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Netflix always has just what you need when you're looking for something to watch. This month, the streaming giant has released and will be releasing many new unscripted titles on its platform. We're talking true crime documentaries, music docuseries, and all kinds of competition reality shows.

If you're looking for something interesting to watch, then you must check out our list below of the seven best new unscripted titles on Netflix in August 2024. We thought we'd kick off the list with the brand new Korean competition reality series, The Influencer, which premiered on Netflix on Aug. 6.

The Influencer

In The Influencer, we watch as 77 of Korea's most popular influencers compete in various challenges to determine who has the biggest influence. The last influencer standing is crowned the ultimate influencer and is given a grand prize of 300 million won. The contestants include Risabae, PaniBottle, Shim Euddeum, Jang Keun-suk, Sia_jiwoo, Kejimin,...

Netflix’s The Influencer should be called “The Deinfluncer” because of how terrible it is for a reality show. I’m already not the biggest fan of reality shows, but not only does this one not deliver on the drama that they’re so popular for, but it also doesn’t manage to teach us anything about influencing. But, hey, maybe there are a couple of Korean influencers I might go check out after watching this show, so in that sense, it might have somewhat succeeded. The first four episodes that dropped altogether didn’t even allow us enough time to learn about everyone on the show because it started off with 77 participants, which then got drastically cut down to 30. It’s a similar formula to the highly successful Physical 100, and the resemblance is uncanny, despite the completely unique subjects. Anyway, here I thought, “how bad can another three episodes be?...

On Aug. 6, Netflix released the first four episodes of its new Korean competition reality series, The Influencer. The show follows 77 of Korea's most popular influencers as they battle it out in a social survival game to prove their worth and determine who has the biggest influence. The last one standing will not only claim the title of the ultimate influencer but also receive a hefty prize of 300 million won.

So, how are the contestants eliminated? Well, they'll be participating in various challenges where the losers are eliminated. There are a total of five rounds, with the first round only seeing 30 influencers moving forward to the next round. That means 47 of the 77 contestants are eliminated in round one. That's a huge cut!

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We won't list all the names of those participating because there are just too many. However, some notable influencers...

Netflix has released a new Korean competition reality series on its platform, and it'll surely grab your attention after you learn more about it. It's called The Influencer, and yes, it involves some of Korea's top social media stars.

The streaming giant has seen much success on the Korean competition reality series front, with shows like Single's Inferno, The Devil's Plan, Physical: 100 and Siren: Survive the Island all being hits. Now, with the addition of The Influencer, it looks like Netflix might have another hit on its hands.

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It features a diverse bunch of contestants, specifically 77 of Korea's most popular influencers, ranging from YouTubers to TikTokers, who compete in various challenges to determine who holds the greatest power and influence. Some of the prominent contestants participating in the challenges are Risabae, PaniBottle, Shim Euddeum, Jang Keun-suk, Sia_jiwoo, and Kejimin. Lee Jae-seok and Son...

Every time I’m asked to write about a reality show, I wonder what sin I committed in my last life. I’m only joking; it’s just that reality shows just don’t tickle my fancy. Now, when I heard about The Influencer, it certainly piqued my interest, but to what extent? I don’t know about you, but Korean reality shows just don’t work for me. I don’t want to generalize, but they’re tinted with misogyny and hatred for fellow contestants and just seem rather bleak for my liking. I don’t know what I was expecting with The Influencer, but this was certainly not it. This is what Netflix calls a “social survival game,” and in a sense, you might’ve realized by the name of the show. The last survival show on Netflix I watched was Physical 100, and I’ve got to admit...

Netflix will debut a new Korean unscripted series every month until the first quarter of 2025, including The Devil’s Plan 2 and the fourth season of dating reality show Single’s Inferno.

The streamer has invested heavily in its Korean unscripted slate, with 10 shows premiering this year — more than double the number from two years ago. Some of these shows were announced at its Korean slate launch in February this year.

Social survival show The Influencer will debut on August 6, pitting 77 of South Korea’s top influencers against each other. Together, they have a total of 120 million followers across platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, with figures like Jang Keun-suk, Risabae, PaniBottle, Jin Yong-jin, Shim Eu-ddeum, and DaeDo set to feature in the show. It comes from Kakao Entertainment.

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