'Watcha' Found for Staying Home, Viewing Time This Year Doubles Last Year

Watcha Year-End Report... Highest Viewing Time During Chuseok Holiday
Korean Drama No.1 The World of the Married, Movie No.1 Harry Potter Series

Watcha 2020 Year-End Report (Photo by Watcha)

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] As the time spent at home increased, the total viewing time on the OTT service Watcha also doubled compared to last year. The most popular drama was 'The World of the Married,' and the top movie was the 'Harry Potter series.'

According to the year-end report released on the 30th by the online video streaming service Watcha, the total viewing time on Watcha this year was about 19,000 years, an increase of approximately 1.97 times compared to last year. The day with the longest viewing time was October 2, during the Chuseok holiday.

Based on a comprehensive analysis of Watcha's 2020 viewing time, buzz, and number of reviews, the most loved Korean drama this year was 'The World of the Married.' Following it were 'High Kick Through the Roof,' 'High Kick,' 'Jealousy Incarnate,' and 'Ssam Mai Way,' which ranked in the top five. In the American drama category, 'Why Women Kill,' exclusively released as a Watcha Exclusive, took first place, followed by 'Chernobyl,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'Killing Eve,' and 'Years & Years.' In the movie category, the 'Harry Potter series' ranked first, with 'Extreme Job,' 'Call Me by Your Name,' 'Exit,' and 'Parasite' making the top five. The Chinese drama 'Jin Zhen Ling' and the Japanese drama 'Unnatural' also gained significant popularity.

Top 5 Most Loved Movies of 2020 on Watcha (Photo by Watcha)

Some content saw a surge in viewership thanks to increased recognition of actors or directors. The viewing volume of director Bong Joon-ho's 'Mother,' who won the Academy Award for Best Director in February, increased more than 12 times compared to before the award. As actor Kim Seon-ho gained popularity, the viewership of his works such as 'Crazy About You!' and 'Eulachacha Waikiki 2' rose more than sixfold.

About 67 million reviews have been accumulated on WatchaPedia, Watcha's content evaluation and recommendation service. ▲The movie 'Extreme Job' received about 360,000 reviews ▲The drama 'SKY Castle' about 200,000 ▲The book 'The Miracles of the Namiya General Store' about 6,000 reviews. Among newly released movies, 'Peninsula' garnered 70,000 reviews, and 'The World of the Married' proved its buzz with nearly 100,000 reviews. Among works with over 1,000 ratings, 'Slam Dunk,' 'Jin Zhen Ling,' and 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' maintained the top ratings.

A Watcha representative said, "As 'OTT' has been one of the most talked-about words in the untact era of 2020, Watcha also received great love from users throughout the year," adding, "In 2021, we will strive to enhance user satisfaction not only by providing content services that exceed users' expectations but also by offering more sophisticated recommendation services and viewing quality as a data leader."

In 2020, Watcha introduced exclusive content monthly under the name Watcha Exclusive. This year alone, it newly released 2,520 movies and 1,275 TV series each month and currently offers over 90,000 pieces of content.

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