Space Sweepers Reaches First Position On Netflix

JAKARTA - South Korea's first science fiction film about space, Space Sweepers takes first place in Netflix's Top 10 lineup today, February 7 after its release on Friday.

According to the FlixPatrol website, the film, starring Song Joong Ki and Kim Tae Ri, is in the number one position in more than 16 countries, some of which are Malaysia, South Korea, the Philippines, France and others.

The 25 billion won budget film uses special graphics and it is said that 1000 people from eight companies are working on the film.

Space Sweepers, directed by Jo Sung Hee, tells a world set in 2092. A group of space cleaners tries to sell a robot named Dorothy for a profit.

They do business deals to do work in space. On the other hand, there is a competition to find Dorothy and the four people are determined to hand over Dorothy with some money.

Space Sweepers stars a number of well-known South Korean stars such as Song Joong Ki, Kim Tae Ri, Yoo Hae Jin, and Jin Seon Kyu.

Initially this film was projected to hit theaters in 2020 but the pandemic that never ended made Space Sweepers aired on Netflix.

The Space Sweepers film can be watched on Netflix worldwide.