"My Dearest", Korea's No. 1 TV Show

MBC's Friday-Saturday drama "My Dearest" won the honor of topping Korean favorite broadcast video programs in October.

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According to the Gallup Korea report released on the 23rd, 1,000 people aged 18 or older across the country were asked for their favorite broadcast video programs (free answers up to two) from October 17th to 19th, 2023, and MBC's Friday-Saturday drama "My Dearest" starring Namkoong Min and Ahn Eun-jin, topped the list with 3.7% of preference.

"My Dearest" is a drama about the love of lovers and the vitality of the people who are conflicted through the Manchu War and began broadcasting Part 2 on the 13th. As soon as Part 2 began, it not only topped the list of integrated topics but also the 14th episode soared to 13.4% of instant viewership, ranking first in all channels at the same time and first in all channels of Friday-Saturday dramas.

Actors Namkoong Min and Ahn Eun-jin, the main characters of "My Dearest" expressed their impressions on the news of becoming No.1 of Korea's favorite TV program.

Namkoong Min said, "I sincerely thank the viewers who love our drama "My Dearest". I'm encouraged by the number of Koreans who favor our drama. Please continue to show a lot of interest and love. Thank you", said Ahn Eun-jin, "Thank you for loving our drama. We're doing our best and we will continue to do so in order to repay back the love", she said, expressing her gratitude.

Following "My Dearest", single-life entertainment MBC "I Live Alone" ranked second in the program that Koreans like. MBC's "I Live Alone", which ranked second with a preference of 3.2%, is a single-life trend leader program that shows the colorful rainbow lives of single-person household stars.

Meanwhile, Gallup Korea's 'Favorite Broadcast Video Program' survey was conducted monthly by Gallup Korea since 2013, through interviews with telephone investigators who randomly extracted (including 10% of wired phone RDD) from wireless phone RDD sample frames. The sampling error is ±3.1% points, showing a 95% confidence level, and the response rate is 14.2%.