{
  "id": 18110132,
  "title": "Ji Chang-wook’s Merry Berry Love hits No. 2 on Disney+ worldwide as episode 4 scores 9.9 on IMDb",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/ji-chang-wooks-merry-berry-love-hits-no-2-on-disney-worldwide-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T11:04:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/ji-chang-wooks-merry-berry-love-hits-no-2-on-disney-worldwide-as-episode-4-scores-99-on-imdb-1.500735670"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ji Chang-wook's rom-com \"Merry Berry Love\" has become a global sensation, currently occupying the No. 2 spot on Disney+ worldwide TV chart, according to FlixPatrol. This Korea-Japan romance, which stars Ji Chang-wook and Imada Mio, is also the No. 1 non-English title. It originally hit No. 1 worldwide after airing its second episode on October 14 and has continued to maintain its popularity, with episode 4 receiving an impressive 9.9 rating on IMDb.\n\nThe series, a CJ ENM global project, is set in a picturesque Japanese island where Ji Chang-wook plays Lee Yu Bin, a once-successful Korean space planner who finds himself selling off farmland after his business collapses. He meets local farmer Shirahama Karin (Imada Mio), and their interactions lead to a variety of rom-com tropes - enemies-to-lovers, strangers-to-lovers, and in this case, even real estate lovers.\n\nViewers are clearly captivated by the slow-burn romance as episode 4's score of 9.9 on IMDb indicates a high level of enjoyment. A preview of episode 5 hints at drama to come, with the introduction of Han Si A (Lee Hyo In), the junior of a global construction company chairman and a potential rival to the beloved berry couple. Despite the storm that Si A brings, fans should stay for the sweet moments, like Ji Chang-wook's apron-wearing househusband, and keep watching for the drama that Si A is sure to bring. The series is currently streaming on Disney+.",
  "summary": "It’s Ji Chang-wook in a romcom. Do you really need more reasons to watch? The man who made us melt in Suspicious Partner and Welcome to Samdal-ri is back in his island-romance era, and he’s taken a break from being an action hero, and is just all about aprons and farmland. We’re not complaining. Here’s why fans are obsessed. 7 biggest K-Dramas of 2026 still to come: Ji Chang-wook and Son Ye-jin's…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}