{
  "id": 19417384,
  "title": "'Dead-End Job' tops Netflix's non-English TV chart",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/dead-end-job-tops-netflixs-non-english-tv-chart",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T00:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/shows-dramas/20261111/dead-end-job-tops-netflixs-non-english-tv-chart"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Netflix's Korean original series \"Dead-End Job\" has become the top non-English TV show on the streaming platform's chart for the latest tracking week, according to Netflix. The drama, released on October 30, garnered 8.7 million views during the period ending Sunday. Starring Lee Jae-wook and Kim Min-ha, the series combines horror and black comedy while satirizing South Korea's relentless work culture. It achieved a presence in the top 10 across 76 countries, ranking at the top in 22 of them, including South Korea, Bolivia, Egypt, Indonesia and Vietnam.\n\nCompleting the top five, the Korean medical drama series \"Doctor X: Mafia in White\" occupied the fourth spot with 3.7 million views. Based on the Japanese series \"Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon,\" the show follows genius surgeon Gye Su-jeong (played by Kim Ji-won) who confronts corruption within her hospital. In the English film category, \"KPop Demon Hunters\" secured the tenth position, marking its 69th week in the top 10. The film has accumulated 2.8 million views and has also topped the chart in four countries.",
  "summary": "The Korean original series \"Dead-End Job\" has topped Netflix's non-English TV series chart, the streaming platform said Wednesday. The Netflix series, released Oct. 30, accumulated 8.7 million views during the latest tracking week ending Sunday, according to Netflix. The series, starring Lee Jae-wook and Kim Min-ha, blends horror and black comedy and satirizes South Korea's grind culture. It…",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Dead-End Job\" tops Netflix's non-English TV chart",
    "8.7 million views for Korean drama in latest tracking week",
    "Series combines horror, black comedy, satire of work culture"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The global dominance of this Korean satire confirms that regional social critiques can translate into massive international viewership across diverse markets on the streaming platform.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "'Dead-End Job' tops Netflix's non-English TV chart",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/dead-end-job-tops-netflixs-non-english-tv-chart",
        "published": "2026-11-10T23:34:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}