• 'Queen of Tears' outshines all KBS weekend drama, tops Saturday ratings

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    The drama 'Queen of Tears', featuring the stellar cast of Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won, has made a splash by surpassing the KBS weekend drama and clinching the top spot in Saturday's overall ratings.

    As per Nielsen Korea, a renowned ratings research firm, the 9th episode of the tvN weekend drama 'Queen of Tears', aired on April 6th, scored a nationwide rating of 15.6% (rounded off to two decimal places, 15.570%) on a paid platform.

    Although the rating of 'Queen of Tears' dipped by 0.5% points from the 9th episode rating of 16.1%, it still managed to record the highest rating among all terrestrial, comprehensive, and cable programs aired that day.

    Interestingly, 'Queen of Tears' has become the first tvN weekend drama to outperform a KBS 2TV weekend drama. This is a first in the history of tvN weekend dramas since their inception in 2017, a feat even the highest-rated tvN weekend drama 'Crash Landing on You', starring Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin, couldn't achieve.

    The KBS 2TV weekend drama 'Beauty and Mr. Romantic' episode 5, aired on the same day, recorded a rating of 15.0% based on nationwide households and 14.2% based on households in the metropolitan area. In contrast, the metropolitan household rating of 'Queen of Tears' stood at 17.2%.

    'Queen of Tears' managed to secure the overall No.1 rating in terrestrial, comprehensive, and cable broadcasts that day by surpassing 'Beauty and Mr. Romantic' in both nationwide and metropolitan household ratings.

    Other dramas aired on the day, apart from 'Queen of Tears' and 'Beauty and Mr. Romantic', included MBC's Friday-Saturday drama 'Wonderful World' at 6.8%, JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Hyde' at 4.5%, and SBS's Friday-Saturday drama 'Resurrection of Seven' at 2.7%, as per Nielsen Korea nationwide ratings.

    The recent slump in ratings of KBS 2TV weekend dramas paved the way for 'Queen of Tears' to make this record. KBS 2TV's weekend dramas have been unable to cross a 30% rating since 'Currently Beautiful' was aired in April 2022. This was followed by a series of dramas recording 20% ratings, leading to a ratings slump. The slump continued with 'Beauty and Mr. Romantic', which premiered on March 23rd last month, and is also currently experiencing a ratings slump.

    Thanks to the early ratings slump of KBS's weekend drama 'Beauty and Mr. Romantic', the tvN weekend drama 'Queen of Tears' was able to claim the 'Saturday No.1 rating' spot. This crisis for KBS's weekend drama turned out to be a golden opportunity for the tvN weekend drama.

    Although 'Queen of Tears' differs from 'Beauty and Mr. Romantic' in terms of broadcast time, it has successfully captured both ratings and buzz. This has led to expectations of a change in the ranking of the highest ratings in the history of tvN's weekend drama. After surpassing the ratings of KBS's weekend drama, all eyes are on what record it will set in the future.

    Meanwhile, 'Queen of Tears' is a drama that tells the story of a dizzying crisis and a love story that starts again like a miracle of a 3-year-old couple, Hong Hae In (played by Kim Ji Won), the third generation of the Queens Group conglomerate and the queen of department stores, and Baek Hyun Woo (played by Kim Soo Hyun), the son of a dragon head and the prince of a supermarket. It is broadcast every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 PM.

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  • BTS's Jimin Makes History by Winning 'Fan’s Choice Grand Prize' at the 2024 MAMA Awards

    BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

    On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

    Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

    In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

    Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

    His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

    The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

    Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

    On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

    Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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