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2016 Year End Dramas Goblin and Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim Lead the 2017 Nielson Korea Content Power Rankings for Television Programs

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 3, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 3, 2018
Drama series poster featuring five main characters.

The content power rankings for Korean televisions programs for the entire year of 2017 is out and it’s a quite a feat that the leading show premiered in late 2016 and only aired three weeks into January 2017. tvN‘s fantasy drama Goblin from the screenwriter Kim Eun Seok and starring Hallyu superstar Goblin remains the content power ranking number 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Musings | Tagged Chief Kim, Defendant, Fight My Way, Goblin, Hwarang, Legend of the Blue Sea, Missing 9, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim | 16 Replies

SBS Drama Defendant Highest Rated Prime Time K-drama of 2017 with Manhole the Lowest Average Ratings of the Year

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2017 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2017
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The year end for 2017 brings yet another sobering confirmation that the depressed K-drama ratings has continued for yet another year. I think it’s been 5 years and counting since ratings noticeably were low and stayed that way, and this year only one big three network prime time drama averaged over 20% and it was the SBS Mon-Tues drama Defendant, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Chief Kim, Defendant | 19 Replies

Married Couple Ji Sung and Lee Bo Young Happily Visit Each Other on Set of Defendant and Whisper

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 20, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 20, 2017
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The husband to wife drama handover is about to happen next week as Ji Sung‘s top rated Defendant passes the Mon-Tues baton to wife Lee Bo Young‘s own legal thriller Whisper. The two visited each other on their respective drama sets and it’s the sweetest thing ever, but for Ji Sung looking so exhausted after three months of filming I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Ji Sung, Lee Bo Young, Lee Sang Yoon, Whisper | 11 Replies

KBS New Mon-Tues Drama Ms. Perfect Debuts to Very Low Ratings as Defendant on SBS Hits New Highs

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 27, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 27, 2017
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It’s a crazy low ratings premiere for new KBS Mon-Tues drama Ms. Perfect, even by the usual lower ratings standards. The new woman empowerment with a mystery twist arrival premiered with 3.9% AGB nationwide ratings, taking in half of what predecessor Hwarang was getting and Hwarang was considered a ratings disappointment. I’m confused by what Ms. Perfect is about and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Ms. Perfect | 6 Replies

Defendant Keeps Rising as Episode 8 Brings in 22.2% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 14, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 14, 2017
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The confident ratings stride upward for SBS Mon-Tues drama Defendant doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. After episode 7 on Monday broke the 20% ratings mark to reach 20.9%, the following day episode 8 rose another 1.3% to end this week’s episodes at 22.2% AGB nationwide ratings. This is beyond impressive as the successful SBS Mon-Tues dramas last … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Defendant | 11 Replies

Defendant Continues SBS Mon-Tues Dominance as Episode 7 Hits 20.9% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 13, 2017 by ockoalaFebruary 13, 2017
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A huge congrats to Ji Sung and the cast and crew of SBS Mon-Tues drama Defendant as this Monday’s episode 7 broke 20% AGB nationwide ratings. The drama rise 2.3% to cross the vaunted barrier and hit 20.9% viewership, and also widened the lead against the competition. MBC‘s sageuk Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People dropped 1.6% to rest … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Ji Sung | 17 Replies

Ji Sung Gets His Drama Win as Defendant Breaks 18% AGB Ratings for Episode 4

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2017
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Yesterday’s ratings for the Monday prime time K-dramas were on TMnS because AGB was not available and I always report AGB just for consistency, In this case the AGB ratings are out for both Monday and Tuesday airings and the major shocker is just how high the ratings for time slot leader Defendant is. The SBS legal thriller drama brought … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Hwarang, Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People | 17 Replies

Defendant Maintains Mon-Tues Ratings Lead as Newcomer Rebel Beats Out Hwarang in the Sageuk Genre

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2017
Historical drama poster featuring four characters.

It’s tempered good news for MBC as the network debuted a new Mon-Tues drama, taking over for the very lowly rated Night Light on the third day of the Lunar New Year. Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People managed to double Night Light’s average ratings but that’s not saying much since Night Light averaged around 3-4%. Rebel got 8.3% … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Hwarang, Rebel: The Thief Who Stole the People | 36 Replies

SBS Maintains the Mon-Tues Ratings Win with Defendant Premiering at 14.5% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2017
Korean drama posters featuring various characters.

It’s great news for Ji Sung and also an impressive overall streak for SBS as new Mon-Tues drama Defendant debuted with respectable first episode ratings of 14.5% AGB nationwide. That’s less than half of what predecessor Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim ended with, but that drama started off with similar ratings as Defendant and kept increasing as it aired so time … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Hwarang, Night Light | 15 Replies

Ji Sung’s Dark Legal Drama Defendant Premieres This Monday on SBS

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 22, 2017
Person sitting in a dark, empty room.

This Monday is the premiere of new SBS Mon-Tues drama Defendant, taking over for the huge hit that was Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim. It will be interesting to see how the ratings are for Defendant right off the bat, with KBS in midway airing of sageuk Hwarang and MBC finishing up the final week of the low rated Night Light. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Eom Ki Joon, Ji Sung, Oh Chang Seok, Uhm Hyun Kyung, Yuri | 6 Replies

Ji Sung Goes From Prosecutor and Doting Dad to Murder Defendant in New Drama Stills and Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 15, 2017 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2017
Man greeting a child near a mailbox.

I wonder how much harder it is for post-marriage and now daddy Ji Sung to play the titular role in upcoming SBS Mon-Tues drama Defendant. Faced with with calamity of going from a happy husband and father to the chief suspect in the murder of his wife and daughter, Ji Sung’s prosecutor turned defendant must navigate both the legal landmines from … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Eom Ki Joon, Ji Sung, Yuri | 2 Replies

SBS Mon-Tues Dramas in 2017 to Start with Defendant, Then Whisper, Followed By My Sassy Girl

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 27, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2016
Woman in stylish pinstripe suit smiling.

Next year in 2017 will be interesting to see if SBS can continue it’s currently medical drama winning streak on Mon-Tue without that genre’s drama on the schedule. The line up is out for the first half of next year following the end of Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim. First is Defendant with Ji Sung, Yuri, and Eom Ki Joon about … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, My Sassy Girl, Whisper | 17 Replies

SBS Readies Defendant with Ji Sung and Yuri for Next Mon-Tues Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 25, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 24, 2016
Four portraits of stylish individuals.

SBS is currently slaying the ratings on Mon-Tues with Romantic Doctor, Teacher Kim, the second hit medical drama of the year for the network after Doctors. After the drama ends in early January 2017, the network will next switch to the ever popular legal genre with Defendant starring Ji Sung, Yuri of SNSD, Eom Ki Joon, Oh Chang Seok, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Defendant, Eom Ki Joon, Ji Sung, Oh Chang Seok, Uhm Hyung Kyun, Yuri | 19 Replies

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