The K2 Review (2016): Is It Worth Watching?

Is The K2 worth watching?

Yes — The K2 is worth watching, holding a 71% Critic Score and 84% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 75% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (63), IMDb (7.8/10) and aggregated fan rating (80%).

Created by Jang Hyuk-rin, The K2 ran 1 season, 16 episodes on Viki in Korean, from South Korea. The K2 has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is The K2 about?

A disgraced mercenary on the run for a killing he did not commit is recruited as a bodyguard by the ruthless wife of a presidential hopeful. His real assignment turns out to be the candidate’s hidden daughter, a young woman kept out of sight abroad for most of her life, and protecting her means walking straight into the campaign’s blackmail files, private security armies and the buried crime that connects all of them.

Critics consensus: Glossy campaign-trail pulp with genuinely muscular action set pieces, anchored by Song Yoon-ah’s ice-cold power broker — it trades plausibility for momentum and rarely regrets the deal. The cast is led by Ji Chang-wook, Song Yoon-ah, Im Yoon-ah, Jo Sung-ha, Kim Kap-soo.

How many seasons of The K2 are there, and where do I start?

The K2 has 1 season, 16 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 16 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 75% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch The K2?

The K2 is carried by Viki, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Viki hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after The K2?

If it lands, try My Mister (93%), When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Reply 1988 (92%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all action series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.