Netflix has just announced the weekly rankings for non-English-speaking programs globally. The Korean drama When Life Gives You Tangerines has returned to the No. 1 position this week with 5.4 million views.
The film ranked No. 1 in 5 countries and entered the Top 10 in a total of 40 countries worldwide.
This is the second time the film occupies the number 1 position of the global rankings. Previously, the work won the first place at the 3rd week aired. During 5 weeks since the first episode broadcast, "when life for you tangerine" has never left the top 4 rankings.
The show released its final 4 episodes ( volumes 13 to 16) last Friday.
After all 16 episodes, When Life Is for You was praised for being a meticulous work in terms of structure and plot, not allowing the situation of elephant head, rat tail to happen like many other films. The everyday stories and convincing acting of the cast brought tears to the audience.
Along with the appeal of the film on Netflix, the cast in the film also swept the ranking of most notable Korean TV actors of the week, according to Good Data statistics.
IU, Park Bo Gum, Kim Seon Ho, Lee Jun Young and Kang You Seok took the No. 1, 2, 3, 8, 10 positions on the chart last week. IU and Park Bo Gum have maintained the top 2 positions for 4 consecutive weeks.
When Life Gives You a tangerine is set on Jeju Island in the 1960s, telling the adventurous and challenging life of a poor girl who wants to become poet Ae Sun and a quiet but trustworthy guy Gwan Sik.
IU and Park Bo Gum play Ae Sun and Gwan Sik when they were young. Meanwhile, Moon So Ri and Park Hae Joon took on these two roles in middle age.
In addition, IU plays the daughter of Ae Sun and Gwan Sik - Geum Myeong.
Recently, "When Life Gives You an Tangerine" became the most nominated work in the broadcasting category (terms) of the 61st Baeksang Arts Awards.
The film received 8 nominations including Best Television Series; Best Director (Kim Won Seok); Best Screenwriter (Lim Sang Choon); Best Actor/Actress (Park Bo Gum, IU); Best Supporting Actor/Actress (Choi Dae Hoon, Yeom Hye Ran) and Best New Actress (Kim Tae Yeon).
