In the context of the fierce competition in the Korean online film market, the Tving platform has continuously recorded success with original series such as "Yumi's Cells" and "The legend of kitchen soldier".
According to statistics, season 3 of the movie "The Cells of Yumi" topped the number of paid subscribers throughout its release period, and also grew 226% compared to the first season. The series also showed a steady increase in each season, with season 2 increasing by 88% compared to season 1 and season 3 increasing by 73% compared to season 2.
Meanwhile, "Chef Legend" became the film with the highest weekly premium subscription contribution in the past three years of this platform.
Korean media commented that instead of racing for large budgets like many global online platforms, the platform is focusing on projects of medium scale but carefully invested in content and implementation.
The movie "The Cells of Yumi" attracts attention thanks to the combination of real-life acting and 3D animation to express the inner emotions of the characters. The film is highly appreciated for balancing animation elements with a close, everyday love story.
On screen, Kim Go Eun's acting as Yumi is a highlight. Her harmonious coordination with her co-stars Ahn Bo Hyun, Jinyoung or Kim Jae Won is positively evaluated for their couple beauty and harmony.
While the movie "Chef Legend" exploits the military theme in a gentle direction, focusing on life situations and character emotions instead of action scenes or exaggerated humorous elements.
In the new project, Park Ji Hoon attracted attention when playing Kang Sung Jae - a young man who enlisted after a family upheaval and unexpectedly became a chef.
The common point of the two works is to exploit familiar emotions in life, build characters with clear personalities and create empathy with young audiences aged 20-30. This is also considered a factor that helps Tving's original series create a difference in the Korean online film market.
