'Lovely Runner' reigns supreme on Viki for six weeks straight
The popular drama series Lovely Runner, featuring Byeon Woo-seok and Kim Hye-yoon, has been leading the global viewership charts on Rakuten Viki, a prominent OTT platform on which the K-drama has been airing. The show has consistently held the top spot in viewership across 130 regions for six consecutive weeks. Remarkably, it has also maintained this position in 109 countries including the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Brazil, and Mexico, among others.
It broke records in North America
A representative from Rakuten Viki has highlighted the drama's unprecedented success, stating, "Lovely Runner is breaking its own record every week in the number of weekly viewers in North America." The show is also recording the highest number of weekly viewers among 2024 dramas. This achievement emphasizes the drama's immense popularity and its ability to captivate audiences worldwide. Next week will be the finale week for the drama.
'Lovely Runner': A time-slip romance captivating audiences
Lovely Runner is based on a popular web novel and penned by Lee Si-eun, renowned for True Beauty. The storyline centers around a time-slip romance that poses an intriguing question: "What would you do if you had the opportunity to save your ultimate bias?" Kim portrays Im Sol, a fervent fan who is shattered by the death of her favorite star Ryu Sun-jae (Byeon) and travels back in time to rescue him.
Rakuten Viki: A global platform for Asian dramas
Rakuten Viki is a global video streaming service that offers Asian dramas and films to over 190 countries. Alongside Lovely Runner, it features a variety of other recent K-dramas such as The Midnight Romance in Hagwon, Dare to Love Me, and Beauty and Mr. Romantic. This platform's extensive reach has played a significant role in the worldwide success of these dramas, including the record-breaking viewership of Lovely Runner.
