Romantic comedy ‘When the Stars Gossip’ debuted at number 8 on Netflix’s top 10 non-English film list with 2.4 million views, the streaming behemoth revealed in its weekly top 10 tally between January 6 and 12, 2025.
Global, regional performance
The Netflix series, which debuted on January 4, garnered 10.8 million viewing hours from its release until the end of the viewing window. It reached the top 10 in 19 countries, including Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
Korean series dominated Netflix’s Non-English TV list during the viewing period, with the second season of Squid Game maintaining its top spot for the third consecutive week, accumulating 26.3 million views and ranking in the top 10 in all countries.The first season also continued to perform well, holding steady at No. 3 with 8.7 million views. Additionally, the drama ‘When the Phone Ring’s dropped three spots to No. 7 with 2.9 million views.
About ‘When the Stars Gossip’
Netflix’s first Korean Earth-to-space romance stars Lee Min-ho and Kong Hyo-jin in their first-ever on-screen pairing.
It’s a romantic sci-fi series about Gong Ryong (Lee Min-ho), a successful obstetrician-gynecologist who embarks on a space tourism adventure. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he meets Eve Kim (Gong Hyo-jin), a Korean-American astronaut. Amidst the challenges of space life, their fates intertwine, and a love story blossoms between them.
The series offers a distinctive blend of romance and cosmic exploration and is helmed by writer Seo Sook-hyang (Jealousy Incarnate) and director Park Shin-woo (It’s Okay to Not Be Okay).