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The South Korean action thriller "Agent Kim Reactivated" has extended its chart-topping run on Netflix's weekly non-English TV chart for the third straight week, the streaming platform said Wednesday. The SBS series, starring So Ji-sub, accumulated 8.2 million views during the latest tracking week ending Sunday, according to Netflix.

The series follows an ordinary father whose secret agent past unfolds as he searches for his missing daughter. Based on a webtoon, it debuted at No. 3 on the chart following its release on June 26 before climbing to the top spot in the week ending July 5.

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According to Yonhap News Agency, the series first claimed the No. 1 spot in the tracking week ending July 5, accumulating 10.5 million views and dethroning "Teach You a Lesson" from its four-week streak in the top position. That week, it was the most-watched show in the category in 11 countries, including South Korea, Indonesia, and Bolivia.

The following week, "Agent Kim Reactivated" maintained its lead with 9.1 million views and expanded its reach, becoming the most-watched show in 22 countries and reaching the top 10 in 50 others. In the most recent tracking week ending July 20, the series accumulated 8.2 million views and ranked No. 1 in 19 countries, while reaching the top 10 in 73 overall.

Other Korean titles have also performed notably on the chart. "Teach You a Lesson," a school drama that previously held the No. 1 spot for four consecutive weeks, slipped to No. 2 with 4.7 million views when first dethroned. The following week it remained at No. 2 with 3.6 million views, and by the third week it had slipped to No. 6 with 2.9 million views. In contrast, "The East Palace," an action-packed dark fantasy series, debuted at No. 2 on the most recent chart with 4.9 million views, becoming the most-watched show in South Korea and Thailand.

Key Claims

  • "Agent Kim Reactivated" has ranked No. 1 on Netflix's non-English chart for three consecutive weeks, as reported by Yonhap.
  • The series stars So Ji-sub as an ordinary father with a secret past who sets out to find his missing daughter.
  • Viewership figures, according to Netflix data, were 10.4 million in the first week, 9.1 million in the second, and 8.2 million in the third.
  • The series was the most-watched show in 11 countries in the first week, 22 countries in the second, and ranked No. 1 in 19 countries in the third.
  • "Teach You a Lesson" held No. 2 for the first two weeks (4.7 million and 3.6 million views) but fell to No. 6 in the third week.
  • "The East Palace" debuted at No. 2 with 4.9 million views in the most recent week.