Drama 'Beyond The Bar' Starring Lee Jin-wook and Jung Chae-yeon Captivates Audiences with Soaring Ratings

The drama 'Beyond The Bar,' starring Lee Jin-wook and Jung Chae-yeon, is capturing the hearts of viewers.

JTBC's weekend drama 'Beyond The Bar' (written by Park Mi-hyun, directed by Kim Jae-hong, produced by B.A. Entertainment, SLL, Studio S, co-produced by Story Orem) is on a meteoric rise, dominating viewership ratings, Netflix rankings, and buzz rankings, establishing itself as a must-watch drama.

In particular, the fourth episode aired on the 10th recorded a 9% viewership rating in the Seoul metropolitan area and 8.3% nationwide, with peak ratings reaching over 10%. This is more than double the ratings of its premiere on the 2nd, setting a new record with each episode and securing the top spot among weekend mini-series. (Based on Nielsen Korea's paid household ratings)

Moreover, it has firmly held the number one spot in Netflix's 'Today's Top 10 Series in Korea,' proving its explosive popularity (as of August 13, 2025). It also ranked second in the non-English TV show category on Netflix's global Top 10, with approximately 4.6 million views (calculated by dividing cumulative viewing hours by total runtime), making it into the Top 10 in 51 countries (based on data from August 4 to August 10, 2025).

Additionally, according to the FUNdex buzz ranking released by Good Data Corporation on the 12th, it ranked first in the TV drama category, second in the TV-OTT drama category, and third in the TV-OTT integrated category for the first week of August. Lee Jin-wook (as Yoon Seok-hoon) and Jung Chae-yeon (as Kang Hyo-min) also made it onto the list of most talked-about drama actors.

'Beyond The Bar' delivers intense immersion with the actors' chemistry, a resonant storyline, and meticulous direction. The swift progression of the plot, where the litigation team of Yoon Seok-hoon (Lee Jin-wook), Kang Hyo-min (Jung Chae-yeon), Lee Jin-woo (Lee Hak-joo), and Heo Min-jung (Jeon Hye-bin) resolves clients' grievances, provides viewers with a refreshing sense of satisfaction.

Furthermore, the episodes infused with the expertise of writer Park Mi-hyun, a practicing lawyer, combined with director Kim Jae-hong's detailed direction, create a perfect harmony. The anticipation for the next episode of this well-crafted legal drama, 'Beyond The Bar,' is high.

JTBC's weekend drama 'Beyond The Bar' will air its fifth episode on the 16th at 10:40 PM.

Reporter Kim Se-ah, Ten Asia haesmik@tenasia.co.kr