A South Korean thriller called Agent Kim Reactivated has become the most-watched foreign-language series on Netflix's global charts, overtaking fellow K-drama newcomer Human Vapor despite the latter's strong critical reception. The show's success continues a strong run for South Korean film and television in 2026, following the acclaimed action film The Furious, and underlines the country's enduring influence on global streaming since Parasite's breakthrough in 2019.

The ten-episode series stars So Ji-sub as a bank manager and single father who is secretly a former elite covert operative, forced back into action after his daughter is kidnapped by a criminal syndicate. Its premise has drawn comparisons to John Wick and Taken, though stretched across a full series rather than a single film, which is thought to be sustaining its popularity. Human Vapor, by contrast, launched this month with a 91% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes but has been eclipsed by Agent Kim Reactivated on the charts.