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The SBS drama posted the highest premiere rating of any miniseries this year and topped Netflix's non-English TV chart.
Key Issues
• Ratings climbed in week one: Based on Japan's 'Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon', the Kim Ji-won drama debuted on October 9 with an 11.4% nationwide rating. Episode 2 averaged 14.9% and peaked at 17.4%, per Nielsen Korea.
• No. 1 on Netflix's non-English chart: In its first three days it drew 4.6 million views, ranked No. 1 in seven countries, including Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand, and reached the Top 10 in 36 countries.
• 2026's strongest miniseries debut: The drama recorded the year's highest premiere rating among miniseries and was the most-watched program across all genres on October 9.
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The Netflix rom-com drew 3 million views in three days, ranked No. 3 on the non-English TV chart and entered the Top 10 in 44 countries.
Key Issues
• A web novel turned rom-com: Based on Haebeon's Naver web novel 'Charge Me Up', the 10-episode series was directed by Park Soo-won, written by Song You-chae and produced by NEW POINT and WHYNOT MEDIA.
• A romance built on a charging contract: Kim Young-kwang plays Baek Ho-rang, a chaebol heir whose artificial heart is running out of power, and Chae Soo-bin plays Na Bo-bae, a TV writer whose touch can recharge it.
• A familiar formula done well: Park said she focused on executing familiar rom-com tropes well rather than inventing new ones.
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