Netflix's new series "Parasyte: The Grey" has captured the hearts of global audiences, securing the number one spot in Netflix's Global Top 10 TV Shows (Non-English) category. From the 8th to the 14th, it amassed an impressive 9.8 million views and 49 million hours watched, heralding a new craze in this era. The series depicts the tense battle between parasitic organisms that aim to use humans as hosts and the dedicated team, The Gray, tasked with stopping them. The complex and intricate story of a human symbiotically living with a parasite adds to the viewers' curiosity.
Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, this Netflix series is garnering attention as a reinterpretation of the popular manga "Parasyte" by Iwaaki Hitoshi. The show's excellence is elevated by the performances of leading Korean actors such as Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan, Lee Jung-hyun, Kwon Hae-hyo, and Kim In-kwon. Since its release, "Parasyte: The Grey" quickly entered the Global Top 10, ranking first in 34 countries including Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and making it to the Top 10 in 84 countries, proving its worldwide popularity.
Another notable Korean work on Netflix is "Queen of Tears" from tvN. This drama, exploring the crisis and love of a couple in their third year of marriage and featuring Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won, ranked third in the Netflix Global Top 10 TV Shows (Non-English) category.
Thus, Korean dramas and movies are receiving global recognition and proving their worth on global streaming services. The continued success of "Parasyte: The Grey" and the future achievements of Korean works are drawing keen interest from fans around the world.
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