Manager Kim, which achieved a peak viewership rating of 23%, featured Choi Dae-hoon-style "taekwondo core action."
'The most ordinary' father becomes 'the most dangerous' man to get back his only daughter in the father-universe revenge action drama SBS's new Friday-Saturday drama Manager Kim (written by Nam Dae-joong, directed by Lee Seung-young·Lee So-eun, planned by Studio S, produced by Studio S·Fantagio).
After recording 15.7% nationwide and a peak viewership rating of 18.1% just two episodes into its broadcast, it instantly captured global viewers by ranking third in Netflix's global TV shows (including English-speaking regions), and at the center of that is Choi Dae-hoon.
Choi Dae-hoon plays Seong Han-su, a former North Korean covert ops member and former national taekwondo athlete, and delivered catharsis with thrilling action in episode 3, broadcast on the 3rd. As a result, Manager Kim recorded an average of 19.6% in the metropolitan area, an average of 18.8% nationwide, and a momentary peak viewership rating of 23% (according to Nielsen Korea). It once again set its own record and continued its explosive momentum.
Choi Dae-hoon showcased Seong Han-su-style "blazing core action" rooted in his background as a former national taekwondo athlete, unleashing the charm of a full-fledged action drama. Having shown a bicycle-riding scene bordering on a stunt in his previous work When Life Gives You Tangerines, Choi Dae-hoon proved his solid physical balance and delivered flashy taekwondo unarmed action with his distinctive core strength.
Even when surrounded in a deserted factory at '20 to 1,' Choi Dae-hoon revealed his unique charm by maintaining a sly composure and joking one moment, then delivering crisp kicks and one-man-army combat power that vividly portrayed the character's toughness and provided exhilaration; toward the end of the drama he completed the character with three-dimensional appeal by bringing warmth that created a heartwarming feeling.
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