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Netflix will introduce a new movie in 2025. Netflix, which had a rather low year last year except for the Black and White Cooks and the Squid Game 2, opened 2025 splendidly with the Severe Trauma Center. In 2025, it is expected to fill not only dramas but also entertainment and movies with a variety of lineup.
Entertainment service Netflix held an event called 'Next on Netflix 2025 Korea' at 10:30 a.m. on the 4th at Fairmont Ambassador. The event was attended by producers of each content, including Kang Dong-han, VP of Korean content at Netflix, Kim Tae-won, director of Netflix's film division, Yoo Ki-hwan, director of Netflix's nonfiction division, and Bae Jong-byung, senior director of Netflix's series division.
Netflix is also showing its willingness to offer a different kind of entertainment in 2025 by introducing richer content that will satisfy various tastes of its fans. Can Lee Na-eun, the author of MeloMovie, Kim Won-seok, the director of Ill-hyung, the director of Akkyeon be interpreted as love?Various creators, including Yoo Young-eun from ' and Lee Chang-min from 'Casharo', introduced the work.
On this day, VP Kang Dong-han "This year, Netflix has prepared a select 2025 lineup, including works that will satisfy special tastes and works that will become everyone's life's work."In 2025, there are also works that will capture a wide variety of viewers." He also expressed confidence in the colorful new works to be released in 2025, saying, `I've worked at Netflix for nearly seven years, and this is by far the best lineup I've ever shown.'
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▶ Will the 'representative film' come out in a movie following entertainment and drama
Following , Netflix movies, entertainment, and series were introduced to the new 2025 lineup for each category. Director Kim Tae-won, who is in charge of films at Netflix's Seoul office, predicted that more colorful and complete films will be released, saying, `The most important thing to consider when preparing movies to be presented to viewers is expanding genre diversity and enhancing fun and cinematic quality.' As director Kim Tae-won said, "Just as there is a 'Squid Game' in the series and a 'Black and White Chef: A War of the Culinary Class' in entertainment, we will prepare with the mindset that every work can be a masterpiece that comes to mind when you think of Korean movies on Netflix." From the 'Gye Si-rok' to the 'Necessity of the Star', '84 sq m', 'Confession's History', 'Sama-gwi', 'Good News' and 'Daeflood', a variety of Korean movies on Netflix are expected to bring viewers a variety of entertainment. Expectations are high for Korean films as well as foreign films with solid production teams and star actors such as 'Electric State', 'Frankenstein' and 'Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man'.
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▶From the birth of Japanese entertainment to strengthening seasonal entertainment
After , director Yoo Ki-hwan, who is in charge of entertainment at Netflix's Seoul office, introduced the Netflix entertainment lineup in 2025. Director Yoo Ki-hwan, who said, "'We will actively reflect the diverse tastes of entertainment fans, try new daily entertainment shows that can be taken out at any time of the day and present a balanced and 'evenly' with a sense of popularity in addition to the new entertainment series, introduced the new entertainment programs that Netflix will introduce in 2025 with three keywords: 'Considering the tastes of viewers', 'Balanced' and 'Even Entertainment'. From the never-before-seen new format of entertainment to the return of global entertainment that has wowed the world, Netflix will continue to cater to viewers with diverse and segmented content in 2025 as well. On top of this, pleasant daily entertainment programs such as 'Heading Restaurant', 'Doriver: Finding the Lost Screw', 'Dongmisae: A Freshman Crazy in Clubs', 'Churai Churai', 'Crazy Restaurant (a gourmet restaurant of a gourmet friend)' will bring new entertainment to viewers, who will be responsible for their way home from work and school.
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▶ Will Netflix satisfy all viewers of the genre and story of the drama
Following , senior director Bae Jong-byeong, who is in charge of the series at Netflix's Seoul office, introduced the Netflix series in 2025. Senior Director Bae Jong-byung said, `I think this year's lineup of Netflix series has been a feast of different charms for viewers to choose and taste according to their preferences in both genre and story", signaling that Netflix series with a variety of fun will be prepared again this year. First, are 'Is it all going to be done' and 'MeloMovie' and 'MeloMovie' that talk about the various forms and ways of love interpreted love?', The four works, bound by the keywords of 'Different Forms of Love' up to 'Tangeum', raise expectations. On top of that, the two works introduced as the keywords of 'Happy Laughter' are expected to raise the corners of viewers' mouths, from 'Severe Trauma Center', which is leading the explosive response, to the fiction comedy 'Ama Maid', which depicts the birth story of the top story 'Ama Maiden' in the 1980s. The keyword 'A dramatic life story'Eunjung and Sangyeon' and 'Gotcha' will capture the hearts of many viewers by portraying our life story in a narrative of empathy and emotion.
'Plazas', 'Weak Hero Class 2', 'Casharo', 'Trigger' invite viewers to a previously unheard-of world of action, matching the keyword of 'Five-sensory Stimulus Action'. Perfect for the thrill of getting your hands sweaty, 'you killed', 'evil performance', 'The Master of Confessions' takes over the baton of the much-loved Netflix thriller, which is expected to provide an eye-watering sense of immersion and tension.
Starting with writer Lee Na-eun of 'MeloMovie', director Kim Won-seok of 'I got tricked', director Lee Il-hyung of 'A bad performance', can you interpret 'love?Director Yoo Young-eun of ' and director Lee Chang-min of 'Casharo' raised expectations by introducing new works. From TV dramas to theater movies, five creators have captured the public's hearts by showing high-quality works regardless of genre. For the first time, they will all meet with domestic and foreign viewers through Netflix this year to share new joy.
First, Lee Na-eun, the author of 'MeloMovie', tells the story of how she will live in the future due to the hardships and love she unexpectedly encounters. "The focus was on discovering each other, loving each other, and healing together in a reality where we dream of a movie-like life, but we don't have our own way. We guessed the birth of a story that would give us all empathy and comfort." Director Kim Won-seok of "Ae-soon" is a lovely character who constantly goes through her life despite being frustrated by the environment of poverty and islands because a girl who wants to do what she can, has limitless things to do. 'Gongsik' is a wonderful man who honestly pushes for 'Ae-soon' to die if 'Ae-soon'. It depicts the adventures of life that the two go through together or each other's lives."
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Director Lee Il-hyung of 'A bad performance' is not a story drawn by one or two protagonists, but a work that focuses on how various characters build various stories and how things happen as they form a 'bad relationship' in them. Can this love be interpreted?Director Yoo Young-eun of ' said, "There were actors of different nationalities, and there were many filming countries, but the staff and actors worked really well together. As the location was held in Japan, Italy, and Canada, we would appreciate it if you could look forward to the rich attractions."
Director Lee Chang-min of 'Casurero'Casurero'Casurero' is a slightly unusual superhero movie, starting with the irony that a very ordinary man can use as much superpowers as he has. I tried to create a work that could elicit a lot of sympathy from viewers,' he said, raising questions about the ambitious and fresh hero film 'Casharo', which has been difficult to easily encounter in Korea. In the subsequent cross talk, five creators asked and answered each other their usual questions, and they also enjoyed the behind-the-scenes story of the creative process, adding to their interest in the Netflix series.
In 2025, Netflix is expected to satisfy the diverse tastes of viewers around the world through more colorful movies, entertainment, and series, and provide Netflix's own enjoyment with rich and diversified content
Reporter Moon Ji-yeon lunamoon@sportschosun.com
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