. The show is produced by Single’s Inferno producer Kim Jae-won.

Single’s Inferno follows flirtatious singles on a deserted island where they can only escape as partners for romantic date nights. Single’s Inferno’s players were able to focus exclusively on their feelings in a small space without knowing each other’s ages or jobs, which global viewers liked. Single’s Inferno will return with hotter and newer faces for a third season. Season 3 will keep viewers hooked to their seats with surprising twists and new regulations in new areas.

The Devil’s Plan is a mind game survival show, and the grand prize is worth half a billion Korean won. The players are celebrities, influential people, and recruits, and they begin by following the devil’s advise in order to reveal their true selves. Great Escape, The Genius, and High School Mystery Club were all directed by Jeong Jong-yeon, who is considered to be a master of mystery and genre entertainment. His upcoming collaboration with Netflix, Devil’s Plan, is something that fans cannot wait to see.

Participants must complete quests in order to stay alive in Seoul, which has been transformed into a zombie world. This requires them to learn their way around a new type of zombie universe called Zombieverse. Both the art team from All of Us Are Dead and the zombie action choreographer from Kingdom are hard at work behind the scenes, contributing to the excitement that will be generated by the portrayal of the zombie universe and how realistically and thrillingly it will be done. The audience will be on the edge of their seats as they watch the survivors attempt to stay alive until the very end by fulfilling objectives such as hunting for food, transportation, or a safe haven; or deciding whether or not to save a colleague who has been infected by a zombie.