New K-dramas have officially arrived and are outperforming previously running titles. The weekly K-drama ratings are in. On May 25, SBS launched a new crime thriller called Connection. The show has now surpassed all other titles to become the most-watched miniseries in the all-time slot, even surpassing the black comedy Bitter Sweet Hell.
On the other hand, Jung Ki Yong’s Atypical Family is struggling due to declining domestic ratings and has also slipped down in the Netflix rankings. If the show does not move forward to its next chapter, it may fall out of the top 10 non-English categories in global viewership.
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Connection garnered record ratings in its second episode itself
South Korea’s newest hit crime drama, Connection, has taken Saturday nights by storm. The series, which premiered on May 24, stars Ji Sung, Jeon Mi Do, Kwon Yul and Kim Kyung Nam. According to Nielsen Korea, the series has become the most-watched miniseries that night with an average nationwide rating of 6.1 percent. This gripping psychological thriller follows Jung Jae Kyung, a top detective with a murky past. He teams up with Oh Eun Jin, a reporter and former high school friend. Together, they must solve the mysteries that bind them and unravel the mysterious death of another mutual friend.
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Bitter Sweet Hell Weekly Ratings
Also known as Gaslighting, the show tells the story of Korea’s best psychological counselor Yong-won and her mother-in-law Sa Kang, who face each other’s secrets and truths because of their husband and son, according to IMDb. The show’s second episode had an average rating of 5.5 percent.
Atypical Family’s ratings drop
After seeing a surge in domestic and global viewership, Jang Ki Yong’s supernatural romantic comedy saw a 3.5 percent drop in ratings as it began the second half of the season. Last week, the show recorded an average rating of 4.2 percent while also rising to sixth place in the Netflix non-English category. It has now slipped to number eight.
tvN’s The Midnight Romance in Hagwon, a replacement for the hit Queen of Tears, failed to impress despite its star-studded cast. The show, which has been mired in controversy over some ‘inappropriate’ scenes, dropped to an average nationwide rating of 4.2 percent for its fifth episode. Meanwhile, KBS 2TV’s Beauty and Mr. Romantic remained the most-watched show with 15.26 percent.
