'The Man's Memory' Achieves No.1 Ratings in Same Time Slot for Premiere... Kim Dong-wook X Moon Ga-young Duo Hits the Mark

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] "The Man’s Memory" ranked first in viewership ratings for Wednesday-Thursday dramas from its first broadcast.

The new MBC Wednesday-Thursday drama "The Man’s Memory," which aired its first episode on the 18th, recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 4.5% (Nielsen Korea nationwide standard), topping the Wednesday-Thursday drama charts.

Episodes 1 and 2 of "The Man’s Memory" aired that day depicted the first meeting between anchor Lee Jung-hoon (played by Kim Dong-wook), who suffers from hyperthymesia, and actress Yeo Ha-jin (played by Moon Ga-young).

Lee Jung-hoon was introduced as a veteran anchor who flawlessly completed a live news broadcast without showing any sign of panic even when the prompter malfunctioned. He exhibited symptoms of hyperthymesia, vividly remembering every past experience he had, which aroused curiosity and sympathy.

In particular, during a counseling session with psychiatrist Yoo Sung-hyuk (played by Kim Chang-wan), young Jung-hoon confessed, "My mother said I’m a happy person. But I think she’s wrong. It’s not like I only have good memories," intensifying curiosity about the story’s development.

In the middle of the drama, it was revealed that Lee Jung-hoon’s painful memories centered on his first love Jung Seo-yeon (played by Lee Joo-bin). Jung-hoon frequently recalled memories related to Jung Seo-yeon. He reminisced about good memories of her while vividly remembering her shocking death. Scenes were shown sequentially of Jung Seo-yeon being threatened by someone on a building railing and then falling from the building, as well as Jung-hoon witnessing the scene from inside a car.

The daily life of actress Yeo Ha-jin was also portrayed. Despite a two-timing scandal involving a popular actor and a famous idol, Yeo Ha-jin showed a cool personality, saying, "What can I do? The articles are already out."

The first meeting between Lee Jung-hoon and Yeo Ha-jin took place during a live news broadcast. Yeo Ha-jin appeared on Lee Jung-hoon’s news live guest seat to promote a movie. To ease her nervousness about appearing live, she tried to drink coffee mixed with whiskey but accidentally handed it to Jung-hoon, causing laughter. Also, a tense first meeting unfolded as they had a scuffle over Jung-hoon’s necktie just before the live broadcast.

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