"Made In Korea" is sweeping the Disney+ rankings.
On the 26th, the makers of the Disney+ original series "Made In Korea" said that as of the 25th, on FlixPatrol, a site that aggregates OTT platform content viewing rankings, it ranked No. 1 in Korea and No. 6 globally in Disney+ TOP10 TV shows, No. 2 on Kinolights' "today's trend ranking," and No. 1 on Disney+ "today's Korea TOP10," they said.
Made In Korea is a drama that depicts Korea in the 1970s, when chaos and leapfrogging coexisted, and tells the story of company man "Baek Gitae" (Hyunbin), who seeks to make the state a profit model to climb to the peak of wealth and power, and prosecutor "Jang Geonyoung" (Jung Woosung), who pursues him with terrifying determination to the edge, confronting massive events that span the era. It proved the power of a high-end series with overwhelming visuals that produce maximum immersion, outstanding performances by actors representing Korea, and a tightly woven, dopamine-inducing story.
In particular, it is even more meaningful that Kinolights shows Disney's films and series "Avatar: The Way of Water," "Made In Korea," and "Zootopia 2" occupying 1st through 3rd places together, leading year-end content trends. In addition, it has not only been introduced on the global content database site IMDb as one of the five new series to watch this week while maintaining an unprecedentedly high rating of 9.1, but it also rose to No. 1 on Naver Open Talk, cementing its unique presence. Also, as of the 26th, it ranked No. 1 on WatchaPedia's "HOT ranking," drawing attention to the continued buzz around "Made In Korea."
Explosive reactions from domestic and international viewers continued as soon as it was released. "Hyunbin's narration stands out, Roh Jae Won's murderous look passed by and gave me chills, and I'm very, very excited for the actors' performances to come" (Naver Open Talk, sa***********), "Hyunbin's serious, commanding charisma; Jung Woosung's honest, quirky, bold charisma. I like it more because the characters aren't common. It's thrilling and comic; I'm looking forward to episode 3. It's fun" (Naver Open Talk, 춤****), "It was a highly complete drama—weighty yet fun, which is not easy; both Hyunbin and Jung Woosung are charming" (YouTube, go***********), "the lead actor Hyunbin's overwhelming energy" (reddit, sh*********), among others, lauded the actors' transformations and strong performances, including those of Hyunbin and Jung Woosung.
Also, "the highest quality. A series more cinematic than movies" (Kinolights, 귀**********), "I expected it to be fun because it's director Woo Minho's work, but wow.... the mise-en-scène is insane.... the actors are truly a war of stars" (Kinolights, 민*), "episode 1 elegantly establishes the characters, and from episode 2 it immediately goes into a confrontation structure, so I'm so excited for developments after episode 3" (Kinolights, 친***********), "a work that makes you look forward to the next episode after a long time~!" (YouTube, 일******), "this level of completeness is rare these days; I'm dying to know episode 3, seriously" (Naver Open Talk, 예****), "seems like it will be 2025's best K-drama" (reddit, gr*****) — they expressed expectation for the intense clash born of mad desire, the gripping progression that promises tense face-offs, and the dazzling visuals filled with stylish mise-en-scène.
Thus, expectations are rising for the remaining episodes of "Made In Korea," which will deliver an unparalleled cinematic experience with a densely plotted story that creates suffocating tension, a feast of three-dimensional characters, and a well-made production you can trust. It is released every Wednesday.
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