Opened amid much attention, 'Slightly Deceived' is struggling to climb the global charts.
According to the OTT content ranking site FlixPatrol, as of the 10th, 'Slightly Deceived' ranked 6th (total points 305) in the Netflix TV show institutional sector's global TOP 10. This is the same figure as the previous day’s 6th place (298 points), with total points slightly increasing.
On that day, 'Slightly Deceived' reached 1st place in 12 countries, including Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.
Previously, on the 7th, 'Slightly Deceived', which premiered, topped the charts in four countries, including Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Indonesia, and entered the global ranking at 8th. On the third day of its release, it showed an upward trend from 8th to 6th place, but considering the anticipation for the work and its name value, there are inevitable disappointments. However, in Korea, it immediately ranked 1st in the 'Today’s Korea TOP 10 Series' right after its release.
The story revolves around two characters in the 1960s Jeju, highlighting a distinctly Korean sentiment throughout the work. There were concerns expressed about whether overseas viewers could fully understand, given the appearance of unfamiliar Jeju dialect, as there are limits to conveying its unique flavor perfectly through English and other subtitles.
Additionally, 'Slightly Deceived' chose a groundbreaking distribution method by not releasing all episodes at once but instead presenting a total of 16 episodes over four weeks in sets of four. There were opinions that this could bring more drawbacks than benefits in the early stages.
Meanwhile, 'Slightly Deceived' unfolds the adventurous life of the 'brash rebel' Ae-soon (played by IU) and 'thick-headed' Kwan-sik (played by Park Bo-gum), born in Jeju in the 1960s, across four seasons. The writer Im Sang-chun, known for her human-centric stories that have captured viewers' love such as 'When the Camellia Blooms' and 'Fight for My Way,' and director Kim Won-seok, who has provided empathy, comfort, and encouragement through works like 'The Man from Nowhere,' 'My Mister,' 'Signal,' and 'Misaeng,' collaborated to raise expectations, with a reported production cost of about 600 billion won. The cast includes IU, Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, Park Hae-joon, Yeom Hye-ran, and Oh Jung-se.
On the 14th, the second act, symbolizing summer, begins, depicting the story of Ae-soon (played by IU) and Kwan-sik (played by Park Bo-gum) in their 20s.
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