This is the poster for the original Korean series "Hellbound" on Netflix. (Netflix)

By Kim Eun-young and Yoon Hee Young

The original Korean series "Hellbound" has topped Netflix's official rankings.

The U.S. streaming giant on Nov. 23 said the drama ranked No. 1 among TV series not in English with 43.48 million hours streamed for the week starting on Nov. 15.

"Hellbound" beat by 4.84 million hours Season 2 of the Colombian telenovela "The Queen of Flow," which was streamed 38.64 million hours, and finished in the top 10 in 71 other markets.

Based on a Korean webtoon, "Hellbound" depicts supernatural phenomena in which ordinary people are condemned to hell by unknown creatures.

Directed and written by Yeon Sang-ho of "Train to Busan" fame, the series has a cast featuring top actors Yoo Ah-in, Kim Hyun-joo and Park Jung-min.

FlixPatrol, a U.S.-based provider of data on video on demand and streaming, on the same day released rankings showing "Hellbound" topping Netflix's global rankings for TV series.

By country, "Hellbound" was first in the Netflix rankings in 35 countries including Korea, Japan, France, Egypt and Vietnam, second in places such as Chile, Greece and Peru, and third in regions like the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

In addition, three other Korean dramas -- "Squid Game" (fourth), "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" (ninth) and "The King's Affection" (tenth) -- were also on the top 10 list.

eykim86@korea.kr