According to Nielsen Korea, the 13th episode of tvN‘s Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Lovely Runner‘, aired on May 20 KST, achieved a nationwide viewership rating of 4.6% on paid platforms. This marks a slight increase from the previous broadcast’s 4.3%. In the metropolitan area, it claimed the top spot among Monday-Tuesday dramas with a viewership rating of 5.2%.

In the latest episode, Im Sol (played by Kim Hye Yoon), who was devastated by the death of the renowned artist Ryu Seon Jae (played by Byun Woo Seok), travels back in time to 2008 to alter her past. The drama revolves around the theme of time travel.

Episode 13 depicted Ryu Seon Jae sacrificing himself to protect Im Sol and then falling off a cliff. Im Sol resets Ryu Seon Jae’s timeline and returns to the past to change her fate. Upon returning to the present, she reunites with the top star Ryu Seon Jae, who has no recollection of her, leaving viewers eager for the next episode.

The romantic comedy chemistry between Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon in ‘Lovely Runner’ has garnered a positive response, along with its gripping plot and meticulous direction that delivers memorable scenes in every episode.

The drama continues to dominate in terms of topicality, securing the top spot in the TV-OTT drama topicality survey for the second consecutive week with 58.37%. Byun Woo Seok, Kim Hye Yoon, and Song Geon Hee also ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in the TV-OTT cast comprehensive topicality survey. Additionally, it has maintained the highest viewership ratings for both men and women aged 20-49 for six consecutive weeks and achieved the highest viewership rating among women in their 20s among weekday dramas aired this year.