'If Wishes Could Kill' tops Netflix's weekly non-English series chart

Netflix's young adult horror series 'If Wishes Could Kill' topped the non-English series weekly chart in its second week of release. It garnered 7.5 million views for the week ending Sunday and ranked in the top 10 in 64 countries and regions. The series rose to No. 4 three days after its April 24 release.

Netflix announced on May 6 that the young adult horror series "If Wishes Could Kill" topped its weekly non-English series chart. The series garnered 7.5 million views for the week that ended Sunday.

It rose to No. 4 three days after its release on April 24 and entered the top 10 in 64 countries and regions, including South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Egypt and Brazil. The series centers on five Korean high school teens struggling to escape a curse from a mysterious wish-granting app called "Girigo," its Korean-language title.

The Korean romantic comedy series "Sold Out on You" placed third on the same chart. In the English-language film category, "KPop Demon Hunters" ranked No. 5, staying in the top 10 for the 46th straight week.

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