[HanCinema's News] "Once Again" Has Happy Ending and High Ratings
By William Schwartz | Published on
"Once Again" completed a successful run on September 13th, airing its final, one hundreth episode to ratings of 34.8%. As expected for a weekend family drama, there were happy endings all around. One couple got married, and another started a family.
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"Once Again" aired its first episode in March with ratings of 23.1%. The drama has been a noteworthy boost for Lee Min-jung, who has struggled with her more recent dramas in addition to being overshadowed by her husband, Lee Byung-hun. But "Once Again" has also been great for the visibility of the rest of the ensemble, including Lee Sang-yeob as her ex-husband, as well as Lee Cho-hee and Lee Sang-yi, who played her younger sister and his younger brother.
"Once Again" also benefited from unusual visibility for a weekend drama. Few dramas in the more serious late night timeslots attracted serious buzz while "Once Again: was still airing. "Once Again" will be followed in its timeslot by "Homemade Love Story" next weekend.
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.