Asia Films, Series Take Bigger Share in Netflix’s Global Top Ten Rankings
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief A growing range of Thai, Japanese and Chinese-language films and TV shows are reaching global audiences – joining the by-now well-established international viewership for South Korean shows.Netflix’s Global Top 10 for the week April 3-10, sees made-for-streaming Korean title “Kill Boksoon” on top of the non-English-language films list, with 27.5 million hours watched in its second week of release.
It is immediately followed by Thai film “Hunger,” about a young woman apprentice in an upmarket restaurant working under a tough boss.
The film is directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri and stars “Bad Genius” breakout Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying. Indian mid-air heist thriller “Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga” claims fourth spot in the chart. (India has had a film in the non-English top 10 every week in 2023 so far.) In the non-English series rankings Korean revenge drama “The Glory” returned to the number one position in its tenth week of release.
Its endurance makes it now the streamer’s fifth most-viewed non-English series of all time. “Copycat Killer,” in second place, becomes the first Taiwanese-produced show to crack Netflix’s weekly top ten.
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