Netflix Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Korea with Fan Festival

Netflix concluded the first day of its offline fan festival, "Netflix Korea 10th Anniversary Crazy Fest!" with enthusiastic responses from attendees.

According to Netflix, the event held on October 24 at the Sangam Cultural Park in Mapo-gu, Seoul, was organized to thank Korean fans for their support of K-content over the past decade. The festival featured various interactive experiences and performances, with online live broadcasts on YouTube, TikTok, and Chijijik accumulating a total of 3.58 million views, demonstrating its popularity.

The event kicked off with a powerful opening performance by singer Bada. Hosted by broadcaster Lee Jae-yul, the festival included engaging programs such as "Strongest Physique and Sports Day" with Kim Dong-hyun and Amoti, and "Find Netflix's Best Brain" featuring cast members from the show "Devil's Plan," including Kweon Do-hyun, Lee Se-dol, and Lee Hye-seung. Celebratory performances by singers Choi Baek-ho and Kyuhyun, along with a special live segment titled "We Came to Celebrate" featuring Yoo Byung-jae, Jonathan, Chimchakman, Lee Chang-ho, Park Hae-soo, and Yoon Kyung-ho, added to the lively atmosphere.

In the "Netflix 10 Years, Crazy Fest!" segment, key figures from major productions that have highlighted Netflix over the past decade took the stage. Under the hosting of broadcaster Kim Shin-young, stars from shows like "D.P." (Jung Hae-in, Koo Kyo-hwan), "Squid Game" (Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Park Hae-soo), "Hellbound" (Kim Hyun-joo, Kim Sung-cheol, Kim Shin-rok), "Mask Girl" (Yum Hye-ran, Lee Han-byul), "Black and White Chef: Cooking Class War" (Kwon Sung-jun, Hu Deok-juk), and "K-Pop Demon Hunters" (Ahn Hyo-seop) engaged with fans by reminiscing about memorable scenes.

The festival's finale, titled "What Next?" showcased Netflix's upcoming lineup and featured key figures. Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, expressed gratitude, stating, "Stories that began in Korea are loved beyond borders and language barriers. The next ten years will show possibilities we can't even imagine."

The introduction of new projects included stars from "Possible Love" (Jeon Do-yeon, Seol Kyung-gu, Jo In-sung, Jo Yeo-jeong), "Slowly Intense" (Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo, Kim Seol-hyun), "Grand Galaxy Hotel" (Lee Do-hyun, Shin Si-a), "Wolf, Girl" (Kim Min-ju, Roman, Moon Sang-min), "All of Us Are Dead" Season 2 (Park Ji-hoo, Yoon Chan-young, Jo Yi-hyun, Roman), and "Solo Leveling" (Byeon Woo-seok), who all heightened anticipation for their new works. The festival concluded with an energetic performance by singer Zico, wrapping up the first day of festivities.

In conjunction with its 10th anniversary, Netflix launched a special website showcasing the achievements and behind-the-scenes stories of its collaborations within the Korean creative ecosystem over the past decade.