Netflix has seen a surge in K-dramas and K-content over the past few years, catering to the growing global popularity of Hallyu. The increasing viewership of K-dramas worldwide has prompted the platform to add more Korean content to its lineup every year. Recent data from Netflix supports this trend, with Korean dramas claiming five spots in the top 10 most-watched non-English TV shows. Tastefully Yours and Our Unwritten Seoul featured among the top three.
On June 3, five ongoing and recently concluded K-dramas trended on Netflix. They were part of the OTT giant’s top 10 non-English TV shows. The currently most-watched Korean drama on Netflix is Kang Ha Neul and Go Min Si’s Tastefully Yours. The culinary romantic series ranked at number two among the non-English shows, following Secrets We Keep. It featured in the top 10 list in 44 countries and recorded 4.4 million views. The K-drama that followed Tastefully Yours in the list is Our Unwritten Seoul.
Park Bo Young and Park Jinyoung’s emotionally-rich romantic drama Our Unwritten Seoul took the third spot on the most-watched non-English television series. It recorded 2.8 million views and is trending among the top 10 in 40 countries. The show recently released its third and fourth episodes and concluded on a climactic note, impressing viewers and garnering good viewership.
Other K-dramas that made it into Netflix’s top 10 non-English TV list include Dear Hongrang at number five, Heavenly Ever After at number nine, and Oh My Ghost Clients at number ten. Lee Jae Wook and Jo Bo Ah’s historical romance thriller drama Dear Hongrang secured 1.5 million views as of June 3. Notably, the show was released on May 16, with all its 11 episodes dropping together. Even after nearly three weeks, it remains among the top 10 Netflix shows in 10 countries. Heavenly Ever After concluded last week and currently boasts 1.1 million views. Jung Kyung Ho’s Oh My Ghost Clients rounds off the top 10 most-watched non-English Netflix show list with 900,000 views.
