A new K-drama featuringParasitestar Choi Woo-shik has become a hit on Netflix. The streaming service has a robust international library, but some of their most popular shows and movies come from South Korea. In fact, season 1 of the dystopian thrillerSquid Gameis the most-watched season of any show in any language across their library, while season 2 is the third most-watched, behindWednesdayseason 1. Other popular Korean content on the platform includes the zombie seriesAll of Us Are Deadand the dark fantasy showHellbound.
One of their latest hits brings Choi Woo-shik front and center on the small screen. Choi is probably best known for playing the Kims' teenage son Kim Ki-woo as part of theParasitecast. However,the star has also appeared in other popular titles from South Korea, including the zombie thrillerTrain to Busan(in which he portrayed baseball player Min Yong-guk), the rom-com seriesOur Beloved Summer(as illustrator Choi Ung), and the crime comedyA Killer Paradox(as college student Lee Tang).
Melo Movie Is A Netflix Success
Choi Woo-shik’s new Netflix rom-com seriesMelo Moviehas debuted on their global chart. The show, which was written by Lee Na-eun (Our Beloved Summer) and directed by Oh Chung-hwan (The Doctors,Big Mouth), stars Choi Woo-shik as Ko Gyeom, a film enthusiast who transitions from being an extra to a critic, which puts him in the path of reluctant director Kim Mu-bee (Strong Girl Bong-soonstarPark Bo-young), with whom he strikes up a romance. After they break up,they are reunited years later when they become neighbors, reigniting the sparks between them.
Melo Moviealso stars Lee Jun-young (May I Help You?) and Jeon So-nee (Encounter).
Netflixhas now calculated their Top 10 chart of the most-watched non-English television series for the week of February 17 through 23.Melo Movieseason 1 has debuted at No. 4 on the chartwith 3.2 million viewers amassing a total of 32.5 million viewing hours. It has fallen behind only the Korean children’s showDog Days Outat No. 3, the Swedish crime seriesThe Åre Murdersat No. 2, and the German sci-fi thrillerCassandraat No. 1.
The show is in the Top 10 in 27 countries across the Americas and Asia, including Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Taiwan, though it is only No. 1 in South Korea and Indonesia.
What This Means For Melo Movie
The Show’s Longevity Is Still A Question
The fact that theNetflix K-dramadebuted at No. 4 does leave some room to grow. However,Melo Moviecould benefit from centering the star ofParasite, as well as the fact that it has received a solid rating of 7.2 out of 10 from users on IMDb, to become a word-of-mouth hit. Should that be the case, and it maintains a position on the chart for many weeks, potentially even rising,it could very well be renewed for season 2.
