'The Guy Is a Black Dragon' has emerged as a hot topic to kick off the 2025 tvN romantic comedy box office success, as the original creator Hye-jin has personally shared her impressions of watching the drama.
The tvN Monday-Tuesday drama 'The Guy Is a Black Dragon' (directed by Lee Soo-hyeon, written by Kim Soo-yeon, produced by Studio N, planned by Studio Dragon) is a sealing release office romance between 'Deputy Minister Killer' Head of Team Baek Soo-jung, who suffers from a first love that has become a dark history, and '3rd generation conglomerate' Deputy Minister Ban Joo-yeon, who lives hiding her heart's otaku self as a Black Dragon. The work depicts a soft first love reunion as the two, who met in an online game during childhood and left with the worst connection, meet again at work.
'The Guy Is a Black Dragon,' with its witty theme of 'dark history first love' and lively direction, has captured viewers' eyes. Moon Ga-young (as Baek Soo-jung) announces the return of the global romantic comedy goddess with her natural comic acting and vibrant, fitting character. Choi Hyun-wook (as Ban Joo-yeon), who started to radiate charm as a charming younger man alternating between a meticulous Deputy Minister and the unique otaku persona of a Black Dragon, also received a hot response for his character play. The drama recorded the top ratings in its time slot, maintaining the No. 1 spot for seven consecutive weeks, following 'One Distance.' (Based on Nielsen Korea's metropolitan area ratings)
Alongside this, 'The Guy Is a Black Dragon' is rapidly rising as a hot topic that will continue the 2025 success of tvN's romantic comedies. Last year, tvN produced a series of successful dramas, starting with 'Seon-jae on Cloud Nine,' which generated a massive output of pure love stories, recording a top rating of 24.9% with 'Queen of Tears,' breaking tvN's historical rating record. In the meantime, 'The Guy Is a Black Dragon' surpassed 62.6 million views in pre-release material counts (from Jan. 6 to Feb. 16) across YouTube, TikTok, Naver TV, Instagram, and Facebook, breaking the record of 'Seon-jae on Cloud Nine,' signaling a bright future for tvN's romantic comedy success relay.
Most notably, Hye-jin, the original creator of the drama 'The Guy Is a Black Dragon' and the webtoon of the same name, has drawn attention with her enthusiastic response to the drama's adaptation. Hye-jin said, "When I watched the first broadcast, I couldn't help but scream because you reenacted the scenes and emotions from the original so well. In particular, you realized the unique sensibility of the Black Dragon 100%, so I watched without realizing how much time passed."
Additionally, Hye-jin mentioned, "From the second episode, I found it interesting and fun to see the other parallel worlds where Soo-jung and Joo-yeon reunite in their 30s. I extend my gratitude to the director, the writers, all the production team, and the actors for allowing us to meet lovely Soo-jung and Joo-yeon. I will watch until the last episode with excitement."
In this way, 'The Guy Is a Black Dragon' joyously opens the 2025 tvN romantic comedy drama season and is set to announce the success of tvN's rom-coms. The third episode airs today (24th) at 8:50 p.m.
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