[HanCinema's News] "Lovely Runner" Tops Rakuten Viki Charts in 130 Territories
By William Schwartz | Published on
The global streaming platform Rakuten Viki released a report on May 23rd claiming that even in its six week of availability, the time slip romance drama "Lovely Runner" is a huge hit in its international markets. The report claims that is the most popular drama in 130 different territories. Many of these territories are not major ones for South Korean dramas, with Brazil, Canada, France, Mexico the United Kingdom, and the United States among those number one regions.
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"Lovely Runner" has also continuously been the number one show for Rakuten Viki in 109 regions, including all six of the ones mentioned above. A representative from Rakuten Viki claimed that it is the most popular drama the streaming service has hosted this year. "Lovely Runner" has also been popular locally in South Korea, and the most popular weekday drama with female viewers in their twenties. Rakuten Viki has operations in 190 territories worldwide.
Written by William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.