KBS 2TV weekend drama 'Eagle 5 Brothers, Please!' has set a new record for its highest viewership rating, with Uhm Ji-won and Ahn Jae-wook becoming the stars of the show with a peak rating of 24.2%.
The 36th episode aired on the 1st recorded a peak viewership rating of 24.2% and an average rating of 21.2% according to Nielsen Korea, marking its highest rating to date. The national viewership also surpassed 5.091 million, breaking its previous record and indicating a rising trend in ratings with high viewer engagement.
In the 36th episode, the fact that Ma Kwang-suk (Uhm Ji-won) was dating Han Dong-seok (Ahn Jae-wook) was revealed to her brothers-in-law, leading to a shocking turn of events in 'Eagle Judo.'
In the drama, Ma Kwang-suk attempted to reveal her relationship with Han Dong-seok to her brothers-in-law but hesitated due to his ex-wife, Oh Cheon-soo's (Choi Dae-cheol) comeback to the Eagle Judo. Han Dong-seok suggested they inform his mother, Gong Ju-sil (Park Jun-geum), first, and together with Ma Kwang-suk and Gong Ju-sil, they shared a happy dinner. However, Kang So-yeon (Han Soo-yeon), who overheard Gong Ju-sil's phone call, exposed the dating news to the Oh brothers, leaving them in shock.
Oh Heung-soo (Kim Dong-wan) confronted Ma Kwang-suk, saying, "I'm really disappointed, sister-in-law. How could you already have a boyfriend so soon after Jang Soo-hyung?" As Ma Kwang-suk, who was in tears, said, "I'm really sorry," she ran out. When she came face to face with Han Dong-seok, who had come to bring her the phone, she cried, saying, "The young masters found out everything," and Han Dong-seok firmly held her hand, stepping forward to protect Ma Kwang-suk in front of his brothers.
In particular, the scene where Ma Kwang-suk burst into tears saying to Han Dong-seok, "The young masters found out everything," recorded a peak viewership rating of 24.2%, ranking as the number one program among all broadcasts across public, general, and cable channels over the weekend. As conflicts and chaos with the family unfold, attention is focused on how the romantic relationship between Ma Kwang-suk and Han Dong-seok will develop.
Viewers responded enthusiastically with comments like, "Please show more of Han Dong-seok and Ma Kwang-suk's sweet dating scenes. It's been a while since I felt butterflies in my stomach!", "I was really upset when Cheon-soo's ex-wife appeared, but I melted at the sweetness between Han Dong-seok and Ma Kwang-suk!", "I'm so happy it's confirmed for an extension! I can't wait to see happy moments with Kwang-suk and Chairman Han!", "Let's go to marriage, Ma Kwang-suk and Han Dong-seok! I'm living for watching them these days!"
The production team said, "As the narratives of Uhm Ji-won and Ahn Jae-wook's characters deepen, it captivates the audience even more. Please look forward to the increasingly tighter stories of the Eagle 5 Brothers."
[Photo] KBS 2TV 'Eagle 5 Brothers, Please!' broadcast capture.
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