Chapter 541: Preview Battle (3)
"Hwaranjeon's first preview, minute one viewership ratings is 12.5%! It's a tie."
Since episode 23 of MBS' My Way Sisters ended with a viewership ratings of 15.4%, the expected viewership ratings for Hwaranjeon's preview had been 7.7%, which was about half. However, it scored a whopping 4.8% higher than expected.
Casting Yoo-Jin and Miso as field reporters had been a stroke of genius.
At that moment, Ahn Soo-Jin, the youngest member of the directing team, couldn't hold back her excitement and let out a cheer. "Doesn't this mean most viewers kept watching? This is huge!"
The other staff nodded in agreement, but Oh Bok-Hee didn't relax. "It's only been one minute. Let's wait a bit longer."
Now, what mattered was whether viewers would stay until the end of the preview. Unlike full episodes, which tended to gain momentum over time, previews usually saw a drop in viewership ratings as they went on.
While we were caught up in all the buzz, on-screen, Yoo-Jin and Miso were holding hands and playfully exploring the Hwaranjeon set. In the footage, Miso spotted Song Ji-Hwan sitting on the palace throne and walked over, placing both hands to her forehead and bowing slightly. Her neatly braided hair swung forward and pointed downward.
『Your Majesty! I'm here!』
Holding the mic, Miso acted her part, and Song Ji-Hwan responded in a charismatic tone to match her performance.
『Oh~ my, my dear Princess Yu-Hwa. What brings you here today?』
As the two performed a father-daughter dynamic, Yoo-Jin, standing behind them, picked up her mic and offered commentary.