Ranked first in the non-English category for two consecutive weeks
The 6-episode series 'Parasyte' was released in its entirety on the 5th.
Source: Netflix
[The FactㅣReporter Kim Saet-byeol] ‘Parasyte: The Grey’ has fascinated the whole world.
According to Netflix website TOP 10 on the 17th, 'Parasyte: The Gray' (directed by Yeon Sang-ho, hereinafter referred to as 'Parasite') achieved first place in the English and non-English categories of Global TOP 10 series. In addition, it also recorded 9.8 million views (viewing time divided by the work's total running time) from the 8th to the 14th, setting a record of being number one in the non-English category for two consecutive weeks. next.
'Parasyte' topped the weekly charts in countries such as Morocco, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam. In addition, it also demonstrated its global popularity when it ranked first in countries such as Chile, Morocco, Singapore and Indonesia, and was in the top 10 list of 84 countries, including Canada, Italy, West Spain, Japan and Australia.
'Parasyte' tells the story of a human beast (played by Jeon So-ni) who begins to coexist with the parasites, as the operation of the dedicated team 'The Grey' begins to stop them as the parasites Parasites appear trying to expand their power by using humans as hosts. There are a total of 6 episodes and the entire episode was released on the 5th.
The work expands the worldview of Hitoshi Iwaaki's internationally loved animated film Parasite and is set in Korea. Here, director Yeon Sang-ho, who was known as 'genre master' after showing 'Train to Busan', 'Hell', 'Seonsan' and 'Peninsula', received attention for writing and script direction.
Meanwhile, another Korean drama 'Queen of Tears' recorded 4.4 million views during the same period, ranking third in the non-English drama category.