Nothing drums up an appetite for some dark viewing like the winter (even for those of us who are doomed to sweat through November). This month began with the masterful Little Women drawing to a close, but it continues to serve high-strung (Joseon) politics through Under the Queen’s Umbrella on Netflix. May I Help You, starring Hye-ri and released in the latter part of October on Amazon Prime, will also see most of its episodes dropping in the following month. As for new releases, November packs an exciting slate, featuring the Korean adaptation of the French series Call My Agent! and multiple revenge dramas. Here are our top picks.
Behind Every Star
Where: Netflix
When: November 7
“I can’t promise you a personal life,” So Hyun-joo is told on the first day of her job as a celebrity manager. A remake of the much-loved French series Call My Agent!, the K-Drama revolves around a talent management company called Method Entertainment. Its employees – played by Lee Seo-jin, Kwak Sun-young and more – scramble to keep their diva clients happy, while battling to keep their business afloat. The 16-episode series is directed by Baek Seung-ryeong.
Somebody
Where: Netflix
When: November 18, 2022
Som (Kang Hae-lim), a software developer, has always felt like she was different from other people. When she creates a dating app called Somebody, she is drawn into a police investigation about a serial killer – only to find that she has many similarities with the man being hunted down. The 8-episode crime thriller also stars Kim Young-kwang, Kim Yong-ji, Kim Su-yeon and is directed by Jung Ji-woo.