2023
10 eps
Netflix
Thriller Action Horror
Spring 1945, Japanese-occupied Korea. A cunning merchant and a fearless bounty hunter become unlikely allies when missing people near a Japanese army hospital p…
Both are built around survival that strips characters down to what they're actually made of. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.
2020
10 eps
Netflix
Horror Thriller Sci Fi
Residents of an apartment complex fight for survival as humans turn into monsters reflecting their deepest desires.…
Like Kingdom, it leans hard into survival horror. At its core, it's about survival that strips characters down to what they're actually made of. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.
2023
9 eps
Netflix
Action Historical Thriller
Set in 1920s Manchuria during Japanese colonial rule, a group of Korean independence fighters and outlaws converge on a lawless frontier. When their paths colli…
Both are built around survival that strips characters down to what they're actually made of. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.
2024
8 eps
JTBC
Thriller Action Mystery
A financial crisis expert and a hostage negotiator are forced into a deadly game run by a mysterious organization that controls the outcome of a corporate power…
Both are built around the intoxication of power and what it costs to keep it. The pacing is a slow-burn dread that accumulates until the weight of it is unbearable.
2024
16 eps
Disney+
Thriller Political Historical
South Korea, the early 1970s. A young KCIA operative is assigned to accompany a legendary fixer — known simply as Uncle Sam-sik — as he navigates the murky worl…
If you loved Kingdom's political maneuvering where every alliance is temporary, Uncle Sam-sik delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about the intoxication of power and what it costs to keep it. The pacing is tense enough to make you watch through your fingers.