The drama 'Our Unwritten Seoul,' produced by K-drama powerhouse Studio Dragon, is receiving a hot response overseas, securing the 3rd spot in Netflix's global series (non-English) rankings.
'Our Unwritten Seoul' (written by Lee Kang, directed by Park Shin-woo and Nam Gun, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Monster Union and High Ground) is a romantic growth drama about twin sisters who lead very different lives and search for true love and life through a lie that allows them to swap places, except for their faces. It is currently airing both domestically and internationally via tvN, Tving, and Netflix.
According to Netflix's global TOP10 series (non-English) ranking released on the 4th (based on May 26 - June 1), 'Our Unwritten Seoul' achieved the 3rd spot globally. During the same period, the number of views recorded was 2.8 million, with a cumulative viewing time of 14.7 million hours.
Overseas media are also paying attention to 'Our Unwritten Seoul.' The U.S. entertainment magazine Variety praised the drama, noting, "Park Bo-young takes on the complex challenge of playing twin sisters who switch roles, effectively embodying four distinct personas." Additionally, the prominent American outlet Forbes remarked, "In this new K-drama, Park Bo-young portrays the twins Mi-ji and Mi-rae, convincingly depicting two distinctly different characters and effectively performing their role-swapping interactions." The Hong Kong South China Morning Post also highly praised Park Bo-young, stating, "She not only clearly distinguishes between Mi-ji and Mi-rae but also skillfully navigates the complex situations in which they portray each other, delicately capturing the wounds and strengths of both characters."
Global viewer reactions are also enthusiastic. On the world's largest content review site IMDb, 'Our Unwritten Seoul' currently holds a rating of 8.5. Notably, episode 3 has a high rating of 9.7, and all four episodes released so far have received scores above 9.0. On Japan's largest content review site Filmarks, it also boasts a high score of 4.4 out of 5.
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