Byeon Woo Seok, Kim Hye Yoon's 'Lovely Runner' Soars Again

The drama "Lovely Runner," which caused a sensation, is celebrating its second anniversary, and its lead actors, Kim Hye-yun and Byeon Woo-seok, are gaining attention for their successful new projects.

The film "The Executioner," starring Kim Hye-yun, surpassed 1.6 million viewers in just 16 days of its release, exceeding twice the break-even point (800,000 viewers). The movie ranked first at the box office for 15 consecutive days since its release and was the fastest film released this year to surpass its break-even point. It is expected to continue its box office success into its third week.

In a pre-release interview, Kim Hye-yun expressed her camaraderie with Byeon Woo-seok, saying, "I hope we both do well," which has now become a reality.

Byeon Woo-seok's comeback drama, MBC's Friday-Saturday drama "The Grand Heir of the 21st Century," surpassed double-digit viewership ratings in both the metropolitan and national areas within just four episodes. It also achieved a "triple crown" for four consecutive episodes, ranking first in its time slot across all categories including metropolitan, national, and 2049 viewership. Notably, the highest viewership rating for the fourth episode reached 13.8%, continuing its popularity.

The drama's buzz is also overwhelming. According to the TV-OTT drama buzzworthiness rankings released by Good Data Corporation's FUNdex, it swept all indicators including news, VON, SNS, and video, securing the first place for two consecutive weeks. Byeon Woo-seok has maintained the second position in drama cast buzzworthiness for three consecutive weeks.