‘Bad and Crazy’ Kicks Off With a Promising Start While ‘The Red Sleeve Cuff’ Beats Own Rating Record
Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon's "Bad and Crazy" is off to a good start, while "The Red Sleeve Cuff," starring Lee Junho and Lee Se Young, achieved another high ratings. d.
'Bad and Crazy' & 'The Red Sleeve Cuff' Garner High Viewership Ratings
New action-suspense drama "Bad and Crazy," starring Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon, made its small screen premiere on December 17. According to the latest Nielsen Korea data, the series immediately garnered good viewership ratings.
"Bad and Crazy" episode 1 achieved an average rating of 4.5 percent nationwide and even took the first place in its time slotm, which was previously occupied by tvN's "Happiness."
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On the other hand, MBC's Friday-Saturday sageuk-romance drama "The Red Sleeve Cuff" was able to sustain its reign as it garnered new high viewership ratings during episode 11.
From 10.2 percent during episode 10, Lee Junho and Lee Se Young's series beat its own record and achieved 12.2 percent rating nationwide and 12.7 percent in Seoul during "The Red Sleeve Cuff" episode 11.
Meanwhile, SBS' melodrama "Now, We Are Breaking Up" has a stable rating of 6.5 percent nationwide.
Warning: Spoilers ahead!
'Bad and Crazy' Episodes 1 and 2 Highlights
In "Bad and Crazy" episode 1, Ryu Yoo Seol (Lee Dong Wook) was assigned in Jeong Yu Na's case for his forthcoming promotion as new chief officer. As he began investigating, Soo Yeol met Oh Gyung Tae (Cha Hak Yeon), a righteous rookie police officer who discovered Yu Na's case.
Meanwhile, in episode 2, Apart from having a hard time solving the case, Ryu Yoo Seol found another problem in his life. Everytime he's asleep, he dreams of the crazy helmet guy (Wi Ha Joon). After meeting him several times, Yoo Seol consulted a psychiatrist to know his condition on why he keeps on seeing the man in his dreams, but he didn't get the answer he's been looking for.
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Further, when Ryu Yoo Seol tried to not be involved again in Jeong Yu Na's case, he turned a blind eye for the sake of his new position at work. But that was when the helmet guy appeared again. He keeps on helping Yoo Seol to make the right choices so he can give justice to the people who need it the most.
Later on, during their confrontation, Ryu Yoo Seol discovered that the helmet guy was actually his alter ego.
'The Red Sleeve Cuff' Episodes 11 and 12 Highlights
Yi San (Lee Junho) is now the new king of Joseon. He managed to overcome all the challenges on his way to the throne, and it was thanks to his loyal subordincates and Sung Deok Im (Lee Se Young).
Three years later after securing the throne, he proposed to Sung Deok Im to be his consort and build a family with her.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 'The Red Sleeve Cuff' Episode 12: Lee Junho Becomes the New King, Asks Lee Se Young to be His Wife
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