Vampire Prosecutor scores high ratings for cable
by girlfriday
With a growing wave of original cable programming in the works and a few new cable upstarts ready to launch at the end of this year, the tv landscape is changing rapidly day by day. The good news is, it looks like gambling on bigger productions and bigger stars is paying off, at least in the ratings game. Sunday OCN drama Vampire Prosecutor launched a month ago with big-name star Yeon Jung-hoon as the lead, and in four episodes has broken 2.09% average ratings. While that’s not a huge number for a Big 3 broadcaster, it’s a significant chunk of the ratings pie for cable.
Vampire Prosecutor‘s Episode 4 recorded an episode high of 2.87%, and in some areas like Gwangju, it went as high as 3.8%. I guess they like their undead prosecutors in Gwangju? But nearly four percent is pretty much unheard of for a cable show — that number rivals some underperforming dramas on major networks. With more and more high-profile stars like Jung Woo-sung and Hwang Jung-min headlining dramas this fall/winter, I have a feeling that number’s just going to climb.
In the end, it just means more for us — more shows to choose from, more tv roles for film actors, more blood, guts, and glory. All good things in my book.
Next on the cable horizon: Flower Boy Ramyun Shop premieres Monday on tvN. Gotta have some pretty to balance the gore. Not that Vampire‘s any second fiddle in the eye candy department, mind you. I mean, what’s the point of being an undead civil servant for eternity if you can’t rock an ascot and some guyliner, amirite?
Via Star News
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1 sweety
October 27, 2011 at 10:57 AM
love this drama
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sweety
October 27, 2011 at 10:58 AM
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand i'm first heheheh
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2 Taylor
October 27, 2011 at 11:01 AM
awesome! I love this show :)
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3 xiaoSxin
October 27, 2011 at 11:07 AM
and then on December will be the "WHAT'S UP" premiere!! Cable rocks!!!!
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Tofu Fingers
October 27, 2011 at 12:05 PM
Daesung and Kim Jiwon! Yay!!!
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annie
October 27, 2011 at 4:54 PM
you mean IM JU-HWAN!
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4 kaddictforever
October 27, 2011 at 11:11 AM
yayyy... give us moar moar ;)
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5 sleepypanda
October 27, 2011 at 11:44 AM
like this show and his eye liner lol
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6 hpn88
October 27, 2011 at 11:57 AM
I am a big fan of this cable trend! I just means more exciting dramas for me.
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7 Alvina
October 27, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Nooo! More quality shows means that I have to gain time management and self-control skills stat!
I love you drama-gods, but sometimes too much of a good thing can kill my gpa :D
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Steamy Bun
October 27, 2011 at 3:37 PM
omo, I hear ya Alvina.
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sojumongi
October 27, 2011 at 6:18 PM
are all cable dramas pre-produced?
is that why they're often better in terms of quality compared to dramas from major networks?
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The Real CZ
October 27, 2011 at 9:55 PM
No, most of the cable drama only start filming 1-2 months ahead of time like dramas on the big 3. The thing is, they have more freedom on cable for the content, they have to shoot less episodes per week, they have more time to edit, and the episodes are only 45 minutes, which allows for better pacing.
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8 Biscuit
October 27, 2011 at 1:04 PM
*Sniff*
It's so sad to see such a drastic unforeseen change in the Drama world so suddenly... but.... this... *sniff*... is... *sniff*...
THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED.
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9 cv
October 27, 2011 at 1:05 PM
I'm glad so many love this drama. :D
Can't wait for the other drama to air. yay!
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10 ricky the royal highness
October 27, 2011 at 4:05 PM
When I'm old and wrinkled, I can tell my grandchildren that I was there when the K-drama playing field changed.
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11 noodles143
October 27, 2011 at 4:37 PM
i have been meaning to check this drama out....vampire in korea? hot!
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12 strawberry
October 27, 2011 at 6:18 PM
it's my favorite drama of the moment xD
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13 tubunny
October 27, 2011 at 6:26 PM
this is all i watch right now :D doesn't take up too much time, just an hours on sundays AHH WHY CAN'T ALL DRAMAS BE LIKE THIS (Timewise, I mean)
what a hot couple ;D
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14 tubunny
October 27, 2011 at 6:26 PM
this is all i watch right now :D doesn't take up too much time, just an hour on sundays AHH WHY CAN'T ALL DRAMAS BE LIKE THIS (Timewise, I mean)
what a hot couple ;D
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tubunny
October 27, 2011 at 6:27 PM
oops
ehe
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15 ALLEN
October 27, 2011 at 6:40 PM
I LOV this drama~~~
hope the rating would climb higher just deserve it...
but it's a bit pain in ass to wait cause.. it only broadcast once a week
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16 Arhazivory
October 27, 2011 at 7:45 PM
I love that things are changing. Its a nice shift and cable dramas really seem to be taking over. I've only watched the 1st ep of VP (waiting on subs) and I really do love it.
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bim2
October 28, 2011 at 2:47 AM
You can watch "Vampire Prosecutor" series with english sub in dramafever.com ^^
They have 4 episode on streaming and those episode with english sub ^^
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17 crizzy
October 27, 2011 at 8:05 PM
premiere on monday?! I gotta watch out for the flower boy ramyun shop, not because i'm excited but primarily because we've got tvN on cable lol. Anyone who has an idea what time will it be scheduled?! I'm eager to watch it at the same time you all do. Btw, tvN has become a channel i frequent now, with my everyday checking on DB, i'm happy to recognize more and more korean celebrities now.
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18 vanillasalt
October 27, 2011 at 9:15 PM
ahh! I love this drama! It's sooo goooodd!!!
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19 Czmych
October 27, 2011 at 9:43 PM
you rite ;)
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20 iamTyrantPotsie13
October 27, 2011 at 11:52 PM
Yeah! Vampire Prosecutor deserves high ratings. :)
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21 bim2
October 28, 2011 at 2:41 AM
I really love this handsome vampire prosecutor. And I really like stable ratings which followed cable series. "Joseon X-Files", "Birdie Buddy", and now "Vampire Prosecutor". I found cable tv give more various theme than nation tv (no offense) ^^
And next week we have "Flower Boys Ramyun Shop" aired to replace "Birdie Buddy" on tvN. Then in a few month we have "What's Up" aired on MBN. Hope those drama also got another spectacular ratings.
Fighting~ for drama cable tv!!!!
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22 soojin08
October 28, 2011 at 2:56 AM
This drama is full of sexy *____*
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Czmych
October 28, 2011 at 5:18 AM
Agree *_*
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23 maplephin
October 28, 2011 at 3:59 AM
Hi JB & girlfriday,
would you be able to update the schedules for those cable dramas as well under the "Currently Airing" category so as to remind us what other great choices we can have in the coming week?
Thanks!!
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24 Noonajumma
October 28, 2011 at 6:58 AM
I love the guyliner. I may require my bf to wear it.
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25 Diana Hansen
October 28, 2011 at 9:14 AM
awesome indeed but the only thing it won't give us is more hours in the day to watch them! don't know how to watch all the ones i want to see and not sleep or live in reality! hahaha!
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26 Kfetish
October 28, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Best show ever!!! Ive been watching the 4 episodes over and over again!!! Cant wait for episode 5 and the rest!!! YJH as a vampire is soo sexy and cute at the same time, awesome acting from all the actors (love lee young ah ever since king of baking, kim tak goo)!!!! Exciting investigation stories in each episode... Love the humour and sad bits... Love the chemistry of the characters (coz they act soo natural, you cant tell whether theyre acting or if its for real)... Cool directing anf editing!!! the action is super thrilling with kick ass slow motion and video effects!!!!! Vampire prosecutor = awesome drama ever!!!! Hope it keeps being this fantastic!!!!! <3
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27 Qila Hyukjae
October 28, 2011 at 1:39 PM
Oh wow. I just got to know about this drama just like in 24 hours and now I'm hooked with it. Google-ing here and there for infos. I literally love the episodes reviews and I read all four of it in between streams. Very detailed. Kudos!
Basically, the drama's like Alex O'Loughlin's Moonlight which Alex played as a vampire PI and in this drama, Yoon Junghoon's a vampire prosecutor Min Taeyeon. But of course, this one's with it's own unique twist. =D
I really recommend this to anyone who's still shrugging and debating with him/herself to watch this or not. It's awesome. Awesome-ly awesome.
And yep, looking forward to Jung Illwoo's (aka Mr. Scheduler, hnggg!!) Flower Boy Ramyun Shop. :)
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28 KpopLuver
October 29, 2011 at 11:51 PM
Oh that's awesome!! I was hoping this show would get good ratings! Hopefully they will give us more episodes than the 12! :D
This is show is really amazing and I hope they keep up the good work!
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29 Fatemeh
October 30, 2011 at 9:32 AM
So loving it! Uri komsa nim, fighting!
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30 bd
October 31, 2011 at 4:01 PM
Thus far, this has been one of the weaker offerings on cable that I have watched.
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