New Delhi: Korean dramas are thriving on over-the-top platforms, with shows like Beauty and Mr. Romantic, Missing Crown Prince, The Atypical Family, and Connection attracting large audiences. From romance, and slice-of-life to thriller, the most popular Korean dramas this past May 2024 weekend, as per the Korean drama Trends, are listed below.
Beauty and Mr. Romantic
The most watched drama over the weekend was this one starring Ji Hyun Woo and Im Soo Hyang, with 18.1% of the total viewership. Park Do Ra, the protagonist of the narrative, is a strong-willed, independent lady who rose to stardom under her mother’s influence to escape from poverty. All Do Ra wants to do after becoming a celebrity is relax and enjoy her money, but her mother won’t let her Due to her busy schedule, Do Ra wishes to resign from her new drama “Straightforward Romance,” but she meets her first love, assistant director Go Pil Sung.
Connection
The episode starring Ji Sung and Jeon Mi Do made 6.1% viewership over the weekend. In this criminal thriller, the unravelling of a high school friend’s murder and the distribution of 5 billion won in insurance proceeds expose the twisted friendships of those involved.
Bitter Sweet Hell
Noh Young Won, a famous psychiatrist, has an ideal existence in this Kim Hee Sun and Lee Hye Young starrer, which has 5.5% views. To rescue their family from complete disaster, Young Won and her mother-in-law, Hong Sa Gang, come together when Young Jae Jin’s romance with the mysterious Lee Se Na causes fatal occurrences.
The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
The film starring Jung Ryeo Won and Wi Ha Joon has 4.9% views. In this series, Lee Joon Ho starts teaching at the academy he attended after leaving a large firm. His undying devotion to his first love, Seo Hye Jin, the academy instructor, drives him. Joon Ho, her former troublemaker student, reappears at the moment her life is starting to calm down, causing mayhem.
The Atypical Family
Very close to The Midnight Romance in Hagwon, the Jang Ki Yong and Chun Woo Hee star had 4.7% views. Various mystical abilities were bestowed on Bok Gwi Joo and his family. Only the best moments in Bok Gwi Joo’s life can be recalled when he uses his time travel abilities but he cannot alter the past. Bok Gwi Joo and his family get connected with Do Da He at some point. When she moves in with them, she starts to alter.
Missing Crown Prince
The weekend viewership for the drama starring Suho and Hong Ye Ji was 3.7%. A romantic comedy set in Joseon-era Korea; this film follows a crown prince as he is abducted by the family of the lady he is supposed to marry. They fall head over heels for one other as they flee for their life.
