Top Korean Shows & Movies Ranked On Netflix In The First Half Of 2021
Netflix's rankings for the first half of the year is officially announced. Find out if your favourite Korean series made it to the list!
Last year, Korean dramas saw a rise in viewing numbers across various countries.
With the release of It's Okay To Not Be Okay, which ranked 17th on Netflix globally and 1st in Korea, we're eager to find out what shows ranked highly in the first half of this year (January-May).
Let's take a look at the list compiled globally and in Korea to see if your favorite shows made it to the list!
Find out the complete list of upcoming Netflix K-Dramas in 2021.
2021 Best Netflix Shows Ranked Globally
| Series & Movies from January-May | |
| 1. | Bridgerton |
| 2. | New Amsterdam |
| 3. | Ginny and Georgia |
| 4. | Who Killed Sara? |
| 5. | Lupin |
| 6. | Behind Her Eyes |
| 7. | Shadows and Bone |
| 8. | Snowpiercer |
| 9. |  Vincenzo |
| 10. | Firefly Lane |
Vincenzo achieved the highest ranking in South Korea, and eventually became the only Korean drama to be included in the Netflix global ranking list in the first half of 2021 (January to May).
It is worth mentioning that Vincenzo climbed up to 8th place on the global ranking list on Netflix in March just after it had premiered.
After the success of It's Okay To Not Be Okay, the highest-ranking Korean drama of 2021, we are excited for what other shows are in the works that will catch up to its success later this year.
2021 Best Netflix Shows Ranked In South Korea
| Series & Movies from January-May | |
| 1. | Vincenzo |
| 2. |  Sisyphus: The Myth |
| 3. | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba |
| 4. |  The Uncanny Counter |
| 5. | Steel Troops |
| 6. | Bridgerton |
| 7. | Law School |
| 8. |  Love |
| 9. |  Run On |
| 10. |  Lovestruck in the City |
South Korea has six Korean dramas on the list in the first half of 2021, and the variety show, Steel Troops, also made it to the top 10.
They were all highly discussed among Koreans in the first half of the year. Which ones have you watched?
| Top Variety Shows & Dramas in May | |
| 1. |  Law School |
| 2. | Vincenzo |
| 3. | Steel Troops |
| 4. | Mine |
| 5. |  Move To Heaven |
| 6. |  Beyond Evil |
| 7. | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba |
| 8. |  Knowing Bros |
| 9. |  Hospital Playlist |
| 10. | Mad for Each Other |
In April 2021, when the news of the second season of Hospital Playlist was released, it once again returned to the top ten list of Netflix shows in Korea.
In addition, the drama Law School also received high ratings both in Korea and globally.
That concludes our list of Netflix's highest-ranked shows for the first half of 2021.
Let us know down below which ones you have watched.
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