Squid Game To The Trauma Code: Top 5 Korean Dramas Ruling Netflix In 2025
Squid Game season 3 also managed to attract impressive views. In just four days, the final season gained over 70 million views.
We're halfway through 2025, and it's already shaping up to be another blockbuster year for K-dramas on Netflix. From Squid Game to Gyeongseong Creature, Korean dramas continue to dominate global viewership, proving time and again that K-drama fever is here to stay.
So far this year, Netflix has released 18 new and returning K-dramas, captivating audiences worldwide. Here's a look at the most-watched Korean dramas on the platform in 2025:
Squid Game Season 2
As the second season of Squid Game premiered in the last week of 2024, the majority of its viewership occurred in 2025. As per official data, in 2025, Squid Game season 2 was streamed for a total of 84,03,00,000 hours, equating to 117.3 million views, making it the most watched K-drama on Netflix in 2025 so far. Following the second season, Squid Game season 3 also managed to attract impressive views. In just four days, the final season gained over 70 million views.
When Life Gives You Tangerines
After the massive success of the Squid Game franchise, Park Bo Gum and IU's When Life Gives You Tangerines secured the second place of most-watched K-dramas this year so far. The slice-of-life K-drama was watched for a total of 577,000,000 hours, which equates to 34.8 million views. Alongside the leads, Moon So Ri and Park Hae Joon also delivered incredible performances in the show.
The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call
When done right, medical dramas become some of the best-performing television shows of all time. After The Good Doctor, Hospital Playlist, and Doctor Stranger, The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call joins the list of one of the most loved Korean medical dramas. With over 30 million views, this K-drama marks the third position in the list.
Weak Hero Class 1
Weak Hero Class has been the standout performer on Netflix. Starring Park Ji-hoon, Choi Hyun-wook, Hong Kyung, and others, Weak Hero is based on the Naver webtoon of the same name. Trailing behind When Life Gives You Tangerines and The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call, Weak Hero Class 1 was watched for 122,900,000 hours, which equates to over 22 million views. On the other hand, season two of the drama, Weak Hero Class 2, premiered exclusively on Netflix this year, bagging 19 million views so far in 2025.
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