New Delhi: Parasyte: The Grey, the newest Korean horror series on Netflix, offers a unique spin on the popular Japanese manga, which makes it a fascinating live-action adaptation.
Hitoshi Iwaaki’s manga series, set in the 1980s, was adapted into an anime TV series, two live-action Japanese films, and another project altogether.
Parasyte: The Grey, the new Korean mystery series consisting of six episodes, is now premiering on Netflix starting today – April 5, 2024.
If you’re looking for similar Korean dramas and movies like Parasyte: The Grey, we’ve compiled a list of the 7 bests.
1. Gyeongseong Creature
The story takes place in Gyeongseong, a city in Korea that was under Japanese colonial administration in early 1945, and follows two young people as they face up against bizarre monsters that sprung from avarice. Strange as it may seem, there could be an even greater threat beyond the monsters themselves.
2. Hellbound
In this fantastic tale, extraterrestrial beings suddenly materialize, pronounce a damnation ruling, and send sinners spiralling down into hell. These mystical occurrences allow the religious sect known as The New Truth to gain ground while simultaneously wreaking havoc on Earth. But some people start to wonder whether it’s involved in some strange happenings, so they start looking into its actions.
3. All of Us Are Dead
When a zombie virus breaks out, a high school is an epicentre. The students that are trapped have to struggle to escape or risk becoming one of the vicious infected.
4. Sweet Home
Cha Hyun Soo, who lives alone, relocates to a new apartment when his family dies in an accident. Suddenly, unusual occurrences in his residence and throughout Korea begin to disrupt his peaceful existence. The locals, including Hyun Soo, are fighting for survival as humans begin to transform into monsters.
5. Happiness
Aside from his exceptional intelligence and lightning-fast reflexes, Yoon Sae Bom is a special agent. Together with Jung Yi Hyun, she gets a spot in a very desirable apartment reserved for government employees. As a detective, Yi Hyun is looking into the unexplained zombie epidemic. A social caste structure is exposed when the apartment occupants are brought to the forefront by quarantine and sickness.
6. Alive
The news of a mystery viral epidemic reaches Oh Jun Woo as soon as he wakes up. As the epidemic quickly spirals out of control, it leaves survivors stranded in their apartments, cut off from any outside mobile communication. Isolated from others afflicted with the virus, Jun Woo and Yu Bin fight for survival in an apartment complex.
7. Train To Busan
A KTX train travelling between Seoul and Busan in South Korea becomes caught amid a devastating zombie virus outbreak, trapping Seok Woo, his daughter Soo An, and other passengers.
