The revenge action movie "Agent Kim reactivated" has risen to number 1 on Netflix's global hit non-English TV show chart, ending the 4-week consecutive top spot of "Teach you a lesson" starring Kim Moo Yeol.
Agent Kim Reboot" stars So Ji Sub as a seemingly normal father who hides a mysterious past. That secret is gradually revealed when he begins his journey to find his missing daughter. According to Netflix, the film recorded 10.5 million views in the latest statistics week ending on Sunday.
Previously, "Agent Kim Reboot" debuted at number 3 on the Netflix global chart after 3 days of release, since June 26.
To date, the film has become the most viewed work in the non-English TV series category in 11 countries, including South Korea, Indonesia and Bolivia, and also entered the Top 10 in 68 other countries and territories.
Meanwhile, "Life's Lesson", the school drama that once held the number 1 position for 4 weeks, has dropped to 2nd place with 4.7 million views. This work also entered the Top 10 in 54 countries.
Another Korean film also in the Top 10 is "Notes from the Last row" starring Choi Min Sik and Choi Hyun Wook, a psychological thriller with literary colors, ranked 5th with 2.6 million views.
Broadcast on SBS and also available on Netflix, "Agente Kim Reboot" is a dark-colored crime action film, revolving around "Secret Name 66" - a former agent who releases terrifying combat skills that were once buried to confront a rotten nation and giant criminal organizations.
Inspired by the famous saying "Never cause trouble with an old man in glasses", the film ignores a failed legal system to punish criminals with absolute power.
Witnessing Kim makes the villains kneel down and beg for their lives, instead of easily forgiving them, giving the audience a sense of justice being served along with extreme excitement.
The center of the film is So Ji Sub, who is considered to have a powerful presence, supporting the entire work. The 48-year-old actor conquered the audience with a role with few lines, mainly conveying emotions with sharp eyes and powerful expressions.
This work is achieving comprehensive success in both ratings (viewership) on Korean television and views on global online platforms.
According to Nielsen Korea, episode 4 of "Agent Kim Reboot" recorded a nationwide rating of 21.6%, helping the drama become the 3rd highest-rated Friday-Saturday drama in SBS history, only behind "War of the Upper Class 2" (29.2%) and "The Fiery Priest" (22%).
