<Korean TV Series NOW> ”Taepoong Trading Company” Episode 7, JUNHO (2PM), a huge success in exporting safety shoes = Viewership rating 8.2%, Synopsis/Spoiler

*This article contains spoilers and synopsis. The first weekend TV series on tvN in 2025 had the highest viewership rating, and has been the number one on Netflix Korea since its release.
The viewership rating for episode 7 of tvN's Saturday and Sunday TV series "Typhoon Business" (directed by Lee Na-jung, Kim Dong-Hwi, scriptwriter Jang Hyun), which aired on the 1st, was 9 percent.
The average viewership rate for the entire nation was 8.2 percent, with a peak of 9.3 percent, and the average viewership rate for the metropolitan area was 8.1 percent, with a peak of 9.1 percent, ranking first among all channels in the same time slot, including terrestrial broadcasting.
The target audience of people in their 20s to 40s also recorded an average of 2.2 percent of households nationwide and a peak of 2.5 percent, ranking first among all channels in the same time slot (including cable, IPTV, and satellite).
(Unified paid platform standard/Provided by Nielsen Korea) "Daepoong Trading Company" is set in the 1990s and tells the story of people overcoming the currency crisis. It is both entertaining and realistic.
The drama is getting good results thanks to the combination of a fun story and viral popularity among viewers. On this day's broadcast, Hong Shin Business was involved in a situation where the captain of a deep-sea fishing boat that was supposed to be carrying safety shoes, SHOO Park, did not issue a loading permit.
The company president, Jeong Cha-ran (Kim Hye-Eun), personally stepped in to persuade him. In the process, it was revealed that Kang Jin-young (Sung Dong-il), nicknamed "Caesar Kang," was Tae-poong's father.
When the captain's story became clear, he said, "I've had dinner with your father! I even rode on the ship!" and changed his mind. In response to the captain's concerns that "if we load the goods, there will be a delivery accident,"
Park Yoon-cheol (Jin Seong Kyu (INFINITE)), the president of SHOO Park, who has also been on a tanker, boarded a deep-sea fishing boat himself.
The problem was solved with the help of the people in the market. They placed the shoebox in a crab box and transferred it to the ship. Just as the departure was about to be successful, a sudden call brought the police to the port.
As the officers' identities were investigated and confirmed, the tension reached a peak. Tae-poong (Lee Jun-ho) jumped onto the oil barge with a bag of flour and scattered it in the air to attract the police's attention.
Mi-seon (Kim Min-ha), who was watching this and worried, thought that Tae-poong might have fallen into the sea and tried to jump into the sea with a lifebuoy, but he returned safely.
When she saw Tae-poong, she was relieved and hugged him. Tae-poong confessed to Mi-seon that he might like Director Oh. Tae-poong, who had safely delivered the safety shoes to Mexico, met with Ryu Hee-gi, a corrupt moneylender.
He boldly handed over 100 million won in cash to Yoo (Lee Jae-gyun) and got the IOU back. He also made a profit of more than $10,000. Tae-poong immediately began searching for his next item. Export Extract
While they couldn't find anything they liked, Yoonseong's new arrival came when he discovered a helmet that was being made in his factory and was set to become number one in Europe and the US.
Tae-poong searched for export items but couldn't find a way to do it, so he visited Ma-jin (Lee Chang-hoon), the former sales manager, and asked him to teach him how to do the job.
Majin, the head of the household who is responsible for the family's livelihood, could not take on any reckless challenges at Taepoong Trading, which only had a name left.
However, after hearing Taepoong's heartfelt plea, he eventually changes his mind and says he will definitely bring it again.
He takes the helmet he gave him and arrives at Daepoong Trading Co., Ltd. to work. "Daepoong Trading Co., Ltd." has been on a steady upward trajectory since its first broadcast, creating a whirlwind of popularity. In episode 4, the viewership rating exceeded 9 percent.
This has raised expectations that the drama could achieve a 10% viewership rating, which is rare these days. Episode 8 of "Daepoong Business" will be broadcast on tvN at 9:10 PM on the 2nd.