MBC's Liar Premieres at 1.9% as SBS's Doctor X Draws 16.5%
Liar, starring Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin, opened with a nationwide rating of 1.9%, according to Nielsen Korea.
MBC's Saturday-Sunday drama Liar premiered on October 30 with a nationwide rating of 1.9%, according to Nielsen Korea. On the same day, SBS's Friday-Saturday drama Doctor X recorded 16.5%.
The first episode of Liar follows the first meeting of Min Jun-ho, played by Yoo Yeon-seok, and Kang Ji-seon, played by Seo Hyun-jin, their first date and the incident that follows, with the two giving opposing accounts of what happened.
In the episode, Kang Ji-seon reports Min Jun-ho for sexual assault and police arrest him.
Doctor X premiered on October 9 with 11.4% and rose to 14.9% in episode 2, 15.1% in episode 3, 18.5% in episode 4, 17.5% in episode 5 and 19.5% in episode 6 on October 24, its highest rating to date.
Second reunion for the leads
Liar stars Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin, who last worked together 10 years ago on SBS's Dr. Romantic, according to joynews24.com.
Quick answers
What rating did Liar premiere with?
The first episode of MBC's Liar recorded a nationwide rating of 1.9% on October 30, according to Nielsen Korea.
Who stars in Liar?
Yoo Yeon-seok plays Min Jun-ho and Seo Hyun-jin plays Kang Ji-seon.
What rating did Doctor X record on October 30?
SBS's Doctor X recorded a nationwide rating of 16.5% on the same day.