[HanCinema's News] "Twinkling Watermelon" Proves to Be Big Worldwide Hit for Rakuten Viki

This past November 14th, "Twinkling Watermelon" ended with fairly modest ratings of 4.46% in South Korea. The time slip youth romance musical had limited appeal on television, as many such dramas in this genre do. But a recent report from Rakuten Viki shows that "Twinkling Watermelon" has been quite a hit for the streaming platform worldwide. Purportedly, the final episode of "Twinkling Watermelon" was among the top five most-watched shows in its final week for sixty-four territories.

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In twelve of these countries, "Twinkling Watermelon" was the most popular show. These include Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and the United States. "Twinkling Watermelon" has also earned much strong praise from fans on the platform, with a rating of 9.8 out of 10 collated from over 32,891 user reviews as of this writing.

The top-rated review compares "Twinkling Watermelon" favorably to "Racket Boys" and praised the show for its depiction of deaf communities. Rakuten Viki operates as a streaming platform in one hundred and ninety territories, though it does not have distribution rights for "Twinkling Watermelon" in all of them. "A Good Day to be a Dog" and "Moon in the Day" are among the currently airing titles available there for international subscribers.

Written by William Schwartz

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"Twinkling Watermelon" is directed by Son Jeong-hyeon, Yoon Bum-sang, written by Jin Soo-wan, and features Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-wook, Seol In-ah, Shin Eun-soo, Ahn Do-gyu, Yoon Jae-chan. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2023/09/25~2023/11/14, Mon, Tue 20:50 on TVING, tvN.