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'Director Kim' Tops Ratings and Goes Global… Netflix’s Non-English Show Ranks No. 1 for Two Weeks in a Row

Ranked No. 1 in 22 Countries and in the Top 10 in 72 Countries "Single's Dating 2" Ranks 8th, "Apartment" Enters Top 10

Gim Ga Yeong
2026-07-15 08:51:43
[Edaily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama “Manager Kim,” which is gaining popularity with a viewership rating of 22.3%, has topped the global charts for two consecutive weeks, proving its popularity in overseas markets as well.
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According to Netflix’s official site, Tudum, on the 15th, “Manager Kim” ranked No. 1 globally among non-English TV shows, achieving 9.1 million views (views divided by runtime) and 59.1 million viewing hours from the 6th to the 12th. “Manager Kim” ranked No. 1 in 22 countries and made the Top 10 in 72 countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, France, and Italy.
"Director Kim" also ranked No. 1 in the results tallied from the 29th of last month through the 5th of this month. By holding the No. 1 spot for two consecutive weeks, it is gaining global popularity. Although it is not a Netflix Original series—meaning it is not exclusive to Netflix—it is proving its popularity by consistently topping the charts on the platform.
“Director Kim” is a revenge action drama about “the most ordinary dad in the world” who becomes “the most dangerous man in the world” to fight and win back his only daughter. It continues to break records daily, including reaching a nationwide household viewership rating of 22.3% (Nielsen Korea) in just its sixth episode, placing it second among all SBS Friday-Saturday dramas of all time.
“True Education” (3.6 million) took second place, followed by “Gas Human” (3.4 million) in fourth, “Born Single But Want to Date 2” (1.5 million) in eighth, and “Apartment” (1.4 million) in tenth.
In the non-English film category, “Husbands” ranked 10th (900,000), while in the English-language film category, “K-Pop Demon Hunters” ranked 10th (3.5 million).

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