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| yna@yna.co.kr 2023-01-30 11:58:14
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Saturday-Sunday drama series “Agency” and “Crash Course in Romance” with two different plot lines and casts are each continuing to race for its own highest viewing rates.
JTBC’s Saturday-Sunday drama series “Agency” had a viewing rate of 12.0% for the most recent episode aired on Sunday at 10:30 p.m. (KST), according to Nielson Korea. In this episode, Ko Ah-in – played by Lee Bo-young –, who was named the first female executive of an advertising agency in South Korea, started to prep up for the 30-billion-won worth corporate PR competition presentation.
She, who does everything for her own success, proceeds without hesitation: She reads the hidden intentions of advertisers who wish to grant bail to the chairman of Woowon Group, and she storms into the meeting room of Woowon Group to ask for help from the legal team leader.
Ah-in’s team members, who are selected exclusively for their own expertise rather than their personal connections, also show off their dexterity in their respective positions; the team members properly grasp what Ah-in wants and brainstorm outstanding ideas of their own.
“Agency” has been garnering the viewers’ support by portraying the success story of Ko Ah-in, a capable and ambitious female protagonist, who relentlessly builds up her career. The story of Ah-in, who is undervalued despite her outstanding outcomes solely due to her educational background at a provincial university, struggling against such discrimination, is offering catharsis to viewers.
Meanwhile, “Crash Course in Romance,” starring Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Kyung-ho, which was aired on the same day, recorded a viewing rate of 11.0%. During the latest episode, Choi Chi-yeol – played by Jung Kyung-ho –, the most popular lecturer of mathematics in Korea who may seem short-tempered but has a warm heart, and Nam Haeng-seon – played by Jeon Do-yeon –, the owner of a bright and energetic side-dish store, were drawn one step closer to each other.
Choi Chi-yeol, who is monitored for every move as a prominent instructor enjoying celebrity-level popularity and has to put up with malicious rumors, suffers from indigestion and insomnia due to false rumors about him spreading online.
Nam Haeng-seon, who has a heart of gold, worries about this instructor, delivers lunch boxes and takes care of him as a friend listening to his concerns. The sparking chemistry of the two main characters, who care for each other and fall in love without realizing, has been adding extra tension and excitement to the play.
The story itself, in which the male protagonist with a painful past is healed by a warm-hearted female protagonist, is a common love story of a romance drama; however, the delicate acting skills of Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Kyung-ho have been keeping viewers on the edge of their seats.
The plot that displays the charms of both romance and mystery genres has also been eye-catching: The romance between the two protagonists has been conveying comfort and excitement, while their unveiling of the identity of the iron bead terrorist has been building tension in the scenes.
The drama series, which kicked off with a viewing rate of 4%, has been witnessing a surge in its viewing rate every week.
In the meantime, TV Chosun’s Saturday-Sunday drama series “Red Balloon,” which aired its 12th episode at 9:10 p.m. Sunday, also recorded its own highest viewing rate with 7.9%. The play has been unraveling the tangled story of Cho Eun-gang, played by Seo Ji-hye, and Han Bada, played by Hong Soo-hyun, who have been close to each other since high school.
SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama “Pay Back” is also racing for the highest viewing rate: The drama series, which kicked off with a relatively high rate of 8.7%, has been ongoing with its record of viewing rates and recorded a viewing rate of 11.1% on Friday.
Veteran actors Lee Sun-kyun and Moon Chae-won are offering catharsis as main characters fighting the battle against the evil forces.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Ha eun Lee)
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