[Edaily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] With Season 4 of “New Recruit” wrapping up on a high note by achieving the highest viewership ratings of any season, interest in Season 5 is also growing.

On the 30th, the production team for ENA’s “Rookie 4” stated, “We are grateful for the immense interest and love shown for ‘Rookie,’” adding, “We are continuing positive discussions regarding the production of the next season, though specific details are still being finalized. We will provide an update as soon as the details are finalized.”
“Rookie” is a realistic drama depicting the chaos that ensues when a “privileged” recruit arrives at a military base filled with all kinds of characters. After Season 1 garnered widespread popularity in 2022, the series has continued through Season 4 and has established itself as KT Studio Genie’s flagship intellectual property (IP).
According to Nielsen Korea, the final episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 5.2% and a peak of 5.8% per minute, setting a new series high. This marked the highest viewership rating across all seasons.
On the online video service (OTT) TVING, it ranked No. 1 in weekly unique viewers (UV) for four consecutive weeks immediately after its release, and “Rookie 3,” “Rookie,” and “Rookie 2” successively made it into TVING’s top 10 weekly drama UV rankings, with the entire series dominating the top of the charts.
With the series maintaining its popularity through Season 4, anticipation for Season 5 is also growing.