The Korean drama Dear Hyeri has been quietly gaining attention since it first aired. Starring Shin Hye Sun and Lee Jin Wook, it’s got that perfect mix of psychological twists and romance, with the kind of on-screen chemistry that keeps you coming back for more.
It’s been showing on ENA (and streaming on Genie TV), and the ratings have actually been creeping up. One recent episode hit 2.8% in viewership, which doesn’t sound like much, but for a newer channel like ENA, it’s pretty solid! Especially when the previous episode was at 2.4%.
And here’s the cool part, by mid-October, the ratings really started to climb. The seventh episode hit 3.1%, and the eighth episode went up to 3.5%. That’s like, real growth! It shows people are definitely getting more into the story.
In fact, Dear Hyeri is now their second most talked-about drama, right behind Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Not bad for a drama that’s a bit more experimental, right?
The show dives into some pretty deep stuff, Dissociative Identity Disorder and the characters are anything but straightforward. It’s definitely not your typical K-drama formula, which I think is part of what’s making it such a hot topic online, especially among Korean viewers.
Sure, not everyone is loving every part of it (the male lead’s character has gotten some mixed reactions), but the viewership is still going up, so clearly Dear Hyeri is finding its people.
With the finale coming up, I’m really curious to see where the ratings land. It feels like the drama could end on a high note, especially with the way it’s been building momentum.
So, while it might not be smashing records left and right, Dear Hyeri is definitely carving out its own space in 2024’s K-drama world. It’s got the buzz, it’s growing, and honestly, I can’t wait to see how it all wraps up!