As we come to the stop of 2021, many have already dubbed it because the 12 months that South Korea broke its manner into the mainstream all through the globe. Thanks to hits like Squid Game and Hometown Cha-Cha we’re possibly going to look different streamers get in at the trend. Here’s a rundown of the most important Korean suggests on Netflix in 2021.
How are we going to decide the most important hits? Well, we’re going to do it primarily based totally on pinnacle 10 facts and hourly facts launched via way of means of Netflix. It’s now no longer a great manual as there may be lacking facts withinside the case of hourly facts however this need to provide you with an normal image of what’s been trending on Netflix this 12 months out of South Korea.
Note: this facts is accurate as of December 7th, 2021 – it’ll be up to date and altered toward the stop of 2021.
Squid Game
2021 Top 10 TV Position: #1
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: 2.157 billion hours and nonetheless rising
In a marvel to nobody, Squid Game turned into surely the most important display on Netflix this 12 months to pop out of South Korea. Produced completely for Netflix, the venture comes from Hwang Dong-hyuk who significantly spend a decade seeking to get the display produced.
It turned into a international sensation rocketing up the pinnacle 10 charts and being the no 1 display in almost each vicinity round the sector at one factor or another. It’s the no 1 Netflix display in 2021 with Lupin coming in 2d.
The display is significantly one of the only a few that breaks out withinside the United States and the United Kingdom. It spent seventy seven days withinside the US TV pinnacle 10 and 70 days withinside the UK TV pinnacle 10.
Vincenzo
2021 Top 10 TV Position: #15
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: Data now no longer available.
Week to week Vincenzo simplest went from power to power accumulating an target target market of hundreds of thousands worldwide. Sadly, as Vincenzo aired withinside the Spring we haven’t any hourly viewing facts, however given the stats of a number of the K-Dramas under on this listing, it might had been withinside the loads of hundreds of thousands.
The collection turned into so famous in South Korea it’s far presently ranked because the 10th highest-rated cable drama of all time. In nations all through Asia, Vincenzo spent loads of days withinside the pinnacle 10s lists of countries inclusive of Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
2021 Top TV Position: #31
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: 271,820,000 Million Hours and Counting
While Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha didn’t attain the identical heights as Vincenzo, it simplest ignored out via way of means of numerous inches. The romantic drama did an brilliant task of adapting the famous South Korean movie Mr. Handy, Mr. Hong, and turned into rewarded with a few brilliant scores via way of means of rating because the fourteenth highest-rated cable drama of all time.
With over 271 million hours considered and counting, it’s an amazing fulfillment for weekly Korean suggests on Netflix.
My Name
2021 Top TV Position: #46
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: 194,140,000 Million Hours and Counting
Netflix launched hit after hit among September and November of 2021, the second one of which turned into My Name. After billions of hours of Squid Game had been ate up via way of means of subscribers worldwide, many couldn’t wait to discover their subsequent K-Drama binge, and that they didn’t must wait lengthy earlier than being capable of eat all 8 episodes of the crime-thriller.
Han Oh See turned into already a very famous actress way to her shining roles in suggests inclusive of one hundred Days My Prince, Abyss, The World of the Married, and Nevertheless. However, none of those roles had been as bodily as My Name, which noticed the actress advantage 22lbs of muscle for the role, pushing her to the very limit.
Hellbound
2021 Top TV Position: #47
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: 111,000,000 Million Hours and Counting
When writing the previews for Squid Game and Hellbound, we couldn’t expect which of the 2 turned into going to be the maximum successful. Obviously, nobody should have anticipated the lightning withinside the bottle this is Squid Game, however, Hellbound additionally precipitated pretty the stir online, with many hoping to look a 2d season.
Hellbound turned into a positive tv go back for actor Yoo Ah In, who turned into ultimate visible withinside the famous drama Chicago Typewriter. Yoo Ah In additionally lately starred in #Alive as Oh Joon Woo, however his Bleach hair is a stark comparison while as compared to his Hellbound counterpart.
Nevertheless
2021 Top TV Position: #61
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: 59,360,000 Million Hours and Counting
Between Sweet Home, Love Alarm, and Nevertheless, actor Song Kang has starred in a few extraordinarily famous K-Dramas on Netflix. The identical may be stated for actress Han Oh See, who later in 2021 went directly to kick ass in My Name.
While the K-Drama struggled withinside the scores in South Korea, it executed incredibly properly on Netflix round the sector.
Hospital Playlist Season 2
2021 Top TV Position: #62
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: 72,060,000 Million Hours and Counting
Another break hit withinside the scores, Hospital Playlist slightly sits below Vincenzo withinside the listing of the highest-rated K-Dramas. However, season 1 does outrank season 2 via way of means of simplest one place, with each seasons sitting twelfth and thirteenth respectively.
The King’s Affection
2021 Top TV Position: #71
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: 74,360,000 Million Hours and Counting
At the time of writing The King’s Affection remains being broadcast, this means that we should see the duration drama upward push even better at the listing, doubtlessly beating the likes of Hospital Playlist and Nevertheless. The collection has earned masses of reward way to the performing charms of Park Eun-Bin and K-Pop big name Rowoon.
Sisyphus: The Myth
2021 Top TV Position: #seventy seven
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: Data now no longer available
As one of the earliest K-Dramas on Netflix in 2021, we will simplest decide how famous the display turned into via way of means of wherein it ranked withinside the pinnacle tens. The collection didn’t make the pinnacle tens withinside the USA or UK, however, the display did carry out extraordinarily properly in Asian nations. In particular, Sisyphus: The Myth remained withinside the pinnacle ten for over months in Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
The Uncanny Counter
2021 Top TV Position: #90
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: Data now no longer available
We’ve visible many webtoon diversifications on Netflix during the last couple of years, and arguably few had been as a laugh as The Uncanny Counter. During its run, the display have become OCN’s highest-rated drama of all time, incomes itself a properly-deserved 2d season.
