[Edaily Starin KIM HYUNSIK Reporter] SBS’s Friday-Saturday drama “Manager Kim” has surpassed a 20% viewership rating for four consecutive episodes. (Photo = SBS)
According to Nielsen Korea on the 18th, the nationwide viewership rating for the seventh episode of “Manager Kim,” which aired the previous day, was recorded at 21.9%. Previously, the drama first broke into the 20% range with a 21.6% rating in its fourth episode. It maintained the 20% range in the fifth episode (20.5%) and reached its highest viewership rating in the sixth episode (22.3%). “Director Kim” is an action drama that follows Director Kim (played by So Ji-sub), a legendary former special operations agent who had been living the life of an ordinary father while working as the head of a bank’s accounting team, as he returns to the fray to rescue his only daughter, Min-ji (played by Seo Su-min). Episode 7 depicted Director Kim, along with Seong Han-su (played by Choi Dae-hoon) and Park Jin-cheol (played by Yoon Kyung-ho), rescuing his daughter Min-ji and then tracking down Ju Kang-chan (played by Joo Sang-wook), the mastermind behind the kidnapping, to bring him to justice. Toward the end of the episode, after saying goodbye to Min-ji and turning himself in, Director Kim was dragged off to North Korea by unidentified men and found himself in a life-or-death crisis, heightening viewers’ curiosity about future developments. "Director Kim" is an adaptation of the Naver webtoon of the same name. It brings together writer Nam Dae-jung, known for works such as "The Great Wish," "30 Days," and "First Ride," and director Lee Seung-young, known for "Wonderful World," "Tracer," and "Voice 2." Episode 8 will air tonight at 9:50 p.m.
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