“In Woojin’s first appearance scene······the highest viewership rating was 19.1%”
The main PD of ‘Frozen Love’ looked slightly surprised at the assistant director’s words.
Soon, the entire production team including him checked the laptop screen in front of the assistant director. The numbers were correct. The overall viewership rating for ‘Frozen Love’ was 12.8%, and the highest viewership rating was Kang Woo-jin’s first appearance as a side story. Of course, the production PD and production staff had expected it to some extent.
but.
“Wow- Wow, I thought there would be a lot of attention because Woojin is so hot······but like this.”
“This is amazing. If you look at the viewer ratings, you can tell where Woojin came from.”
“What I’m saying is, I feel Woojin’s popularity once again.”
The numbers that came out far exceeded expectations. The KBC drama PDs who gathered around like onlookers added their comments one by one.
“Hey, isn’t it quite different from the general one??”
“It’s not quite that much, it’s a lot. It’s the first time I’ve seen that much of a difference.”
“The highest viewership rating at the time was 19.1% – this is crazy. Should I definitely cast Kang Woo-jin in my next project?”
“Hey PD Kim, if you call, Kang Woo-jin will say ‘yes!’ and come obediently? He’ll definitely get criticized.”
“But in ‘Hanryang,’ when Kang Woo-jin was there, it hit 25%, right? But when he left, it evaporated by about 5%. Huh- Kang Woo-jin, is that really a sure thing about ticket power??”
The PDs focused the conversation on Kang Woo-jin rather than the topic of ‘Freezing Love’. Regardless, the main PD of ‘Freezing Love’ made up his mind.
‘The grades are good enough.’
This year, KBC dramas have been lackluster. There are only a handful of dramas that have surpassed 10%. If you look closely, ‘Frozen Love’ is in the top tier. However, the best drama of the year was, as expected, Hanryang, and the media has set the competition between writers Park Eun-mi and Lee Wol-sun.
Because of that, a little regret spread in the heart of the main PD who picked up the cell phone.
still.
“Oh, yes, author.”
The main PD had to inform writer Lee Wol-seon, who was waiting, of the overall viewer ratings.
“The overall viewer ratings are out.”
The calm voice of writer Lee Wol-seon could be heard over the phone.
“What was the result?”
“···It came out well! I think it’s the best this year.”
“So how much?”
“The overall viewership rating came out to 12.8%.”
After hearing the results, writer Lee Wol-seon remained silent for a moment and then muttered quietly.
“Tch, I lost.”
The main PD intervenes urgently.
“Writer! You can ignore the ratings battle! The genres are different in the first place!”
“It’s okay. I’m just talking to myself. By the way, which scene in episode 1 had the highest viewership ratings?”
“Yes? Ah- the highest viewership rating at the moment was 19.1% and it was the first scene where Kang Woo-jin appears.”
Then, writer Lee Wol-seon’s answer, mixed with a smile, was heard over the phone.
“19.1%? This proves Woojin’s ticket power.”
Back one hour.
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The official viewership ratings for ‘Frozen Love’, which aired its first episode last night, have been released on the Internet.
『[Official] Writer Lee Wol-seon’s ‘Freezing Love’ First Episode Viewership Rating 12.8%』
『’Frozen Love’ First Episode Over 12%, But Slightly Disappointing Results』
It combines articles put out by KBC Drama Department or circulated by the media itself.
『’Frozen Love’, which recorded 12.8% in its first episode, had decent ratings but little impact』
Unfortunately, it didn’t have the explosive power of ‘Profiler Hanryang’. That was natural. Hanryang had the highest viewership rating this year. In the first place, with the mass production of numerous contents, the viewership ratings in the country have recently decreased. So, 12.8% was a decent viewership rating. It wouldn’t have been strange for the KBC drama department to burst into celebration.
But the media still adds stimulation to get clicks.
『[Issue Pick] The war of star writers… The winner between Park Eun-mi and Lee Wol-seon is a bum』
『Writer Eun-mi Park vs. Writer Wol-seon Lee, It was Writer Eun-mi Park who smiled』
It determines the winner and loser of the two star writers. Articles are spreading that writer Lee Wol-seon lost to writer Park Eun-mi. Since they are big names in the writer world, this is an inevitable phenomenon. However, there were quite a few articles that accurately captured the content of ‘Freezing Love’.
And of course.
『[Instant Photo] Kang Woo-jin/ Photo from the beginning of ‘Frozen Love’』
The drama industry media never left out Kang Woo-jin’s story.
『[Issue Check] ‘Freezing Love’ also recorded 19% viewership ratings, Kang Woo-jin’s appearance scene peaked at 19.1%』
『Viewers flock to see ‘Kang Woo-jin who speaks sign language’? Kang Woo-jin proves ticket power/ Photo』
There was an endless supply of bait and bait to throw.
『”Was it overdone?” The public is showered with praise for Kang Woo-jin’s sign language acting』Sign language acting
Kang Woo-jin’s popularity and firepower, his sign language acting, comparisons to gangsters, etc. That’s why, among the YouTube videos uploaded by the ‘Freezing Love’ team to coincide with the first episode, the edited version of Kang Woo-jin’s ‘The Strange Man Next Door’ garnered a surprising amount of attention.
What’s peculiar is.
-The drama was fun, but I was impressed by actor Kang Woo-jin’s sign language skills… Thank you so much.
Among the viewers’ reactions, there were many who shared their own experiences or said they were touched. It was said that Woojin’s sign language acting comforted the hearts of many people.
At this moment.
“Woojin.”
The news was also delivered to the filming set of ‘The Missing Island’ in Buyeo. Some actors and staff members talked about ‘frozen love’ in a simple chat. On the other hand, Kang Woo-jin’s military uniform was torn to the point of being worn out.
‘12.8% viewership ratings? Hmm- I get the idea.’
While preparing to film the next scene, I accepted it calmly. Well, I did receive the ratings in the morning, but Woojin already knew the results months ago. The ratings, to be exact. Of course, the subspace ability.
-[5/Script (Title: Frozen Love), B+ Grade]
So, it definitely feels good, but it doesn’t really excite me. I just input the subspace level numbers into my head.
But Woojin’s teams were exceptional.
“Oppa oppa, did you see the comments on YouTube?? Oppa, your sign language acting is so praised, it’s crazy!”
“There are already videos coming out that are edited solely with sign language acting??”
Meanwhile, Choi Sung-geon, who had been relatively calm, guessed something else from this situation and quietly muttered to Kang Woo-jin before he went into filming.
“Woojin, did you see that moment when the highest viewer ratings came out? It’s because of you too.”
“Yes, sir.”
“From your previous works, ‘Drug Dealer’, ‘The Outlaws’, and this ‘Love to Death’. The ratings went up and down depending on whether you were there or not. Do you know what this means? It means that your ticket power is incredible.”
Choi Seong-geon continues his explanation with excitement.
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“And aren’t all of your grades good? There are no failures. To the public, you naturally become an actor they trust and watch, and to the people in this jungle-like entertainment industry, your status goes up. The difference between you and them is obvious.”
“······”
“Then what comes up?”
Choi Sung-geon’s smile becomes excessively deep.
“Your price is skyrocketing.”
The next day, Saturday night.
The second episode of ‘Frozen Love’ has aired. Of course, due to the aftermath of the first episode, the viewer base was even more upset, and the number of reporters waiting also increased significantly.
『’Frozen Love’ Episode 2 Begins with Over 12% Rating… Will It Really Get a Higher Rating Than the First Episode?』
Thanks to this, more attention was focused on episode 2 than episode 1. Episode 2 of ‘Frozen Love’ was mainly focused on resolving the conflict from episode 1, adding new characters, and new incidents. The content gradually became more interesting.
In that gap, Kang Woo-jin played the role of licorice very well.
Although there weren’t many cuts, he caught the viewers’ attention with just one appearance. That was the level of acting and impact. Then, the next day, Sunday morning, the overall viewership ratings for the second episode of ‘Freezing Love’ soared.
『[Official] ‘Freezing Love’ Episode 2 Viewership Ratings 13.3%』
It was a higher number than the first episode, and the highest viewership rating at this moment was also Kang Woo-jin. With this, a certainty that no one can spit out is prevalent.
『Kang Woo-jin has established himself as a trustworthy actor, netizens say, “If Kang Woo-jin appears, you have to see it!”』
This is about Kang Woo-jin’s ticket power. Anyway, the entertainment industry on Sunday morning was bustling with stories of ‘frozen love’. However, around the afternoon of the same day, other issues also joined in. For example, the current situation of Bulldog Seo Gu-seop.
『Seo Gu-seop walking to the investigation room with his face down/ Photo』
Even ‘Drug Dealer’ barely managed to take the number one spot at the box office.
『7 million viewers ‘Drug Dealer’, will it be difficult to reach 8 million? It seems like it will end with around 7.6 million』
It was a week full of mixed issues, but the weekend passed quickly, and before we knew it, Monday, November 30th, had arrived.
It’s already the last day of November.
Tomorrow will be December, and it will be the height of the year-end and Christmas season. It is a hectic time, not only in the entertainment industry but also everywhere, domestically and internationally.
Of course, the same was true of Japan.
Among them, a large animation production company near Tokyo Station. It was quite large. It occupied the entire four-story building. On the outside walls of the building were several large posters of hit animations produced by the production company, and the first floor lobby was filled with small posters and various character models.
There are quite a lot of people coming and going in the lobby.
Visitors taking pictures of posters and models, employees of animation production companies, related parties, etc. A meeting was in full swing in the medium-sized conference room on the third floor of the production company. The lighting in the conference room was a little dim, and a prepared PPT was being projected onto a small screen in front.
People filling the U-shaped desks.
Half of them were executives of the animation production company and half were working-level staff. Among them, a woman in a suit standing next to the front screen spoke to everyone in Japanese.
“As you can see, the performance in the second half of this year is poor. Not only in viewer ratings but also in sales.”
The balding executive right in front of him asked back, tapping his chin with a fan.
“Why do you think so?”
“Except for the first quarter, all the works from the second quarter, third quarter, and now the fourth quarter are all passionate action dramas······I think the drop in female viewers compared to last year is a big factor.”
“hmm.”
Another executive intervened, linking arms.
“Then, starting from the first half of next year, we need to add works that will attract female viewers and fans.”
“Yes, we are already getting our bearings.”
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“Have you tried searching for works?”
“I have something ready.”
The female employee who answered turned her gaze to the male employee standing next to the beam projector. Soon, something else was projected on the screen in front of her. It was not an animation, but original works that were to be made into animations.
Comics, novels, light novels, dramas, etc.
The works were mostly romance and romantic comedies. However, even though many works were listed, the expressions on the executives’ faces did not improve at all. It seemed like there was nothing that they could think of. At this point, a middle-aged female executive wearing square glasses let out a small sigh and joined in with a low voice.
“Shouldn’t we add some fresh flavors to it? We had something similar to that last year or the year before.”
The other executives nodded in agreement.
“yes.”
“The number of animation production companies is increasing every year, and at this point, we also need to try something challenging.”
Here, the female employee standing by the screen cleared her throat and put strength into her voice.
“Then how about this? Instead of a familiar taste, look for the original in Korea or China. However, there are already quite a few Chinese originals, so Korea is better.”
“Well, the web novel and webtoon markets there have grown noticeably.”
At this time.
“If you’re looking for the original Korean version.”
A middle-aged female executive wearing square glasses is back again.
“How about going to a verified work?”
“Verification? What?”
“There are definitely people who have seen ‘Nam Sa Chin’ on Netflix. It’s a four-part one-act drama and the story itself is suitable for animation. As you all know, it’s very popular. It’s still causing a stir on SNS and communities.”
Although there is already a precedent for making dramas into animations, it was challenging enough to take something Korean and make it into an animation.
“Because the original work was such a huge hit, we can aim to attract fans of the original work, and we can also benefit from the power of the Korean Wave.”
Most of the executives nodded, and a middle-aged female executive continued what she had been thinking.
“If we want to add one more freshness to it, I think we should hire one of the actors from ‘Nam Sa Chin’ as a voice actor.”
Amidst the commotion, a familiar name is heard.
“By any chance- Kang Woojin?”
“Are you talking about Kang Woo-jin?”
A middle-aged female executive clasped her hands together as if to say that it was the correct answer and spoke to everyone.
“That’s right, Kang Woo-jin. He became popular through ‘Hanryang’, ‘Nam Sa-chin’, and this time ‘Strange Life’, and if you look at ‘Ame Talk Show!’ or his YouTube channel, his Japanese is at a native speaker level, so there’s no problem.”
“Hmm, well, I guess Kang Woo-jin is a bit unconventional.”
“And have you ever heard Kang Woojin sing? I would believe him if he said he was a singer. It’s also his main content on YouTube. In addition, he was a hot topic of conversation at the fan signing event he held in Japan recently. So it’s possible that he could participate in the OST himself.”
The popularity of animation in Japan is beyond imagination. It is the unshakable top of the content market.
It was safe to say that animation dominated the Japanese content market. It was also incredibly popular worldwide, so what can I say? And now.
“If you watch ‘Stranger’ that will come out later. ‘Nam Sa-chin’ and Kang Woo-jin.”
Even in Japan, the top 3 animation production companies that have produced many hit works are mentioning Kang Woo-jin.
“Isn’t it challenging enough?”
The next day, December 1st. Director Ahn Ga-bok’s house.
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Director Ahn Ga-bok, dressed in comfortable pajamas, was sitting on the living room sofa. What was unusual was that he was looking down at his cell phone and had a strange smile on his face.
What he was looking at was an article.
『[Exclusive] Director Ahn Ga-bok, who had not been seen, suddenly caught having a meal with great actor Han Ha-ho… Will Han Ha-ho be chosen as the lead in the 100th movie that will create a legend? / Photo』
Then, a wrinkled smile spread across Director Ahn Ga-bok’s lips as he quietly looked down at the article.
“Oh, there was a reporter there?”
