My Country: The New Age has built a real following in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix among viewers who want their action grounded in something real. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 58 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Yang Se-jong's performance is the throughline that holds the set pieces together. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, My Country: The New Age is worth clearing space for. My Country: The New Age moves fast and earns its action sequences rather than just delivering them. Set during the turbulent time of the fall of Goryeo and the founding of Joseon, two former friends face-off against one another over a woman and the future shape of the nation. Yang Se-jong and Woo Do-hwan lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. It was aired in 2019. The geography of every set piece in My Country: The New Age is legible, which is rarer in the genre than it should be. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The genre has a long history of front-loading its best moments — My Country: The New Age is not one of those. Empress Ki is the obvious comparison, but My Country: The New Age earns its own place alongside it. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Yang Se-jong is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action the context it needs to land. The action holds up because the character work underneath it never lets up.

My Country: The New Age wrapped up in 2019, created by Chae Seung-dae — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.