'Agent Kim' Tops the List Along with 'The East Palace,' 'The Apartment Job,' and 'Spooky in Love'... Five Korean Dramas Enter Netflix Top 10 [K-EYES]

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Five Korean Dramas Enter Netflix Global Non-English Top 10… 'Agent Kim' Holds No. 1 Spot for Fourth Week

Korean dramas continue to dominate the Netflix Global Non-English Top 10. As of the July 13–19 tally, five out of the ten non-English titles were Korean dramas.

'Agent Kim (Agent Kim Reactivated),' starring So Ji-sub, secured the No. 1 position for four consecutive weeks, attracting 8.2 million global viewers and accumulating 72 million viewing hours. The Netflix original 'The East Palace,' featuring Nam Joo-hyuk, Noh Yoon-seo, and Jo Seung-woo, debuted at No. 2 with 4.9 million viewers and 32.9 million viewing hours.

'The Apartment Job,' a JTBC and Netflix production starring Ji Sung that premiered on July 11, ranked fifth with 3.3 million viewers. 'Teach You a Lesson,' which has remained in the Top 10 for seven consecutive weeks, held sixth place with a steady 2.9 million viewers. Additionally, 'Spooky in Love,' starring Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong, and Ong Seong-woo, entered at No. 8 shortly after its launch on July 18.

As a result, Korean dramas now occupy half of the Non-English Top 10. Notably, they also hold both the first and second positions. 'The East Palace' is Nam Joo-hyuk's first return role after completing his military service. It is a dark fantasy historical drama in which Gu Cheon (Nam Joo-hyuk), who can exorcise ghosts, and palace maid Saeng-gang (Noh Yoon-seo), who can hear ghostly voices, work to lift a curse plaguing the royal palace. 'The Apartment Job' is a crime comedy about a former gang leader attempting to become the representative of apartment residents; it marks Ji Sung's Netflix debut. 'Spooky in Love' is a horror romance comedy depicting the relationship between a chaebol heiress who can see ghosts and a prosecutor who fears them, entering global charts immediately after its premiere on July 18.

Meanwhile, 'Human Vapor,' ranked ninth, is a Japanese production directed by Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho, who also served as showrunner. Including this title, six of the Top 10 entries are either Korean productions or involve Korean creative teams.

The simultaneous global success of Korean dramas on Netflix is no longer considered a one-off phenomenon. With five diverse genres—action thriller ('Agent Kim'), dark fantasy historical drama ('The East Palace'), crime comedy ('The Apartment Job'), educational drama ('Teach You a Lesson'), and horror romance ('Spooky in Love')—all appearing in the Global Top 10 at once, it is evident that Korean drama content competitiveness is expanding across all fronts.

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