W: Two Worlds Leads the Currently Airing Drama CPI Rankings Over Doctors and Uncontrollably Fond

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• I am not surprised. W is penned by an amazing scriptwriter, Song Jae-Jung, and she never disappoints. But Doctors is far superior in the acting and the chemistry of the OTP.

  • I wouldn't say 'far superior'...

  • I'd say that Kim Rae Won is disappointing in Doctors. I have never watched him in anything besides Punch, I think it may be that he's not suited for rom com or at least should not be paired with a much younger actress.

    Another actor might be able to make Ji Hong look less predatory, less smug(Sorry! I don't know how else to describe his smiles) and less of that trying hard to be cool.

    I have no fond feelings towards Woo Bin but I'll take T Rex anytime over this Ahjussi.

    The only PSH pairing I could watch was in Pinocchio. In no way, am I saying LJS is a better actor than KRW but in these current dramas, I will say he is. At least, W got the casting right.

    • If you've only seen him in one thing, then you can't really determine if he is disappointing in something. Punch, in terms of genre, is far different than Doctors. And I honestly disagree with you about only W getting the casting right. I think Doctors got it right as well. Although there is an age difference, they play the characters that are written well. I can see why you think that his facial expressions are weird, but you've only seen him in Punch, nothing else. I just think that it's his hair that makes him look different.

    • that's strange bc a lot of his early dramas were romcoms, or at least romance dramas, that were pretty successful (attic cat, love story in harvard). the age difference has to be there since it's part of the plot so i don't think choosing him for the role was wrong. both actors have recently been doing roles with other colleagues very close to them in terms of age so maybe the gap is more obvious bc of that? that was why i found the pairing kind of jarring at first but i fell in love with it a few eps in.

      predatory? again i guess it's just difference in opinion. i didn't find him creepy at all. even though he's straightforward with hye jung about his feelings he doesn't come across as overbearing or forceful to me.

      i myself am really enjoying doctors but i can see why people are disappointed or have problems with the plot (i mean i don't really have complaints but i can understand others who might). however what i don't understand is the complaints behind the acting or the pairing. i think they did a good job choosing the cast for the drama. i feel like this is psh first true mature role (and i'm loving her in it!!) and it's nice to see krw in lighter fare after his recent works.

    • Try My Little Bride :)

    • I disagree, KRW has done many rom com pre-military and was very successful. He actually has the most diverse and superior acting.

    • I've seen old rom com with Kim Rae Won and he was good (My love Patzzi, Attic cat.) But i don't think " Doctors" is a rom com. I like both actors but don't find them romantic rather master/student Relationship.

    • +1 to D. I am so tired after a long day. But your comment makes my day. I found Magic School Bus Tyrex was more watchable than KRW and agree with all your points. LOL.

    • Korea doesn't agree with you as they are still holding the highest rating among the 3 dramas.
      Let's not talk about their thirst for PSH-KRW...

    • +1 to D. I used to like KRW as an actor. But he made me cringe in Doctors. By far, W is a better drama in everything.

    • Thank you all for your civil replies. I half expected my head to be bitten off for raising an unpopular opinion. Staying clear of the girls seems to be the answer *winks*

      @Sierra, I don't think I really need to watch another drama to determine if he is disappointing in Doctors. In fact, I could just depend on the general opinion that he did well in Punch and arrive at the same conclusion without watching him in anything other than Doctors. I will agree however that I would need to watch KRW in more than just Punch to decide for myself if he is a good actor or one with a range. Doctors just wasn't that drama for me.

      @anon Age difference is not THE problem although I was surprised that KRW is only 35. That makes his age gap with PSH just 9 years? Compare it to Jang Hyuk and Park So Dam - 15 years, YSY and Kim Sae Ron - 14 years, Lee Seo Jin and Uee - 17 years! Yet, none of these 3 had that vibe of Ahjussi predatory vibe. At first, I thought it was because of their teacher-student relationship in the past but like many have pointed out, the romance bloomed only later when HJ became an adult. Is it the writing, his character or acting? When I look at Jang Hyuk and Yoon Shi Yoon with their respective co-stars, I leaned towards acting. Honestly, before any of these dramas started, I wouldn't have bet on JH and YSY at all.

      As @Nav said, most people seem to be heads over heels in love with KRW-PSH but it's just that not everyone is.

• How come? Doctors has this ridiculously cheesy Kim Rae Won and always trying to look so cool PSH AND you're saying superior in acting?

  • But they are the best among the 3 couples.

• W definitely deserves the ratings and hype. It has a fresh story and the plot is unpredictable. I just don't know what to expect! It's too bad UF is going against W because hoenestly, W is the better show in terms of everything.

  • *honestly

  • I agree that W deserves the ratings and the hype thus far. Now if they can just carry that through the drama....please writer, do this for us fans.

    I am enjoying Doctors as well with it's fun breezy vibe, but most k-drama watchers have seen many dramas like this over the years. Happy for its success but love the innovative feel of W. Not watching UF as the melo from this writer just isn't my thing.

• thanks for the post Koala sis! just done watching W :) another amazing episode. Acting wise, and lols everything wise W leads. Although Doctors have it's share of good acting and even Woob is doing great in UF. Too bad it was on the same time slot as W. I am watching all three.

• I kinda knew ''W two worlds'' would lead leapfrog UF by some distance on before hand

• I enjoy W's acting & OTP chemistry far more than Doctors. I like PSH, but not a fan of KRW, he looks old & pretentious, not really matching with the younger actress although she tries to make herself appear older... just my opinion... I like W the best in this time slot ?

  • Old and pretentious to describe Kim Rae Won out of all the words that you could possibly use, hmmm.......I don't know what to say, are you being serious??

  • to me, he is old, like my dad's age... he tries to look/act cool but he is not... hmmm... please don't get serious with me here... lol...

    • So your Dad is 35 okkkkk ifans get so butt hurt when their favs aren't poplar in Korea. I always knew there was a lot of preteens that posted on this site.

    • my dad is in his 40's...lol... I didn't realize KRW's real age is 35. he looks 45 to me... ooops... as I said I am not his fan, so I don't pay too much attention to him really... sorry if I have offended his fans. I am only commenting on how he "looks" to me. my apologies if he is your fav

  • Kim Rae Won looks amazing for his age. He is 35 in real life and supposed to be in his 40's in the drama. So if anything, I think he looks like one fine ahjussi!

    And older/younger relationships are more common than you think. So the age gap isn't that creeptastic.

    • He looks older for his age for sure and when he is laughing... It's worse so I can see the complaints look wise

  • I wouldn't say KRW looks "amazing" if he is only 35 while looking like a 45 y.o. He totally fools me by looking 10 years older than real age. Let's not get too hung up on the age issue now. I only simply commented that he looks old to me, and he still does... LOL... I do like older K-actors like So Ji Sub whom does not look like an ajusshi at all even though he is older than KRW. Again this is only my opinion. Please don't get too serious now...

    • I know it's your opinion, but there is no way he looks 45. Have you seen some 45 year olds?! Not many look that good. Lol. So Ji Sub definitely looks his age and so does KRW. They both look great for being in their mid 30s.

    • Yes of coz I have... LOL... What kind of question is this??? ? lmao!! smh...

• W's plot/directing is of another league. The actors' good acting and visuals makes it all the more enjoyable. I hope today's ep increases in ratings.

• I'm just glad Doctors which never had the media play before broadcasting is doing much better than expected.

  • I agree! In a way this was an "underdog" type of drama, no one really expected it to do so well. Even Park Shin Hyes company thought it would be a flop. This drama did well despite no Hallyu male actors, not very well known scriptwriter, a seemingly "boring" premise, and without a lot of promotion or hype. Even I personally thought it would just sit around 8-12% range. And I'm a PSH fan.

• lol superior in acting???? are you kidding?

  IMO i like W >>>>>>>>>> UF >>>> DOCTORS

  • Uh...no. UF acting is better than Doctors? Absolutely not! Only in delusional fans' mind. Sorry, not hating. Just being honest.

    • ??????
      read my comment with your good eyes.
      "IMO AND I LIKE"

  • Chill out. I just misread. You seem so angry for no reason. Lol. Statting on Doctors because you can't stand it's success. Keep it up.

  • Biggest joke of the year? haha

  • For me, Beautiful Minds is the best drama I have watched in a long, long while ! I simply love the two leads, the gossipy 'power rangers' , Nurse Jang etc etc. Dont understand how such a wonderful drama can get overlooked? . Sigh....

• sad Doctors last ep became a hit because a cameo LOL!! NAM GONG MIN > KIM RAE WON... YEAH RISE NAM GONG MIN.

  • NGM was actually in both episodes so your fact isn't very substantial.

    • Exactly. And besides, Doctors has been having consistently good ratings.

  • Doctors did well as soon as it started airing. I think it's more sad that your biases' drama is slowly plummeting. Tha

    • Oops. Didn't finish my sentence.

      *That's something worth laughing about.

      :)