《Taeyuna’s Listening Bodbo》
‘One-shot Scandal’ starring Jeon Do-yeon, viewer ratings soar
From entrance exam material to romance and mystery, it worked well.
Jeon Do-yeon, ‘one-hit scandal’ is unusual
Jeon Do-yeon, ‘one-hit scandal’ is unusual
《Taeyuna’s Listening Bodbo》
Reporter Tae Yu-na and Ten Asia will properly cover all aspects of the drama based on what she heard and saw on the spot. We will be the eyes and ears of readers in an era where dramas are flooding in on numerous channels.

The word of mouth for tvN's new Saturday-Sunday drama 'One-shot Scandal' is unusual. This is because the viewership ratings nearly doubled in just the second week of broadcast, and the show went from last place to first place in weekend dramas. On the other hand, SBS' 'Beopjjeon' and JTBC's 'Agency' seem to be faltering as they approach the 10% mark.

'One-hit Scandal', which first aired on the 14th, is a bickering romance between Nam Haeng-seon (played by Jeon Do-yeon), the passionate owner of a national side dish shop (played by Jeon Do-yeon), and Choi Chi-yeol (played by Jeong Kyung-ho), a South Korean math teacher. This is a work that reunites director Yoo Je-won and writer Yang Hee-seung, who received a lot of love for 'Oh My Ghostess', starring Jo Jung-seok and Park Bo-young.
Jeon Do-yeon, ‘one-hit scandal’ is unusual
Jeon Do-yeon, ‘one-hit scandal’ is unusual
The background of 'Ilta Scandal' is Korea's No. 1 private education center, and it can be seen as a drama about simple entrance exams, but in it, 'single' Nam Haeng-seon, who raises her niece as her daughter, and Choi Ji, who cannot even eat properly due to an eating disorder despite her annual salary exceeding 10 billion won. The passionate romance brings laughter and warmth to the heart. In addition, the mystery element of 'iron ball terrorism' is added, making it very fun to find out who the culprit is.

Accordingly, 'One Thing Scandal' surpassed other prominent dramas and rose to first place in the drama TV topicality category within its first week of airing. In OTT, it also ranked 1st on TV’s daily and 2nd on Netflix’s daily. Viewership ratings are also skyrocketing. It started at 4.0% in the first episode and soared to 7.6% in four episodes. This is almost the same figure compared to the 7.7% recorded by 'Agency', which aired on this day, and the 7.1% recorded by 'Law', which aired the previous day.
Jeon Do-yeon, ‘one-hit scandal’ is unusual
Jeon Do-yeon, ‘one-hit scandal’ is unusual
This popularity was fueled by the romantic chemistry between Jeon Do-yeon and Jung Kyung-ho, despite their 10-year age difference. In this drama, Jung Kyung-ho is showing off his professional charisma as well as his charm as a cool and warm adult, to the point where he has been praised as 'Jung Kyung-ho's new discovery'. Although he is more sensitive than anyone else when it comes to work, he is a true mentor to the students who take his classes. When the children are sleepy, he cheers them up with his trademark 'kick', speaks out against Nam Hae-i's (played by Noh Yoon-seo) unfair expulsion from the all-care class, and feels guilty.

Jeon Do-yeon is truly lovely. Even in a tough neighborhood due to the war on private education, they do not lose their warmth and are very affectionate, so they try to give back more than what they receive. Although she has to take care of her nephew and sick younger brother at a young age, gave up on playing for the national handball team, and is unable to have a proper relationship, she is always smiling and spirited.
Jeon Do-yeon, ‘one-hit scandal’ is unusual
Jeon Do-yeon, ‘one-hit scandal’ is unusual
Jeon Do-yeon, ‘one-hit scandal’ is unusual
Jeon Do-yeon, ‘one-hit scandal’ is unusual
Additionally, the relationship between the highly influential parents' group members called 'Suaimdang' and the first and second year students at Woorim High School is also interesting. The love triangle between Nam Hae-i, Seo Geon-hoo (Lee Min-jae), and Lee Seon-jae (Lee Chae-min), the competition between Nam Hae-i and Bang Bang-ah (Kang Na-eon), and the spirit fight between Jang Seo-jin (Cho Young-nam) and Jo Soo-hee (Kim Seon-young) add to the drama. It is making it rich.

It is natural that 'Ilta Scandal', which has the warmth of 'When the Camellia Blooms' added to the fierce entrance exam war like 'Sky Castle', is receiving favorable reviews. 'Ilta Scandal', which competes with cheerfulness and warmth in the competition between 'Bopjjun' who takes fierce revenge, 'Agency' which contains the desperate battle drama between advertising people, and 'Red Balloon' who steals her friend's husband, can continue to grow. I look forward to it.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr