MBC Drama ‘Chief Detective 1958’ Debuts With An Incredible 10.1% Viewership

MBC’s new Fri-Sat drama ‘Chief Detective 1958’ has garnered enormous attention with its debut episode.

The first episode of ‘Chief Detective 1958’ aired on April 19 KST to 10.1% audience, according to Nielsen Korea. The episode’s highest rating was 12.4%. Achieving the highest average viewership rating for an MBC Fri-Sat drama is noteworthy.

Lee Jae Hoon, Lee Dong Hwi, and others star in ‘Chief Detective 1958’, a prelude to MBC’s 1971–1989 crime drama ‘Chief Inspector’.

The first episode’s nostalgic depiction of late 1950s Korea was well acclaimed.