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'Doctor X: Mafia in White' tops Netflix's non-English TV chart for 2nd week

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korean medical drama "Doctor X: Mafia in White," ...

'Doctor X: Mafia in White' tops Netflix's non-English TV chart for 2nd week

Doctor X: Mafia in White, a Korean medical drama, claimed the top spot on Netflix's non-English TV series chart for the second consecutive week, according to the streaming service's latest report. The show, starring Kim Ji-won, drew a total of 7.1 million views during the tracking week that concluded on Sunday. It secured a place in the top 10 of 48 countries, with seven of these being South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Singapore.

The series is an adaptation of the Japanese drama Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon, and follows the story of genius surgeon Gye Su-jeong (played by Kim), who fights against corruption within her hospital. Other Korean productions led the chart, with Netflix original Take Charge of My Heart securing second place with 6.4 million views.

This romantic comedy, based on a web fiction of the same title, follows a corporate heir with an artificial heart and a screenwriter possessing the ability to charge him electrically as they embark on a three-month relationship, starring Kim Young-kwang and Chae Soo-bin.

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