Netflix announced on Wednesday that more than 25 Korean-language works, including five original films, will be published in 2022, continuing the excellent run started by last year's global phenomenon "Squid Game."

"In order to maintain the popular Korean storytelling," Netflix said in a statement, "Netflix will distribute more than 25 Korean programs this year." "We'll deliver Netflix-exclusive original stories in high-quality formats that satisfy viewers' needs."

Last year, Netflix released 20 Korean-language episodes, including "Squid Game," "Hellbound," and "The Silent Sea," all of which topped Netflix's official weekly viewership chart for non-English TV shows.

"Squid Game," in particular, made history by becoming the most profitable Netflix show ever. In the first four weeks after its debut on Sept. 17, it was seen for more than 1.65 billion hours.

"It was significant last year that Netflix joined hands with Korean creators to usher in a new era for Korean-made shows that are enjoyed globally," said the streaming service, which has introduced 130 Korean shows and invested over 1 trillion won (US$839.3 million) in the country since its entry in 2016.

"The collaboration allowed South Korean exhibitions establish themselves at the forefront of the global industry trend."

Netflix customers spent six times more time watching Korean shows at the end of last year than they had in the previous two years, according to the report.

Foreign countries such as the United States, Brazil, and France accounted for about 95 percent of "Squid Game's" total streaming hours.

The dystopian zombie series "All Of Us Are Dead" will be the first to make its global premiere on Jan. 28 among its 25 Korean-language slates for 2022. The show is based on the popular webtoon "Now at Our School," and it takes place at a high school where a zombie infection has spread.

Next up are the crime thriller "Juvenile Justice," starring Kim Hye-soo and Lee Sung-min, and the fantasy "The Sound of Magic," starring Ji Chang-wook.

The Korean translation of the hit Spanish series "Money Heist," "Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area," is also on the list.

In addition, Netflix, which has not produced films in South Korea since its entry, announced that five original films are on the way in 2022. Bong Joon-adventure ho's "Okja," which premiered in 2017, was made in the United States.

"Moral Sense," the action film "Carter," the action movie "Seoul Vibe," the sci-fi feature "Jung-E," and the romance "20th Century Girl" are the five.