New Drama Kim Tae Hee 'HI BYE, MAMA! Premieres with High Ratings

Kapanlagi.com - New tvN drama HI BYE, MAMA! successfully premiered with high ratings. This series, which marks Kim Tae Hee's comeback after a 5-year hiatus, immediately captured public attention. Especially since for the first time, Rain's wife played the role of a mother in the drama.

HI BYE, MAMA! which, despite airing on a cable TV channel, managed to capture the attention of Korean drama fans. This series, which tells the story of a woman who can return to her husband and child for 49 days as a ghost, is quite emotionally draining.

1. Achieve High Ratings

Korean Drama HI BYE, MAMA! © tvN

According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode of HI BYE, MAMA! received a 5.9 percent rating on a national scale. The highest rating during the broadcast reached 7.2 percent.

The weekend drama on tvN is noted as the most-watched drama among all TV channels in Korea, with viewers aged 20-49.

2. Rival Drama of HI BYE, MAMA!

HYENA © SBS - Netflix

The new SBS - Netflix drama HYENA also premiered with satisfactory ratings. The series starring Joo Ji Hoon and Kim Hye Soo received a 7.5 percent rating in the first part and a 9.0 percent rating in the second part of their second episode. This is slightly lower than their debut episode, which garnered viewers' attention with 7.7 percent and 10.3 percent ratings.

Meanwhile, the KBS drama - BEAUTIFUL LOVE WONDERFUL LIFE remains strong with a 22.4 percent rating in the first part and a 26.9 percent rating in the second part.

Which Korean drama is your weekend companion?

(kpl/jje)