Hwang Jung-min X Yeom Jung-ah 'Cross', Top 10 in 23 countries around the world
Aug 12, 2024
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Within two days of its release on Netflix on the 9th, "Cross" ranked first in five countries, including Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, and Japan, and ranked eighth in the global film category, recording top 10 in 23 countries worldwide, including Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
'Cross' is a story that takes place when Kang Moo (Hwang Jung-min), a former agent who hides his past from his wife and lives as a veteran housewife, and Mi-sun (Yum Jung-ah), an ace in the violent crime unit, who misunderstood her husband's secret, are caught up in a huge incident together. The couple's chemistry between Hwang Jung-min, a husband who helps his thrifty wife, and Yeom Jung-ah, a former detective wife from the national shooting team, as well as action plays in which they work together to solve the case provide a thrilling pleasure.
It is also interesting to see Mi-sun, who does not know the identity of Kangmu, misunderstands her husband only as a housewife's ninth-tier housekeeper, and the fun of the reversal is revealed when she finds 'Villain' who secretly led all events. In fact, viewers say that the actors' performances that catch the eye, cool action, and laughter in comical situations are leading to the criticism that it is a must-watch that can be enjoyed by men and women of all ages this summer.
Netflix Entertainment 'The influencer' is a social survival where influence competes to find the most influential of the 77 South Korean influencer whose value is soon to be paid. Since its release, it has been consistently listed in top 10 in six countries, including South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, and Hong Kong (based on the OTT ranking analysis site FlixPatrol).
Top-tier influencers such as freshman YouTuber Jang Geun-seok, actor Lee Sa-bae, and 'national travel YouTuber' Pani Bottle are showing their name value by showing their charm, survival strategy, and content capabilities. In the first episode released on the 6th, influencers planned and presented various contents such as short-form videos, live, and photo feeds to prove their influence in each episode. In order to catch the attention, the performers showed a variety of contents that utilized their own personality and characters, and each interpreted the mission with a unique perspective, providing thrilling fun that could not predict the results of each round.
In the second half, which will be released on the 13th, not only the characters of each influencer who has survived a fierce survival for a long time, but also the strategic judgment to increase content competitiveness and the creativity that has been planning various contents are expected to be revealed in more detail.
Kakao Entertainment's 'Revolver', which was released on the 7th, is also drawing attention in theaters. It is a movie about a former police officer who went to prison with all his sins 'Sooyoung' (Jeon Do-yeon) going straight for only one purpose after being released from prison. While Jeon Do-yeon, Ji Chang-wook, and Lim Ji-yeon are performing a delicate and intense feast of luxury performances, Jeon Hye-jin, Lee Jung-jae, and Jung Jae-young are praised for leaving a strong impression and giving a deep lingering impression with just special appearances and friendship appearances. Due to the overwhelming acting synergy of actors with high recognition in the global world, 'Revolver' is pre-sold in 172 countries, including North America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East, drawing attention from the overseas film industry.
Expectations are also rising for Kakao Entertainment's additional well-made works to be unveiled in the second half of the year. The Disney+ original series will introduce 'Gangnam B-side' starring Cho Woo-jin, Ji Chang-wook and Ha Yoon-kyung, and season 2 of the Netflix series 'Gyeongseong Creature', which was listed in the top 10 of 69 countries last year, will also be released. In addition, 'Comedy Royal', which drew attention with last year's K-comedy battle, will return to the upgraded fun 'Comedy Revenge' in October. In November, "Zombiverse: New Blood", the follow-up season of "Zombiverse", which ranked fifth in Netflix's global top 10 series (non-English) last year, plans to find viewers around the world.
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