5 Greatest Dystopian K-Dramas That Can Easily Compete With Western Gems
It's time to take a break from rom-coms and move on to another genre.
South Korean television is famous for its most beautiful romantic comedies and period dramas. However, recent years have proven that the industry is no stranger to intense dystopian dramas and sci-fi shows. Heck, Squid Game made it clear to the world that South Korea is quite a player in the industry.
For those who do not know, there are many other dystopian K-dramas that fans of the genre should watch as soon as possible, and here are five best examples.
1. Jung_E
The show is set in the next century and shows us the time when the Earth is no longer considered a place to live. And in such a world, we witness the journey of Jung E, brilliantly played by Kim Hyun-joo. Jung E is an AI clone of a legendary soldier who fell into a coma after failing a certain mission.
The show focuses on exploring human emotions from the perspective of AI. Created by acclaimed director Yeon Sang-ho, the show has received high ratings.
2. Space Sweepers
Space Sweepers takes place in the year 2092, which is not so far away from our time. But even then, the Earth is shown to be an uninhabitable place, and the unluckiest members of society are forced to clean it of garbage. These groups of people are called “space sweepers.”
In fact, the dystopian show has a lot of comedic elements while dealing with the most complicated issues such as the climate crisis and the human condition. The cast of the show is amazing and their chemistry is one of the things that makes the series so great and totally worth watching.
3. Black Knight
The K-drama gives us a glimpse of what Seoul will be like when it becomes a wasteland. The new reality brings us to a point where even basic resources are in deficit and even essentials like oxygen and water are only available to the wealthy elite. Meanwhile, the outcasts are forced to live without everything, and as you can imagine, not many of them are able to survive.
However, thanks to the "Black Knights," couriers who secretly deliver all the necessary products to these outcasts, they may have a chance to live.
4. The Silent Sea
Another South Korean take on a waterless Earth. The post-apocalyptic world of the future shows us the planet almost drained of its resources and how desperate people try to decide what to do to replace it with at least something to use instead.
The group of military people along with scientists are sent to the moon to find anything resembling water, but their journey is full of threats that come both from nature and humans.
5. Time to Hunt
This drama is something completely new in the genre and shows us the collapse of the world, which is not caused by some natural disasters, but rather by a financial apocalypse.
Time to Hunt tells the story of a group of young people who are so desperate to change their miserable lives that they plan to rob a high-security casino, but as it turns out, it's not that easy.