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Straits Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Netflix's most-watched shows see strong presence from non-English content: Report
Find out what's new on ST website and app. SEOUL - English-language shows are no longer dominating Netflix's most-watched list, its latest biannual engagement report showed, with non-English-language titles from the UK and South Korea boasting a strong global performance. The streaming service has released viewership data every six months for titles that surpass 50,000 hours of watch time since December 2023. The latest report, covering January to June, accounts for 99 per cent of all viewing on the platform. Non-English series made up a significant portion of the most-watched list. According to the report, 10 of the top 25 most-viewed shows in the first half of 2025 were in languages other than English. Topping the list was the UK psychological crime thriller Adolescence, logging 145 million views. South Korea followed with Squid Game Season 2 and Season 3 at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, ahead of the US political thriller, Zero Day. The report also highlighted other Korean titles that garnered attention: When Life Gives You Tangerines drew 35 million views, followed by the first season of The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call with 34 million, and both seasons of Weak Hero — Class 1 and Class 2 — which earned 22 million and 20 million views, respectively. Scandinavian content also made an impression. Denmark's Secrets We Keep logged 34 million views, Norway's Number 24 brought in 24 million, and Sweden contributed three breakout hits: The Are Murders Season 1 (33 million), The Breakthrough (29 million) and The Glass Dome (20 million). Colombia posted strong numbers following 2024's One Hundred Years of Solitude (5 million). The country's latest entries include the first season of Medusa (21 million), Fake Profile: Killer Match (20 million) and Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful (13 million). Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore 30% of aviation jobs could be redesigned due to AI, automation; $200m fund to support workers: CAAS Singapore Alleged Kpod peddler filmed trying to flee raid in Bishan charged with 6 offences Business Global fintech firms expanding in Singapore with larger offices, APAC hubs Singapore UOB awarded $17.7m in civil suit against Lippo Marina Collection over inflated housing loans Life Kinokuniya opens third bookstore in Raffles City, weeks ahead of schedule Business DBS shares rally to a new record as STI clocks yet another high Singapore 5 foreigners charged over scheme to deliberately get arrested in S'pore to sell sex drugs Life F1 Singapore Grand Prix: Music acts Lewis Capaldi, Clean Bandit, Spice Girls' Melanie C added In the film category, American features took up the majority of the top 10 list. Leading the pack was the action film, Back in Action, starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, while psychological crime drama Straw and romantic comedy The Life List rounded out the top three. Another notable trend in Netflix viewing habits was the continued popularity of legacy Netflix originals. Nearly half of all original series viewing came from titles released in 2023 or earlier. Standouts such as Orange Is the New Black, Ozark, and Money Heist each surpassed 100 million hours viewed during the first half of 2025. On the film side, Netflix originals Red Notice, Leo, and We Can Be Heroes all logged more than 20 million views. Anime remains a major draw for global audiences as well. New titles such as Sakamoto Days Season 1 attracted 24 million views, while legacy franchises such as Naruto amassed 45 million views across seasons. Studio Ghibli classics Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle each drew 6 million views. Kids and family programming continues to thrive. Standouts include animated feature KPop Demon Hunters (37 million), Ms Rachel Season 1 (53 million), France's Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (16 million), and Gabby's Dollhouse, which tallied 108 million views across seasons. THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
Korea Herald
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Netflix's most-watched shows see strong presence from non-English content: report
Netflix releases its latest biannual engagement report tracking viewership data for first half of 2025 English-language shows are no longer dominating Netflix's most-watched list, its latest biannual engagement report showed, with non-English-language titles from the UK and South Korea boasting a strong global performance. The streaming service has released viewership data every six months for titles that surpass 50,000 hours of watch time since December 2023. The latest report, covering January to June, accounts for 99 percent of all viewing on the platform. Non-English series made up a significant portion of the most-watched list. According to the report, 10 of the top 25 most-viewed shows in the first half of 2025 were in languages other than English. Topping the list was the UK psychological crime thriller 'Adolescence,' logging 145 million views. South Korea followed with 'Squid Game' Season 2 and Season 3 at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, ahead of the US political thriller, 'Zero Day.' The report also highlighted other Korean titles that garnered attention: 'When Life Gives You Tangerines' drew 35 million views, followed by the first season of 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call' with 34 million, and both seasons of 'Weak Hero' — 'Class 1' and 'Class 2' — which earned 22 million and 20 million views, respectively. Scandinavian content also made an impression. Denmark's 'Secrets We Keep' logged 34 million views, Norway's 'Number 24' brought in 24 million, and Sweden contributed three breakout hits: 'The Are Murders' Season 1 (33 million), 'The Breakthrough' (29 million) and 'The Glass Dome' (20 million). Colombia posted strong numbers following last year's 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' (5 million). The country's latest entries include 'Medusa' Season 1 (21 million), 'Fake Profile: Killer Match' (20 million) and 'Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful' (13 million). In the film category, American features took up the majority of the top 10 list. Leading the pack was the action film, 'Back in Action,' starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, while psychological crime drama 'Straw' and romantic comedy 'The Life List' rounded out the top three. Another notable trend in Netflix viewing habits was the continued popularity of legacy Netflix originals. Nearly half of all original series viewing came from titles released in 2023 or earlier. Standouts such as 'Orange Is the New Black,' 'Ozark,' and 'Money Heist' each surpassed 100 million hours viewed during the first half of 2025. On the film side, Netflix originals 'Red Notice,' 'Leo,' and 'We Can Be Heroes' all logged more than 20 million views. Anime remains a major draw for global audiences as well. New titles such as 'Sakamoto Days' Season 1 attracted 24 million views, while legacy franchises such as 'Naruto' amassed 45 million views across seasons. Studio Ghibli classics 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle' each drew 6 million views. Kids and family programming continues to thrive. Standouts include animated feature 'KPop Demon Hunters' (37 million), 'Ms. Rachel' Season 1 (53 million), France's 'Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight' (16 million), and 'Gabby's Dollhouse,' which tallied 108 million views across seasons.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
NYT Connections hints and answers for today (July 16, 2025)
NYT Connections hints and answers for today (July 16, 2025) NYT Connections is back with another thrilling word puzzle. If you're diving into today's New York Times Connections puzzle and find yourself stumped, you're not alone. This clever word game, updated daily, challenges players to sort 16 words into four related groups. Some connections are obvious, while others rely on wordplay, obscure references, or clever phrasing. Today's puzzle, like many before it, mixes straightforward groupings with tricky ones that might require a second glance. Whether you're playing to maintain a long streak or just want to warm up your brain, we've gathered all the hints, group themes, and full answers you need to solve the July 16 edition. What is NYT Connections Connections is a daily word game by The New York Times that tests your ability to find hidden relationships among words. The goal is to identify four groups of four words that share a common link. These links can be thematic, structural, or even more subtle, like phrases or cultural references. How to play NYT Connections by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Most Successful Way of Intraday Trading is "Market Profile" TradeWise Learn More Undo You're presented with a grid of 16 words and your task is to sort them into four groups of four related words. These groups vary in difficulty, with one usually being quite easy and another relying on wordplay or obscure connections. You can shuffle the grid to help you spot connections, and you have four chances to get it right before the game ends. If you're close to a correct grouping, the game might tell you that you're one word away. Playing on the New York Times website or app, you can also share your results and track your streak over time. Today's NYT Connections hints Here are some subtle hints to guide your thinking: Yellow group — Things commonly seen on a college campus Green group — Dramatic or exaggerated in behavior Blue group — To surround or shut in completely Purple group — Non-English writing systems One word from the each group Here's one example from each category to help nudge your thinking: Yellow – University Green – Exaggeration Blue – Enclosure Purple – Alphabets Today's NYT Connections answers Yellow group – CAFETERIA, DORM, LIBRARY, QUAD Green group – CAMP. DRAMATIC, HAMMY, OVERDONE Blue group – CORNER, SURROUND, TRAP, TREE Purple group – BET, DELT, LAMB, THE That wraps up today's puzzle. Whether you solved it solo or needed a boost, check back tomorrow for new clues and answers to keep your Connections streak going strong. Also read | Wordle today #1488: Get hints and answer to today's puzzle July 16, 2025 AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
The Great Indian Kapil Show S3 shows decline in viewership after Salman Khan episode; Ranbir Kapoor ep still on top
Kapil Sharma's Netflix show, The Great Indian Kapil Show, recently returned to Netflix for Season 3, and so far, three episodes have been dropped. The season opened with a bang, with Salman Khan as the guest, promoting his film Sikandar. As per Netflix data, viewership has been on the decline since the first episode of the show. Salman Khan was the guest on the first episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show. The Great Indian Kapil Show's viewership on decline The Great Indian Kapil Show opened at the 7th spot in the Global Top 10 Non-English Shows category. The first episode with Salman got 1.6 million views and 1.9 million viewing hours based on 'total hours viewed divided by runtime'. These were great numbers, given that the opening episode of Season 2 featuring Alia Bhatt had 1.2 million views and 1.4 million viewing hours. But it did not beat Season 1's episode 1 with Ranbir Kapoor, which had 2.4 million views. Numbers have been declining since the first episode. In week 2, when the second episode dropped, featuring the cast of Metro In Dino, the show registered 2 million views collectively and 4.5 million viewing hours. While this is 400,000 more views than the first-week views, these are cumulative views of two episodes. And the third week, with the new episode, featuring cricketers Gautam Gambhir, Rishabh Pant, and Yuzvendra Chahal, among others, had only 1.2 million views cumulatively, and 3.7 million viewing hours. Episode Views Viewing hours Salman Khan (Week 1) 1.6 million 1.9 million Metro In Dino cast (Week 2) 2 million (cumulative) 4.5 million (cumulative) Indian cricketers (Week 3) 1.2 million (cumulative) 3.7 million (cumulative) Prev Next About The Great Indian Kapil Show Much like The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony, The Great Indian Kapil Show still remains a favourite for celebrities promoting films. Despite the decreasing number of views, it is still the only Indian show to feature in the Top 10. In the next episode, Jaideep Ahlawat, Vijay Varma, Pratik Gandhi, and Jitendra Kumar will be guests. The Netflix show first dropped in 2024 and has had two seasons so far, with 13 episodes each.
The Star
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Which K-drama made South Korean President Lee Jae-myung cry?
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung says this hit drama series moved him to tears and convinced him of the nation's untapped cultural potential. Photo: Reuters President Lee Jae Myung on June 30 underscored the power of culture in enhancing Korea's global standing, sharing how a hit drama series moved him to tears and convinced him of the nation's untapped cultural potential. Speaking at a meeting with cultural figures at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, Lee said watching the Netflix hit When Life Gives You Tangerines reassured him the industry could provide a turnaround in the nation's growth. 'It made me realise that Korea's cultural capabilities go beyond just music, and that we have new strengths to offer,' Lee said, adding that the drama's universal resonance, despite its deeply Korean themes, was proof of culture's ability to connect across borders. 'Now, I find myself thinking deeply about how we can nurture this potential, provide our people with access to high-quality culture, create jobs, and strengthen our national power through culture,' he said. Monday's event gathered some of Korea's leading cultural figures who have recently gained international recognition. Attendees included Kim Won-seok, director of When Life Gives You Tangerines , which topped Netflix's Global Non-English TV chart; Park Chun-hue, who won multiple Tony Awards for the musical Maybe Happy Ending ; and soprano Sumi Jo, who received France's prestigious Commandeur of the Order of Arts and Letters in May for her contributions to music and the arts. Emerging artists were also present, including Huh Ga-young, winner of first prize in the La Cinef section at this year's Cannes Film Festival with her short film First Summer , and Park Youn-jae, a 16-year-old who became the first Korean male dancer to win the Prix de Lausanne in its 53-year history. When Life Gives You Tangerines director Kim, who has yet to receive a formal award, made light of the moment. 'I'm the only one among the five of us here who didn't receive an award, yet I'm still here. It seems the tears of the president and first lady were the award,' Kim joked, adding that he intended to make viewers laugh, not cry. 'I never expected the entire nation to resonate and shed tears with us, but people liked it much more and for much longer than I had imagined.' The president shared that his vision aligns with that of independence leader Kim Gu, who once said that military power should be just enough to protect ourselves, economic power just enough for us to live well, but that culture is different because it only does good in the world and spreads positive influence. He hoped for Korea to become a nation with truly strong cultural power. "I feel that we are now standing at the entrance of becoming the kind of cultural powerhouse Kim Gu envisioned," Lee added. "I believe that if we, as a nation, significantly increase investment and support for the cultural sector, provide opportunities for the next generation, grow this into an industry and expand Korea's cultural influence globally, we can become a leading nation — a true global powerhouse. I think this could become our greatest strength. These days, just thinking about it makes me feel proud," he noted. He also acknowledged the challenge of appointing a culture minister capable of realising this vision. 'That's why I still haven't been able to appoint a Minister of Culture yet,' Lee said with a laugh. 'It's such a complex task that it needs to be someone who can handle all of this. I hope all of you will think about it too.' – The Korea Herald/Asia News Network
