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(Left) tvN's "K2" , JTBC's "Fantastic" promotional poster |
Cable networks tvN and JTBC are expected to go head to head for viewership again, with their respective upcoming dramas “K2” and “Fantastic” in September.
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(Left) tvN's "Signal" , JTBC's "Madam Antoine" promotional poster |
January this year saw tvN’s “Signal” and JTBC’s “Madame Antoine” pitted against each other. When both dramas ended, tvN emerged with higher ratings of over 10 percent compared to JTBC’s 1 percent.
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(Left) tvN's "Memory" , JTBC's "Ms. Temper and Nam Jung-gi" promotional poster |
The two broadcasting companies clashed again with tvN’s “Memory” and JTBC’s “Ms. Temper and Nam Jung-gi.” The popularity of “Ms. Temper and Nam Jung-gi” allowed JTBC to overtake tvN this time.
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(Left) tvN's "Dear My Friend" , JTBC's "Mirror of the Witch" promotional poster |
This rivalry continued with tvN’s “Dear My Friends” and JTBC’s “Mirror of the Witch,” with tvN seeing higher viewership when both dramas wrapped up.
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(Left) tvN's "Good Wife" , JTBC's "Age of Youth" promotional poster |
The ratings war is ongoing with tvN’s “Good Wife” and JTBC’s “Age of Youth.” At the moment, both seem to have a strong viewer base.
By Lee Sang-won (sangdoze@heraldcorp.com)