Netflix has unveiled its lineup of Korean variety shows for 2024, featuring a mix of returning favorites and exciting new titles.
Risqué Business: The Netherlands and Germany
Cast: Shin Dong Yeop and Sung Si Kyung
Releasing: February 20th, 2024
Logline: Hosted by Shin Dong Yeop and Sung Si Kyung, Risqué Business is a new type of reality talk show that delves into the lesser-known world of sex and the adult culture industry. Following its exploration of Japan and Taiwan, the show ventures into the uncharted territories of the Netherlands and Germany this year.
Physical: 100 Season 2 – Underground
Releasing: Q1 2024
Logline: Physical: 100 is a reality competition series where 100 people with the strongest physiques compete to find the ultimate “body” with the most perfect physicality. In 2023, it became the first Korean variety show to reach number one on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV Shows category.
Agents of Mystery
Cast: Lee Yong Jin, John Park, Lee Eun Ji, Hyeri, Kim Do Hoon and Karina
Releasing: Q2 2024
Logline: Agents of Mystery is a reality TV show that tracks down and tackles mysteries with no scientific explanation. This marks producer Jung Jong Hyun’s second project with the streaming giant, following the success of The Devil’s Plan.
Super Rich in Korea
Cast: Jo Se Ho, BamBam and Mimi
Releasing: Q2 2024
Logline: Super Rich in Korea takes you inside the glamorous lives of the ultra-rich. Meet Singaporean tycoons, Italian fashion heirs, Pakistani royalty, and even the “Arab Kim Kardashian” as they jetset, shop designer brands, and dine like kings in South Korea.
The Influencer
Releasing: Q3 2024
Logline: The Influencer is a social survival reality show where South Korean influencers compete to claim the title of the nation’s most powerful online personality.
Unknown Chefs (Working Title)
Cast: Baek Jong Won and others
Releasing: Q3 2024
Logline: Unknown Chefs is a competition show featuring a fierce culinary showdown between people of all ages, careers and genres who have a discerning palate.
Single’s Inferno Season 4
Releasing: Q4 2024
Logline: Singles Inferno is a dating reality show where singles must find a partner to escape the deserted island of “Inferno.” The show first aired in 2021 and has invited viewers to Inferno and Paradise every winter since then. Singles Inferno is the first Korean Netflix reality TV show to have its fourth season.
Zombieverse Season 2
Releasing: Q4 2024
Logline: The groundbreaking K-variety show Zombieverse is back with Season 2 in 2024! Season 2 will feature a new cast of characters who will embark on even more diverse and original quests than the previous season. The zombies’ abilities have also been upgraded several levels, making it even more difficult for the cast to survive in Zombieverse.
Source: Netflix
