The Wonderfools Rises to No. 2 Globally on Netflix’s Non-English TV Chart

Netflix’s The Wonderfools has reached No. 2 globally on the platform’s non-English TV chart, marking a significant second-week rise for the Korean series. The show recorded 7.9 million views in its second week of release and entered Netflix Top 10 lists in 64 countries, multiple reports said on May 27, 2026. ¹

The chart result places The Wonderfools among the week’s strongest non-English television performers on Netflix. What’s on Netflix’s Top 10 data page lists The WONDERfools: Limited Series at No. 2 in the non-English TV category for the week of May 18 to May 24, 2026, with 74.8 million hours viewed and 7.9 million views. ²

The Wonderfools Global No. 2 Ranking

The Wonderfools moved up to No. 2 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 list for non-English TV shows in its second week. allkpop reported that Netflix calculates views by dividing total watch hours by runtime, a method that produced the show’s 7.9 million-view figure for the week. ³

The May 18 to May 24 chart week is the first full post-release tracking period reflected in the available data. The series premiered globally on Netflix on May 15, 2026, after the streamer introduced the main trailer and poster through its official news site on April 30, 2026. ⁴

Its reach also broadened across national Netflix charts. Dispatch via Nate reported that The Wonderfools appeared in Top 10 lists in 64 countries, while NewsPim via Nate separately reported the same 64-country Top 10 count alongside the No. 2 global non-English ranking. ^{1 5}

The figures show that the title’s second-week visibility was not limited to one metric. The show ranked high by Netflix’s global non-English TV chart, accumulated tens of millions of hours viewed, and appeared across dozens of country-level Top 10 lists. Those three figures form the central basis for the current ranking update.

What the Series Is About

The Wonderfools is described as a 1999-set superpower comic adventure. Dispatch described the drama as a story set in 1999, while Netflix’s official April announcement called it a superpower comedy adventure about neighborhood misfits who unexpectedly gain powers and try to save their city, and possibly the world. ^{1 4}

That premise frames the series as both a period story and a genre comedy built around ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. The available source material does not provide detailed plot outcomes, episode-by-episode developments, or full character arcs, so the confirmed description remains focused on the 1999 setting, the unexpected superpowers, and the group’s effort to respond to a threat facing their city.

The title styling varies slightly across sources. Several chart and entertainment reports refer to the series as The Wonderfools, while Netflix-related listings and some coverage style it as The WONDERfools. This article uses The Wonderfools for readability while preserving the official styling when referring to chart listings that present it as The WONDERfools.

New Stills Accompany Chart Momentum

The ranking update was reported alongside the release of new images from the series. NewsPim reported that 20 previously unreleased stills were issued, showing key moments from the characters’ journey. ⁵

ZAPZEE also reported on May 27, 2026, that Netflix released 20 new stills from the show as The WONDERfools climbed to No. 2 on the Global Top 10 Non-English TV chart. ⁶

The stills are part of the same promotional cycle following the show’s May 15 global premiere. The source material does not include full image captions, distribution details, or a complete list of scenes shown in the stills. The confirmed information is that the new materials were released after the series entered its second week and while its Netflix chart performance was rising.

The Wonderfools’ second-week performance gives Netflix a clear set of measurable results: No. 2 on the global non-English TV chart, 7.9 million views, 74.8 million hours viewed, and Top 10 placement in 64 countries. With those figures now reported for the May 18 to May 24, 2026 chart week, the series stands as one of Netflix’s leading non-English TV titles for that period.

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