Kim Hee Sun is taking the world by storm with her smash hit K-drama "Remarriage and Desires." The 45-year-old star revealed the aftermath of the drama's popularity when it entered Netflix's top 10 tv shows worldwide. Keep on reading for all the details.
Helmed by Kim Jung Min of "Bad Guys" and "Secret Royal Inspector," the drama follows the story of people who met at an exclusive matchmaking agency called Rex, which caters to the top echelons of society.
They believe that marriage is not just a union between two people with genuine love but also as a business.
According to Flix Patrol, a streaming data aggregator platform, the eight-part episode series lands in the eighth spot as of July 22.
"Remarriage and Desires" and Park Eun Bin's "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and the two K-contents who entered the sites' daily chart.
As for Kim Hee Sun's new drama, it is currently in second place in several countries like Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Nigeria, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia, and Hong Kong.
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Interestingly, the newest makjang series scored 7.3 on IMDb with most of the viewers' comments praising the series for delivering an adult drama that highlights politics, deceit, cheating, real love, and revenge.
Kim Hee Sun's Instagram Followers Increased Because of Netflix's 'Remarriage and Desires'
In an interview with YTN Star, Kim Hee Sun shares her thoughts on her newfound popularity worldwide.
The actress has been in the industry since she made a debut in 1993, but "Remarriage and Desires" is her first project exclusively released in OTT.
During her interview, the actress reacted to the continued fame of the makjang series adding, "My SNS followers increased by 10,000 daily."
As of this writing, Kim Hee Sun's Instagram rakes 822,000 followers and counting. It is safe to say that her number of followers will continue to increase with the continued fame of the drama series.
In the eight-part episode series, Kim Hee Sun took the role of widow and single mother Seo Hye Seung, who joined the matchmaking company in hopes of getting revenge against the mistress who was the reason behind her husband's death.
Gaining power, wealth, and status is the main focus of "Remarriage and Desires." The Netflix series did not disappoint viewers by delivering heart-pounding and shocking surprises every episode.
Besides Kim Hee Sun, the "Remarriage and Desires" cast also includes Jung Eugene as the feisty lawyer Jin Yoo Hee, who is the main focus of Seo Hye Seung.
Lee Hyun Wook transforms into Hibull CEO Lee Hyung Ju, while Park Hoon is Hye Seung's former boyfriend, Cha Seok Jin.
Cha Ji Yeon as the Rex matchmaking agency CEO Choi Yoo Sun is added to the list of lead stars.
Kim Hee Sun to Return to Big Screen After 11 Years
Remarriage and Desires" is Kim hee Sun's second project this 2022, after making a comeback through the action fantasy series "Tomorrow."
Interestingly, besides returning to the small screen, she will also come back to the big screen through the movie "Sweet and Warm" opposite Yoo Hae Jin.
The upcoming film is Kim Hee Sun's first movie in 11 years after starring in "The Warring States."
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Written by Geca Wills
