SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) — Weekly downloads of the Netflix utility in South Korea rose sharply final month, pushed by a livestreamed live performance by Ok-pop superstars BTS in Seoul, business knowledge confirmed Wednesday.
In keeping with the information from IGA Works, Netflix recorded 136,400 downloads within the March 16-22 interval, in contrast with 70,300 downloads throughout the earlier week.
Netflix reside broadcast BTS’ extremely anticipated live performance held at Gwanghwamun Sq. on March 21 to mark the discharge of the band’s fifth studio album, “Arirang.”
It marked the primary time weekly downloads of the Netflix app exceeded the 130,000 degree. Throughout the identical interval, Coupang Play recorded 77,400 new downloads, whereas Tving posted 56,400.
Each day, Netflix app downloads peaked at 66,800 on March 21, up from 14,700 the day prior to this.
BTS performs at its comeback live performance at Gwanghwamun Sq. in Seoul, on this file photograph from March 21, 2026. (Pool photograph) (Yonhap)
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