That Round 6 is a success, no one has any doubts. But this isn’t the only Korean production that has conquered Netflix’s audience: according to Ted Sarandos, CEO of the streaming service, 60% of accounts have already watched some type of Korean content, and the number has grown six-fold in the past years. last four years. .
However, Sarandos tried to clarify that it’s not just people who watched Round 6, the most popular production in Netflix’s history. According to the executive, 90% of Korean new content consumption comes from accounts outside of South Korea.
What the executive clarifies, therefore, is the success of fiction all over the planet.
“Last year, the Carter movie and series All of Us are Dead and The Quest for Glory made the top 10 on Netflix in 90 different countries,” Sarandos said. “Obviously, nothing can beat Round 6, the greatest TV series in history by any metric we can measure,” the executive continued.
It is worth mentioning that, following the success of Round 6, Netflix has not only ordered a second season of the production – which still has no premiere date – but also announced the creation of a reality show along the lines of the competition depicted in the series. .
Netflix to increase the bet on Korean productions
Sarandos’ statements justify some actions taken recently by Netflix, in particular the announcement of an investment of 2.5 billion dollars for Korean productions.
The announcement, made in April, followed a meeting between Sarandos and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. At the time, the Asian representative considered the investment “a great opportunity” for the country’s entertainment industry.
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