tvN's 'That Guy is a Black Dragon' has surpassed 'Seon-jae Up and Tui' to maintain the number one spot in pre-online buzz among tvN's historical Monday-Tuesday dramas, emerging as a hot drama for 2025.
tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'That Guy is a Black Dragon' (directed by Lee Soo-hyun/written by Kim Soo-yeon/produced by Studio N/planned by Studio Dragon) is an office romance about 'Department Head Killer' team leader Baek Soo-jung, who suffers from a first love that has become a dark history, and 'third-generation chaebol' department head Ban Joo-yeon, who lives while hiding his inner fanboy persona, the Black Dragon. The story captures the sweet reunion of two people who met in an online game as children and became the worst of enemies, only to meet again at work.
'That Guy is a Black Dragon', which is gaining attention as tvN's first romantic comedy drama of 2025, aired its first episode on the 17th, depicting the story of Baek Soo-jung (played by Moon Ga-young) and Ban Joo-yeon (played by Choi Hyun-wook), who fell in love 16 years ago in an online game and then met face-to-face at an offline gathering, where their exciting first love turns into a dark history they wish to forget, all portrayed comically. The two then reunite in the office 16 years later, creating a mix of excitement, laughter, and visual chemistry that captivated viewers from the very first episode.
Meanwhile, 'That Guy is a Black Dragon' is also showing an impressive trend in online buzz. According to tvN, the integrated pre-material views of 'That Guy is a Black Dragon' on YouTube, TikTok, Naver TV, Instagram, and Facebook (from January 6 to February 16) have surpassed 62.6 million views, setting a record for the highest number of views among historical Monday-Tuesday dramas. This is the best record since the first drama to start counting, 'Amazing Rumor 2', and ranks second even when including weekend dramas. Notably, it has significantly surpassed the 58.83 million views recorded by last year's hottest topic, 'Seon-jae Up and Tui', raising expectations for the hot trend of 'That Guy is a Black Dragon'.
tvN's Monday-Tuesday drama 'That Guy is a Black Dragon' airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:50 PM.
