KBS dramas have taken over the home theater.
From the afternoon daily drama, Monday-Tuesday, Wednesday-Thursday, and weekend dramas, KBS has swept first place in the ratings for the entire week.
Traditionally Strong Wednesday-Thursday Dramas, Daily And Weekend Dramas
Wednesday-Thursday drama, 'The Innocent Man', claimed first place in the ratings after only two weeks. At the beginning of the year, through 'The Equator Man', KBS continued being popular and in first place in the fight for ratings with 'Bridal Mask' and 'The Innocent Man'. With writer Lee Kyung Hee's appealing script and sensational directing by Kim Jin Won PD, it looks like their teamwork will easily solidify their first place among the Wednesday-Thursday dramas.
The KBS weekend dramas remain strong as well. The popular show, 'My Husband Got a Family', came close to 50% in the ratings and the following drama, 'My Daughter Seo Young' found its footing and is popular. 'My Daughter Seo Young' recorded first place after just two weeks of airing and is continuing the invincibility of KBS weekend dramas.
Thicker than a dad's blood, 'My Daughter Seo Young', tells a sad, truthful story. The drama gave notice that it would become a popular drama in the second half of 2012 with the fantastic combination of writer So Hyun Kyung and Yoo Hyun Ki PD.
Daily drama "I Will Give You The Stars And The Moon", which started in May, also passed 20% in the ratings early on and stably took its place among dramas with high ratings. Even though it ends in November, the drama is close to breaking 30% in the ratings while receiving a lot of love from the viewers with its engaging and fast-moving plot. A person associated with the drama industry said, "The reason why KBS daily dramas are so popular is because they rejected crazy and provocative plot lines, and maintained the traditional plotlines. That's why they were able to receive constant love from the viewers."
Monday-Tuesday Mini-Series, Eye-Catching Leaps
The KBS Monday-Tuesday drama rapidly reclaimed first place in the ratings. Unlike Wednesday-Thursday dramas, which constantly received love, Monday-Tuesday dramas were unable to do the same this year. However, with Shin Hyun Joon and Kim Jung Eun, the comedic couple's 'Ooh La La Couple' took first place with its very first episode. With the reclaiming of first place of the Monday-Tuesday drama, KBS dramas took over the home theater from Monday to Sunday.
Jung Sung Hyo, the drama division EP, said, "I think viewers realize that KBS is trying really hard to satisfy the diversity wanted by the viewers. The viewers' expectations of dramas are high so the production crew is receiving the spotlight for the new directing styles, diverse and fresh storylines, and the transformation of plot attempts through the solid formations of dramas.
