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Good Partner starring Jang Na-ra, Nam Ji-hyun, Kim Jun-han, and Pyo Ji-hoon to be postponed due to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics broadcast. On Monday, July 22, an official from SBS confirmed the drama episode 6 will be broadcast after the Olympics coverage.
The SBS official told OSEN publication on July 22, stating:
“‘Good Partner' will be canceled from the 27th to August 10th due to the broadcast of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Episode 6 will air starting from August 16th.”
Episode 6 of the drama was supposed to be aired on Saturday, July 27. However, it has now been postponed to Saturday, August 16 at 10 pm KST on SBS. Notably, from the third week of August, the drama will regularly air at its original timings which is Friday and Saturday at 10 pm KST.
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The courtroom drama has been gaining momentum with rising viewership ratings with each episode’s release. According to OSEN, the netizens have expressed their concern regarding the broadcast delay as it might affect the viewership ratings.
Good Partner marks a personal record with the latest episode’s viewership ratings
Good Partner started to air on Friday, July 12 on SBS achieving an average of 7.8 percent viewership ratings nationwide with its pilot episode according to Nielsen Korea. The average nationwide ratings for the second episode rose to 8.7 percent.
With the release of episode 3 on July 19, the ratings entered into double digits with an impressive ratings of 10.5 percent. Moreover, episode 4 marked the highest ratings for the drama creating a personal record with 13.7 percent ratings.
Furthermore, in the crucial demographic of the 20 to 49 age group, the SBS drama topped the ratings within the time slots, across all the channels due to a rise of 3.8 percent ratings. The same day it was also the most watched mini-drama of the whole week.
About Good Partner
Good Partner is penned by author Choi Yu-na and helmed by directors Kim Ga-ram and Ahn Ji-sook. The show follows the story of a veteran divorce lawyer and a rookie lawyer with different personalities and mindsets working together.
Jang Na-ra plays the role of Cha Eun-kyung, a lawyer specializing in divorce with 17 years of experience, whose priority is to serve the clients and bring in profits to the Daejeong law firm.
Meanwhile, Nam Ji-hyun depicts the character of Han Yu-ri, a rookie lawyer who gets assigned to the divorce department under Cha Eun-kyung. Han Yu-ri is an upright person who prefers to bring justice to her clients. Cha Eun-kyung and Han Yu-ri eventually form a good partnership after multiple clashes between them, showcasing Womance through this legal drama.
Kim Jun-han plays the role of Jung Woo-jin who is Cha Eun-kyung’s subordinate and the leader of the Daejeong law firm Divorce team 2. Jung Woo-jin is known for his gentle and charismatic personality and is the only trustworthy person to Cha Eun-kyung.
On the other hand, Pyo Ji-hoon portrays the role of Jeon Eun-ho, an optimistic lawyer who prefers work-life balance. Jeon Eun-ho follows the rules of the law firm and logs off work right at 6 pm. He is asked to look after rookie lawyer Han Yu-ri so that she does not leave the divorce department.
Good Partner episode 5 will be aired on Friday, July 26 at 10 pm KST on SBS, and episode 6 on August 16, 2024.
