ktown konnection #39 | "Officer Black Belt" tops global Non-English Films for a 3rd week

IN THIS ISSUE:

• “Officer Black Belt” tops Netflix’s Global Non-English Films (Sep 23-29)

• “No Gain No Love” spinoff “Spice Up Our Love” features second lead couple

• Young South Koreans: Reunification? ‘Unattainable’ or ‘unnecessary’

• Weekly IV drip treatments, anyone?

PREMIERES

• October 2 “Spice Up Our Love” (Amazon Prime Video)

This week’s premieres Spinoff “Spice Up Our Love” sees our second lead couple from “No Gain No Love” in a fun, breezy (and more PG-13 looking) 2-ep special on Amazon. Stay tuned: more premieres in the weeks ahead.

US distrib update: “The Judge From Hell” is streaming on Hulu.

Now bingeable “No Gain No Love” (12 eps), “Gyeongseong Creature 2” (7 eps), “Bad Memory Eraser” (16 eps).

Wednesday-Thursday October 2-3
“Perfect Family” (KBS) (Viki)
“Seoul Busters” (Disney+)
“Dog Knows Everything” (KBS)(Viki)

Friday-Saturday October 4-5
“Pachinko 2” (Apple TV+)
“What Comes After Love” (Coupang Play) (Viki)
“The Judge From Hell” (SBS) (Hulu)

Saturday-Sunday October 5-6
“Love Next Door” (tvN) (Netflix)
“DNA Lover” (TV Chosun) (Viki)
“Iron Family” (KBS) (Viki)

Monday-Tuesday October 7-8
“Dear Hyeri” (ENA/Genie TV)(Viki)

(*Streaming platforms shown are for U.S. only; distributors vary by country.)

KDRAMA/FILM/TV/ETC.

Top Global Titles Today (10/3/24) 🌎 “No Gain No Love,” “Pachinko 2,” “Gyeongseong Creature 2,” “Love Next Door,” FlixPatrol.

Korea’s watching 📺 “Iron Family,” “The Judge From Hell,” “Black Out” (Sep 23-29). dramabeans

🇰🇷 At the box office “I, The Executioner” holds on to the top spot. Variety