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Netflix announces a new Korean show ‘Parasyte: The Grey’ based on the comic book
Mumbai: OTT platform Netflix has confirmed the production of Parasyte: The Grey, a series by director Yeon Sang-ho based on Hitoshi Iwaaki’s comic book published by Kodansha. The story is about unidentified parasitic life-forms that live off of human hosts and strive to grow their power. As they start to disrupt society, a group of humans wage war against the rising evil.
Hitoshi Iwaaki’s original comic book series “Parasyte” about invasive life-forms that seize and control human bodies has sold over 25 million copies in over 20 territories and countries. The story has spawned animation and live-action adaptations.
Sang-ho made the movies “Train to Busan” and “Peninsula,” which launched the K-zombie craze. For Netflix, he also made the series Hellbound. Netflix added that given his incisive insight into human nature when people are faced with chaotic world order, many are curious to see how he will translate the world portrayed in Parasyte with a Korean twist. Ryu Yong-jae, the screenwriter of Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area, which topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 TV (non-English) within three days of its release, joins Sang-ho in knitting this story.
Jeon So-nee plays Jeong Su-in, who falls victim to a parasite, and when it fails to take over her brain, she enters into a bizarre coexistence with it. Koo Kyo-hwan and Lee Jung-hyun, both of whom have previously worked with Sang-ho in the film “Peninsula,” joins the cast. Kyo-hwan plays Seol Kang-woo, who tracks down parasites in order to find his missing sister. Jung-hyun plays Choi Jun-kyung, the team leader of “Team Grey,” a task force battling parasites. Having lost her husband to these invasive life-forms, she devotes herself to their demise.
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Bullet microdrama app crosses 10 million downloads on Play Store
Top shows clock millions of views as platform expands across 7 languages
MUMBAI: Short, sharp and shooting ahead, Bullet microdrama app is proving that in the age of shrinking attention spans, brevity isn’t just the soul of wit, it’s the engine of growth. The platform has crossed 10 million downloads on the Google Play Store, marking a significant milestone as microdramas carve out a firm space in India’s fast-evolving digital entertainment ecosystem. The surge reflects a growing appetite for snackable, high-impact storytelling, with Bullet leaning heavily into quick, engaging narratives that resonate across diverse audiences.
The traction is visible not just in downloads but in content performance. Among its top titles, Rickshaw Romeo leads the pack with 9.1 million views, followed by Auto Raja at 3.4 million, Laxmi Raj at 2.6 million, Lady Boss, With Love at 2.2 million, and Dear Didimoni at 1.9 million. The numbers point to a platform steadily building repeat engagement rather than one-hit virality.
Beyond the app, Bullet’s digital footprint is also expanding. The platform has crossed 100,000 followers on Instagram, signalling a growing community that extends beyond passive viewing into active content discovery and sharing.
A key differentiator lies in its linguistic spread. With content available across 7 Indian languages, Bullet is positioning itself as one of the more inclusive players in the microdrama space, tapping into regional storytelling to drive scale and relevance simultaneously.
The milestone comes at a time when short-format storytelling is gaining serious momentum, with platforms experimenting to balance volume, novelty and retention. Bullet’s early traction suggests that audiences are not just scrolling, they’re sticking around, one bite-sized episode at a time.
