7 Award-Winning K-Dramas Available on Netflix in October 2023

For decades, South Korean movies and television have captured the hearts of audiences around the world. The stories are well-written, thoughtful, and self-aware, with plenty of room for both personal drama and national pain.

Netflix is especially notable for its rich collection of great Korean series. Here are the best award-winning K-dramas to watch on the streaming service in October.

7. It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020, 1 season)

The plot centers on two brothers: the younger, who works in a psychiatric ward, and the older, who has been traumatized by witnessing the murder of their mother. They meet a writer with antisocial personality disorder, and all three begin a healing friendship. The series won awards in three categories at the prestigious Baeksang Arts Awards.

6. Juvenile Justice (2022, 1 season)

This courtroom drama follows a stern woman with an aversion to young people who is assigned as a juvenile court judge. In the course of her work, she changes her values and examines the reasons why a corrupt adult society drives minors to crime. The drama won the award for Best Screenplay at the Baeksang.

5. D.P. (2021, 2 seasons)

D.P. follows members of the military police as they hunt down escaped deserters. The series explores the nature of conscription and its corruptions, including hazing, homophobia and rigid hierarchy. The series won the Best Drama category at the Baeksang Arts Awards.

4. The Glory (2023, 1 season)

An elementary school homeroom teacher hatches a cunning plan for revenge because her students are the children of people who bullied the protagonist in the past. The series also won the award for best drama at this year's Baeksang Arts Awards.

3. When the Camellia Blooms (2019, 1 season)

A clever blend of romcom and thriller, When the Camellia Blooms tells the story of a single mother who gets caught up in a love triangle between her, a police officer, and a man who is a serial killer. The series won several awards at the Baeksang Arts Awards, including the Grand Prize.

2. Beyond Evil (2021, 1 season)

Like Bong Joon-ho's Memories of Murder, this series is inspired by the infamous Hwaseong serial murder case. The story revolves around two cops who are willing to do anything, including breaking the law, to catch a serial killer. The show won in the Best Drama category at the Baeksang.

1. Squid Game (2022, 1 season)

Squid Games has become a pop culture phenomenon, skillfully criticizing those in power and denouncing selfishness and alienation in capitalist realities. The series won the Baeksang Grand Prize and many international awards.