‘Officer Black Belt’ Debuts Atop Netflix’s Non-English Film Chart — And Trends In MENA

Action comedy 'Officer Black Belt' debuted atop Netflix's top 10 non-English film list in the week of its September 13 premiere with 8.3 million views, the streaming behemoth revealed in its latest weekly global top 10 tally. Performance Between September 9 and 15, the film garnered 15.1 million viewing hours from its release until…

September 18, 20240Comments

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‘Parasyte: The Grey’ Debuts On Netflix’s Global Top 10 List In MENA

Sci-fi horror 'Parasyte: The Grey' debuted atop Netflix's weekly chart for non-English TV series with 6.3 million views following its premiere on April 5. MENA performance The series garnered 31.5 million hours of viewing time between April 1 and 7, 2024 period, Netflix revealed in its latest weekly global top 10 tally 'Parasyte: The Grey'…

April 10, 20240Comments

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Netflix’s ‘Physical 100’ S2 Reaches Top 10 In 87 Countries — Including MENA

The second season of reality survival series 'Physical: 100' has muscled its way atop Netflix's weekly chart for non-English TV series following its release on the streaming service. Regional performance The South Korean show, which brought together 100 contestants in tip-top physical shape, garnered 6.1 million views during the March 18 - 24, 2024, viewing…

March 27, 20240Comments

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Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Season 2 First Look Revealed

Netflix has released a preview video of its 2024 lineup of movies, games, and series giving a brief glimpse of the new season of 'Squid Game.' Season 2 details The clip features Seong Gi-hun, the show’s protagonist, vowing to find the shady organizer of the survival game in what appears to be a scene that…

February 1, 20240Comments

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IU Gears Up For Netflix Drama, Music Comeback

IU started off the year in full swing. Netflix drama Netflix has announced that the K-pop soloist will take on the lead role of the rebellious Ae Suna in the series 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' alongside Park Bo-gum, Moon So-ri, and Park Hae-joon. The title in the Jeju dialect translates to ‘thank you…

January 30, 20240Comments

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Season 3 Of ‘Single’s Inferno’ Lands On Netflix’s Top 10 TV Shows List In Middle East

The third season of Netflix's reality dating series 'Single’s Inferno' opened at number 4 on the Non-English TV list, with 3.6 million views. Netflix performance It was in the top 10 in 29 countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, after the first three episodes dropped on December 12. The…

December 21, 20230Comments

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OMEGA X Drops Soundtrack For Drama ‘A Shoulder to Cry On’

OMEGA X members revealed to have performed and composed three original soundtrack songs for drama 'A Shoulder to Cry On.' Of the three tracks is 'Come Together,' an upbeat, rock genre track centered around pure love. It was co-composed and performed by OMEGA X’s leader JAEHAN. '너를 다시 (You, Again),' sung by TAEDONG, XEN, and…

March 17, 20230Comments

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‘The Glory’ Part 2 Tops Netflix TV Chart In The Middle East

Part 2 of 'The Glory' amassed a whopping 124.46 million in viewing hours, Netflix revealed, making it the most viewed release this week. The Korean drama landed in the ninth spot on the top 10 most popular non-English TV list globally, joining other Korean hits such as 'Squid Game,' 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo,' and 'All…

March 15, 20230Comments

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‘Pachinko’ Wins Critics Choice Award For Best Foreign Language Series

Apple TV+'s 'Pachinko has grabbed the award for best foreign language series at this year's Critics Choice Awards. Korean legal drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo,' was also vying for the trophy in the same category, including ‘1899,’ ‘Kleo and Borgen,’ ‘Garcia!,’ ‘My Brilliant Friend,’ and ‘Tehran.’

January 16, 20230Comments

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‘The Glory’ Debuts On Netflix Chart In The Middle East. Here’s Where.

'The Glory' debuted in the top 10 in the TV category in 19 countries following its release on Netflix, including the Middle East, according to its weekly viewership chart. Regional hit According to its weekly viewership chart, it was trending in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE for the December 26, 2022…

January 4, 20230Comments

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