Kim Go-eun, Park Ji-hyun Eun-jung and Sang-yeon, word of mouth went viral..5th place in the world
Sep 25, 2025
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Since the Netflix series 'Eunjung and Sangyeon' was released worldwide on the 12th, it ranked fifth in the global TOP10 series (non-English) category in the second week of its release. It has recorded a total of 1.7 million viewers (based on 9/15~21, Netflix TO DO), attracting viewers from all over the world, including Korea, Asia, and South America.
In particular, the popularity of online communities has also increased significantly, proving high popularity. In the third week of September's TV-OTT integrated drama "The Topic" released by Good Data Corporation Fundex, it ranked second with 18.86% of the share, and the topicality surged 74.1% compared to the previous week (the second week of September). It also ranked third in the TV-OTT integrated content hot topic (drama/non-drama), while Kim Go-eun and Park Ji-hyun, who played the title role, ranked fourth and fifth in the TV-OTT integrated performers category.
The Netflix series 'Eunjung and Sangyeon' is receiving favorable reviews from various age groups, providing warm laughter, empathy, and healing to viewers around the world. Song Hye-jin's delicate handwriting, in-depth narrative, and director Cho Young-min's calm and emotional production are combined to depict the story of Eun-jung and Sang-yeon, two friends who like and admire each other the most, jealous and hateful, and intertwined throughout their lives.
In particular, the two actors, Kim Go-eun and Park Ji-hyun, immersed viewers in the story at once with brilliant performances ranging from their 20s to 40s, and are praised for meeting another 'life character'. There are so many comments that it's an acting show of actors. Kim Go-eun plays the roles of Ryu Eun-jung and Park Ji-hyun, who seem normal but have a special charm that attracts people with their own honesty, and Eun-jung and Sang-yeon, who are closer than anyone else, and who are also distant, drawing deep empathy by convincingly portraying the complex subtle emotions of Eun-jung and Sang-yeon. In addition, attractive actors such as Kim Gun-woo, Lee Sang-yoon, and Cha Hak-yeon also enriched the story of the play with various characters surrounding Eun-jung and the performance, enhancing the completeness of the work.
Kakao Entertainment is solidifying its position as a global studio, as well as works presented this year, including 'Eunjung and Sangyeon' that began to rise, 'I was completely deceived', 'bad performance', 'Victory', 'Nine Puzzle', 'Nine Puzzle', and 'Warts: Killer's Outing' have been recognized for their popularity around the world and their position as a global studio. Kakao Entertainment will continue to produce various well-made works, including original works based on outstanding creativity and IP crossover based on the original works, and will continue to do its best to attract global viewers to K contents" he said
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