Netflix's 'Atypical Family' loses ratings while a new Korean crime thriller takes the top spot | Web series

New K-dramas have officially released, replacing the titles already running. The weekly K-drama ratings are in. On May 25, SBS launched a new crime drama titled Connection. The series has now taken the lead over all other titles and is the most-watched miniseries across all time slots, even overtaking the reigning black comedy Bitter Sweet Hell.

On the other hand, Jang Ki Yong's Atypical Family has been struggling with declining domestic ratings and has also slipped in the Netflix rankings. If the series doesn't pick up in the next chapter, it could fall out of the top 10 non-English language categories in global viewership.

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Connection reaches record ratings with the second episode

South Korea's latest hit crime drama, “Connection,” has taken Saturday nights by storm. The series, starring Ji Sung, Jeon Mi Do, Kwon Yul and Kim Kyung Nam, premiered on May 24 and quickly became the most-watched miniseries that night, with a nationwide audience rating of 6.1 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. This gripping psychological thriller follows Jang Jae Kyung, a top detective with a dark past, who teams up with Oh Yoon Jin, a reporter and former high school friend. Together, they must unravel the secrets that bind them and solve the mysterious death of another mutual friend.

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Weekly Reviews of Bitter Sweet Hell

Also known as Gaslighting, the story follows “Korea's top psychological counselor Yeong-won and her mother-in-law Sa Kang, who are confronted with each other's secrets and truths because of their husband and son,” according to IMDB. The show's second episode had an average rating of 5.5 percent.

The ratings of “The Atypical Family” are falling

After rising viewership both domestically and globally, Jang Ki Yong's supernatural romantic comedy saw its ratings drop to 3.5 percent at the start of its second season. Last week, the series averaged 4.2 percent, climbing to sixth place in Netflix's non-English category. Now, it has slipped to eighth place.

tvN's The Midnight Romance in Hagwon, a replacement for the hit Queen of Tears, failed to impress despite its star-studded cast. Due to controversy over some “inappropriate” scenes, the show's ratings dropped, reaching a nationwide average rating of 4.2 percent for its fifth episode. Meanwhile, KBS 2TV's Beauty and Mr. Romantic remained the most-watched show with 15.26 percent.