Korean entertainment has been taking the rest of the world by storm for the past several years. From K-Pop groups like BTS and Blackpink to K-Dramas like Crash Landing on You and movies like Parasite, American audiences have proven that language barriers aren't going to stop them from enjoying catchy music or watching dramatic, funny, and romantic TV shows.
In recent years, Netflix has done an excellent job at expanding their selection of international content, including a ton of Korean shows and movies. K-Drama fans that want to get their reality TV fix don't have to look far, these 5 Korean reality TV shows are available to watch on Netflix right now.
1. EXchange
EXchange, also known by its Korean title Transit Love, is a dating reality show that puts pairs of ex-lovers together in a house. Some of the contestants want to get back together with their ex while others are interested in moving on with someone new. While on the show, the contestants aren't allowed to share who their ex is, adding an extra layer of drama to the interactions in the house.
2. Culinary Class Wars
Culinary Class Wars is a cooking-based Korean reality TV series that features 100 chefs competing for a cash prize of ₩300 million (about $200,000). The chefs are divided up into two groups: the white spoons, newcomers to the culinary world, and black spoons, veteran chefs. The chefs compete against each other each round in order to advance forward in the competition.
3. Single's Inferno
Single's Inferno is a Korean reality TV series that combines survival shows with dating shows. In this show, a group of singles are on an island together where they compete in challenges together while they get to know one another and eventually, they choose someone they connected with in order to move on to Paradise, a luxurious vacation destination where they can deepen their connection.
4. The Devil's Plan
The Devil's Plan is a Korean strategy game show that takes place over the course of one week. It pits contestants against each other in a series of challenges that force them to outwit each other in a variety of different games with the hopes of being the last player standing to win a cash prize.
5. The Influencer
The Influencer premiered on Netflix in 2024 and takes 77 of South Korea's hottest internet celebrities and forces them to compete against one another in order to show off their ability to go viral and capture the attention of their followers. Even for internationall audiences that aren't familiar with the TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram stars featured on this show, this competition series is a fun one to watch with lighthearted drama and competition between the influencers.