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“Beyond the Bar” Surpasses 9% Ratings and Enters Netflix Global Top 10 in 51 Countries

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“Beyond the Bar” Surpasses 9% Ratings and Enters Netflix Global Top 10 in 51 Countries
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“Beyond the Bar” Surpasses 9% Ratings and

Enters Netflix Global Top 10 in 51 Countries

Achieving both strong domestic ratings and prominent global platform performance,

this title stands out as a compelling example of high production quality and international appeal

within the legal drama genre.

♦ Domestic Ratings

• Episode 4, aired on August 10, recorded a 9% viewership rating in the Seoul metropolitan area and

8.3% nationwide, with peak ratings exceeding 10%.

• The series has continued to break its record with each episode.

• This trend marks one of the highest achievements among JTBC weekend miniseries in recent years.

♦ Global Platform Performance

• Ranked No.1 on Netflix Korea’s “Top Series Today” list as of August 13.

• Ranked No.2 in Netflix’s Global Non-English TV category.

• Entered the overall Netflix Top 10 in 51 countries, accumulating approximately 4.6 million viewing hours

worldwide.

♦ Popularity and Rankings

• Ranked No.1 in the TV Drama category and No.2 in the overall TV-OTT category, according to Fundex.

• Lead actors Lee Jin-wook(as Yoon Seok-hoon) and Jung Chae-yeon(as Kang Hyo-min) were also listed

among the most talked-about figures.

♦ Direction and Audience Engagement

• Strong on-screen chemistry, solid scriptwriting, and refined direction enhance viewer immersion.

• The collaboration between seasoned writer Park Mi-hyun and director Kim Jaehong results in

a well-crafted legal drama known for its emotional depth and genre fidelity.

Source

SPORTS CHOSUN (2025. 8. 13)

Source

SPORTS CHOSUN