The SBS Friday-Saturday drama '멋진 신세계' has reached a major milestone, officially breaking the double-digit viewership barrier. Following the broadcast of its 6th episode on the 23rd, the series recorded a nationwide rating of 10.3% (based on Nielsen Korea), marking its highest viewership to date. This surge in popularity is primarily attributed to the long-awaited romantic development between the main characters, Shin Seo-ri (played by Im Ji-yeon) and Cha Se-gye (played by Heo Nam-jun), who shared a sudden, romantic first kiss. As the protagonists move toward a reciprocal relationship, the drama continues its streak of achieving personal best ratings with every consecutive episode. - The 6th episode of '멋진 신세계' achieved a personal best nationwide viewership rating of 10.3%, surpassing the 10% threshold for the first time. - The central plot development driving this success is the surprise first kiss between leads Im Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-jun, which signaled the official start of their 'two-way' romance. Q: Why is this trending? A: The drama is experiencing a surge in popularity and record-high ratings due to the highly anticipated romantic progression and chemistry between leads Im Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-jun. | The SBS Friday-Saturday drama '멋진 신세계' has reached a major milestone, officially breaking the double-digit viewership barrier. Following the broadcast of its 6th episode on the 23rd, the series recorded a nationwide rating of 10.3% (based on Nielsen Korea), marking its highest viewership to date. This surge in popularity is primarily attributed to the long-awaited romantic development between the main characters, Shin Seo-ri (played by Im Ji-yeon) and Cha Se-gye (played by Heo Nam-jun), who shared a sudden, romantic first kiss. As the protagonists move toward a reciprocal relationship, the drama continues its streak of achieving personal best ratings with every consecutive episode. - The 6th episode of '멋진 신세계' achieved a personal best nationwide viewership rating of 10.3%, surpassing the 10% threshold for the first time. - The central plot development driving this success is the surprise first kiss between leads Im Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-jun, which signaled the official start of their 'two-way' romance. Q: Why is this trending? A: The drama is experiencing a surge in popularity and record-high ratings due to the highly anticipated romantic progression and chemistry between leads Im Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-jun.