Empress Ki: Most Popular Drama on Video-on-demand Service

The top drama for the past one year from July 2013 to June 2014 was Empress Ki.(image:MBC)

SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Internet-based cable service Olleh TV has announced the best-ten dramas and reality shows for the past one year in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the launch of the unlimited over-the-air channel program package.

The top drama for the past one year from July 2013 to June 2014 was Empress Ki. The twice-a-week drama aired on MBC from October 2013 to April 2014 for 51 episodes, featuring a Goryeo-born woman (starred by Ha Ji-won) who ascends to power by marrying Emperor Huizong to become an empress of the Yuan Dynasty.

Following Empress Ki were I Can Hear Your Voice, Princess Aurora, and My Love from the Star. Even though I Can Hear Your Voice was an 18-episode drama, it was ranked No. 2 in the video-on-demand ranking. Other dramas on the top-ten list included The Heirs, Gu Am HeoJoon, Master’s Sun, Pots of Gold, Ugly Alert, and Good Doctor.

An Olleh TV official explained that dramas like Empress Ki and My Love from the Star were especially popular among those women in their 20s and 30s who are not reluctant to pay for fun programs.

As for the reality show genre, Infinite Challenge took the top position, with other programs like Running Man, Real Men, Where Are You Going, Dad?, Superman Is Back, K-pop Star, Law of the Jungle, We Got Married, 2 Days & 1 Night, and Golden Fishery-Radio Star included in the top-ten list.

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the package’s launch, Olleh TV is offering a special event in which it gives away 3,000 points to all new subscribers to unlimited program pack. At a fixed monthly fee, the subscriber can watch all over-the-air channel programs through the video-on-demand service. The 3,000 bonus points can be used to watch for-fee shows and movies on Olleh TV.

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the package’s launch, Olleh TV is offering a special event in which it gives away 3,000 points to all new subscribers to unlimited program pack. (image:KT Olleh)

Written by Sean Chung (schung10@koreabizwire.com)

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