Kim Ji Won‘s new medical drama Doctor X: Mafia in White has debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s global non-English TV chart.
According to Netflix’s official Top 10 rankings for the week of October 5th to 11th, Doctor X recorded 4.6 million views and 9.9 million hours watched, taking the top spot among non-English TV titles worldwide.
The series also entered Netflix’s Top 10 in 36 countries and regions, including Japan, Malaysia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Romania, Nigeria and Jordan.
Doctor X stars Kim as Gye Soo Jung, a brilliant but unconventional surgeon who takes on corruption and entrenched power within the medical establishment. The SBS drama has also made a strong start domestically, reaching a nationwide rating of 14.9% after just two episodes.
Another Korean series, Take Charge of My Heart, also landed near the top of Netflix’s global rankings. The romantic comedy placed No. 3 on the non-English TV chart with 3 million views.
Starring Kim Young Kwang and Chae Soo Bin, the series follows a man whose artificial heart requires regular charging and a woman whose body generates electricity, forcing the unlikely pair into a relationship that becomes a matter of survival.
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