'The Silent Sea' review: K-drama looks to the skies to save Earth, but perhaps lingers too long

The series is likely to please and disappoint in equal measure. Photo: Handout

Comparisons between The Silent Sea – Netflix's latest Korean-language drama – and this year's phenom Squid Game extend well beyond their common tongue.

On The Silent Sea, a group of desperate individuals enter into a perilous situation as a last-ditch attempt for salvation; their quest begins with the painful recognition of the economic inequality of their world.