Cameras roll on Netflix's Granny with Lee Jung Eun and Kim Mu Yeol

Netflix keeps using South Korea like its secret weapon for prestige thrillers, and honestly, it keeps paying off. If you have whiplash from shows like Kingdom, Juvenile Justice, The Frog, and, yes, the behemoth that is Squid Game, you know the vibe: no simple heroes, no simple villains, just sharp, moody storytelling that likes to get weird and stay emotionally prickly.

The streamer also loves pulling from acclaimed webtoons, and that pipeline has been one of its smartest bets. A lot of the best stories are born on the page over there before they make the leap to live action. The next one in that lane just slipped into motion.

Netflix Korea's 'Granny' is rolling cameras

Netflix's upcoming Korean Original 'Granny' is positioned as another ambitious adaptation and is officially set to start filming on July 5, 2026. It is early days, but the show is already getting buzz thanks to its lead cast and a premise that sounds, frankly, a little off-center in a good way.

• Filming start: July 5, 2026
• Production length: Several months
• Target wrap: Early 2027
• Release window: Late 2027 is possible, but early 2028 is the safer bet

Details are mostly under wraps for now, which tracks for a project at this stage. What we do know is that it fits neatly into Netflix's Korean strategy: take a distinctive, already-proven story, lean into the darker edges, and build it around performers who can navigate morally messy territory. If the setup is as unusual as teased, expect something a bit stranger and sharper than the genre default—very much on brand for the platform's Korea slate.