Hellbound hits #1 on Netflix worldwide a day after its release. Skipping the drama of Squid, Koreans feel proud
Following the massive success of the South Korean Drama Squid Game, whose entire eighth episodes aired on Netflix, a new K-Drama titled Hellbound has taken the lead in global audience ratings after topping the worldwide Netflix streaming platform.
According to streaming analytics firm FlixPatrol, new Netflix web drama “Hellbound,” directed by Yeon Sang-ho, who is also the director of “Last Train to Busan” (2016) starring superstar Gong Yoo , has topped the horror drama Squid Game, as of the day after its release, in the ratings The best TV shows on Netflix for November 20.
The drama, consisting of six episodes, reached the top in 24 countries, including Belgium, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Mexico, as well as Saudi Arabia, and ranked second in France, India and Brazil, then third in the United States, Canada and Turkey. About the feat, Korean netizens said:
- We have a very amazing country – we were in ruins after the war, but we are now in the ranks of the most advanced countries in the world in just half a century.
- I had no idea that Korean influence had become so important. When I first watched “Squid Game” I thought it was a good drama and then was shocked to see the whole world going crazy with the games, dalgona and leaderboard. ° 1. Once I watched “Hellbound” I knew it was great and would outperform “Squid Game”. […] I wonder if we’ll get to a point where we’re disappointed every time a K-drama doesn’t come first. I don’t know if Korean dramas are really good or just a flash, but I don’t mind that Korean culture is in the spotlight right now.
- We are an extraordinary country. In such a small country, a country divided by war…there is nothing we can’t do. From K-Pop to K-Dramas, we’re sweeping the world. Our songs, dramas, and movies have gone global.
- Our country is doing amazing things
- The Drama totally ruined it for me
- I liked that. I loved the criticism of society and religion in Korean, and I will definitely listen to it for the next season.
- The Drama for me was the worst
On the other hand, “Hellbound” is a TV series based on Webtoon Hell and co-written by director Yeon Sang-ho. It is the dystopian realm of horrific, bloodthirsty creatures known as Hell’s Angels, who come from another world to search for people doomed and send them to Hell in a cruel way. In addition to the conflict between a sect that exploits the supernatural situation and a group wishing to discover the truth is also on a date.
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