Cable channel tvN "Answer Me 1994" is showing signs of a great hit.
According to Neilsen Korea, a ratings company, the 4th episode of "Answer Me 1994" rated 4.2% in ratings which is first in all cable, satellite, and IPTV broadcasting.
Especially compared to the fact that "Answer Me 1997"'s top ratings were 5% at the 8 week mark, this is a fast increase.
"Answer Me 1994" started a new trend of a Friday/Saturday drama instead of a Saturday/Sunday drama and brings a moving storyline across generation and has competitive contents to change viewers "lifestyle watch."
Moreover, in addition to adding a Saturday drama, the staff also brought the broadcast time to 8:40PM and targeted weekend dramas in the right way. In addition to ratings, the search times related to the drama are all ranking first place as the responses have been great and have been the center of attention.
"Answer Me 1994" 'Lies' starts with Sung Na Jung (played by Go Ah Ra) and her search for a husband. This starts the drama with a thrill-like mystery vibe and there is also a love triangle between Sung Na Jung, Garbage (played by Jung Woo), and Chil Bong (played by Yoo Yeon Suk) as well as touching family story.
The tension grew as more and more evidence started to pile up about Sung Na Jung's husband. Garbage is a quiet guy from Kyung Sang Do but a med student who has deep thouts. Chil Bong is a good looking baseball player who years for family love. 'Sam Chul Po' (played by Kim Sung Gyun) is from Sam Chun Po and is an emotional guy. The chic "Hae Tae" (played by Son Ho Joon) is from Suncheon in Jeonnam Province. Bing Geu Rae (played by B1A4 Baro) is a med student from Chunbook with an upright lifestyle are the 5 candidates for her husband.
At the end of this episode, Sung Na Jung says that her husband is "Kim Jae Joon" but it's difficult to tell who Kim Jae Joon is. This is only a nickname and not a true name of any of the five people. This husband-searching is a hidden card that is different from "Answer Me 1997".
The drama goes back and forth between 2013 and 1994 and on this 4th episode, 1994 was the backdrop as the evidence built up to the question, "Who is Kim Jae Joon." There is a package delivered to Garbage and it was revealed that his last name was Kim, and as Sam Chun Po told his name to Sung Dong Il, his last name was also Kim. Moreover, Bing Geu Rae called Chil Bong "joon" as it was clear there was a "Joon" in his name.
Meanwhile, "Answer Me 1994" shows the story of students from all across the country who come to Soeul to a common house and go through trials and errors. With the 1994 freshman life as a core theme, there are many special memories that are featured including the Basketball tournament, Seotaji & Boys, societal issues and fashion as well as music that embody the culture of the time.
