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"Director Kim" Breaks the 20% Viewership Mark, Tops Netflix's Non-English Charts

Top 10 in 79 Countries, Including France and Canada 'True Education' Ranks Second

Gim Ga Yeong
2026-07-08 08:55:27
[Edaily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] Following its high viewership ratings, the SBS Friday-Saturday drama "Manager Kim" is now gaining global popularity.
According to Netflix’s official site, Tudum, on the 8th, “Manager Kim” ranked first among non-English TV shows with a view count (viewing time divided by runtime) of 10.5 million from the 29th of last month through the 5th of this month. Total viewing time reached 44.1 million.
“Manager Kim” ranked No. 1 in 11 countries and made it into the top 10 in 79 countries, including France, Portugal, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru.
“True Education” ranked second with 4.7 million views and 49.9 million viewing hours, while “The Boy in the Back Row,” starring Choi Min-sik and Choi Hyun-wook, ranked fifth with 2.6 million views and 16.3 million viewing hours.
“Director Kim” is a revenge action drama set in the “Dad Universe,” in which “the most ordinary dad in the world” becomes “the most dangerous man in the world” to fight and reclaim his only daughter. It has taken the nation by storm, recording a nationwide household viewership rating of 21.6% after just four episodes.
“Director Kim” has achieved the highest viewership rating among dramas aired this year. It also ranks third in all-time viewership ratings for SBS Friday-Saturday dramas, following “Penthouse 2” (29.2%) and “The Fiery Priest” (22%). With such impressive results in just four episodes, all eyes are on what new records “Director Kim” will set next.

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