'Chief Kim' tops Netflix non-English charts for 2nd straight week

The action drama series "Chief Kim," about a father searching for his kidnapped daughter, topped Netflix's global non-English show rankings for the second consecutive week.

According to Netflix's official top 10 chart on its Tudum site, "Chief Kim" logged 9.1 million views — measured as total watch time divided by runtime — for the week of July 6 through July 12, making it the most-watched non-English show on the platform worldwide.

First released on June 26, the series claimed the top spot in its second week and has held it for two consecutive weeks.

The show ranked No. 1 in 22 countries, including South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore and Qatar, and landed in the top 10 in 72 countries.

Starring So Ji-sub, "Chief Kim" is based on a webtoon of the same name. It follows a former special agent living quietly as an ordinary bank employee, hiding his abilities — until his daughter goes missing and he is forced to reveal his true identity.

The series aired on SBS as a Friday-Saturday drama before becoming available on Netflix. Despite not being a Netflix original, it has posted a remarkable run on the platform's top 10 chart.

Domestic viewership ratings surpassed 20 percent by the fourth episode and climbed to 22.3 percent by the sixth, a sharp upward trend.

Riding the show's success, two special broadcast episodes have been scheduled — on July 31 and Aug. 1.

Four Korean titles in total appeared in the non-English show top 10, including "Chief Kim."

"True Education" held at No. 2 for the second straight week, ceding the top spot to "Chief Kim."

Starring Kim Mu-yeol and dealing with the realities of public education, "True Education" drew 3.6 million views and ranked in the top 10 in 51 countries worldwide.

The romantic reality show "Never Been in a Relationship but Want to Fall in Love" season 2 debuted at No. 8 in its first week on the chart.

It recorded 1.5 million views and placed in the top 10 in four countries.

The show has drawn attention for the fresh romances of people who have never dated and the reactions of panelists watching them.

"Apartment," a JTBC Saturday-Sunday drama series that moved to Netflix, shot straight to No. 10 within two days of its release.

It logged 1.4 million views and entered the top 10 in five countries.

Starring Ji Sung, the series is a comedy about a former gangster who sets out to pocket illicit money hidden inside an apartment complex, only to end up teaming with residents to expose corruption.

Also on the chart, "Human Vapor" — a Japanese Netflix original series with Yeon Sang-ho, director of "Train to Busan" and "Hellbound," serving as executive producer and screenwriter — climbed three spots to No. 4.

The series follows a "human vapor" committing crimes and drew 3.4 million views, ranking in the top 10 in 28 countries.

In the non-English film category, "Husbands," starring Gong Myung and Jin Seon-kyu, held at No. 10 with 900,000 views and a top 10 placement in three countries.

In the English-language film category, "KPop Demon Hunters" reached No. 10, extending its top 10 streak to 56 consecutive weeks. It recorded 3.5 million views and ranked in the top 10 in five countries.