tvN weekend drama ‘Unknown Seoul’ has received a hot response overseas and has settled in TOP 3 of Netflix’s global series(non-English).

‘Unknown Seoul’ (written by Lee Kang/directed by Park Shin-woo and Nam Geon)is a romantic growth drama about twin sisters who are different in every way except for their faces, finding true love and life through a lie that swaps their lives.It is currently being aired domestically and internationally on tvN, Tving, and Netflix.

According to the global TOP10 series(non-English)rankings(based on May 26 to June 1)released by Netflix on Wednesday the 4th, ‘Unknown Seoul’ ranked 3rd globally.The number of views recorded during the same period was 2.8 million, and the cumulative viewing time was 14.7 million hours.

Overseas media outlets are also paying attention to “Unknown Seoul.” Variety, an American entertainment magazine, praised “Unknown Seoul,” saying, “Park Bo-young took on the complex task of playing twin sisters who switch roles, and effectively embodies four different personas.” Forbes, a leading American media outlet, also reviewed, “In this new K -drama, Park Bo-young plays twins Mirae and Mi-ji, realistically portraying the two characters with distinct personalities and convincingly acting out the scenes where they switch roles and pretend to be each other.” The South China Morning Post in Hong Kong also praised Park Bo-young, saying, “Park Bo-young not only clearly distinguishes between Mi-ji and Mirae, but also skillfully digests the complex situations where they play each other, and delicately captures the wounds and strength of the two characters.”

The global audience response is also hot.On IMDb, the world’s largest content review site, ‘Unknown Seoul’ is recording a rating of 8.5 points.Episode 3 was the highest at 9.7 points, and all four episodes released so far have received a rating of 9.0 points or higher.On Filmarks, Japan’s largest content review site, it is also recording a high rating of 4.4 points(out of 5 points).

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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