Netflix has a new Korean crowd-pleasing hit. Extraordinary Attorney WooThe #1 series has been, which debuted in June. One of the four chartsThe streamer publishes the Top 10 non-English TV Series every week for two weeks now. The 7-day period ended June 17th, for example. This feel-good seriesGlobally, 45.5 million hours of viewing were recorded.
This would have placed it at #3 on Top 10 English TV Series of the Week. It would be right behind Stranger Things 4 Resident Evil.
The show — which is also in the streamer’s Top 10 in its category in 22 countries right now — focuses on the character of attorney Woo Young-woo. “Once she takes on a case,” as the show’s writer Moon Ji-won put it in an interview with Netflix, “it takes a turn that viewers could not have seen before anywhere else.”
Despite living with autism spectrum disorder and being subject to prejudice her entire life, the bright attorney gradually wins over her fellow lawyers by noticing details and legal loopholes that others miss.
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From Crash-Landing for YouTo Vincenzo, Itaewon ClassFind out more Extraordinary Attorney Woo is in line with one of the best aspects of Netflix that doesn’t get near the attention of its top English shows like Stranger Things.
The streamer hosts some outstanding Korean dramas, which resonate with viewers around the world.
The shows are stunning to view, with top-of-the-line production values. There’s genuine character development, thoughtful storylines, and a commitment to quality. In short, all the things that I’ve felt are missing from many of Netflix’s top domestic titles lately. And Extraordinary Attorney Woo proves no exception. Recent clips from the new show went viral on TikTok as well. Like this one below that’s amassed over 1 million views:
The show currently has a % 100% audience score as of the time this writing Rotten Tomatoes. “I focused on her sincere heart,” actress Park Eun-bin said about playing Woo, in an interview included with Netflix’s press material. “I didn’t want to limit this character, so I was really open to all possible options in expressing her heart freely. She is such a spirited and courageous person, and I was able to learn a lot from this character.”
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