The Korean drama 'The Midnight Studio' (꿀알바) recently secured the second spot on Netflix's global chart. The series also topped the charts in 14 countries and successfully entered the competitive U.S. top list.
'The Midnight Studio' is described as a drama that blends various genres, including ghost stories, fantasy, dark comedy, and horror, offering viewers a unique experience.
Here are translated comments from Korean netizens:
1. Let's get a second season!
2. It's so good! Give me more!
3. What a unique and fresh drama!
4. My parents watched it and said it was good.
5. It's perfect for a light watch.
6. A second season is a must!
7. I heard there are a lot of gross and scary scenes, so I've been hesitant to watch.
8. This drama surprisingly has a great message and is very entertaining.
9. It's the kind of K-drama that goes viral overseas.
10. I saw it ranked first and thought it was a true story about young people being scammed, but I was really shocked after watching it. Even though I've only seen the first episode...
11. I'm watching it now, and it's really good.
12. It looks interesting, but I feel like it'll be gross, so I only watch short clips on the recommendation page.
13. I want to watch it, but is it very scary?
14. Oh, the comments are good, I'll try watching an episode, haha.
15. I finished it in one day, ha.
16. I didn't think it was good...
17. Isn't it very scary?
18. It's short, so I watched it all in one go. The short runtime is a stroke of genius.
19. Not very scary.
20. It's good for a light watch, kind of like a time-killer, the content isn't really anything special.
21. Super good... I finished it in one go, hahahaha.
22. Not very scary, good for a light watch.
23. If you watch it expecting a horror film, it's okay, but it has a lot of satirical content.
24. It's a type I haven't seen before, very fresh and interesting.
25. Worth watching. The male lead is too depressing, but the sister's appearance is very entertaining.
26. I think it does a great job of satirizing the labor environment.
27. This drama is very fresh, haha. I'm a scaredy-cat, but I still think it's worth watching.
28. Very good. Lee Jae-wook (이재욱) really struggles to survive, and it's not funny but also very funny, lol.
29. The short runtime is a stroke of genius.
30. Super good, not scary.
31. Keep it up! I think it's very good, not too scary, feels like playing a game and completing missions.
32. Very good, the more I watch, the more critical perspectives I find, like on labor sites or construction sites. Also, I really like the Byun siblings.
33. Foreigners seem to really like this kind of subject matter. When I see a high ranking and click on it, it's very likely to be a similar genre, haha.
34. People overseas really love this kind of thing, is it good?
35. I also watched it all in one go yesterday. It's a drama that makes you think.
36. It's a bit like a ghost story, very interesting.
37. Oh, is it good? The subject matter looks interesting, but if there are a lot of gross scenes, I might not be able to handle it, lol. But I'll try watching one episode first.
38. Not too scary, very interesting, I love this kind of thing.
39. Super good! Why is the male lead going to the military? Come out quickly and film a second season, please!
40. Watching it now, although some parts are a bit far-fetched and there are gross scenes, it's still very good.
41. It's good for passing the time, I finished it in one day. Don't overthink the logic, just enjoy it as a popcorn drama, but it's not completely unreasonable.
42. Very fresh, watched it with relish.
43. 'The Midnight Studio'? Very good, haha. Only the amusement park part was a bit awkward, but overall it's pretty good and conveys a message.
44. Very unique. Seeing the clown appear, I somewhat understand why foreigners are afraid of clowns, hahahaha.
45. Very good, almost one event per episode, the pace is fast, and the runtime itself is short, perfect for a casual binge-watch.
46. People overseas really like this kind of thing, hahahaha.
47. Watched one episode, not my cup of tea, lol.
48. Although it's good, it's definitely a style that overseas audiences would like, hahahaha.
49. Super good! I also like reading ghost stories in web novels, this is totally my type, and integrating labor issues into it is also great.
50. Super good, not scary.
51. Not too scary, the ghost story parts are okay, but reality is scarier, lol hahahaha.
52. I really like this ghost story genre, so I watched it with relish. The ghost stories themselves are not as eerie and terrifying as what I've seen before, but more like puzzles and suspense, which is interesting. The characters' real lives in the drama are actually more tragic and terrifying. The exploration of labor rights issues also left a deep impression on me. And the portrayal of the real siblings, full of loyalty, friendship, and family affection, is very heartwarming.
53. The comments seem positive, I wasn't planning to watch it, but now I'm a bit curious.
54. This horror style feels like it would drive foreigners crazier than Koreans, hahahahahaha.
55. Not too scary, but a bit gross.
56. I finished it in one day, it has a Naples ghost story vibe, which I really like. If there's a second season, I'd be very welcoming.
57. Because it's rated R, I was a bit nervous watching it, but it had fewer brutal scenes than I expected. While not suitable for under 15, it's probably around a 17-year-old level?
58. My type. Is this the first K-drama with a ghost story theme?
59. Filming ghost stories is very fresh and interesting. Personally, I think it would be even better if it were a bit scarier.
