Lee Jae Wook and Jung So Min's fantasy-romance K-drama "Alchemy of Souls" proves its prominence as it maintains high viewership ratings despite having a one-week hiatus.
'Alchemy of Souls' Remains Unbeatable on Weekend Primetime
Viewers were saddened when "Alchemy of Souls" announced it was to have a one-week hiatus to give the production team ample time to ensure the drama's quality.
However, even though the drama had a week break, "Alchemy of Souls" proved its popularity as after its new episode on August 20 once again reached high ratings.
In the updated report released by Nielsen Korea, the Saturday-Sunday K-drama recorded an average score of 7.6 percent with its newly-released Episode 17. Jung So Min's drama took first place in its time slot across all channels, which also includes public broadcast networks.
For nine-consecutive weeks, "Alchemy of Souls" is said to have taken first place in its time slot among the key demographic of viewers ages 20 to 49.
"Alchemy of Souls" Episode 18 airs tonight, August 21, on tvN and Netflix. Make sure to catch it!
'Big Mouth' Marks New Achievement as Drama Beats Previous Double-Digit Rating Record
Meanwhile, another trending K-drama "Big Mouth" that airs every Friday and Saturday, is stealing the viewers' attention for its spell-binding storyline. The MBC series is receiving enthusiastic responses from viewers.
Lee Jong Suk and Yoona's drama comeback "Big Mouth" beat its previous rating records. Episode 7, which aired on August 19, impressively recorded an average score of 11.2 percent, according to Nielsen Korea.
The following day, the MBC series maintained its double-digit rating for collecting 10.3 percent nationwide during Episode 8.
Now, that the drama is about to enter its second half, and viewers are glued to the screen as they get more curious about what would happen next in Park Chang Ho's (Lee Jong Suk) journey of finding the real Big Mouse.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 'Big Mouth' Episode 7: Real Big Mouse Turns Lee Jong Suk's Life Upside Down
It also raises viewers' anticipation as there are characters who are suspected to be Big Mouse. Hence, the chase continues, and more exciting twists are about to ensue in the second half of the series.
'The Good Detective 2' Sees Improvement in Ratings
Kim Sejeong's ongoing rom-com series "Today's Webtoon" also occupies the same time slots as "Big Mouth," but it struggles to reach higher ratings.
Meanwhile, JTBC's crime-action drama "The Good Detective 2" began to dominate primetime nationwide as it recorded an average score of 5.0 percent with its latest episode.
Yoon Si Yoon's "It's Beautiful Now" is also consistent with double-digit ratings, with its latest being 26.5%.
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Shai Collins wrote this.
