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Netflix streaming hits ‘The Great Flood’ and ‘Inside the Circle’ gain traction

Netflix is seeing significant viewership for its recent releases. The South Korean film ‘The Great Flood’, directed by Byung-woo Kim, has become a global phenomenon. The sci-fi disaster thriller, which follows an AI researcher named An-na (Kim Da-mi) attempting to survive catastrophic flooding in Seoul caused by an asteroid impact in Antarctica, has accumulated 157.3 million hours watched in its first 91 days. It reached 86.6 million views within Netflix’s historical ranking window for non-English language films.

Additionally, the platform has released a new Latin American miniseries titled ‘Inside the Circle’. Set in Mexico, the suspense drama follows four childhood friends whose lives are upended after a video involving a powerful political figure is shared, leading them into a dangerous conspiracy that tests their long-standing friendships.

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Byung-woo Kim · Kim Da-mi · Netflix · Seoul