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Netflix Celebrates a Decade in Korea as Ted Sarandos Previews Tantara and All of Us Are Dead Season 2

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Key takeaways

  • Netflix celebrated 10 years in Korea with the two-day Netflix Janchi fan festival in Seoul on Oct. 24-25.
  • Co-CEO Ted Sarandos previewed Tantara, arriving Dec. 11, and All of Us Are Dead Season 2, which remains undated.
  • Netflix has counted upward of 200 Korean titles on its Global Top 10 since the chart began in June 2021.

Netflix marked 10 years in Korea with a two-day fan festival in Seoul on Oct. 24-25, where co-CEO Ted Sarandos previewed upcoming titles including Tantara and All of Us Are Dead Season 2. Yahoo reported the celebration, dubbed Netflix Janchi, drew thousands of fans to Sangam Oil Tank Culture Park.

Netflix Janchi Brings Squid Game and KPop Demon Hunters Stars to Seoul

Squid Game was represented on stage by Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun and Park Hae-soo, while Ahn Hyo-seop appeared for KPop Demon Hunters. Koo Kyo-hwan and Jung Hae-in of D.P., Kim Hyun-joo of Hellbound, Yum Hye-ran of Mask Girl and Lee Se-dol of The Devil's Plan also took part. The event ran Oct. 24-25 with themed booths, games, merchandise and live music.

"Ten years ago, we dreamed big. But none of us could have imagined that Korean stories would move hearts around the world, and land right at the center of global culture," Sarandos said.

Lee Chang-dong's Venice winner Possible Love, headlined by Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Cho Yeo-jeong and Jo In-sung, premieres Nov. 6. Tantara, starring Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo and Kim Seol-hyun, follows on Dec. 11. Still undated are Grand Galaxy Hotel, She, Wolf, All of Us Are Dead Season 2 and Solo Leveling.

Netflix launched in Korea on Jan. 6, 2016. Its first Korean original was the stand-up special Yoo Byung Jae: Too Much Information in March 2018, and Kingdom became its first Korean series in January 2019. Netflix has counted upward of 200 Korean titles on its Global Top 10 since June 2021, and Squid Game Season 1 holds the record for the longest run at 32 straight weeks.

Netflix's Korean Production Scale

Netflix is a global streaming platform serving households and advertisers across more than 190 countries, according to akta.pro company records. The same records list total funding of $73.1 billion, with a $1 billion post-IPO debt round in July 2026. Netflix reported $12.25 billion in Q1 2026 revenue and full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $50.7 billion to $51.7 billion.

Earlier Netflix Releases This Month

Netflix's seven-episode psychological horror miniseries Misa de medianoche follows a priest's arrival on an isolated island, Ambito reported in October 2026. Yahoo reported that Surviving Hurricane Otis reached No. 1 worldwide one day after its Oct. 23 release, and that Lupin Season 4 took the global Top 10 on Oct. 24, one day after release.

What Comes Next for Netflix Korea

Possible Love premieres Nov. 6 and Tantara arrives Dec. 11. Netflix's Fort Monmouth studio complex in New Jersey is expected to be completed in summer 2027.

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