Lee Yoo Mi’s ‘Strong Girl Namsoon’ Enters Netflix’s Global Top 10 TV Shows
Lee Yoo Mi and the cast of "Strong Girl Namsoon" are enjoying the drama's continued success after scoring new achievements.
After airing the show's first two episodes, to the JTBC spin-off enters Netflix's global top 10 TV shows.
'Strong Girl Namsoon': Lee Yoo Mi's New Drama Ranked 4th Place in Netflix Global TV Shows
As cited by Flix Patrol, a streaming aggregator service, "Strong Girl Namsoon" made it to 4th place in Netflix's top 10 TV shows as of October 10.
Interestingly, the rom-com series is the only K-drama that entered the daily rankings.
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Based on the data, the spin-off ranked first in 14 countries, including Bolivia, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and more.
On top of that, "Strong Girl Namsoon" is also showing impressive viewership as the drama joins the rating race.
In a report, Neilsen Korea recorded an average nationwide rating of 4.3 percent for the pilot episode, which surpassed the rating of "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" episode 1.
As for its second episode, the series showed a significant increase after jumping to an average nationwide rating of 6.1 percent.
Is 'Strong Girl Namsoon' is Worth the Hype?
Based on the popular 2017 K-drama "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon," staring Park Hyung Sik and Park Bo Young, "Strong Girl Namsoon" is a spin-off starring Lee Yoo Mi.
The series focuses on the three generations of exceptionally strong women in their family.
Taking on the titular role of Gang Nam Soon, Lee Yoo Mi transforms into a 20-ish-something woman who just returned to South Korea to find her parents.
Little did she know that her mother and grandmother both had the same abilities as her.
Playing Nam Soon's mother, Hwang Geum Joo, the returning Kim Jung Eun becomes one of the wealthiest self-made millionaires in their area. Other than her strength, she is also good with money, and everything she touches turns into gold.
However, amid her wealth and power, there's one thing that she misses: her daughter, Nam Soon.
Meanwhile, Nam Soon's grandmother is the living legend in their area. Veteran actress Kim Hae Sook takes on the character of Gil Joong Gan, Geum Joo's mother.
Besides their skills, viewers will get to see heart-fluttering scenes between Nam Soon and detective Kang Hee Sik, played by Ong Seung Wu.
As for the villain, Byeon Woo Seok takes on the mysterious antagonist Ryu Shi Oh.
'Strong Girl Namsoon' Episodes 3 and 4 Release Date
Airing weekly on Netflix, "Strong Girl Namsoon" episodes 3 and 4 are scheduled to air on October 14 and 15.
Viewers get to see new episodes every Saturday and Sunday.
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Written by Geca Wills
