XO, Kitty hit #1 worldwide TWICE and Koreans are just now finding out 💀

TL;DR — IN KOREAN VIBES

XO, Kitty Season 2 going #1 globally and beating Squid Game 2 — a massive domestic hit — sparked disbelief among Korean netizens who mostly ignored the show. The contrast between Korea sleeping on it and the rest of the world obsessing over it is sending people.

okay so there's this Netflix show called XO, Kitty — it's a spin-off of To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and the whole premise is this American girl who's lowkey obsessed with Korea transfers to a Korean international school in Seoul. the show is packed with Korean food, Korean school culture, Korean everything, and honestly? it understood the assignment.

and the numbers don't lie fr fr — this thing hit #1 on Netflix GLOBALLY. not just in Korea, not just in Asia — worldwide. and then Season 2 dropped and it literally knocked Squid Game 2 off the top spot. SQUID GAME. SEASON 2. dethroned. by Kitty. i'm not okay.

Season 3 is already confirmed btw. the whole world is eating up Korean culture like it's an all-you-can-eat KBBQ buffet and Koreans are just out here sleeping on it lmaooo. between this and all the other Korean content blowing up globally, it really hits different — like the world genuinely cannot get enough of Korea rn. Kim Gu sir… are you watching this from up there 😭🫡

🗣 KOREAN YOU JUST LEARNED

갈비찜

galbi-jjim

A classic Korean braised short rib dish slow-cooked with soy sauce, garlic, and vegetables — considered a special occasion comfort food that Koreans are very protective of.

전

jeon

Korean savory pancakes made with various fillings like kimchi, seafood, or green onion — a beloved traditional dish often eaten on rainy days or holidays.

송편

songpyeon

Half-moon shaped rice cakes traditionally made and eaten during Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) — hand-shaping them together is a cherished family ritual, so seeing it done wrong on TV is a big deal.

김구

Kim Gu

A revered Korean independence activist who wrote about wanting Korea to become a nation of cultural power that inspires the world — Koreans quote him emotionally whenever Korean culture goes viral globally.

한국식 바베큐

KBBQ

Korean BBQ — the iconic dining experience of grilling marinated meats at your table, often used as shorthand for Korean food culture in general.

HOW DID THIS HIT YOU?

🇰🇷 KOREAN REACTIONS 7

translated from the original Korean post

bestie DO NOT put galbi-jjim and jeon on that show I am BEGGING 😤 some things are sacred!!

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bro I went to E-Mart yesterday wanting to buy some seaweed snacks… my brain was still on 2-years-ago prices… I looked at the tag… I said absolutely NOT, put it back, and walked out. seaweed costs more than a meal now?? I don't know her anymore 😭

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ngl the part where they eat a ton of food and then immediately start arguing?? that's the most accurate Korean thing I've ever seen in a foreign show 💀 they really did their research

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I threw up a little 💀

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okay the international school setting where kids just roam free is giving full fantasy vibes but it's still fun tho — also this is literally a To All the Boys spin-off for anyone who didn't know

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I actually asked someone living in the US about this and they knew it fr fr 😭 wild

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songpyeon better be hand-shaped and steamed properly or I'm rioting 😤

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