Korean Version of YA Horror “GIRIGO” Claims Global Top 10 #1 Among Non-English Shows!

Netflix’s series 〈GIRIGO〉​, which depicts high school students who are given a curse that foretells their sudden deaths and do everything they can to escape it, has climbed to #1 on the Global TOP 10 for non-English shows in its second week since release. 〈GIRIGO〉​ recorded 7,500,000 views (the value obtained by dividing watch time by the work’s total runtime), topping the charts in 24 countries and also placing on the TOP 10 list in 64 countries—making it clear that the heat has not cooled even by week two.

Domestic and international media praised it for more than just the novelty of the YA (young adult) horror genre, saying things like, “The immersion and curiosity you can’t stop once it begins. You just have to race hard through all eight episodes, holding on to your trembling heart” (JoyNews24 reporter Jin-young Park), “Teens’ honest emotions meet occult elements, completing a new ‘teen horror’” (TV Report reporter Jeong-soo Park), “It goes beyond simple coming-of-age horror and shows the potential of a brand-new genre called ‘K teen horror’” (Sports Seoul reporter Ji-hyeon Seo), and “The performances anchor the emotional core of the characters firmly, convincingly portraying an unstable slice of youth” (India Today).

Meanwhile, in the production stills released alongside it, you can clearly feel the unmistakable horror atmosphere of 〈GIRIGO〉, drawing even more attention. In the image of Jeon So-young filming “Se-a” inside a space of sorcery, viewers are reminded again of the scene in which “Se-a” confronts her own trauma—the same moment that left countless viewers with a powerful impression. The stills of Baek Sun-ho and Hyun Woo-seok, as they deliver intense performances while wearing wires, offer a glimpse of their passion and effort to create fully immersive scenes.

The images of “Haets-sal” (Jeon So-ni) and “Bangul” (No Jae-won), fighting tooth and nail from their respective positions to save the children, bring back their standout efforts that made it impossible to look away in every scene they appear in. The look of Hye-ryeong (Kim Si-a) and Si-won (Choi Ju-eun)’s hideout—visible behind Kim Si-a after her makeup is done, with a rainbow drawn on it—delivers the freshness of “YA horror” that captures teens’ innocence even amid an eerie atmosphere.

Streaming exclusively on Netflix, 〈GIRIGO〉 is currently captivating viewers worldwide with a fresh “YA horror” genre.