Chapter 30 - An Unlikely Contender Rises

When the data for <> first started climbing, the forum was constantly tracking it.

They thought the show would only get a bit popular, but the numbers kept growing and were heading straight for the record for single-episode views.

The post where Ryang Geumhee recommended the show had become the data record thread for <>

Many forum members felt a sense of pride like they had discovered a hidden gem.

[ Right now, the most confused ones are probably the teams from <> and <> ]

[ LOL, they were supposed to be the two big contenders, but now they've been knocked out by this unexpected third party. ]

CineHaven TV and ReelRise were indeed baffled.

<> and <> were the two major dramas they had been promoting recently, aiming to attract more young VIP viewers.

Objectively, both shows were of good quality and featured historical romance themes that young people liked.

CineHaven TV and ReelRise even used TV station filming crews for these dramas.

In this period, it was possible for either <> or <> to come out on top, and both platforms were prepared for that.

But they never expected that the winner would be the unexpected <>

CineHaven TV and ReelRise had never taken BingeBox seriously.

If <> had just won a small victory, it would have been one thing, but given the current trend, it seemed to have the potential to become a blockbuster hit.

"Is this really happening?"

If BingeBox had pushed for a high-quality drama or a trendy idol show, CineHaven TV and ReelRise would have accepted their loss more gracefully.

But when it comes to scale, cast, and quality, how could <> compare to <> and <>?

It was frustrating for CineHaven TV and ReelRise to lose their well-planned long dramas to BingeBox's short one.

"Where did <> come from?"

This was not only the question for the two video platforms but also for many drama fans.

Fans looked into it and found that the main team for <> was all from BingeBox.

The actors were newcomers, and from the director to the cinematographer, they were the same as the team from BingeBox's last drama.

The only difference was the writer.

Writer: Im Giseok.

[ Sounds a bit familiar. ]

[ Is it the Im Giseok I'm thinking of? ]

[ Im Giseok, the one from <>? ]

[ I still remember being so frustrated by <> that I almost threw up. If it's the same Im Giseok, there's no way he can write something as bad as <> with the pace of <> right? ]

However, there are only a few screenwriters with the surname Im, and Im Giseok is not a common name.

Drama fans are good at finding clues, and it wasn't long before someone discovered that BingeBox's official Chirp had liked a tweet from a week ago.