'Numbers' Myung-soo Kim and Yeon-woo rediscovered... Even though the viewership ratings were last, 'I lost but fought well'

In the MBC drama 'Numbers', actors from idol backgrounds stand out. Although they recorded disastrous results in the audience rating competition, their passionate performances are well received.

'Numbers' is in a pitiful situation. The solid story and the sum of the acting of the actors are leading the play, but the ratings are somewhat disappointing. 'Numbers', which started at 4% in the first episode, has fallen to 3% and shows little sign of a rebound.

Formidable strong men are holding up like a wall. On Friday and Saturday, when 'Numbers' is airing, prominent works such as SBS' 'Ghost', JTBC's 'King the Land', and tvN's 'Take Care of This Student' are competing. In particular, Devil and Kingdom is showing a scary momentum by breaking through the 10% viewer ratings.

OTT is the channel to soothe the bitter taste of ratings. Currently, 'Numbers' is being released on the domestic OTT wave. 'Numbers' said that it has not been decided whether to release other platforms besides Wave. There are many cases of running backwards even after the end. As 'Numbers' is evaluated as a well-made drama, its performance in OTT is expected.

'Numbers' is the first drama in Korea to properly deal with accountants. The story of accountants, which are not normally covered in dramas, has formed a mania. Along with veteran actors Choi Min-soo and Choi Jin-hyeok, the acting of idol-turned-actors also played a part in increasing the level of immersion in the play.

After being discharged from military service, Kim Myung-soo first sought fans as an actor rather than a group Infinite. He played the main character as Jang Ho-woo, the first high school graduate accountant at Taeil Accounting Firm. He is showing his growth as an actor. In the 5th and 6th episodes, the scene where he went to Han Seung-jo (played by Choi Jin-hyuk) and how he cried when he saw the president of Soma Tech collapsed touched viewers.

Yeonwoo from Momoland, a group that exudes a strange romance atmosphere with Kim Myung-soo, captivated viewers with her bubbly charm. He appeared as Senior Associate Jin Yuna and explained the overall work of the accounting firm at the beginning of the play to help viewers understand. While showing off an erratic appearance, mistaking that Myung-soo Kim likes him, he showed off his anti-war beauty with a straight-forward look befitting a company senior.

There is another fun that cannot be missed when watching 'Numbers'. One more member of the group Infinite like Kim Myung-soo appears. A colleague who stood on stage with me had a different fun with me because of a confrontational relationship in the play. Lee Seong-yeol is solidifying his position as an actor by portraying Shim Hyeong-woo, who does everything that the head of an accounting firm, Han Je-kyun (played by Choi Min-soo), tells him to do in order to succeed.

'Numbers' aired 6 episodes out of a total of 12 episodes. The first half of the play is over and the second half is ahead. It's a pity that the indicators are visible, but the acting of idol-turned-actors is not proportional to their grades. Expectations are high for those who are known as actors rather than idols, what kind of activity they will show in the remaining 6 episodes.

Kim Seo-yoon, staff reporter seogugu@tenasia.co.kr