Korean series claimed five of the top 10 spots on Netflix’s latest global non-English TV chart. Action drama “Agent Kim Reactivated” held the No.1 position for a third straight week.
The series recorded 8.2 million views from July 13 to Sunday, according to Netflix’s official rankings released Wednesday. It ranked No. 1 in 19 countries, including Singapore, Malaysia and Qatar, and reached the top 10 in 73 countries overall.
“Agent Kim Reactivated,” adapted from a webtoon of the same name, stars So Ji-sub as a former special agent drawn back into action to save his daughter. The show has also drawn strong ratings on domestic broadcaster SBS, where it reached a 23.1 percent viewership ratingby its eighth episode.
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New period fantasy series “The East Palace” landed No. 2 just three days after its release, with 4.9 million views. Starring Nam Joo-hyuk and Roh Yoon-seo, the supernatural mystery follows a spirit slayer and a palace maid who can see and hear ghosts as they investigate a curse haunting the royal court. It reached the top 10 in 27 countries, including Korea and Thailand.
Elsewhere on the chart,Ji Sung’s“The Apartment Job” placed No. 5 with 3.3 million views, and Kim Moo-yul’s school drama “Teach You a Lesson” held steady at No. 6 with 2.9 million views.
Occult rom-com “Spooky in Love,” starring Park Eun-bin and Yang Se-jong, debuted at No. 8 with 1.7 million views just two days after release.
Japanese Netflix series “Human Vapor,” written by Korean director Yeon Sang-ho, ranked No. 9 with 1.6 million views. On the English-language film chart, animated hit “KPop Demon Hunters” (2025) stayed in the top 10 for a 57th consecutive week, coming in No. 6 with 3.4 million views.
