'Good Competition' garnered a hot response upon its first release, marking a successful start.
The STUDIO X+U drama 'Good Competition' (Planning: STUDIO X+U / Production: YLAB FLEX, STUDIO X+U / Directed by: Kim Tae-hee / Written by: Kim Tae-hee, Min Ye-ji) achieved the highest viewership on U+ Mobile TV and U+ TV original dramas within just one day of its release on February 10, kicking off its full-fledged box office success.
Moreover, it recorded the highest viewership across all key metrics, including total viewers and new viewers, proving the explosive response from the audience compared to all previous original dramas.
'Good Competition' is a mystery girl thriller surrounding 'Seulgi', who transfers to the elite Chaehwa High School in South Korea, where fierce competition for college entrance exams takes place, revealing the desires of her friends and the mysterious death of her father, who was a member of the college entrance exam committee.
With its unique setting that deals with distinctive characters and candid desires, as well as a suspenseful storyline that left a deep impression through posters, main trailers, and pre-released videos, 'Good Competition' attracted attention even before its release.
In this context, a press screening that previewed all episodes 1-4 and a fan screening held under the concept of 'Chaehwa High School Admission Briefing' were successfully conducted, generating curiosity for the next episode and spreading pre-release buzz, rapidly rising as a highly anticipated work.
Attendees of the fan screening expressed exciting reactions such as "A new world of academy thrillers," "It's on a different level from existing academy dramas," "The suspense and psychological warfare are intense," "New direction and insane immersion," "A story so tense that you lose track of time," and "The actors' performances are solid, and the story is unpredictable," contributing to the momentum of the drama's success.
After achieving explosive viewership records following the release of episode 1, 'Good Competition' has received enthusiastic responses from viewers regarding the actors' transformations and the fast-paced developments, with comments like "An academy thriller like I've never seen before," "Exciting yet scary, addicted to the tension unique to academy dramas," "Dopamine is flowing, I can't sleep," "Lee Hyeri's cold acting is amazing," and "So intense, it's addictive" as of the release of episode 2.
Having successfully transitioned from a highly anticipated work to a hot topic, 'Good Competition' is expected to continue engaging audiences with its multi-dimensional characters, intricate emotional lines, intriguing relationships, and a series of events that intertwine the main characters.
Currently, 'Good Competition' is offering free access to episodes 1-2 from February 10 to 28 as part of the U+ Mobile TV and U+ TV launch celebration, and viewers who watch episodes 1-2 will automatically receive a viewing coupon for episode 3. Additionally, various participation-inducing prize events, such as photo zone events and viewing certification shot events, are being prepared, with detailed information available sequentially on the official STUDIO X+U series Instagram.
The STUDIO X+U drama 'Good Competition' is released every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 12 AM on U+ TV U-Play and U+ Mobile TV.
