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TV series "The Slave Hunters" debuts with flying colors

Television drama "The Slave Hunters" [KBS2]

KBS2 TV's new drama "The Slave Hunters" has made an impressive debut on the small screen, breaching the 20 percent mark in ratings during its first week of showing.

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According to statistics released by TNS Media Korea on Friday, the Wednesday/Thursday evening drama scored a viewership rating of 24.8 percent viewership on Thursday, the highest figure for its time slot (9:55 p.m.)

The show's premiere episode on Wednesday also fared well, recording ratings of 22.9 percent.

Two other prime-time dramas -- SBS's "Will It Snow On Christmas?" and MBC's "Hero - Drama", starring Hallyu star Lee Joon-gi -- trailed behind with viewership ratings of 12.7 and 5.0 percent, respectively.

"The Slave Hunters", starring Jang Heouk, Oh Ji-ho and Lee Da-hae, is a story about a noble man named Lee Dae-gil who becomes a slave hunter after his life is ruined by Song Tae-ha.

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