Netflix Launches 'This Is K-Cinema' Collection of About 150 Korean Films
Netflix has unveiled "This is K-cinema," a collection of about 150 films by 38 Korean directors, built around the release of Lee Chang-dong's Netflix film "Possible Love."
Netflix has launched "This is K-cinema," a curated collection of about 150 movies from 38 Korean filmmakers, aimed at boosting global interest in Korean cinema as a whole.
The lineup spans veteran directors such as Im Kwon-taek, Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook and Hong Sang-soo, genre filmmakers Na Hong-jin, Yeon Sang-ho and Hwang Dong-hyuk, and current-generation directors Yoon Ga-eun, Kim Bo-ra and July Jung.
The collection was prompted by Lee Chang-dong's Netflix film "Possible Love," and it features Lee's complete filmography, with "Green Fish," "Peppermint Candy," "Oasis" and "Secret Sunshine" remastered in 4K.
Netflix has not released the complete list of roughly 150 titles.
Confirmed
- Netflix unveiled "This is K-cinema," a collection of about 150 films by 38 South Korean directors (Netflix announcement as reported by Korea JoongAng Daily and SBS on Nov. 9, 2026 KST).
- Directors represented include Im Kwon-taek, Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, Hong Sang-soo, Na Hong-jin, Yeon Sang-ho, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Yoon Ga-eun, Kim Bo-ra and July Jung.
- The collection was curated on the occasion of director Lee Chang-dong's Netflix film "Possible Love" and includes Lee's complete filmography; his earlier films "Green Fish," "Peppermint Candy," "Oasis" and "Secret Sunshine" have been remastered in 4K for streaming (per Korea JoongAng Daily).
- A Netflix representative said: "We created the 'This is K-cinema' collection with the hope that more Korean films will be rediscovered and remembered" (SBS translation).
Reported by other outlets
- Korea JoongAng Daily reports that "Possible Love" won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival.
- SBS reports that Netflix made "Green Fish" and "Secret Sunshine" available in late August in markets including Italy, the UK, France, Australia and New Zealand, followed by "Peppermint Candy" and "Oasis" in Spain and Italy in early September.
Unconfirmed
- Netflix has not published the full list of titles in the collection.
Analysis
2FC NEWSROOM analysis: Pairing a single prestige release with a deep back catalog gives new viewers an easy path from one acclaimed film into decades of Korean cinema.