Korean romantic film ‘Love Untangled’ has claimed the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s weekly non-English films chart, the streamer revealed in its latest weekly top 10 rankings.
Global Reach
Released on August 29, the Netflix original rose from its No. 3 debut to the top position, racking up 8.2 million views for the week ending September 7. It outperformed runner-up German erotic thriller ‘Fall For Me,’ which drew 5.4 million views.
The 1990s-set coming-of-age romance was the No. 1 movie in the Philippines, South Korea, Honduras, and Nicaragua, and ranked in the top 10 in 61 countries, including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
A 90s Romance in Busan
Set in Busan in 1998, ‘Love Untangled’ follows Park Se-ri (Shin Eun-soo), a 19-year-old determined to straighten her frizzy hair before confessing her feelings to her high school crush, Kim Hyun (Cha Woo-min). Things take a turn when she becomes entangled with transfer student Han Yun-seok (Gong Myoung). The film explores themes of first love, friendship, and self-love.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Namkoong Sun, ‘Love Untangled’ is produced by Bombaram Film, the renowned studio behind film ‘Kim Ji-young: Born 1982.’