Top 5 post-apocalyptic Korean shows on Netflix that you should check out this weekend

Set in 2071, Seoul has become a wasteland and basic resources are now scarce ever since a comet hit Earth decades ago. Couriers are only allowed to deliver necessities like oxygen and water to the top echelon of the dystopian society.Meanwhile, a covert faction of delivery men known as the black knights, secretly deliver necessities like oxygen, food, and water to refugees, outcasts of the society who are deemed unworthy and denied help.Featuring Kim Woo-bin, who plays the top dog called 5-8, the six-episode K-drama powered its way into the top spot of Netflix's Top 10 Global non-English TV shows chart within three days of its release on May 12, per Netflix.The show, directed by Cho Ui-seok, is an adaptation of a Korean web comic of the same name written by Lee Yun-kyun. Space horror and extraterrestrial beings are age-long themes that may not have much room for surprise, but The Silent Sea surpasses all expectations. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where water is scarce and Earth's resources have depleted, a team of scientists and military people are sent to the moon to retrieve an unknown resource similar to water.The gripping story is told with a series of effective twists and betrayals and an unforeseeable revelation that ties it all together.To top it all off, the show's seamless computer graphics make being absorbed into the story effortless.Starring South Korea's A-list actors Gong Yoo (from Train to Busan) and Bae Doo-na (from Sense8), the eight-episode series topped Netflix's Top 10 Global non-English TV show chart within a week of its release in December 2021, per Netflix.Set in a 22nd-century post-apocalyptic future where Earth is no longer habitable, the film follows the self-discovery journey of Jung E (played by Kim Hyun-joo), an AI clone of a legendary mercenary who slipped into a coma after failing a mission.Through a humanistic lens, Jung_E explores the longstanding complexities of human emotions and identity in relation to AI, an apt watch in the midst of the AI revolution of today's world. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, the director of the critically acclaimed Train to Busan, the film topped Netflix's Top 10 Global non-English film chart within three days of its release on January 20, per Netflix.Unlike most environment-related takes on a post-apocalyptic future, Time to Hunt explores life in a dystopian future where the country is destroyed by a financial apocalypse.The suspenseful film follows a group of friends who plan a heist on a high-security casino, desperate for a way out of their miserable lives in a dog-eat-dog, poverty-stricken world.Its smooth action sequences and comfortable pacing make for an exciting yet satisfying watch.Released in April 2020, Time to Hunt explores themes like coming-of-age, class struggle, and friendship.Taking place in the near-future of year 2092, Earth is uninhabitable and the lowlifes of the dystopian society are forced to clean up space debris for a living as space sweepers.Following a group of space misfits, Space Sweepers is littered with comedic elements as it deftly grapples with complex themes like the climate crisis and the human condition.The chemistry between the cast members, as well as the film's heartwarming ending, makes it the perfect comfort show for sci-fi fans.The movie, which was released in February 2021, was met with immense success, topping several regional charts on Netflix, according to South Korean outlet Yonhap News Agency.

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Top 5 post-apocalyptic Korean shows on Netflix that you should check out this weekend

"Black Knight" (2023)

"The Silent Sea" (2021)

"Jung_E" (2023)

"Time to Hunt" (2020)

"Space Sweepers" (2021)