[DiaryPoint=Reporter Park Bo-young] Netflix series ‘The Sweet Job’ drew 8.7 million views from November 2 to 8, taking the No. 1 spot among the platform’s non-English TV series worldwide. Netflix announced the ranking in its weekly chart released November 10. Tudum, Netflix’s editorial site, describes the show as a Korean horror series about a young man buried in debt who takes increasingly terrifying temp jobs through a shady staffing agency.
The series also ranked No. 1 in South Korea. It topped the charts in 22 countries, including Thailand, Malaysia, Chile and Paraguay, and entered the Top 10 in 76 countries. According to KBS WORLD, ‘The Sweet Job’ debuted at No. 4 on the global non-English series chart just three days after its October 30 release, then climbed to the top in the latest weekly tally. On the same chart, ‘Doctor X: The White Mafia,’ starring Kim Ji-won, ranked fourth with 3.7 million views.
‘The Sweet Job’ is a mystery-horror series about Byun Hyeok-jun, a young man struggling with debt who takes a high-paying job through a suspicious staffing agency. Netflix’s description says Hyeok-jun accepts a convenience-store shift paying 50 times the minimum wage and is told not to reveal what happens during his shift. The seemingly ordinary job turns into a life-threatening ordeal.
Lee Jae-wook plays Hyeok-jun, alongside Go Min-si, Kim Min-ha and Lee Hee-jun. In Netflix’s 2026 slate of Korean titles, Go Min-si is listed as Yeon-ju, an accident investigator at a labor accident protection agency, while Kim Min-ha plays Ji-yoon, Hyeok-jun’s younger sister. Lee Hee-jun portrays Mr. S, the enigmatic owner of the staffing agency Spider, and Lee Jae-wook plays the lead, who takes lucrative temp jobs to pay off his debts.
The series premiered on Netflix on October 30 and consists of eight episodes. Netflix’s title information lists Kim Da-min as director, with writers Kyung Min-sun and Lee Shin-ji, and director Han Jun-hee, known for ‘D.P.’ and ‘Coin Locker Girl,’ as executive producer. It was produced by Shortcake.
Netflix’s weekly rankings show both viewership and country-by-country chart positions. After opening at No. 4 among global non-English series in its first week, ‘The Sweet Job’ rose to No. 1 in the latest tally. KBS WORLD also noted that the series has drawn attention for blending horror and black comedy through ghost stories while depicting realities of Korean society.