Afterlife of the Party: An Exploration of Female Friendship
Netflix's Afterlife of the Party might fall into the rom-com genre, but it's much more about grief, strong female friendships, and platonic love than it is about romance.

Joon-soo was dumped suddenly by his girlfriend Sung-eun and is surprised by his father’s news of re-marriage. What’s even more surprising is that his step-mother to be in his ex-girlfriend Sung-eun. This is unacceptable and Joon-soo is in pain until a mysterious woman named Minki appears in front of him. She knows about him and his real mother. She tells him good things will happen to him and leaves after giving him a frame with a picture of a cat. A sexy woman appears the next day and comforts him, making his step-mother jealous. Will Joon-soo get over his ex-girlfriend? Or will they get back together.
Netflix's Afterlife of the Party might fall into the rom-com genre, but it's much more about grief, strong female friendships, and platonic love than it is about romance.
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