Watched Squid Game season 2 on Netflix? These 5 Korean Dramas on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu will amaze you

"Squid Game" season 2 has been released on Netflix. Viewers have been searching for the next "Squid Game" ever since the meteoric 2021 debut of the series, a bloody Korean tale of dystopian class warfare whose first season is the most-watched series in Netflix history.


Following up on its own success, Netflix announced plans last year to invest $2.5 billion in new Korean media, including scripted dramas.



'The Auditors' on Amazon Prime Video add-on


Shin Ha-kyun's deadpan performance as a supernaturally gifted corporate fraud investigator sets the tone for this unusual procedural, which follows an auditing team at the deeply corrupt JU Construction firm. As Cha-il, the auditing department's perpetually exasperated and hypervigilant leader, Shin helps uncover various scandals and white-collar crimes. Cha-il's prickly attitude doesn't soften much despite the good example set by naive rookie auditor Han-soo (Lee Jung-ha). Nevertheless, Shin steals most of his scenes, playing his role with a winning combination of deductive reasoning and righteous indignation. Cha-il may not be a people person, but Shin makes him one of the most entertaining new lead characters in a K-drama this year.


'Chicken Nugget' on Netflix


Two hapless office workers struggle with an absurd metaphysical dilemma in this bizarre science fiction comedy that asks the question: What would you do if a loved one wandered into a mysterious cabinet and transformed into a chicken nugget? Based on the gonzo web cartoon series of the same name, "Chicken Nugget" chases after distressed small-business owner Seon-man (Ryu Seung-ryong) and his happy-go-lucky intern, Baek-joong (Ahn Jae-hong), as they try to restore Seon-man's daughter, Min-ah (Kim You-jung), to her human form. The show's tone frequently changes to match the runaway plot, whose digressive subplots involve time travel, a mad scientist and his jealous nephew, and Baek-joong's food critic ex-girlfriend (played by celebrity fashion model Jung Ho-yeon). Come for the unpredictable mystery, stay for the surreal humor.


'Chief Detective 1958' on Hulu


Lee Je-hoon turns heads as Yeong-han, a small-town detective who takes on big-city corruption in this breezy period cop drama. "Chief Detective 1958" serves as a prequel to the popular series "Chief Detective" (1971-89) but you don't have to be familiar with that earlier program to enjoy watching Yeong-han and his team of virtuous misfits take on powerful local gangsters and crooked cops. Lee pours on the charm, and his energetic performance makes you want to root for Yeong-han, a naive hero who might have otherwise come across like an unbearably shticky do-gooder. His co-stars also excel in their supporting roles, especially Lee Dong-hwi as the stubborn Mad Dog and Choi Deok-moon as Yeong-han's venerable mentor, Dae-cheon.


'Miss Night and Day' on Netflix


Part body swap romantic-comedy and part serial killer mystery, "Miss Night and Day" pairs Mi-jin (Jeong Eun-ji), a skilled but unemployed 20-something, with Ji-ung (Choi Jin-hyuk), a standoffish district attorney who has no clue that Mi-jin is also Lim-sun (Lee Jung-eun), a 40-something employee at his office. Mi-jin transforms into Lim-sun during the day and then back into her own body at night after she runs into a stray cat that used to belong to Mi-jin's aunt. Ji-ung happens to be investigating the disappearance of Mi-jin's aunt, along with that of a handful of other middle-aged women. Ji-ung's search doesn't land anywhere memorable, but the show is otherwise irresistible.


'No Gain No Love' on Amazon


A marriage of convenience unites insecure businessperson Hae-yeong (Shin Min-a) with underachieving convenience store clerk Ji-uk (Kim Young-dae) after Hae-yeong's office job offers a promotion exclusively to married couples. Unfortunately for Hae-yeong, her job is run by the parents of her boorish ex, Gyu-hyun (Lee Sang-yi), who makes life difficult for Hae-yeong as he climbs the corporate ladder and also dates Hae-yeong's roommate, popular romance novelist Ja-yeon (Han Ji-hyun). Some K-drama fans don't like how much Gyu-hyun remains in the picture, but his relationship with Ja-yeon provides a sweet compliment to Ji-uk and Hae-yeong's conventional but satisfying romance. The show's genre-savvy but unique plot carries Hae-yeong's crowd-pleasing story through its sudsiest twists.

FAQs

Q1. Where can we watch 'Squid Game' season 2?
A1. "Squid Game" season 2 can be watched on Netflix.

Q2. Where can we watch other K-Dramas?
A2. Other K-Dramas can be watched on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon.