ENTERTAINMENT
Ji Chang-wook's romance was right
Ji Chang-wook, who showed healing romance through JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Welcome to Samdali', captivated both viewership ratings and acting skills, announcing the return of the 'romance craftsman'. 'Welcome to Samdali' has been so popular that its viewership rating has steadily risen since the first episode recorded 5.3% in the metropolitan area, reaching a peak viewership rating of 13.1% in the 14th episode.
The response from OTT is also hot. On the 15th, it ranked first in the TOP 10 series on Netflix Korea and ranked first in Today's TOP 20 on TVING. It has continued to gain popularity after rising to first place just two weeks after it aired. In addition, Netflix's ranking in the TOP 10 in the global TV category (non-English) also shows an upward trend, continuing its global box office success.
The sincere love of Cho Yong-pil's character, played by Ji Chang-wook, attracted a positive response from viewers from the beginning of the work. Not only did it provide a thrill that tickled the heart and a thrill of warm comfort, but it also made viewers cry and laugh with its delicate emotional acting, earning the praise that "Ji Chang-wook did Ji Chang-wook."
Ji Chang-wook is called a 'romance master', but this kind of reaction is even more meaningful in that his previous work is the Disney+ original series 'The Worst Evil', which was released in September of last year. This is because, following a 180-degree transformation from 'The Worst Evil' to an intense appearance and action, it immediately returned to the pure romance genre. It proves Ji Chang-wook's wide acting spectrum and solid acting skills.
‘Welcome to Samdali’ airs every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 PM on JTBC.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr
