Not Only Parasyte: 7 Best Korean Horror Titles to Stream on Netflix Right Now

Three weeks after the release of Netflix ’s Parasyte: The Grey, an adaptation of the cultish sci-fi horror manga series, it stays as a prominent feature of the platform’s global chart. However, there is a big choice of other worth-watching Korean horror movies and series for chilling evenings, with 7 of them being enlisted here.

1. Train to Busan (2016)

The first feature that presumably comes to mind here is this zombie horror, starring Squid Game ’s Gong Yoo and Eternals’ Ma Dong-seok.

Following a train overrun by relentless zombies, it offers a spectacular claustrophobic roller coaster full of twists.

2. Goedam (2020)

Next comes the short-form horror anthology, which is quite a rare subgenre for South Korean filmmakers, which tells eight separate nail-biting ghost stories, reminiscent of Korean folktales. It’s a must-watch for the admirers of this country’s culture.

3. The Call (2020)

Following two women, who connect through a phone call that interchanges their lives, this horror-thriller presents quite an intriguing premise. Revealing that the pair are occupying different timelines right at the beginning, it continues to put more suspense.

4. All of Us Are Dead (2022 - ...)

Based on a horror webtoon, this series centers on a group of high school students trying to survive a rampant violent zombie infection. It balances between the genres of zombie apocalypse and deep psychological drama about complicated coming of age.

5. #Alive (2020)

Here is another post-apocalypse title, but now it focuses on the young man, who stays in the city full of zombies alone. However, it’s not much about the virus, but rather about the paranoia of modern isolation and the tendency of the youth to stay indoors.

6. The Guest (2018)

Surprisingly, this series appears to be Korean take on Twin Peaks, as it centers on a demon possesing the weak and telling them to kill their close ones, just like mysterious Bob in David Lynch’s iconic show. The Guest, however, contains more fantasy elements.

7. Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019)

Last comes the most peculiar feature, following a priest, who is sent to investigate a mysterious Buddhist sect, and exploring the conflict and combination of Christian mythology and more traditional Korean spiritualities like Buddhism and Mu-ism.