MBC’s new Korean drama “A Good Day to Be a Dog” premiered on Wednesday, marking the start of a three-way drama battle.
ENA’s “The Kidnapping Day” continued its steady rise, while JTBC’s “Destined with You” slipped ahead of its finale.
“A Good Day to Be a Dog” finished last in its time slot with ratings in the low 2% range.
According to Nielsen Korea, the first and second episodes of “A Good Day to Be a Dog,” which premiered on the 11th, recorded ratings of 2.2% and 2.8% nationwide, respectively.
“A Good Day to Be a Dog” is a fantasy romance drama about a woman who is cursed to turn into a dog when she is kissed and a man who is afraid of dogs, even though he is the only key that can break the curse.
The drama aired for the first and second consecutive episodes, showing a slight uptick in the second episode but performing lower than “The Kidnapping Day” and “Destined with You.”
“Destined with You,” starring Rowoon and Jo Bo Ah, was at 2.9%, down 0.2 points from the previous week’s episode 14. The drama is currently on its final episode.
Meanwhile, “The Kidnapping Day,” starring Yoon Kye-sang and Yoo Na, broke its own ratings record with 4.1%.
While this is only a 0.1 point increase from the previous episode, it is still a significant achievement as it continues its upward trend.
Earlier, during the press conference of “A Good Day to Be a Dog,” Cha Eun Woo and Park Gyu Young said that the target viewership rate was 8%.
They were confident that the show would go viral after the first week’s broadcast.
It will be interesting to see if “A Good Day to Be a Dog,” which started in last place in its time slot, can overcome the risk of being a once-a-week programme and gain momentum.
