Amidst the context of short-running Korean terrestrial television dramas falling into crisis, the movie "Agent Kim reactivated" is rewriting the success history of Korean dramas with explosive attraction right from the first weeks of broadcasting.
Agent Kim Reboot" starring So Ji Sub recently surpassed the rating milestone (viewer rating) of 20%, which is considered a difficult "wall" to conquer, after only 2 weeks of airing.
Episode 4 broadcast on July 4 achieved an average national rating of 21.6% and a rating in the Seoul capital region of 22.7%, and also recorded a rating at the highest time of up to 25.1% according to Nielsen Korea statistics.
This is the first short film episode of both Korean terrestrial and cable television to reach a rating of 20% after about 2 years.
In particular, the achievement achieved after only 4 episodes has far exceeded the growth rate of many previous SBS blockbusters such as "The Fiery Priest", "Dreams Baseball Team" and "The War of the Upper Class 2", setting a new record for the fastest rating growth rate in SBS's history of Friday - Saturday TV dramas.
On forums, many viewers are expressing their desire that "Agent Kim Reboot" will produce part 2.
Before the household's wave, SBS station gave a response that: "There has been no official discussion about part 2 yet".
However, the station added: "Even so, this is a movie that can completely develop according to a multi-season model, so perhaps audiences have placed so much expectation.
Although not confirming the next part, this statement shows that SBS still leaves open the possibility of producing a new season in the future if the film continues to maintain its appeal.
Released with a rating of 9.5% on June 26, "Agent Kim Reboot" recorded explosive growth week by week and achieved a rating of 21.6% after only 4 episodes.
On the Netflix platform, the film also created a big buzz when it ranked 3rd on the ranking of the world's most popular non-English TV shows of the week, with 6.6 million views after only 3 days of release.
However, many viewers expressed regret and continuously called for the next season because the film currently only has 10 episodes.
Male lead So Ji Sub also publicly expressed his desire to return to the role of Head of Department Kim. At SBS's movie promotion event last month, the veteran actor shared that he hoped for part 2 rather than winning an award.
Honestly, I don't care too much about awards. I would be happier if the movie continued as a multi-season series," So Ji Sub expressed.
So Ji Sub's statement further convinced fans that both the cast and the audience want to meet the character Head of Department Kim again in the future.
