Netflix’s original series ‘Bridgerton Season 4’ (‘Bridgerton 4’) has garnered attention by reaching second place in the domestic series category.
Part 2 of ‘Bridgerton 4,’ based on ‘An Offer From A Gentleman’ and focusing on Benedict Bridgerton (played by Luke Thompson), was released on the 26th.
‘Bridgerton 4’ drew significant domestic attention when Korean-Australian actress Hayelin, granddaughter of Son Sook, was cast as Benedict’s romantic interest. Following the release of Part 1 on the 29th of last month, the series claimed the global No. 1 spot in the TV show category for two consecutive weeks.
However, in Korea, it entered the charts at 7th place and rose to 3rd but struggled to climb higher. Its previous season’s highest achievement was 2nd place.
However, by the 27th, immediately after Part 2’s release, it surprised fans by leaping to 2nd place.
Netflix’s foreign original series have historically struggled in the Korean market, never achieving a ‘full kill’ (reaching the top spot). Beyond the ‘Bridgerton’ series, even major Netflix franchises such as ‘Stranger Things Season 5’ and ‘Wednesday Season 2,’ despite achieving global No. 1 rankings, only peaked at 5th and 3rd place, respectively, in Korea.
During those periods, strong local dramas like ‘Kiss for Nothing!’ and ‘The Tyrant’s Chef,’ along with variety shows such as ‘Three Meals in Kenya,’ prevented them from climbing higher.
Currently, ‘Bridgerton 4’ faces stiff competition from ‘Lady Dua,’ starring Shin Hye-sun and Lee Joon-hyuk, and the newly released ‘Agents of Mystery,’ which premiered on the 27th.
It remains to be seen whether ‘Bridgerton 4,’ with its Korean-Australian star, can become the first foreign original series to claim the top spot in Korea’s TOP10 series category.
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