Netflix's 'Girigo' surges to No. 1 worldwide…Korean teen death game proves a global hit

Netflix's original series 'Girigo' rose to the global top in its second week after release, once again demonstrating the power of Korean content.

On the 5th, according to Netflix's official ranking site "Netflix Top 10," 'Girigo' recorded a total of 7.5 million views (a metric obtained by dividing total viewing time by the total runtime) and claimed No. 1 on Netflix's Global Top 10 for Non-English TV.

The series topped the charts in 24 countries, including South Korea, and made the Top 10 in 64 countries overall — a feat that underscores its overwhelming buzz.

'Girigo' is a young adult (YA) horror that follows high school students locked in a desperate fight for survival after a mysterious wish-granting app's curse marks them for death. It has been praised for successfully combining the everyday presence of smartphones with the chilling suspense characteristic of death-game stories, maximizing viewer immersion.

The rise to No. 1 is attributed to its solid genre thrills and the fresh acting chemistry of emerging performers, which precisely hit the tastes of global viewers. Industry watchers at home and abroad are monitoring how long 'Girigo,' which has been racing ahead with explosive momentum from the outset, can sustain its success.