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Our Unwritten Seoul Ranks Top 3 Globally on Netflix, Earns Praise for Park Bo Young’s Brilliant Twin Performance

From Netflix charts to Filmarks ratings, the coming-of-age drama wins hearts worldwide.
June 4, 2025
Our Unwritten Seoul” Ranks Top 3 Globally on Netflix, Earns Praise for Park Bo Young’s Brilliant Twin Performance

Netflix’s Global Top 10 (non-English) chart, published on June 4th KST, reveals that tvN’s drama Our Unwritten Seoul secured the third spot worldwide for the week of May 26 to June 1. The series attracted 2.8 million views and amassed 14.7 million hours of watch time during this period.

Our Unwritten Seoul is a romantic coming-of-age story revolving around twin sisters who swap lives through deception, ultimately uncovering true love and their authentic selves. Park Bo Young delivers a remarkable dual performance, portraying both Yoo Mi Ji and Yoo Mi Rae—identical twins with starkly different personalities.

The show’s acclaim extends beyond viewers, earning praise from international media. U.S. entertainment outlet Variety highlighted Park’s skill, noting she “embraces the intricate task of playing twin sisters with evolving identities, offering four distinct character portrayals with remarkable subtlety.”

Forbes also applauded her performance: “Park Bo Young’s portrayal of twins with contrasting traits is compelling, as she convincingly embodies each sister while impersonating the other.”

The South China Morning Post emphasized her versatility, stating, “Park clearly differentiates the sisters and expertly navigates scenes where they impersonate each other, capturing the emotional depth and resilience of both.”

Global audiences have responded enthusiastically as well. On IMDb, Our Unwritten Seoul holds an impressive 8.5 average rating, with Episode 3 achieving a standout 9.7. All released episodes have scored above 9. Meanwhile, Japan’s top content review site, Filmarks, rates the drama highly at 4.4 out of 5 stars.

This rising wave of acclaim cements Our Unwritten Seoul as a standout in the global K-drama landscape.