Official Trailer for 'The Blue Road' Detectives Korean-Japanese Series by Alex Billington November 8, 2026Source: YouTube "I don't c
Official Trailer for ‘The Blue Road’ Detectives Korean-Japanese Series
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. I’m intrigued! This looks like they end up in some very obscure corners.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Netflix’s crime thriller series The Blue Road, direct from YouTube:
The case first begins when a mutilated body is discovered in Tokyo bearing a chilling message written in Korean, quickly followed by a similarly disfigured corpse found in Seoul accompanied by a message in Japanese. To track down the serial killer responsible, an alliance is formed between Kim Seok and Inose. As the two detectives navigate contrasting styles and jurisdictional hurdles, the trail pulls them into a sophisticated web involving a mysterious Korean-Japanese businesswoman named Lee Yun-ok and recurring cryptic motifs, forcing them to unravel a obscure international conspiracy. The Blue Road, also known as 푸른길, is a series written and directed by Korean filmmaker Han Jun-hee, of Coin Locker Girl, Hit-and-Run Squad, “D.P.”, “Weak Hero Class 1”, and the upcoming “Dead-End Job”. Co-written with Cho Yu-jin. Based on the webtoon by Keisi Edogawa and Kwon Ga-ya. Produced by Shotcake in Korea & Japan. Netflix debuts The Blue Road crime thriller series streaming on Netflix globally starting November 20th, 2026 this fall.
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