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The recently launched tvN drama Love Next Door has rapidly gained international recognition, securing the fifth position on Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English Series chart.
This accomplishment highlights the drama's popularity both domestically and globally. The currently airing drama, Love Next Door, narrates the tale of Bae Seok-ryu, who returns to Korea seeking a fresh start.
There, she finds herself entangled in a complex relationship with a childhood friend, Choi Seung-hyo. The drama stars Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min as Choi Seung-hyo and Bae Seok-ryu, respectively.
Love Next Door soared to the fifth rank globally
The first episode of this drama premiered on August 17, 2024. The series secured the fifth position on Netflix's Top 10 Non-English Series list within just two days of its release, according to Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English Series ranking for the week of August 12 to August 18.
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The drama has also gained significant global recognition, securing a position among the top 10 most-watched series on FlixPatrol across 75 countries. This includes notable Western markets such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Canada, and Australia.
The drama's viewership has also created waves in the domestic market. The second episode of the television series was broadcast on August 18, achieving an average viewership rating of 6.7% and a peak of 7.8% within the Seoul metropolitan area while garnering an average rating of 6.0% and a peak of 6.9% nationwide, as reported by Nielsen Korea.
This is a significant increase in viewership, leaping more than one percent compared to Love Next Door's first episode. The show achieved the highest viewership ratings in its designated time slot, surpassing all other cable and general programming channels.
In addition, the show achieved the second position in TV-OTT integrated buzz, as per FUNdex, during the third week of August. Love Next Door's lead actors, Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min, secured the first and second positions, respectively, in the category of buzzworthy actors.
Plot, cast, and more about Love Next Door
Love Next Door centers around Bae Seok-ryu, a woman who, after experiencing significant setbacks in her career and romantic relationships, returns to Korea in an attempt to revitalize her life.
Choi Seung-hyo, the son of her mother's close friend and neighbor, is a highly accomplished young architect and the CEO of "The Architecture Atelier In." He is widely admired for his exceptional talent, striking appearance, and amiable personality. He has known Bae Seok-ryu since childhood and all her embarrassing stories.
Jung Hae-in is well known for his roles in television series like While You Were Sleeping (2017), Prison Playbook (2017–2018) and Snowdrop (2021–2022). Jung So-min is popular for her roles in television series like Playful Kiss (2010) and Alchemy of Souls (2022), as well as for films such as Twenty (2015) and Love Reset (2023).
This romantic-comedy drama is written by Shin Ha-eun and directed by Yoo Je-won, the writer and director duo of Hometown Cha Cha.
Love Next Door airs on TVN every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 pm (KST) and is available to stream on Netflix in selected regions.
