Two Korean dramas, namely 'King the Land' and 'See You in My 19th Life,' are currently encountering challenges in maintaining their viewership as the storylines unfold.

Although both dramas began with strong ratings, they are now experiencing a decline in viewership.

'King the Land' experienced a steady increase in viewership ratings from episodes 1 to 6.

However, starting from episode 8, which achieved the highest rating, the drama's viewership has been decreasing during its broadcasts in Korea.

'King The Land' Viewership Ratings:

Episode 01 - 5.075 / 5.344 ?Min
Episode 02 - 7.544 / 8.255
Episode 03 - 9.145 / 10.671
Episode 04 - 9.645 / 10.003
Episode 05 - 9.672 / 10.590
Episode 06 - 12.017 / 12.607
Episode 07 - 10.607 / 11.496
Episode 08 - 12.317 / 13.427 ?️Best
Episode 09 - 10.196 / 11.174
Episode 10 - 11.303 / 12.351
Episode 11 - 9.003 / 10.062

On the other hand, 'See You in My 19th Life' failed to reach double-digit ratings and saw its lowest rating in episode 11. The drama concluded with its 12th episode on July 23.

'See You In My 19th Life' Viewership Ratings:

Episode 01 - 4.272 / 4.932
Episode 02 - 5.488 / 6.078
Episode 03 - 4.947 / 5.392
Episode 04 - 5.733 / 6.283 ?️Best
Episode 05 - 4.454 / 4.701
Episode 06 - 5.590 / 5.988
Episode 07 - 4.125 / 5.027
Episode 08 - 4.481 / 4.789
Episode 09 - 4.504 / 4.790
Episode 10 - 4.367 / 4.481
Episode 11 - 3.501 / 4.199 ? Lowest

Netizens comments included:

"I'm only tuning in for 'King The Land' because of YoonA and Junho's chemistry. The plot might be weak, but it's still a sweet watch."

"Rom-coms are always fun until the main characters start dating each other!"

"'See You in My 19th Life' doesn't do justice to the original webtoon, such a disappointment."

"I lost interest in both dramas midway; they just weren't enjoyable."

"It's about time 'King the Land' lost its ratings; the storyline lacks strength."

"I don't find 'See You in My 19th Life' intriguing enough to be curious about the next episode."

"Surprised that 'King the Land' even has such high ratings."

"Ahn Bo Hyun's acting in this drama isn't impressive, but at least he's good-looking."

"The whole cast of 'See You in My 19th Life' feels miscast, unfortunate."

"'See You In My 19th Life' was such a letdown, not worth the watch."

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BTS's Jungkook is making history with his solo track Seven! The song has officially surpassed 2.1 billion streams on Spotify, making it the first and only song by an Asian artist to reach this incredible milestone.

Seven achieved this feat in just 518 days, becoming the fourth-fastest song ever on Spotify to hit 2.1 billion streams globally. This remarkable achievement solidifies Jungkook’s status as the “Music King” with unmatched power in the global music scene.

Before this, Seven already made history by becoming the first song by an Asian artist to hold the number one spot on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global for an impressive 71 days. It also held the top spot for 9 weeks on the Weekly Top Songs Global chart in 2023, marking the longest reign for any male artist’s song worldwide that year. Additionally, Seven became the first K-pop solo track to remain on the Daily Top Songs Global chart for more than 500 days, proving its massive longevity.

Jungkook’s achievements don’t stop there. His solo tracks also earned spots on Spotify’s Top Tracks of 2024 Global list, making him the first Asian solo artist to have multiple songs on the platform’s annual global year-end chart. Seven even ranked 41st on Apple Music's Top Songs of 2024: Global year-end chart, setting a new record as the only K-pop solo artist song to be ranked for two consecutive years.

The song’s success extends beyond streaming charts. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for 15 weeks. It also dominated the Billboard Global (excluding the U.S.) chart for 9 weeks in a row and topped the Global 200 chart for 7 weeks. Jungkook made history as the first Asian solo artist to chart continuously on both of these charts for a stunning 75 weeks.

In the UK, Seven entered the Official Chart’s Top 100 at number 3 and maintained a 14-week streak, becoming the first K-pop solo artist song to achieve such a feat.

Jungkook’s personal Spotify profile also reached a major milestone with 7.9 billion streams (before filtering), making him the K-pop artist with the fastest and first-ever solo artist to surpass this number.

With Seven, Jungkook has broken numerous global records, including the fastest to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify (before filtering), the most weekly streams for a male artist’s track (89.74 million), and the fastest 100 million streams (after filtering). He also holds the record for the most number-one hits (3) on the MENA chart by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), earning him recognition in the Guinness World Records.

At the Billboard Music Awards, Jungkook has also been crowned the "most awarded" K-pop solo artist, with a total of 3 trophies over the past two years.

Jungkook continues to shatter records and prove that he’s truly a force to be reckoned with in the global music world!

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