The popular ENA drama 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' is showing a surprising trend in viewership.

According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings research institute on July 14th, episode 5 of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' was confirmed to have an audience rating of 9.1% based on paid households nationwide.

The drama's viewership ratings for paid households in the metropolitan area exceeded 10.2%.

'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' started with a rather low record of 0.9% based on paid households nationwide when it first aired.

However, as favorable reviews poured in immediately after the first episode, the second episode broke through 1.8%, showing a trend that doubled compared to the first episode.

Thanks to word of mouth, 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' continued to rise in viewer ratings, and in the end, the 5th episode recorded 10 times the viewer rating of the first episode.

Despite the fact that the drama is not aired on a terrestrial channel or a famous cable channel, the ratings have risen sharply.

In addition, 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' achieved higher ratings than other terrestrial dramas currently airing.

In addition, the ENA channel itself showed off the dignity of renewing the highest ratings.

These days, both of you have become passionate fans of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' and are looking forward to the day the drama airs.

Actor Jung Yu Mi and RM of BTS also became a hot topic by participating in the 'Woo Young-woo craze', verifying that they are avid listeners of the drama.

Meanwhile, 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' is a work depicting the growth of Woo Young Woo (Park Eun Bin), a new lawyer at a large law firm who has a genius brain and an autism spectrum at the same time.

In episode 5, Woo Young Woo was drawn to Choi Soo Yeon, a classmate from Seoul National University law school and a law firm colleague, "Bright, warm, friendly, spring sunshine Choi Soo Yeon."

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Lee Kyung Gyu's star-making influence goes beyond Kang Ho Dong, as Hong Jin Kyung shares how he helped her kickstart her career.

On the April 24 episode of KBS 2TV’s Problem Child in House, legendary comedian Lee Kyung Gyu appeared as a guest—and a touching story from the past was revealed.

Hong Jin Kyung surprised everyone when she said, “He’s the teacher for all of us. Personally, he’s the one who helped me debut.” She even pinned a carnation flower on his chest to show her gratitude.

Lee Kyung Gyu smiled and said, “I still remember when Hong Jin Kyung walked up the stairs onto the stage for the first time.”

Hong Jin Kyung then shared her journey to becoming a star. “I joined a supermodel contest, but only the top 3 winners were noticed in broadcasting. I got a special prize, so I had no chance to be on TV."

She continued, "At first, I was just a backup for a show. But somehow, I became a regular the next week. I never knew why."

She added, "I thought the PD gave me a shot. But then one day, I randomly met Kyung Gyu sunbae, and he told me it was actually him who recommended me.”

Kim Sook asked with a smile, “So Kyung Gyu sunbae said nice things about you to the PD?”

Lee Kyung Gyu playfully replied, “Don’t say it in such a childish way,” making everyone laugh.

He then explained more seriously, “The show was Scoop TV Entertainment, and I was pretty much the main MC. When Jin Kyung showed up, I saw her determination and passion."

He added, "While others didn’t seem serious, she really stood out. I told the PD, ‘She seems unique. Why not keep her on the show?’”

Kim Jong Kook chimed in, “So if the main MC said that, doesn’t that mean you basically got her in?”

That made Lee Kyung Gyu happy. He grinned and replied, “Exactly! You speak well. Be like him!”

He added, “After that, Jin Kyung’s career took off. She started doing shows with Lee Young Ja and just kept going.”

Fans are now calling Lee Kyung Gyu not only a top MC, but also a quiet star-maker behind the scenes!

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