ENA’s Monday-Tuesday dramas are a three-peat for success.ENA Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Salon de Holmes’ (directed by Min Jin-ki, Jung Hyun-nam, written by Kim Yeon-shin)has achieved good results following ‘New Soldiers 3’ and ‘Your Taste’.

‘Salon de Holmes’ is a comical woman’s action drama set in the Gwangsan Public Housing Complex, where four women with detective skills, a former ace detective, an insurance king, and the queen of part-time jobs come together as the problem solvers of our complex to punish the apartment villains.

The 2025 ENA Monday-Tuesday block is drawing attention for its rich content.The ‘New Soldiers’ series, which has built a solid fan base by adding sincerity and wit to military stories, has attracted attention by returning with the third story, ‘New Soldiers 3’.Next, ‘Your Taste’, which has been drawing attention for its exquisite combination of healing romance and cooking content, has also received good reviews.

And ‘Salon de Holmes’ started with a viewership rating of 1.3% for the first episode and recorded 3.3% for the most recent episode, the 8th episode, showing an increase of nearly 3 times, completing a three-peat of box office success.Above all, it is on the verge of surpassing the highest viewership rating of 3.8% ENA Monday-Tuesday in 2025, set by the previous work ‘Your Taste’.Attention is being paid to how far the box office success of ‘Salon de Holmes’, which is heading towards a climax with only two episodes left, will go.

‘Salon de Holmes’ is captivating viewers with its diverse charms.The female protagonists, including Lee Si-young(as Gong Mi-ri), Jung Young-joo(as Chu Kyung-ja), Kim Da-som(as Park So-hee), and Nam Ki-ae(as Jeon Ji-hyun), each play the role of a ‘life-style female hero’ with their own unique personalities, providing both immersion and pleasure.The witty humor and friendly womance that are created in the process add special fun beyond a simple mystery drama.


‘Salon de Holmes’ presents episodes that eliminate villains of all levels, including ‘reckless parking’, ‘school violence’, ‘illegal dumping’, and even ‘serial killers’.In the process of depicting this, it freely crosses various genres from comedy, thriller, and womance, providing endless fun.Above all, director Min Jin-ki’s unique rhythmic directing and lively character play lead this sense of balance.

With only two episodes left until the end, ‘Salon de Holmes’ is foreshadowing a showdown with the serial killer ‘Ribbon Man’ who has been shackling the main character Miri with long-term trauma.Attention is being paid to whether the Gwangsanju Women’s Detective Team will be able to uncover the identity of ‘Ribbon Man’ and succeed in a refreshing sentence.

‘Salon de Homes’ will end with its broadcast on the 15th.

Hong Se-young, reporter for Donga.com projecthong@donga.com

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