Fri-Sat Dramas Premiere New Competition with MBC Legal Thriller Big Mouth and SBS Workplace Comedy Tomorrow’s Webtoon

I feel bad for these two dramas which actually both look good and create counter programming so something for different tastes. But with Wed-Thurs drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo dominating across the board in buzz it almost feels like these two new premieres aren’t getting as much attention as it would have normally. New MBC Fri-Sat drama is Big Mouth with Lee Jong Seok and Yoona as a third rate lawyer who ends up jailed and accused of being a criminal mastermind. The drama premiered to 6.2% ratings which is higher than where predecessor Doctor Lawyer debut with. Over on SBS, the new drama is Tomorrow’s Webtoon with Kim Se Jung, Daniel Choi, and Nam Yoon Soo adapted from a Japanese manga. It only launched with 4.1% ratings which is much lower than the premiere ratings of its previous time slot drama Why Her. This is an important time slot for both prime time networks and if the dramas are well made I do hope the ratings picks up.

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