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MBC's 'Wonderful World' ranked 1st on OTT for 3 consecutive weeks
MBC's Friday-Saturday drama 'Wonderful World' (planned by Kwon Seong-chang/directed by Lee Seung-young, Jeong Sang-hee/screenplay by Kim Ji-eun/produced by Samhwa Networks) received a nationwide rating of 9.9 as of the last 5 episodes due to the shocking plot twists and turns and the special synergy of cast members such as Kim Nam-joo, Cha Eun-woo, and Kim Kang-woo. %, and recorded its highest viewer rating per minute of 11.1% (metropolitan area, based on Nielsen Korea).
In addition, 'Wonderful World' also achieved remarkable results on OTT, confirming its reputation as a 'popular' drama. As of March 18, Kino Rights, which compiles the content rankings of all domestic OTT platforms, 'Wonderful World' ranked first in the domestic drama rankings of 'Disney+' and 'Wave', OTT platforms that provide streaming services, for three consecutive weeks. Charge has not lost the throne for a single week since its first broadcast.
At the same time, the response from overseas viewers is still showing strong momentum. According to IMDb, a global movie and drama database, 'Wonderful World' recorded a rating of 9.3 from the first episode. 'Wonderful World' reached 9.8 points, close to a perfect score, for the 6 most recently aired episodes.
Among these, the most recently broadcast episode 6 presented a surprising twist as the shocking identity of Kwon Seon-yul (played by Cha Eun-woo) was revealed. Seon-yul was the son of Kwon Ji-woong (Oh Man-seok), who was killed by Eun Soo-hyeon (Kim Nam-joo). As it is revealed that Seon-yul, who was previously seen as a victim of the fire incident, was in fact involved in a revenge-related relationship with Su-hyeon, suspicions about the accident of Seon-yul's mother, Kim Eun-min (played by Kang Myeong-joo), are added.
Accordingly, the production team of 'Wonderful World' said, "Starting from episode 7, which will be aired this week, we are about to enter the full-fledged second act in which Cha Eun-woo's identity will be revealed to the forefront. Please look forward to the relationship between Kim Nam-joo and Cha Eun-woo, which has entered a new phase, and the storm that will unfold as a result." He said.
MBC's 'Wonderful World' is a human mystery drama in which Eun Soo-hyun (Kim Nam-joo), who personally punished the murderer who killed her son, uncovers the mysterious secrets surrounding that day. Episode 7 will air on Friday the 22nd at 9:50 PM. You can also watch it on Disney+.
Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia reporter haesmik@tenasia.co.kr
