Netflix viewers rave about new Korean crime thriller as they hail it 'the best ... trends now
Netflix viewers have been blown away by a new Korean revenge thriller, with many hailing the lead star as the 'female John Wick'.
The action-packed Ballerina became available to stream on Netflix on October 5, starring Jun Jong-seo, who won Best Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards for her performance in psychological thriller The Call.
Directed by Lee Chung-hyun and with a score composed by rapper, singer and producer GRAY, the film is set in the bright, bustling capital of South Korea, Seoul.
Ballerina tells a tale of the lonesome ex-bodyguard Ok-ju (Jun Jong-seo), who reconnects with her former classmate and best friend, Min-Hee (Park Yu-rim), a professional ballerina.
Shortly after restoring their friendship, Min-Hee winds up dead in a staged suicide, leaving behind a cryptic note which reads: 'Please get revenge for me!... I know you'll be able to help.'
Explosive: Netflix viewers have been blown away by a new Korean revenge thriller, with many hailing the lead star as the 'female John Wick'
The handwritten plea prompts Ok-ju to use her investigative and defence skills to find her friend's killer and enact revenge.
The ex-bodyguard is tasked with single-handedly taking on a brutal gang, who run a netherworld of drugs, violence and horrific crimes against women.
Working all alone and up against formidable odds, can Ok-ju protect her friend the way she wasn't able to when she was alive?
The film has earned an impressively rare 100 per cent score on film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.
Netflix viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, to encourage others to watch the action thriller, labelling it as 'the best' film they've
