‘Unknown Seoul’ Surpasses 200 Million Cumulative Views…Crazy Details + Foreshadowing Cause Over-Immersion

TV Jun 26, 2025

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Photo courtesy of: tvN Saturday-Sunday drama “Unknown Seoul” video capture
Photo courtesy of: tvN Saturday-Sunday drama “Unknown Seoul” video capture

‘Unknown Seoul’ endlessly stimulates the imagination with foreshadowing scattered throughout the story.

tvN Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Unknown Seoul’ (written by Lee Kang/directed by Park Shin-woo and Nam Geon), which is on the rise in viewer ratings and buzz, is providing unstoppable fun with the incredible detail that captures the characters ‘emotional lines.

First, the secrets of the props that fill the scenes are eye-catching.The differently colored teddy bears on the chairs with the names of the twin sisters written on them are used as a device to show the current situation of Yumi-ji(played by Park Bo-young)and Yumi-rae(played by Park Bo-young).

In addition, details are also seen in the positions where the characters sit and the composition.In the drama, Yoo Mi-ji always sits on the right side of Lee Ho-soo(played by Park Jin-young), who lost his left hearing due to an accident, so that he can hear her voice well, giving us an idea of his feelings for him.

Also, Han Se-jin(Ryu Kyung-soo), who had been calling Yu Mi-rae by a different name while pretending to be Yu Mi-ji, was revealed to have already noticed Yu Mi-rae’s true identity a long time ago, surprising everyone.Yu Mi-rae’s appearance, such as her delicate hands and her extensive economic knowledge, were so different from her resume that it seemed like she had done rough work.After meeting the twins in Seoul, Han Se-jin became certain of his guess, and as soon as the twins ‘secret promise ended, he surprised her by calling Yu Mi-rae by her correct name.

In addition, attention is focused on the various things to see, including the subtitles that run through the core of the story of each episode in relation to the title of the drama,’ Unknown Seoul ‘, and the epilogue that adds to the lingering feeling of the ending at the end of the original broadcast.

In this way,’ Unknown Seoul ‘is inviting repeated viewings due to the fun of putting together puzzle pieces scattered throughout.Thanks to this, the cumulative number of views for videos related to’ Unknown Seoul ‘has surpassed 200 million, gaining huge popularity.

In addition, it achieved the feat of taking first place in TV - OTT drama topic ranking announced on June 24, 2025 by FUNdex of Good Data Corporation, a specialized K -content competitiveness analysis agency.Park Bo-young(as Yoo Mi-ji, Yoo Mi-rae), Park Jin-young(as Lee Ho-soo), and Ryu Kyung-soo(as Han Se-jin)were all named in the cast topic ranking, showing an upward trend in topic as well as viewership ratings.

‘ Unknown Seoul ‘, which is running towards its finale this week, is raising expectations as to what details and foreshadowing it will present to keep viewers immersed.

Episode 11 of tvN Saturday-Sunday drama’ Unknown Seoul’ will air at 9:20 PM on the 28th(Sat).

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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