The Korean drama ' Lovely Runner ' has been quite popular since it was first broadcast among netizens. Even so, the drama starring Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon never got a high enough rating, even though it could be said that the rating for 'Lovely Runner' was quite stable.
Launching from the Kdramastars page on May 15, 2024, the latest episode of 'Lovely Runner', the drama managed to break its record with an average of 5.7 percent and a maximum of 6.5 percent for households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 4.7 percent nationally. TVN's target audience for men and women aged 20 to 49 years old recorded an average of 3.4 percent.
This continues to make 'Lovely Runner' the first in the same time slot on all channels, including terrestrial channels, for six consecutive weeks. Approaching the final round, this romance series continues to receive enthusiastic responses from the audience and the actors are starting to gain recognition from the audience, proving the strong influence of 'Lovely Runner' in Korea and abroad.
Apart from achieving these achievements, the popularity of 'Lovely Runner' is also proven by the many mentions and conversations about the drama. According to Good Data Corporation, a TV-OTT drama actuality survey for the second week in May, 'Lovely Runner' ranked first for two consecutive weeks as South Korea's most popular series.
The romantic-comedy drama has broken its own record for four consecutive weeks since it aired. Meanwhile, Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon took first and second place as the most talked about actors from last week to this week, followed by Song Geon Hee showing his competitiveness and entering the list at number three.
An official from Good Data said that 'Lovely Runner' recorded the highest topicalization score, namely 68,248 points due to the many mentions and comments received from netizens. Responding to this, PD Won Soon Woo commented, "With sensual directing, a fresh story, Kim Hye Yoon's best acting, and even the OST garnered good reviews. Netizens' reactions were hot with the birth of a new star named Byeon Woo Seok."
The director added, "If the focus of the story is shifted from Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon to the protagonist's family and friends, the topicality and viewership ratings may further increase along with the increase in male interest." Meanwhile, 'Lovely Runner' will enter two weeks of broadcasting their final episode. This romantic comedy drama can be watched every Monday-Tuesday at 8.50 pm on tvN and Viu.
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