ENA’s Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Heosuabi’ (Directed by Park Jun-woo, Written by Lee Ji-hyun, Planned by KT Studio Genie, Produced by Studio Anzailen, 12 episodes) has been on a total “hit streak” since its premiere on April 20, capturing the hearts of viewers. It is currently achieving milestones that even stars like Lee Na-young and Ju Ji-hoon didn’t reach!
Thanks to glowing word-of-mouth, ‘Heosuabi’ continued to climb in ratings during its second and third weeks. It recorded 5.0% for episode 3, 5.2% for episode 4, 6.3% for episode 5, and 7.4% for episode 6. With the 6th episode, it has officially become the highest-rated ENA Monday-Tuesday drama of all time, surpassing ‘Good Woman Bu Semi’ (which peaked at 7.1% in episode 12). It now stands as the second highest-rated ENA drama ever, following the legendary ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ (which peaked at 17.5% in episode 16).
Now that ‘Heosuabi’ has passed the halfway point and broken the 7% mark, expectations are soaring for it to hit 10%. With six episodes remaining, all eyes are on whether the drama will continue its record-breaking run.
Beyond its ENA records, ‘Heosuabi’ is leaving a significant mark on this year’s television landscape. It has already surpassed ENA’s own first-half Monday-Tuesday dramas ‘Honor: Their Court’ and ‘Climax’, and has even outperformed tvN’s Monday-Tuesday lineup. Interestingly, ‘Heosuabi’ broke the 6% barrier that tvN’s first-half dramas failed to cross. This year, tvN aired ‘Spring Fever’ starring Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Joo-bin in January, followed by ‘Siren’ starring Park Min-young in March. Even the Tving original series ‘Yumi’s Cells’ Season 3 starring Kim Go-eun, which aired in the tvN Monday-Tuesday slot, didn’t break 6%. Specifically, ‘Spring Fever’ peaked at 5.7%, ‘Siren’ at 5.4%, and ‘Yumi’s Cells’ Season 3 at 2.5%. While ENA and tvN’s Monday-Tuesday dramas don’t air at the exact same time, they have been competing for the title of “Monday-Tuesday #1.” With ENA now coming out on top, the network is truly riding a wave of success.
The success of ‘Heosuabi’ is also reflected in its buzzworthiness. According to the TV-OTT integrated drama buzz rankings released by Good Data Corporation’s FUNdex for the fifth week of April (April 27 to May 3), ‘Heosuabi’ ranked 6th. It also proved its popularity by ranking 4th in the TV drama buzz category.
From the planning by KT Studio Genie and the ENA scheduling to Director Park Jun-woo’s direction and Writer Lee Ji-hyun’s script, everything about ‘Heosuabi’ seems to be a perfect match. As it claims the title of a 2026 hit, everyone is eager to see how this record-breaking journey will conclude.
