That drama is tvN’s “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born.” “Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born” attracted attention by reaching the top spot on the integrated content chart for the first time since it aired. It has demonstrated unprecedented popularity, beating out both the second season of Netflix’s “Hellbound” and the film “Venom.”
“Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born” tells the story of the growth of main character Jeong-nyeon, who dreams of becoming Korea’s greatest traditional opera actress in the post-Korean War period. The show, which deals with the new theme of “traditional Korean female opera”, has garnered considerable attention nationwide. Airing since October 12 on tvN, the series has been praised for director Jung Ji-in’s sensitive direction and strong performances from skilled actors such as Kim Tae-ri, Shin Ye-eun, Ra Mi-ran, Jung Eun-chae . and Kim Yoon-hye. Starting at 4%, ratings rose to 12% by the eighth episode, cementing its position as the top drama of late 2024.
In second place is the second season of “Hellbound”. As a sequel to the 2021 series, this season portrays a new chaos among those informed to go to hell. This season’s plot intensifies the conflict between the New Truth Society and lawyer Min Hye-jin, bringing a thrilling progression. The drama also attracted attention because it marked the return of actress Moon Geun-young after three years, and her transformation became a hot topic.
Third place is occupied by MBC’s drama “Doubt,” which tells the dilemma faced by Korea’s top profiler when he discovers his daughter’s secret related to a murder crime, leaving a deep impression on viewers.
The recently concluded action-fantasy drama “The Judge from Hell” placed fourth. It tells the unique story of a passionate detective and a demon-possessed judge who work together to achieve true justice, earning strong support from fans.
In fifth place is the 2018 film “Venom”, which returned to the spotlight thanks to the success of the latest installment “Venom: The Last Dance”. The action thriller, which tells the story of a passionate journalist and his symbiosis with an alien creature, attracted 3.88 million viewers upon its release.
Subsequently, “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” and “Venom: The Last Dance” took sixth and seventh places, demonstrating the overall popularity of the series. JTBC drama “A Virtuous Business” ranked eighth, followed by Coupang Play series “What Comes After Love” in ninth, and TVING drama “Love in the Big City” in tenth.
Embedded content rankings for the first week of November:
1. Jeongnyeon: The star is born
2. Hellbound Season 2
3. Doubt
4. The Judge of Hell
5. Poison
6. Venom: Let there be carnage
7. Venom: The Last Dance
8. A virtuous business
9. What comes after love
10. Love in the big city
Source: Wikitree
