Why Is K-drama ‘Yong Pal’ So Popular In Korea?

As the national viewing rate of the new SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' in Korea reached over 20%, people are wondering what makes this drama so popular in Korea.

The new SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' is receiving a lot of attention among the Korean TV drama fans. The first few episodes of the SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' received over 20% national viewing rate in Korea, which is an impressive rating, especially when it is taken into consideration that it is a recently premiered drama.

People are speculating the SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' received its popularity because of a somewhat new love story between a talented yet corrupted doctor and a rich woman from a conglomerate family. SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' is the most watched Wednesday Thursday series in the nation. On the drama, actor Joo Won plays surgeon Kim Tae Hyun, who would do anything for money and actress Kim Tae Hee plays Han Yeo Jin, a rich but abandoned heiress. In related news, the popular SBS Wednesday Thursday drama 'Yong Pal' tells a story of a skilled surgeon who knows nothing but money. Actor Joo Won plays surgeon Kim Tae Hyun, who would do anything for money and actress Kim Tae Hee plays Han Yeo Jin, a rich but abandoned heiress. The drama airs every Wednesday and Thursday on SBS.