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Korean dramas and films like Below

If you liked Below, try “Gyeongseong Creature” (2023), “Parasyte: The Grey” (2024), “The Host” (2006), “The Wailing” (2016), “Sea Fog” (2014), and “Sector 7” (2011): 6 Korean films and series with a similar tone or theme, with where to watch them in the US, UK and Australia.

Checked Nov 2, 2026

About Below

Type
series
Released
2026-10-08 on Netflix (limited series, 6 episodes)
On the charts
No. 1 on Netflix Global Top 10 (English TV), week of Oct 19–25, 2026, 3rd week on the list, 7.7M views.

Korean films and series with a similar feel

TitleYearWhy it's similarWhere to watchOfficial page
Gyeongseong Creature경성크리처 2023series A creature thriller where ordinary people protect each other from something they don't understand yet.
  • genre
  • mood/tone

By the numbers

United States
Netflix (subscription)
United Kingdom
Netflix (subscription)
Australia
Netflix (subscription)
View on media.netflix.com (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: Gyeongseong Creature – official trailer (Netflix)
Parasyte: The Grey기생수: 더 그레이 2024series A community thriller about an unknown organism, with a lead forced into a reluctant team-up.
  • genre
  • theme

By the numbers

United States
Netflix (subscription)
United Kingdom
Netflix (subscription)
Australia
Netflix (subscription)
View on media.netflix.com (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: Parasyte: The Grey – official trailer (Netflix K-Content)
The Host괴물 2006film A monster comes out of the water and a stubborn father does whatever it takes to protect his family.
  • genre
  • theme

By the numbers

United States
Not confirmed
United Kingdom
Not confirmed
Australia
Not confirmed
View on netflix.com (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: The Host – official trailer (Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing)
The Wailing곡성 2016film A remote rural town is shaken by unexplained events, and a local father digs into its secrets.
  • setting
  • mood/tone

By the numbers

United States
Not confirmed
United Kingdom
Not confirmed
Australia
Not confirmed
View on koreanfilm.or.kr (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: The Wailing – official trailer (Well Go USA Entertainment)
Sea Fog해무 2014film A struggling fishing crew, a hostile sea, and a tense, claustrophobic tone.
  • setting
  • mood/tone

By the numbers

United States
Not confirmed
United Kingdom
Not confirmed
Australia
Not confirmed
View on netflix.com (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: Sea Fog – official trailer (잇츠뉴 It'sNEW)
Sector 77광구 2011film A lesser-known creature feature about workers on an offshore oil rig facing something from the deep.
  • genre
  • setting
United States
Not confirmed
United Kingdom
Not confirmed
Australia
Not confirmed
View on koreanfilm.or.kr (opens in a new tab)Official trailer: Sector 7 – official trailer (CJ ENM)

Titles are matched on genre, tone, theme or setting, with no spoilers. We don't claim that any work copies another; remakes are named only when officially announced. Where-to-watch was checked on each platform's own page on the check date and can change by country; “Not confirmed” means we couldn't verify it.

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Checked Nov 2, 2026 · Week of Nov 2, 2026