On September 20, Netflix announced that three Korean dramas were among Netflix's top 10 non-English shows in the first half of this year.
According to the January-June Interaction Report, Korean TV shows including “Queen of Tears,” “Parasite: Gray Zone,” and “My Devil Man” attracted 29 million, 25 million, and 18 million views, respectively.
Of these, “Parasite: Gray Zone” is Netflix's only original Korean film, while the other two are licensed films.
Additionally, in the overall TV drama rankings, which include both English and foreign language dramas, Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won's romance drama "Queen of Tears" ranked 14th on the list of most-watched content on Netflix.
This achievement surpasses many famous films, even including English-speaking films, and shows the attraction of the work even though it ended at the end of April.
Meanwhile, the action film “Saturn Hunter” starring Ma Dong Seok became the most popular Korean film on the platform. The film ranked 17th on the list of most-watched films.
However, no Korean dramas made it into the top 10 most-watched films, continuing a trend from the second half of last year. According to the biennial report, non-English shows accounted for nearly a third of total viewings among the top 10.
