'Beyond The Bar' Soars to 9% Ratings, Secures Global Netflix Top 10 in 51 Countries
Aug 13, 2025
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JTBC's Saturday drama 'Squire: Lawyers Dreaming of becoming a Lawyer (hereinafter referred to as Esquire)' (played by Park Mi-hyun, directed by Kim Jae-hong) is rising from viewership to Netflix ranking and popularity ranking, becoming a popular drama.
In particular, the fourth episode, which aired on the 10th, recorded 9% of viewers in the Seoul metropolitan area and 8.3% nationwide, and the highest ratings per minute exceeded 10%. This is a figure that more than doubled from the first broadcast on the 2nd, breaking its own highest ratings in each episode, topping the weekend miniseries.(Based on Nielsen Korea paid households)
In addition, it is proving its explosive interest by firmly maintaining the top spot on Netflix 'Today's Top 10 Series of Korea'.(As of 2025.08.13), it also ranked second in the non-English TV show category on Netflix's Global TOP 10 ranking and ranked top 10 in 51 countries with about 4.6 million (the cumulative viewing time divided by the total running time).(As of 2025.08.04. ~ 2025.08.10.)
On top of that, Fundex, a TV hot topic analysis agency, ranked No. 1 in the TV drama category, No. 2 in the TV-OTT drama category, and No. 3 in the TV-OTT integration in the first week of August announced on the 12th. Lee Jin-wook (played by Yoon Seok-hoon) and Jung Chae-yeon (played by Kang Hyo-min) are also on the hot topic list of drama actors.
As such, 'Esquire', which is rising from viewership to global and topical rankings, combines actors' acting breathing, lingering stories, and delicate production to give them a sense of immersion in each episode. Above all, Yoon Seok-hoon (Lee Jin-wook), Kang Hyo-min (Jeong Chae-yeon), Lee Jin-woo (Lee Hak-joo), and Heo Min-jeong (Jeon Hye-bin), who are united as Songmu teams in the play, have developed at a rapid pace to relieve their clients' unfairness, giving viewers a refreshing cider.
In addition, an episode incorporating the expertise of incumbent lawyer Park Mi-hyun and director Kim Jae-hong's detailed production are added to create a harmony of fantasy. Therefore, the next story of 'esquire', which announced the birth of the well-made courtroom, is expected.
The fifth episode of JTBC's Saturday-Sunday Drama 'esquire', which provides thrilling catharsis in each episode due to the meticulous legal battle of lawyers, will air at 10:40 p.m. on the 16th.
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