Get ready for more doctor dramas in the near future if that’s the reason for the winning success of Romantic Teacher Doctor Kim, on top of the winning success of Doctors. SBS has now aired two hit Mon-Tues medical dramas, first Doctors in the summer and now Romantic Teacher, and in between was the epic disappointment and much more hyped up star-studded sageuk drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo. Romantic Doctor started off with 9.5% AGB nationwide in its first episode and successive episodes have seen ratings jump in one to two percent, with the most recent episode 8 jumping another 2.9% to garner 21.7% ratings. The competition in Night Light and the ending soon The Man Living in Our House brings in low single digit ratings even as alternative programming with a melodrama and rom-com. The success of Romantic Doctor is even more impressive than SBS winning Wed-Thurs with Legend of the Blue Sea which has yet to break 20% ratings.
I watched the first two episodes of Romantic Doctor and didn’t like either lead characters played by Seo Hyun Jin or Yoo Yeon Seok, not related to their performance just not feeling the way their characters are written. There also was too little Han Seok Kyu to keep my interest so I tabled the drama for later. But now it’s impressive improving ratings success makes me want to dive back in. Anyone watching since the beginning care to chime in on why it’s such a popular drama?
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Romantic Teacher Doctor Kim starting airing before LotBS. Of course they hit 20% first.
It is a little like comparing apple and orange. Still, I think people are just impressed at how well Doctor is doing even without star studded cast like Blue Sea. Personally, I don't care. I love watching Jeon Jihyun acting even if her drama has a below 5% rating.
Romantic Doctor started with lower ratings than Legend though, so it's even more impressive it got to 20% faster. Also it was barely promoted drama compared to all the heavy promotion and mediaplay SBS put into Legend of The Blue Sea.
I didn't know or care about this drama when it premiered.. But now I feel like I should watch this because of the ratings.
I'm enjoying Romantic Doctor a whole lot. It's got flawed characters and all three of them have issues. One moment I was agreeing with whatever accusations they threw at each other, but then I see their reasonings and I find myself rationalizing why they did what they did. Han Suk kyu is amazing to watch and so are Seo Hyun jin and Yoo Yeon seok. The supporting characters are awesome too.
in terms of acting talent wise... Romantic doctor beat their own competitor , It's not even a contest...
not surprising to me as the story is simply awesome. I cried a river watching last episode. I can't even remember when was the last time I cried that much!
Koreans love doctors drama especially the ones where they gonna shout throughout the drama
I gave 2 episodes a try and then I had enough. Just not my cup of tea no matter how good Han Suk Kyu is. I am so done with medical drama for now. Maybe Koreans simply love medical settings.
I'm not Korean but i like watching this drama. The story is moving quiet fast and i am eager to know what's next. Deadly trap.
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Me too.
Me three ^_^
ryu jun yeol is bae
Wrong thread, Koala hates him.
LOL!!!!
I like it much better than Doctors, as it keeps me hooked instead of a snoozefest boredom that Doctors made me into. I really like Park Shin Hye and Kim Rae Won individually, not really together as the storyline didn't help. Maybe because I had too much expectations from the Doctors promotions and teasers sigh.
All the three central leads in RTDK are interesting with their own flaws and I can't help but to root for them, the background music and directing is slick aswell (ep 1 is an exception) not to mention quirky side characters as staffs in the hospital. Chemistry between YYS and SHJ is sizzling, that goes for HSK with everyone else. My personal fav along with My Wife Is Having An Affair This Week but couldn't find a drama replacement for Wed-Thurs dramas after Jealousy Incarnate & Shopping King Louie ended.
Preach!
Maybe u should try oh my geunbi.
Watch Weightlifting fairy Kim Bok Ju then. It just pure enjoyment for me without the need to overanalyze it just like Louie did to me. It was an easy watch.
I will try Kim Bok Ju or My Geum Bi since I heard many good reviews about them.
Yes, that's exactly that . WFKBJ is cute and have a kind of emotion that makes you feel warm while watching. Beautiful surprise , i wasn't planning on watching but LOBS was so boring !
RDTK and Doctors are definitely on a different league even though both are medical dramas.
lol They are definitely different as Doctors didn't have crazy factor that makes people hook but rather slow and realistic
This drama is too dark for me. They are trying quite hard to be like Grey's Anatomy IMO especially with the coming merger of the two hospitals. I am bidding goodbye. It's just to draining to see the protagonists screaming endlessly. I came from medical background but that's not how we work here, therefore I don't agree with comments that this show is the most realistic medical show around, but definitely is if compared to Doctors.
Lol i dont like their medical scene.too dramatic for me