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Tue, December 10, 2019 | 04:29
K-dramas & Shows
8.3% viewership: drag queen drama off to good start
Posted : 2019-10-03 16:44
Updated : 2019-10-03 16:47
Dong Sun-hwa
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                                                                                                 Actors Jang Dong-yoon, left, and Kim So-hyun. Courtesy of Production H
Actors Jang Dong-yoon, left, and Kim So-hyun. Courtesy of Production H

By Dong Sun-hwa

KBS TV's drag queen-themed fantasy drama "The Tale of Nokdu" got off to a good start.

The first two episodes of the Monday-Tuesday drama series recorded 7.1 and 8.3 percent viewership, respectively, becoming the most-watched program in the prime 9-10 p.m. timeslot.

Actor Jang Dong-yoon and actress Kim So-hyun star in the 32-episode series. Jang plays Nokdu (drag queen) and Kim plays Dongjoo (female entertainer). Nokdu disguises as a woman to step into a mysterious village open exclusively to widows. He meets Dongjoo there and they fall in love.

This series is based on the Korean webtoon (the digital comic) of the same name, published on South Korea's biggest portal Naver between 2014 and 2018.

"I paid most attention to my voice (when playing Nokdu,) because my character could be made into a caricature if I sounded too high-pitched," Jang said during a press event on Monday at a hotel in Guro-gu, Seoul. "Nokdu is adorable when he disguises as a woman, but is also a skilled fighter."

Kim said: "'The Tale of Nokdu' is a pleasant and bright drama."
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