Teach You A Lesson Is No 1 On Netflix's Non-English Chart In 19 Countries; THIS K-Drama Also Holds Strong In Top 10

Teach You A Lesson has emerged as one of 2026's biggest global successes for Netflix's Korean catalogue. Weeks after release on June 5, the action school drama continues to hold strong on international charts. The K-drama has infact become the No. 1 Global Non-English TV Show for three weeks in a row, a sign of the growing appetite worldwide for intense Korean thrillers. Starring Kim Mu-yeol, Lee Sung-min, Jin Ki-joo, and Pyo Ji-hoon, it is based on the webtoon Get Schooled, and follows the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) that's authorised by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system. According to Netflix's data, the show garnered 11.8

million views and 126.2 million viewing hours during the most recent reporting period. The drama drew 39.3 million views over three weeks, making it one of the platform's biggest Korean-language hits.

Teach You A Lesson's massive viewership

The 10-episode series has maintained its strong global performance, ranking at No. 1 on Tudum's Global Top 10 Non-English TV chart for three consecutive weeks following its premiere. According to the Netflix companion site, the series amassed 11.8 million views during the latest tracking week ending Sunday, compared with 21.1 million views in the previous week, according to Netflix. It further recorded 126 million hours of viewing worldwide. This makes Teach You A Lesson, the most-watched show in the category in 19 countries and regions, including South Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Peru, along with landing in the top 10 in 66 others. As per reports, this possibly makes Teach You A Lesson the sixth most-viewed Korean series in Netflix history, after Squid Game Season 1-3, All Of Us Are Dead and The Glory.

My Royal Nemesis is No 6

Meanwhile, another Korean drama, My Royal Nemesis, starring Heo Nam-jun and Lim Ji-yeon, also secured a place on the non-English TV rankings. The romantic comedy, which wrapped up its run on June 20, placed sixth on the chart with 42 million hours viewed. For the June 15-21 tracking period, My Royal Nemesis appeared at No. 10 on Netflix's global Top 10 Non-English TV list, collecting around 12 million viewing hours during the week.In the English-language film category, KPop Demon Hunters stays put in the top 10 for the 53rd straight week, ranking sixth with 3.6 million views.

Teach You A Lesson plot and success

The series is about the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB), a fictional government organisation set up to challenge the shortcomings of the current education system. Na Hwa-Jin (Kim Mu-yeol), a strict and fearless investigator, leads the mission and employs unconventional tactics to take on bullying, institutional corruption and abuse of power.The drama has garnered attention for blending action-packed storytelling with real-life social issues impacting students, educators and families. Several episodes have sparked conversations among viewers by addressing sensitive topics like school violence, mental health problems and the shortcomings of systems meant to protect young people.