'The Glory', once again proving its potential, K-content
Source: provided by Netflix
[The Factㅣ Reporter Kim Saetbyeol] 'The Glory' captured the hearts of viewers worldwide and rose to the top.
On the 11th (KST), Netflix's original drama "The Glory" (screenplay by Kim Eun-sook, director Ahn Gil-ho) recorded 82.48 million hours of viewing from the 2nd to the 8th, reaching #1 in the Global TOP10 TV Genre (Non-English) on Netflix.
Season 3 of 'La Reina del Sur' took 2nd place and season 2 of 'Aris in Borderlands' took 3rd place.
In addition, 'The Glory' not only topped the charts in 8 Asian countries including Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as a total of 62 songs in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, and Australia while maintaining a position in the TOP 10 lists of 10 countries.
Previously, 'The Glory' recorded 25.41 million hours of viewing in three days after its release, ranking third in the Top 10 of the global TV (non-English) category on Netflix.
The film received praise from foreign media. Forbes introduced, "Song Hye-kyo effectively portrayed the injured character through her delicate acting. They will accept Moon Dong-eun's revenge." The South China Morning Post (SCMP) praised the film, "What is interesting is the film's charming setting and the elegant writing skills of writer Kim Eun-sook, who seems to have sympathy for Dong-eun.' '
Thanks to that, the work continued to increase in rank in the second week, recording the milestone of 100 million cumulative watch hours and rising to the top.
'The Glory' is a Netflix series that depicts the story of a woman whose soul is broken by childhood violence, and who is well prepared for revenge. Season 1 is currently streaming, Season 2 will be released in March.