Chuno breaks 30% in its second week

57 January 14, 2010

by javabeans

Looks like it’s going to be a huge sensation: KBS’s Chuno just aired its fourth episode, and already it has passed the 30% ratings threshold. According to TNS Media numbers, Chuno pulled in a 30.8%, up against Will It Snow For Christmas, which has returned to its IRIS-era numbers with a 11.5%. MBC’s finale episode of Hero went out quietly with a 4.7%.

(Ever greedy, the press is now expecting Chuno to break the 40% mark as the story really gets going. Not that it’s an impossible task, but these days, a drama can’t even enjoy its current achievement without everything jumping to the next expectation.)

A new contender will join the fray next week when MBC’s The Woman Who Still Wants To Marry will premiere. One factor working in its favor is that it’s a completely different genre, centering around three modern career women, but it’ll be hard to make a dent in Chuno‘s stronghold if it keeps up its level of visual quality, acting, and quick-paced storytelling.

Via OSEN

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51 Jodie

January 15, 2010 at 7:37 PM

Does anyone know who the actual "ultimate" love interest is for Lee Dae Hae? *pets Jang Hyuk* Some of the news on it has me a little confused and now that I've seen two of the episodes I am even more so.

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52

January 16, 2010 at 2:28 AM

i don't like WISFC
congratulation Chuno, Chuno is the best drama ^^

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53 NixHazel

January 17, 2010 at 5:33 PM

Chuno is simply the best of the currently aired dramas and I bet time will tell.

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54 daemangsupporter

January 18, 2010 at 12:37 AM

Out of topic
@51 Lumi
Yeah, many of the support cast of Daemang (Great Ambition) are now famous actors in S. Korea - Jo Hyun Jae (Love Letter, Seo Dong Yo, 3Dads 1Mom), Jang Geun Suk (You're Beautiful), Lee Yo Won (Queen Seon Dok), Son Ye Jin, Han Jae Suk (All About Eve).
Han Jae Suk scary as the bad brother, Jang Geun Suk cute as the young Han Jae Suk, Lee Yo Won wooden (as always), Jang Hyuk very endearing (love the way he took the Prince Regent - played by a very young Jo Hyun Jae - under his wing). But the 2 characters who stood out in the drama IMO are Jo Hyun Jae and Son Ye Jin.
I so wanted Son Ye Jin's character Dong Hee to end up with Jang Hyuk's character because she's a better match to the sometimes playful sometimes serious Jae Young (Jang Hyuk) than the lifeless/wooden Yeo Jin (Lee Yo Won).
Jo Hyun Jae as the Prince Regent is the most endearing Prince in Korean sageuk I have ever seen. His and Jang Hyuk's bromance (hehehe) is something to watch.
I had more fun watching Jang Hyuk with Jo Hyun Jae, than Jang Hyuk with Lee Yo Won.
Anyway, back to Chuno - congrats to the Chuno cast. Love the 3 leads Jang Hyuk, Lee Da Hae and Oh Ji Ho. All of them have their own strengths and weaknesses as actors, but am glad that in this drama their strengths are being shown more than their weaknesses. Good luck to the rest of the series.

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55 Silvia

March 16, 2011 at 7:19 PM

Well now that the hype is over its time for tge trurh. Chuno is the best producred and directed histodical kdeama undoubtedly. Even if you are not into tge ganre. Jank Hyuk really was amazing here and managed to overshine l
All orher semi dresaed super toned and buff characters. Altgough sad at times it was light and happy to watch. Still cant forget the scene with egg when dae gill thought his "brothers" were dead!

Did anyone notice how suprisingly well sang tea and dae gill were getting along together looking each other in the ayes abd smiling? Not bad ar all!!

Worth watching!