TMDB The K2
Created by Jang Hyuk-rin · 2016 ·
The K2 (2016) earns a 73% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Jang Hyuk-rin; stream on Prime Video, Viki.
Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.
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Where to watch The K2
The K2 is available on Prime Video, Viki — regional notes: Prime Video, Viki in the United States; Prime Video in the United Kingdom; Prime Video, Viu, HBO Max in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Viki.
Where to watch The K2 by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Prime Video |
| Indonesia | Prime Video, Viu, HBO Max |
| Japan | Prime Video, Disney+ |
| Malaysia | Prime Video, Viu, HBO Max |
| Nigeria | Prime Video |
| Pakistan | Prime Video |
| Philippines | Prime Video, Viu, HBO Max |
| South Africa | Prime Video |
| South Korea | TVING |
| Thailand | Prime Video, Viu, HBO Max |
| Turkey | Prime Video |
| United Arab Emirates | Prime Video |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video |
| United States | Prime Video, Viki |
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Is The K2 worth watching?
Yes — The K2 earns a 73% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Jang Hyuk-rin and streaming on Prime Video, Viki.
Celluloid Verdict
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.
Celluloid editorial verdict
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.
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Critic Reviews
The K2 Review (2016): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★☆
Jang Hyuk-rin's The K2 (2016) runs 1 season, 16 episodes on Viki — a action series from South Korea carrying a 73% Celluloid Score.
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Most searched questions about The K2
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Yes — The K2 earns a 73% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 71%, Metascore 63/100, IMDb 7.8/10, TMDB fan 80%. Audience snapshot is separate (84%). 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.
No — The K2 is not on Netflix. It streams on Prime Video, Viki, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Viki. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
The K2 first aired in 2016 (2016). Created by Jang Hyuk-rin; it streams on Prime Video, Viki today.
Yes — The K2 is available on Prime Video in many regions (catalogued under Viki on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Prime Video app or the where-to-watch notes.
The K2 has 1 season across 16 episodes (2016). Status: ended / complete.
The K2 streams on Prime Video, Viki in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under Viki. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, The K2’s 16 episodes take roughly 12 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
The K2 stars Ji Chang-wook, Song Yoon-ah, Im Yoon-ah, Jo Sung-ha, Kim Kap-soo. Created by Jang Hyuk-rin.
The K2 has 16 episodes across 1 season (2016).
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…
The K2 was created by Jang Hyuk-rin. It is a action, drama, thriller series from South Korea, primarily in Korean.
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