The Korean film "The Great Flood" has held the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Netflix movie chart for a week.
On the 26th (local time), global OTT ranking site FlixPatrol reported that the Korean film "The Great Flood" (directed by Kim Byeong-woo) is ranked No. 1 on the U.S. Netflix movie chart. Since "The Great Flood" was released worldwide on Netflix on the 19th, it has remained No. 1 in the U.S. for a week.
The United States and North America have traditionally been regions with a strong preference for "disaster films." Accordingly, disaster films considered masterpieces, including "The Day After Tomorrow," have been produced as Hollywood blockbusters.
Among these, the Netflix film "The Great Flood," produced in Korea, is drawing local viewers' attention. Interest in K-content is raising expectations about whether it resonates even within the specific genre of disaster films.
Not only in the United States, but "The Great Flood" also appeared on FlixPatrol's list of the Netflix movie top 10 in 92 countries, including Korea, released on the 22nd, and ranked No. 1 in 71 of those countries. While domestic opinions are sharply divided, attention is focusing on "The Great Flood" for receiving favorable reviews in overseas markets.
"The Great Flood" is an SF disaster blockbuster depicting the struggle of those who stake humanity's last hope for survival on the last day of a planet engulfed by a great flood, fighting in an apartment submerged by water. Directed by Kim Byeong-woo, who presented the films "The Terror Live," "PMC: The Bunker," and "Omniscient Reader: The Prophet," the film stars Kim Da-mi, Park Hae-soo and Kwon In-seong. <
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