Moon Ga-young ♥ Choi Hyun-wook That guy was well received overseas..No. 1 in 118 countries
Mar 14, 2025
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tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'He's a Black Chromite' (played by Kim Soo-yeon, directed by Soohyun Lee) is an unsealed office romance between Baek Soo-jung, the team leader, who suffers from his first love that has become a black history, and Ban Ki-yeon, the team leader, who lives with a black Chromite in his heart.
Among them, 'He's a Black Salt Dragon' is drawing attention as it is receiving hot responses not only from Korea but also from overseas. In the global OTT Rakuten Viki, 'That's Black Salt Dragon' has been ranked first in the weekly rankings in the Americas, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East, and India as of the first week of airing, and has been ranked first in the weekly rankings so far, the third week of airing. In particular, 118 countries, including major countries such as the Americas, Brazil, Mexico, France, and India, have firmly maintained their TOP1 position for three consecutive weeks.
It also ranked sixth overall in the Japanese online streaming service U-NEXT and fourth in the drama rankings, ranking first among Korean dramas currently on-air. On Vidio, Indonesia's leading OTT platform, it is also proving its global popularity by ranking third in all dramas and No. 1 in Korean dramas.
In particular, domestic and foreign viewers are praising the chemistry between Moon Ga-young (played by Baek Soo-jung) and Choi Hyun-wook (played by Ban Ju-yeon) through "That's Black Salt Dragon". Vicky viewers responded, "While Su-jeong and her starring status and age are in stark contrast, the commonality of working hard shows great chemistry.", "It is exciting to see a bold crystal with the opposite personality and a romantic comedy played by the main character hiding his child-like appearance." Also on my drama list is "a little bit sweet, a little bit salty loco. Positive reviews continued, such as '"and 'addictive romance that achieves the perfect balance of humor and tension' between Su-jeong and the lead. In addition, on overseas SNS, one viewer commented "Soojung's rebellious personality and playful side of the lead create a dynamic, creating character variations. Their conflicting characteristics highlight the slow-burning romance."
In response to such favorable reviews from global fans, Moon Ga-young said, `I am grateful that many people love the character and immerse themselves with Baek Soo-jung. I hoped that the viewers of "He's a Black Dragon" would get joy and happiness, but I'm very happy that many viewers at home and abroad cheered me on. I hope you enjoy the rest of the show until the end"It raised expectations for the rest of the episode.
I was also worried because it was Choi Hyun-wook's first time playing the role of director, but I'd like to thank all the actors, staff, and viewers for receiving the accompaniment and black dragon that I wanted to express," he said, expressing his gratitude. In particular, Choi Hyun-wook made it really fun together, and I'm grateful that the viewers liked it a lot. The drama is already in the second half, so please stay with us until the end."
As a result, expectations for the main broadcast of "He Is a Black Salt Dragon", which is creating a buzz at home and abroad by writing a new box office formula for the younger couple, are soaring on how to overcome the crisis faced by the strawberry salt dragon couple after learning about their first love in black history.
tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama `He's a Black Dragon' airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 p.m.
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