[NEWS] 110112 Yonsama-Produced "Dream High" Rises Favorably in Viewer Ratings
"Dream High," a drama currently airing on KBS2 in Korea, is rising favorably in viewer ratings, and is working its way on passing its competition "Athena: Goddess of War."
According to AGB Nielson Media Research on the 12th, the episode of "Dream High" that aired on the 11th recorded an average viewer rating of 13.8% nation-wide. Furthermore, it received a viewer rating of 14.3% in the capital city of Seoul, exceeding the viewer rating of 13.9% for "Athena: Goddess of War" which aired on the same day.
"Dream High," which stars currently active idols, started out with a viewer rating of 10.7% on the 3rd of this month. Loaded with music and dance highlights afterwards, the viewer ratings have been on the rise.
On the other hand, "Queen of Reversals," which airs on MBC in the same time slot, received a 1.7 higher viewer rate than its previous airing, recording at 17.4%. It is currently the most-watched drama for that time slot. Additionally, the KBS1 drama "Smile, Dong Hae" recorded the highest viewer rating of 34.5%, making it shine in the number 1 spot out of all programs that aired that day.
*t/n: "Yonsama" is the Japanese nickname for Bae Yong Joon
Kim Soo Hyun@Sam Dong trained at JYP for three months before ‘Dream High’
In order to get ready for the drama ‘Dream High‘, Kim Soo Hyun was revealed to have practiced singing and dancing at JYP for three months before starting the drama.
He is reported to have led the life of a serious trainee during that time so he could keep up with idols like Taecyeon, Suzy, and Wooyoung.
A representative of Dream High stated, “Kim Soo Hyun studied song and dance for three months at JYP so he could pull off the required scenes in the drama. He lived no differently than other trainees at JYP. He learned singing and dancing for hours every day.”
They added, “Of course, he isn’t at the level of trainees who have practiced for years, but he still did his best. The people at JYP also gave him points for being faithful and working hard.”
Dream High's Cast dancing to SNSD's Tell Me Your Wish?
Dream High Cast, IU, Miss A's Suzy, Kim Soohyun and 2PM's Taecyeon are recently caught dancing to SNSD's hits song, Tell Me Your Wish. Check out the fancam-video on clip below!