The romantic drama Dear Hyeri, featuring Shin Hye Sun and Lee Jin Wook, has garnered significant attention and achieved its highest ratings as it enters the second half of its run.
On October 9, 2024, Nielsen Korea reported that the sixth episode, which aired on October 8, recorded a nationwide rating of 3.5 percent in South Korea. This marks the highest viewership for the series so far.
Dear Hyeri follows Joo Eun Ho, played by Shin Hye Sun, a veteran news anchor facing challenges at work and struggling for respect among her peers. After her younger sibling goes missing and she experiences a painful breakup with her longtime boyfriend Jung Hyun Oh (Lee Jin Wook), she develops dissociative identity disorder. Her alternate personality, Joo Hye Ri, is a more cheerful version of herself who falls for another announcer, Kang Joo Yeon, portrayed by Kang Hoon.
The drama explores Joo Eun Ho’s journey of self-discovery as she learns to accept both sides of her identity while navigating complex romantic relationships.
Shin Hye Sun is well-known for her versatile roles across various genres in both television and film. She began her career in the teen drama School 2013 and gained recognition through supporting roles in She Was Pretty and Oh My Ghost.
As Dear Hyeri heads into the second half of its 12-episode run, fans are eager to see how the story unfolds.
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