Netflix Premieres Sci-fi K-drama Black Knight to Mixed Reviews But #2 Worldwide in Streaming the First Weekend

I feel like K-dramas on Neflix has established legitimacy after the worldwide phenomenon of Squid Game two years ago plus the dearth of new streaming fare that any new K-drama that premieres on the platform has a shot of getting curiosity views the first weekend. Whether the viewers stay or more come on will depend on actual quality and recently premiered sci-fi K-drama Black Knight with Kim Woo Bin is off to a mixed start. This weekend it hit #2 on the worldwide streaming top 10 list just behind Bridgerton spinopff Queen Charlotte but the reviews have been mixed. The domestic reviews are mostly negative saying the drama has too much exposition, is slow and boring, while the international reviews are the drama delivers enough solid entertainment to be worth streaming.

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