"Lady Dua." International fans' reactions are heating up...Netflix's global No. 1 "Shin Hye-sun's acting is amazing. Outstanding thriller." [K-EYES]

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Shin Hye-sun's 'Lady Dua' Explodes Global Reaction...IMDb 7.3 Points, "Breaking the Korean Drama Formula"

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Viewers around the world are heating up their reactions to the Netflix series "Lady Dua," starring Shin Hye-sun.

"Lady Dua," which ranked No. 1 in Netflix's global top 10 non-English show in the second week of its release, is currently ranked fourth based on the content ranking aggregation site FlixPatrol. It ranked first in 33 countries, including Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, and the Philippines, and was listed in the top 10 of 65 countries, proving the heat that did not cool down. In the first week of its release, it recorded 3.8 million viewers (viewing time divided by the total running time of the work) in the top 10 of 38 countries, and in the second week, it exceeded 10 million viewers.

IMDb, the world's largest film and drama rating site, has 7.3 points. It maintains this score even though it was intensively attacked by one point from Indonesia in the aftermath of the recent cyber conflict between Korea and Southeast Asia. The reactions left by actual viewers are even hotter. IMDb users said, "Everything from acting, directing, editing, and production design gives a more intense experience away from the existing Korean drama formula," "Excellent and intelligent suspense that makes you immerse yourself from beginning to end," and "The eight-part composition is exquisite. It stays in my head for a long time without dragging." Heaven of Horror, a review media outlet specializing in anti-war thrillers, praised it, saying, "It is a work that accurately conveys the fun I crave, including attractive characters, amazing twists, and speedy storytelling."

Shin Hye-sun's acting is the point where foreign viewers reacted the most. It is said that it has fully played multiple roles across completely different identities, including fraudsters, luxury executives, and club hosts. The movie review community Letterboxd responded, "Shin Hye-sun proved once again that she is the most reliable Korean actor currently working."

An IMDB user review also said, "Shin Hye-sun is a phenomenal actor in playing multiple identities. From glamorous luxury executives to hostesses, her acting spectrum is amazing." "This work is more of a psychological thriller than a crime mystery," said Jo Na Writers, a blog specializing in drama reviews. It describes Sarah Kim's spirit, safety, and identity excellently and stimulates viewers' psychological and emotional fears rather than solving intellectual puzzles."

"Lady Dua" is an eight-part mystery thriller about "Sarakim" (Shin Hye-sun), a woman who wanted to become a luxury brand even if it was fake, and "Park Moo-kyung" (Lee Joon-hyuk), a detective who tracks her desires. Foreign media particularly praised "a sophisticated mise-en-scène that contrasts the world of the splendid top 1% with the false consciousness behind it" and "a visual production that cleverly mixes the boundaries between real and fake." Among overseas fans, the reaction compared to the Netflix series "Making Anna," which deals with a true-life American fraud, is also eye-catching.

The drama is spreading word of mouth. X (formerly Twitter) users said, "There are few scenes that deserve to lose interest. "It's such a waste to see this story end," he said, "The story, which began with death, persistently penetrates desire, identity, and the reality of the truth we have believed in."

It is also drawing attention from overseas fans that Cho Sang-kyung, who was in charge of Netflix's "Squid Game" and the movie "Hunt," participated in the costume director, and distinguished Sarah Kim's different identities in detail by costume.

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