''New World'' () is a

reality show Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...

produced by

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

starring Lee Seung-gi, Eun Ji-Won, Kim Hee-chul, Jo Bo-ah,

Park Na-rae Park Na-rae (; born on October 25, 1985) is a South Korean comedian, signed to JDB Entertainment. Early life and education As a teenager, Park attended . After successfully graduating from Anyang Arts High School, she went on to study at Sangm ...

, Kai. It was released by

on November 20, 2021.

Synopsis

The show is an unprecedented imaginary simulation variety show, portraying a utopia that everyone dreams of. Unpredictable events happen every now and then here. The members of the show will be facing various survival tasks, duels and twist. Six variety entertainers were invited to come to the imaginary world to realize their dreams, incorporating mysterious concepts that can only be found in movies or fairy tales.

Filming

The crew was spotted filming the show starting from May 27, 2021, and it lasted for six days. The filming took place on an island in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. The entire island is famous for its garden, Oedo Botania Park.

Release

On September 25, 2021, the first teaser for the show was released along with the announcement that it will premiere on November 20.

Reception

The series entered the Top 10 most viewed

shows in 6 countries. It ranked 8th in

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

, and 5th in

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...

and

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. In addition, it ranked 6th in

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

and 7th in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

, proving the global popularity of 'From the New World'.

Awards

References

External links

* {{Authority control Netflix original documentary television series South Korean variety television shows Korean-language Netflix original programming