S3 Ep2: Lovely Runner: The Surprise Global Hit Everyone's Talking About

In today's episode Melanie, Vickey and Alisa are joined by Joanne Beveridge (@jmbeveridge on Twitter/X) to dive into exactly what has made Lovely Runner the biggest sleeper Kdrama hit of 2024. Some stats:

Lovely Runner topped Viki viewership ratings in over 130 regions including India, Australia, the United States, France, Canada, Germany, Brazil, Italy and Mexico

Korean streamer TVing exceeded Netflix's total usage time for the first time on the day the last episode of Lovely Runner aired. It’s the first time that a Korean streamer has surpassed Netflix’s total usage time. Supposedly TVing held an emergency meeting to analyze the numbers because they were so unexpected.

The song 소나기/Sudden Shower entered the Melon top 10 on May 13 and eventually reached number 5, which is a ranking that even legit Kpop groups struggle to achieve. It’s currently still in the Top 10.