‘Labor Attorney Noh Mujin’ has ended MBC's consecutive 0% rating humiliation by starting with a viewership rating in the 4% range.
The MBC Friday-Saturday drama ‘Labor Attorney Noh Mujin’ (written by Kim Bo-tong and Yoo Seung-hee, directed by Lim Soon-rye and Lee Han-jun), which premiered on the 30th of last month, started with a viewership rating of 4.1% (Nielsen Korea, nationwide). The second episode's rating was 3.2%.
Previously, the two-part drama ‘Director Maeng's Troll’ (written by Kim Dam, directed by Hyun Sol-ip) ended with a nationwide viewership rating of 0.9% according to Nielsen Korea. The previous Friday-Saturday drama ‘Bunny and Brothers’ also concluded with a disappointing rating of 0.8%, resulting in two consecutive works with ratings in the 0% range.
‘Labor Attorney Noh Mujin’ is a comedic fantasy action drama that depicts the process of a labor attorney who sees ghosts solving various labor issues. The role of the certified labor attorney ‘Noh Mujin’ is played by actor Jung Kyung-ho.
In the first and second episodes, Noh Mujin, who lost all his wealth due to coin investment and is separated from his wife, opens a labor attorney office, and the events that unfold are depicted. Having hit rock bottom, Noh Mujin starts a business with his sister-in-law Na Hee-joo (played by Seol In-ah) and creator Ko Gyeon-woo (played by Cha Hak-yeon), who runs the ‘Gyeon-jjang TV’ channel.
The three visit factories where industrial accidents are frequent to provide consulting and work to obtain appropriate compensation from the unscrupulous boss. However, Noh Mujin faces a sudden accident at the factory and is on the brink of death, during which he meets a young guardian (played by Tang Jun-sang) and narrowly survives. Instead, he is forced to sign a ‘Special Labor Attorney Appointment Contract’ to help a wronged spirit achieve peace.
After overcoming the death crisis, Noh Mujin, who can now see ghosts, along with office manager Na Hee-joo and Ko Gyeon-woo, forms ‘Mujins’ to take on the requests of ghosts who were victims of safety accidents but suffered due to concealment and manipulation, aiming to uncover the truth.
The comedic developments and the actors' passionate performances stood out, raising expectations for future developments.
At the same time, ‘Gwigung’ recorded 9.8% on Friday and 9.5% on Saturday, continuing its dominance. The JTBC show ‘Good Boy’, which airs at the same time on Saturdays, started with a respectable rating of 4.3%, benefiting from its predecessor ‘More Beautiful than Heaven’, which ended with 8.3%.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
