The ENA Monday-Tuesday drama 'The Defects' captured both viewership and buzz.
The ENA Monday-Tuesday drama 'The Defects' (directed by Oh Ki-hwan / written by Ahn So-jeong / produced by Group 8 and Take One Studio), which first aired on the 21st (Monday), demonstrated its true value as a 'high-quality action thriller' through high-density action and robust direction, combined with the immersive performances of actors Yum Jung-ah, Won Jina, Choi Young-joon, and Kim Jin-young. With its striking setup, stormy developments, and heavy messages, it hit the home theater hard, capturing the audience's attention.
'The Defects' portrays the tragedy faced by children denied existence by adults who only want 'perfect children,' going beyond the sensational material of illegal adoption cartels, leaving a deep impression. This was evidenced by a 3rd episode viewership rating of 2.3% nationwide and 2.7% in the metropolitan area, with a peak rating of 3.0% in the metropolitan area and 2.5% nationwide (based on Nielsen Korea's paid household data), indicating an upward trend.
It also achieved overwhelming results in terms of buzz metrics. According to Good Day Corporation, it ranked first in the TV and OTT drama search response top 10 for the 4th week of July, and in the drama cast keyword top 10, Kim Jin-young, Lee Na-eun, Won Jina, Choi Young-joon, Yum Jung-ah, Ahn Ji-ho, and Oh Seung-jun took the top seven spots, proving its dominance in buzz. Additionally, the characters of 'The Defects' ranked first in the drama issue keyword top 10, firmly validating its popularity.
"It's so stimulating I can't even breathe while watching it," "The quality is like a movie," "Yum Jung-ah and Won Jina's characters are really appealing," "The action acting by the actors is great. It's so cool," "The action direction is good. The developments are really fast," "I thought it was just an ordinary revenge drama, but it's a summer thriller," "This is the most impactful drama I've seen recently," "I haven't seen a story like this before, so it flew by. The immersion is incredible," and other reactions.
The ENA Monday-Tuesday drama 'The Defects' is an action thriller depicting the desperate survival and revenge of children who survived after being abandoned by their adoptive parents, and the 5th episode will air on Monday, August 4, at 10 p.m. It can also be exclusively streamed on TVING.
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