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tvN is starting a pleasant 2026 with a triple performance in the Saturday and Tuesday drama, followed by a hit in the Monday-Tuesday drama Forten.
First of all, tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama "Pro Bono," which recently ended, surpassed the highest average viewership of 10% following "The Tyrant's Chef" and "Taepung Corporation," which aired last year, proving the competitiveness of Saturday-Sunday dramas with three consecutive hits. "The Tyrant's Chef" captured the five senses of viewers around the world with its luxurious chemistry between Lim Yoon-ah and Lee Chae-min and rich stories like 12 half-staff, and "Taepung Corporation" delivered warm warmth by reviving the stories of ordinary people who survived the IMF with the enthusiastic performances of Lee Joon-ho and Kim Min-ha. "Pro Bono" was praised for paying attention to the meaningful journey of public interest lawyers toward the socially underprivileged until the end with a new subject called public interest defense.
The Monday-Tuesday drama "Spring Fever," which opened in 2026, is attracting attention with a light and pleasant romantic comedy. In two weeks of broadcasting, the average viewership exceeded 5.4%, as well as the total number of related videos exceeded 100 million views. This is a proof that popular scalability and buzz are growing as they continue to spread digital after watching the live broadcast. On top of that, in the first week of the broadcast, Amazon Prime Video TV SHOWS was ranked among the top 10 in the world based on Flix Patrol, and accumulated in a total of 48 countries and regions, attracting keen attention from global viewers.
tvN's ambition is to continue its good momentum by presenting a series of new dramas and entertainment shows in which global stars have appeared. "Undercover Mitsuhong (script Moon Hyun-kyung, directed by Park Seon-ho)," which began its first broadcast on the 17th, began cruising with a 7.2% highest ratings in two episodes along with an increase in ratings. Set in the 1990s, the heavy subject of investigation into corruption at securities firms was revealed in a retro-office comedy, providing a pleasant sense of fun and immersion. In particular, Park Shin-hye is praised for her three-dimensional performance that is irreplaceable and completely transformed into a cool-headed elite securities supervisor and a Hong Geum-bo who goes to and from a fresh end-employee.
On February 4th, "I'll Give You the Universe" (scripted by Soo-jin, Shin Yi-hyun, director Lee Hyun-suk, and Jeong Yeo-jin) will premiere. "I'll Give You the Universe" depicts the romance of cohabitation between Bae In-hyuk and Roh Jung-ui, both men and women in-laws, who are twisted from the first meeting, raising their 20-month-old nephew Woo-ju overnight. Above all, it is expected that popular young actors Bae In-hyuk, Roh Jung-ui, and Park Seo-ham will meet to show lovely chemistry with their innocent and cute nephew Woo-joo.
Following "Undercover Miss Hong," "How to Be a Building Owner in Korea" starring Kim Jungwoo Ha, Lim Soo-jung, Kim Joon-han, Jung Soo-jung and Shim Eun-kyung is preparing to meet viewers. "How to be a building owner in Korea" is a suspense story that takes place when a debt-ridden building owner participates in a fake kidnapping to protect his family and buildings that are more precious than his life. Following "Spring Fever," "Seiren" (script Lee Young, director Kim Chul-kyu) will be broadcast. "Seiren" is a deadly romance-relief drama about a man who digs into her and the deaths around her, a charming insurance fraud suspect, and Park Min-young and Wi Ha-joon work together, and director Kim Chul-kyu predicts a special synergy with sensuous production.
New entertainment shows are also indispensable. At 8:40 p.m. on the 30th, "Bogum Magic," a special barber shop operator that polishes hair and mind together in a remote rural village, will premiere at 8:40 p.m. on the 30th. It is expected that the warm chemistry between the three cast members and guests who visited the rural barbershop will add to the warm fun of the cold winter.
The reality "After School Taeri Teacher," which deals with the world's only after-school theater class opened at an elementary school in a small village, is also ready to appear. With Kim Tae-ri's first fixed entertainment since her debut, much attention is focused on her challenge to the theater class teacher. Choi Hyun-wook and Gangnam will appear as assistant teachers who will lead the theater class with Kim Tae-ri, and will premiere at 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, February 22. In addition, the second project 'Synchro Game', co-produced by CJ ENM and TBS, is also set to air for the first time. It is a survival entertainment in which the best brain with perfect brain and the best physicality with overwhelming physical skills team up in groups of two to survive, and will air at 8:20 p.m. on February 23 and 24.
An official of tvN said, "Thanks to the attention and support of viewers, Saturday dramas are loved one after another, and 'Spring Fever' is also making a meaningful start to 2026 amid a good trend, spreading rapidly online and overseas," adding, "We will continue to do our best to establish 'Trusted tvN' contents as a guarantee mark of K contents and a global standard." We will continue to visit viewers with new dramas and entertainment shows filled with tvN's unique colors and joys with global stars, so please pay a lot of attention."
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