《Kang Minkyung's Insert》
Jung Woo and Bae Hyeon-seong's 'Miracle Brothers', single-digit ratings
The quality of the work hidden by the ratings
Jung Woo and Bae Hyeon-seong's 'Miracle Brothers', single-digit ratings
The quality of the work hidden by the ratings
《Kang Minkyung's Insert》
Like the insert scene that expands the important points in the drama, Kang Min-kyung, a reporter from Ten Asia, focuses on the issue. Let's take a closer look at the front and back of the topic from a three-dimensional perspective.
'Once you start watching, you can't stop' This is a phrase that comes out of the recent JTBC drama 'Miracle Brothers'. The ratings started with 3% for the first broadcast and recorded 2.9% for the latest episode, which is somewhat disappointing, but it is mentioned as a must-see drama among drama viewers.
As the OTT platform became active, the number of viewers watching the main broadcast of a drama on TV decreased. This is also affecting the ratings of dramas and entertainment programs. Depending on the popular actor's appearance, which is often said, the viewership rating appears high. In addition, fun is guaranteed, and viewership ratings rise through word of mouth.
Now, rather than selecting works with high ratings, the public chooses works to watch based on fun and taste. If the viewer enjoys it even if no one else sees it, that's enough. If the quality of the work and viewer ratings are captured at the same time, there is nothing better than that. However, it is not easy to catch the two rabbits of quality and viewership.
Except for JTBC's Saturday and Sunday drama 'King the Land' (11.3%) and SBS Friday and Saturday drama 'Ghost' (10.4%), most of the currently airing dramas are recording single digit ratings. Of course, ratings are not everything for a work. The quality of the work was only covered by the number of viewership ratings. The drama 'Miracle Brothers' is an example.
First broadcast on the 28th of last month, 'Miracle Brothers' is a story about an aspiring writer Yuk Dong-ju (Jung Woo) who wants to be Yoon Dong-ju, but in reality is only in debt, and Kang San (Bae Hyun-seong), an unidentified boy with special abilities, who transcends the boundaries of time. A story depicting the process of creating a miracle through discovery. In particular, it is the 11th work of director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, who have worked together for 24 years, starting with 'School', 'Silk Flower Dance', 'Resurrection', 'The Demon King', and 'Beautiful World'.
'Brothers of Miracles' conveys a mysterious charm to the first row of the bedroom with the material of the murder of a homeless man in Sopyeong Lake 27 years ago. The secret of the novel 'God is Dead', which Dong-ju (Jung-woo) found out in the play, was written by Lee Ha-neul (Park Joo-yeon), the older brother of Kang San (Bae Hyeon-seong) who time-slip from 1995 to the present. It contains the whole story of the murder of a homeless man that occurred in Xiaoping Lake 27 years ago and the revenge plan for the real perpetrators.
Viewers these days can understand at any time and prefer easy stories. Dong-ju's novel, the murder case, and the past of Gangsan and Ha-neul in 'Brothers in Miracles' are all related to the incident 27 years ago. It may feel more difficult because it is a rather heavy material.
Also, in the viewer's view, the story of 'Miracle Brothers' develops slowly, and there may be points where it is not easy to understand unless you watch the first episode. It's because the story is built up tightly while gradually throwing rice cakes. However, elements that can overcome the slow tempo are hidden here and there. Superpowers and time slips were deployed to make it easy to access. Here, the chemistry showcased by Jungwoo and Bae Hyunseong is a bonus.
Previously, at the online production presentation of 'Miracle Brothers', Jungwoo said, "If you are curious about what kind of work it is, please trust me and watch 'Miracle Brothers' until the 4th episode. It has a charm that you can't help but fall in love with. I cooked the food called 'the brother of '," he said confidently.
Writer Kim Ji-woo of 'Brothers of Miracles' intention is that 'real miracles are not fantasy. Human beings can be a miracle to each other'. A work whose audience rating rises through word of mouth doesn't always hit the jackpot from the start. Drawing a gradual rise graph. There is also a need to pay attention to the quality of the work that is hidden by the viewership ratings.
Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr