Netflixhas quickly become one of the top distributors of K-dramas worldwide. The platform made a hugely successful foray into the Korean-language content domain in 2021 when it producedSquid Gameseason 1. The series was critically acclaimed, scoring multiple Emmy nominations, and became one of the best-performing shows on the platform of all time. It is currently the no. 1 most-watched series on Netflix, getting 265.2 million views. Season 2 also did well, andthe platform willreleaseSquid Gameseason 3later this year.
Even outside ofSquid Game,2025 has been a major year for Netflix’s Korean content. Earlier this year, the platform announced the development of 29 Korean-language titles, spanning both film and television. Some came from major directors such asTrain to Busan’s Yeon Sang-ho, who put out the filmRevelationsin March of this year. Now, K-drama is showing its success again as two new titles make it onto the streaming charts.
Heavenly Ever After and The Haunted Palace Join The Netflix Top 10
Both Have Romance Elements
Heavenly Ever AfterandThe Haunted Palacehave been added to the streaming charts this week.Heavenly Ever Afteris a romantic comedy series about a woman who enters Heaven after passing away at the age of 80 and reunites with her husband, who appears as a 30-year-old version of himself. The show features Kim Hye-ja, Son Suk-ku, Yuuki Luna, and Han Ji-min in the lead roles.The Haunted Palaceis a fantasy romance seriesthat released its first episodes at the end of April.
PerNetflix,The Haunted PalaceandHeavenly Ever Afterhave now entered the streaming charts.Both series made it into the global top 10 for non-English language seriesfor the week that spanned April 21 to April 27.The Haunted Palacetook the no. 9 slot, getting 1.4 million views.Heavenly Ever Afterwas higher up on the list, getting to no. 5 with 2.9 million views. Both shows were in the top 10 in South Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia, among other countries.
What This Means For Netflix K-Drama
The K-Drama Reign Continues
While these two titles are the only new ones to make the list, Netflix’s global top 10 for non-English-language shows is filled with K-dramas. Other K-dramas making the top 10 this week includedWeak Hero: Class 2,Resident Playbook,When Life Gives You Tangerines, andWeak Hero: Class 1. As such, this meant that over half of this week’s top 10 for non-English-language shows were K-dramas, showing just how much Korean content is influencingNetflix.
Heavenly Ever After
Cast
Heavenly Ever After is a romantic fantasy series released in 2025. It follows a couple reunited in the afterlife, where they face the challenge of significant age differences as he appears in his thirties and she in her eighties, exploring the concept of eternal love beyond earthly constraints.
The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace (Return to the Palace), released on July 27, 2025, is a fantasy drama that unfolds in a mystical realm where folklore comes alive. It chronicles the intertwined destinies of a vengeful spirit and a devoted shaman as their paths cross, leading them on a transformative journey of love and redemption.
