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'KPop Demon Hunters' becomes Netflix's most popular film; 'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty' debuts in top 10

Published Aug 27, 2025 08:52 am
“KPop Demon Hunters” (left) and “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (Netflix, tvN)
“KPop Demon Hunters” (left) and “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (Netflix, tvN)

“KPop Demon Hunters” has bagged the title as Netflix’s most popular film of all time while the new Korean series “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” debuted in the top 10. 

Netflix released the rankings for its weekly Global Top 10 of the most watched films and TV shows on the streaming platform for the period Aug. 18 to 24. 

“KPop Demon Hunters” is now Netflix’s No.1 most popular film on its Most Popular English Films list with 236 million views 

The most popular list ranks films and shows based on total views in the first 91 days of release on Netflix. 

“KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)
“KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)
“Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
“Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” (tvN)
“KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)
“KPop Demon Hunters” (Netflix)

On the weekly chart, “KPop Demon Hunters” is also No. 1 with 25.4 million views, landing in the top 10 in 93 countries and territories, including garnering the No. 1 spot in 32. 

On the other hand, “Bon Appétit, Your Majesty,” the new Korean fantasy and romance series starring Yoona and Lee Chae-min, debuted at No. 4 on Netflix’s non-English shows list for Aug. 18 to 24 with 3.5 million views. It placed in the top 10 on Netflix in 50 countries and territories. 

“Bon Appétit, Your Majesty” premiered in South Korea on tvN and grabbed first place for its first two episodes. 

Episode 1 on Aug. 23 garnered a nationwide rating of 4.856 percent and episode 2 on Aug. 24 received 6.642 percent. 

In the Philippines, “Wednesday” season 2 and “KPop Demon Hunters” are the No. 1 show and movie on Netflix for Aug. 18 to 24.

Here are rankings on Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 for Aug. 18 to 24: 

Films (English) 

1. KPop Demon Hunters - 25,400,000 (total views) 

2. Night Always Comes - 12,300,000

3. Welcome to Sudden Death - 6,200,000

4. My Oxford Year 5,900,000

5. Home - 5,700,000

6. Happy Gilmore 2 - 4,500,000

7. Taxi - 4,300,000

8. Paw Patrol: The Movie - 3,500,000

9. The Client - 3,100,000

10. Blended - 3,000,000

Global top 10 English films (Netflix)
Global top 10 English films (Netflix)

Films (Non-English) 

1. Fall for Me - 16,500,000

2. Abandoned Man - 7,700,000

3. Gold Rush Gang - 1,800,000

4. The Courier - 1,800,000

5. Maa - 1,700,000

6. Maareesan - 1,600,000

7. Brick - 1,200,000

8. Exterritorial - 1,000,000

9. Counterattack - 1,000,000

10. Norma: Antara Mertua dan Menantu - 900,000

Global top 10 non-English films (Netflix)
Global top 10 non-English films (Netflix)

TV (English)

1. Wednesday Season 2 - 13,400,000

2. Hostage - 10,800,000

3. Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser - 8,500,000

4. Wednesday Season 1 - 4,000,000

5.  UNTAMED - 3,200,000

6. Love Is Blind: UK - 3,000,000

7. Raw - 2,800,000

8. Ms. Rachel - 2,100,000

9. America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys - 1,900,000

10. The Hunting Wives - 1,900,000

Global top 10 English TV shows (Netflix)
Global top 10 English TV shows (Netflix)

TV (Non-English)

1. In the Mud - 5,400,000

2. Rivers of Fate - 5,200,000

3. Beyond the Bar - 4,100,000

4. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty - 3,500,000

5. Young Millionaires - 2,500,000

6. Unspeakable Sins - 2,300,000

7. DAN DA DAN - 2,000,000

8. Saare Jahan Se Accha: The Silent Guardians - 1,500,000

9. Final Draft - 1,300,000

10. Squid Game Season 3 - 1,200,000

Global top 10 non-English TV shows (Netflix)
Global top 10 non-English TV shows (Netflix)

Top 10 Shows in the Philippines on Netflix (Aug. 18 to 24) 

1. Wednesday: Season 2

2. Beyond the Bar: Limited Series

3. It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Season 1

4. Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: Limited Series

5. Kaiju No. 8: Season 2

6. Hostage: Limited Series

7. Gachiakuta: Season 1

8. Wednesday: Season 1

9. SAKAMOTO DAYS: Season 1

10. DAN DA DAN: Season 2

Top 10 Movies in the Philippines on Netflix (Aug. 18 to 24) 

1. KPop Demon Hunters

2. The Last Goodbye

3. Welcome to Sudden Death

4. Isolated

5. One Hit Wonder

6. Fall for Me

7. Night Always Comes

8. Dog

9. Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

10. The Kingdom

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