"Climax" is continuing its hot buzz as it sparks a global box-office craze.
On the 31st, ENA Monday-Tuesday drama "Climax" said that, while it entered the top five in six major Asian countries from its first week of release and is creating a global hit craze, it ranked first in buzz among FUNdex drama broadcasts for two consecutive weeks and recorded 14 consecutive days at No. 1 domestically on Disney+.
"Climax" is a drama that depicts prosecutor Bang Taesub, who plunged into a cartel of power to stand at the top of Korea, and the fierce survival struggles of those around him. Recently, not only did it enter the top five upon release in six major Asian countries, including Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, but it also recorded 14 consecutive days at No. 1 domestically on Disney+ and ranked high on various online buzz indicators, showing an overwhelming box-office momentum.
According to Viu, a leading Asian over-the-top (OTT) online video service platform, "Climax" rose to No. 1 in Indonesia and Thailand within its first week of release, ranked No. 2 in Singapore, No. 4 in Malaysia and the Philippines, and No. 5 in Hong Kong, entering the top five in six major Asian countries at once and proving an overwhelming early box-office momentum (based on the third week of March weekly chart).
Also, as of today (the 31st), it has recorded 14 consecutive days at No. 1 domestically on the global OTT platform Disney+, continuing its explosive buzz. Having captivated global viewers with unpredictable developments and astonishing reversals each episode, "Climax" has drawn praise such as "it completely floods your dopamine," "the acting party is the best," "the directing is cinematic," "even the background music is flawless," and "it's fun even on rewatch," and is expected to continue its unstoppable box-office craze.
Moreover, "Climax" demonstrated strong box-office potential by becoming the first ENA drama since 2022 to top FUNdex's TV-OTT drama and TV drama buzz rankings. It then took first place in buzz among broadcasts for two consecutive weeks in the TV-OTT drama and TV drama categories, and proved the actors' singular presence by ranking Ju Jihoon No. 1 and Ha Jiwon No. 2 in the performers' buzz category.
In addition, it ranked No. 1 on Naver Open Talk rankings, No. 3 on Naver Enter's "most searched dramas right now," and took first place for three consecutive weeks in the movie review service KinoList's "weekly trend ranking" drama category and WatchaPedia's Korean series category, proving an unrelenting buzz.
"Climax" is director Lee Jiwon's first drama directing work; Lee Jiwon swept rookie director awards including the Baeksang Arts Awards for the film "Miss Baek." HYBE MediaCorp, which has produced works that combine both artistic merit and box-office appeal such as the films "12.12: The Day," "Inside Men," "The Man Standing Next," "Deliver Us from Evil," "YADANG: The Snitch," and the Disney+ original series "Made In Korea," produced the series. It airs every Monday and Tuesday at 10 p.m.
[Photo] Provided by Disney+, source: FUNdex and WatchaPedia.
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