‘Doom at Your Service’ Achieves Solid Viewership Rating on its Premiere
After months of unleashing their visually stunning teasers, the day has come for the fans of Park Bo Young and Seo In Guk as the much-anticipated drama "Doom at Your Service" debuted last May 10.
Viewers welcomed the latest tvN drama with warmth as the evening program received a positive response from the public.
"Doom at Your Service" Ranking Hits more than 4% on its First Episode
According to Nielsen Korea, "Doom at Your Service," viewership rating is off to a good start after gaining an average of 4.2 and 4.9 percent nationwide.
In addition, the broadcast network's target audience rating for men and women were accounted for 1.9 and up to 2.6 percent while 2.1 and up to 2.8 percent on nationwide average scores, making the drama rank first on all channels.
This includes terrestrial broadcasting and setting a green light on its box office success.
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"Doom at Your Service" Episode 1 Highlights
The drama starts with a heartbreaking scene after Tak Dong Kyung, played by Park Bo Young, was diagnosed with brain cancer and had only 100 days to live.
Since the shocking news was unexpected, it took her a moment to let it sink in; but this has caused Tak Dong Kyung so much grief.
"Doom at Your Service" episode 1 also welcomes Seo In Guk as Myeol Mang, who is a messenger between humans and gods.
In the drama, viewers can sense the on-screen chemistry and interaction between the two lead stars.
Moreover, with his charming vibe, the 33-year-old actor really pulled off his character.
Aside from the duo, a special cameo of Kim Ji Suk was featured in the drama. He plays Jo Dae Han, who was the ex-boyfriend of Tak Dong Kyung, whom she dated for three months.
Lee Soo Hyuk was also welcomed as Cha Joo Ik, Tak Dong Kyung's co-worker at the publishing company Life Story.
"Doom at Your Service" Cast Shares Thoughts about the Drama
Prior to the "Doom at Your Service" premiere, the cast gave their insights regarding the highly anticipated drama.
Last May 6, cast members Park Bo Young, Seo In Guk, Lee Soo Hyuk, Kang Tae Oh, Shin Do Hyun, and director Kwon Young Il appeared in an online press conference to talk about the new drama.
During the conference, the "Abyss" actress thinks that many can relate to her character as Dong Kyung represents various people.
"I believe that Dong Kyung can represent a large number of people who don't have a big dream. She's a character that finds a job after conforming to reality, and I think, people can relate to her."
Meanwhile, Seo In Guk also shared his two cents regarding the drama, saying that he felt Myul Mang's charming personality upon reading the script, especially when he met Tak Dong Kyung.
The "Shopping King Louie" star added that he could also relate to his character's sadness and raised the curiosity of the kind of entity he would be able to find and the sacrifices he has to make for someone.
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Written by Geca Wills
