SBS' romantic comedy “Legend of the Blue Sea” took a serious lead in viewership ratings. The romantic comedy outperformed other dramas in the Wednesday and Thursday slots.
Being a highly-anticipated drama, “Legend of the Blue Sea” has taken television ratings by storm. This is the first time two highly-acclaimed actor and actress Lee Min-Ho and Jun Ji-Hyun have been paired. The first two episodes scored incredibly-high ratings in Korea.
“Legend of the Blue Sea” Episode 2, aired on Thursday November 17, scored 16.2% of viewership ratings in TnMS and 15.1% in AGB Nielsen Korea. In the Seoul Metropolitan area, according to Seoul Daily News, the drama even reached 20%.
One particular scene was reported to attract the highest rating from the audience - the kissing scene between Lee and Jun. The production team crafted the idea of them kissing in an underwater scene, which scored the highest rating of 18.8%, according to KBS official release.
