“Abyss” Premieres To Impressive Ratings

May 7, 2019

“Abyss” is a fantasy drama that tells the story of two childhood friends, Go Se Yeon (Park Bo Young) and Cha Min (Ahn Hyo Seop), who are reincarnated by a magical stone called “Abyss.” After they are brought back to life, they embark on a quest to find their killer.

According to Nielsen Korea, the May 7 premiere episode of “Abyss” achieved an average rating of 3.9% and highest of 4.7% across all paid platforms including cable, IPTV, and satellite.

The drama also recorded an average of 2.6% and peaked at 3.3% for tvN’s target age group of 2049 (people between the ages of 20 and 49). Thus, it achieved the highest 2049 viewership ratings among dramas in its time slot including those from public broadcasting channels.