'Agent Kim' Tops 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 number one spot 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 a strong second place with 4.9 million viewers and 32.9 million viewing hours.

'The Apartment Job (The Apartment Job),' starring Ji Sung and launched on July 11 through JTBC and Netflix, climbed to fifth place, drawing 3.3 million viewers. 'Teach You a Lesson,' which has remained in the Top 10 for seven consecutive weeks, held steady at sixth with 2.9 million consistent viewers. Meanwhile, 'Spooky in Love (Spooky in Love),' starring Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong, and Ong Seong-woo, entered the chart at eighth place 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 project since his military discharge, depicting a dark fantasy historical drama where Gu Cheon (Nam Joo-hyuk), who exorcises ghosts, and palace maid Saeng-gang (Noh Yoon-seo), who can hear ghostly voices, work to lift a curse haunting the royal palace. 'The Apartment Job' is a crime comedy about a former gang leader attempting to become the head of an apartment complex's resident association; it marks Ji Sung's Netflix debut. 'Spooky in Love' is a horror romance comedy centered on 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 drama with Korean director Yeon Sang-ho serving 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 together in the Global Top 10, it signals that Korean content's competitiveness is expanding across all fronts.

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