by Alex Billington
November 8, 2026
Source: YouTube
“I don’t care who it is as long as I can catch the killer.” Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for a gritty crime thriller series titled The Blue Road, ready for streaming worldwide in a few weeks on Netflix. Two detectives join forces when brutal murders and cryptic messages surface across borders in both Japan and Korea — but the deadly truth lurks dangerously close. What other twists will they encounter? Korean text appears with Tokyo victims, Japanese with Korean victims, leading to an international manhunt. The series first premiered at the 2026 Busan Film Festival this fall. Based on the 2002 Korean-Japanese manhwa Blue Road by Keishi Edogawa & Kwon Kaya. “Bringing together director Han Jun-hee’s sophisticated and stylish mise-en-scène, the chemistry between co-stars Son Suk-ku and Eita Nagayama, and a stellar ensemble cast featuring Kim Shin-rock, Choi Sung-eun, & Jung Jae-young, The Blue Road promises a riveting hardboiled crime thriller that crosses borders.” While this is technically a Korean series, it is also a Korean-Japan production for obvious reasons.
