"Slave Hunters" takes 1st win on weekly TV charts

KBS Wednesday and Thursday drama "The Slave Hunters" topped weekly television charts for the first time during its run, according to polls on Tuesday.

Statistics from TNS Korea and AGB Nielsen Media Research revealed that the historical series took over charts for the week of February 8 with viewership ratings of 33.2 percent and 31.7 percent, respectively.

The No. 1 show, about the life of slave hunter Dae-gil, played by actor Jang Hyuk, also features actors Oh Ji-ho and Lee Da-hae.

Meanwhile, family drama "Three Brothers," which had dominated the small screen for weeks, dropped a spot to second place with a viewership ratings of 24.5 percent on TNS' poll and 25.2 percent on AGB's survey.

Monday and Tuesday show "Master of Study" rounded out the top three with viewership ratings of 24.0 percent and 22.3 percent, respectively.

Reporter : Lucia Hong luciahong@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr