Goblin Is Getting Closer To Beating ‘Reply 1988’

It looked like 'Goblin' is getting more and more popular to viewers.

'Reply 1988' has recorded the highest viewer ratings of all tvN dramas. But with Goblin's increasing viewer ratings, it is possible that it will beat 'Reply 1988' anytime soon.

'Reply 1988' has recorded the highest viewer ratings of 18.6%. The recent episode of 'Goblin', on the other hand, according to the calculations of Nielsen Korea, had recorded average viewer ratings of 15% with 17.2% as the highest. This is higher by last week's episode's viewer ratings by 1.8%.

The current highest viewer ratings 'Goblin' has recorded is only 1.4% lesser than the highest viewer ratings of 'Reply 1988'. And with Goblin's increasing popularity, it is not impossible that it will beat Reply 1988's record before it hits finale.

'Goblin' has a powerful cast. Making the cast of this impressive drama are Gong Yoo, Lee Dong Wook, Kim Go Eun, Yoo In Na and Yook Sung Jae, with cameo appearances of Kim Min Jae, Kim So Hyun, and Jung Hae In.

'Goblin' is written by Kim Eun Sook who also wrote other hit series like 'The Heirs' (2013) and 'Descendants of the Sun' (2016). It is also Kim Eun Sook's second collaboration with director Lee Eun Bok after working together on the phenomenal series 'Descendants of the Sun'.

The drama tells the story of a 939-year-old Goblin (Gong Yoo) who is looking for his bride to help him die. Only the Goblin's bride can draw the sword off his chest which will end his immortality. Fate brought him together with a grim reaper who doesn't remember anything about his past (Lee Dong Wook ) and a bubbly high school student who turned out to be the wife he was waiting for all these years (Kim Go Eun).