4 Must-Watch Survival-Themed K-Dramas: ‘Happiness,’ ‘7 Escape,’ More!
With the rise of the thriller genre in the K-Drama scene, many are drawn into the occult, survival-themed works that offer gore and unsettling themes.
If you're one of the viewers who enjoy these kinds of shows, then this is for you. Here are four recommendations from "Happiness" to "7 Escape."
'Sweet Home'
Song Kang's "Sweet Home" is first on the list as it follows the survival of young tenants who reside in a monster-dominated apartment complex.
To keep the peace and humanity, they need to take down the monsters inside the building while holding everything together.
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Thanks to the cast's amazing performance, "Sweet Home" was green-lit for new seasons with Song Kang, Oh Jung Se, B1A4 Jinyoung and more.
Season 2 will be released within 2023, followed sequentially by its third season.
'Squid Game'
Netflix's "Squid Game" became a sensation not only in South Korea but also in other parts of the world, thanks to its unconventional narrative.
The series presents hundreds of soul-selling players in a war of nerves as they play a deadly game to win a whopping 46 billion KRW in order to pay their debts.
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Starring Lee Jung Jae, Park Hae Soo, Wi Ha Joon and more, the drama enjoyed a syndrome-level success that it even received the go signal for a Season 2.
'Happiness'
Park Hyung Sik and Han Hyo Joo teamed up in the occult series "Happiness" which offered semblance to the viewers following the COVID-19 outbreak.
The series tells the psychological warfare among people after the world gets plagued by an unknown infectious disease, which turns them into zombies.
People are caged in their own apartments with their own will to survive. Things become even more complicated when societal issues begin to arise.
'7 Escape'
The new survival series "7 Escape" is set to finally greet the viewers this fall.
Starring Uhm Ki Hoon, Hwang Jung Eum and more, the drama follows the exhilarating war of nerves between seven individuals who are allegedly involved in a young girl's disappearance.
As they look for clues, the seven culprits realize that they are more involved with one another than they initially thought.
The catch is that they have to find a way to escape before they face their ruthless punishments. Don't miss the arrival of "7 Escape" on SBS TV this September 15.
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Written by Elijah Mully.
