Descendants of the Sun Highest Rated K-drama Broadcast in Taiwan in 2016 Followed by 4th Airing of The Master’s Sun

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• If the cut the episodes down and pick better actors I'm sure that ratings will improve.

  • I second that. I was going to start some TWdramas on Netflix but when I looked at how many episodes it was(30+), I just couldn't commit... I do think what sells Kdramas so much (partly anyway) is the fact that most of them fall between the 16-24 episodes category, so plots and pacing are reasonably tight.

    I'm also suprised that Moon Lovers wasn't on there. I thought it was an international hit? Was it not broadcast there yet?

  • I second that. I was going to start some TWdramas on Netflix but when I looked at how many episodes it was(30+), I just couldn't commit... I do think what sells Kdramas so much (partly anyway) is the fact that most of them fall between the 16-24 episodes category, so plots and pacing are reasonably tight.

    I'm also suprised that Moon Lovers wasn't on there. I thought it was an international hit? Was it not broadcast there?

  • ^TW Dramas have fallen way off, from their hey days of competing with Kdramas. While other Asian countries are stepping up and improving, TW dramas are going backwards.

    They are down right boring and draggy, with terrible actors, horribly written female characters, low budget, and poorly executed. It's no surprise why most of the big names have fled to China.

    TW dramas cast for looks and the results are evident, in that even local audiences are looking to foreign dramas.

• All hail the mighty DoTS ^^ No offense to other good dramas tho. Just couldn't help spazzing about it. Heh. Thanks to all crew, staffs, writers, PD, actors and actress, esp Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki, for the forever memorable drama. Love.

• Who would have thought that starring SHK-SJK in one drama will make the viewer ratings off the charts. It was insane that DOTS reached 38.8% viewer ratings in Korea and peaked at 46% by the minute. Now, I want to see SJK to be paired with Shinhye or Moon Geun Young and SHK to be paired with Kim Soohyun or Lee Junki.

  • How about pairing SJK and Lee Junki?? I'm loving the bromance between GY and LDW in Goblin... and want another bromance drama!

• I get why master sun is so popular, I loved it so much I watched it more than 4 times. (Coming from someone that watched over 100 dramas) it's not the best out there but so crazily addicting and fresh every time I watch it.

• It's amazing to see the first Hallyu generation actors/actresses are still the most popular in Taiwan. I would like to see how other countries Kdrama charts came out though.

• Not surprising...it's a very nice drama. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

• The Masters Sun is one of the few dramas I've rewatched. I notice most of these are romance dramas so no surprise there. I really liked Come Back Mister for the story, but I think Rain might have something to do why it is on this list. Glad to see Korean content still be so popular.

  I find T-dramas to be waaaaay too long for the story they want to tell, and I'm someone who feels that the Korean dramas often could be cut by few episodes as well. J-Drama I Married As A Job has managed to be fun and heartfelt in a nice easy 11 episodes.

• Honestly...I still don't find DOTS that phenomenal...other dramas seemed better to me

• some people hate on dots saying its overrated but it must have done something right for it to be dat big a hit it was in so many countries.usually when shk drama hit big it is really big.aimh, all in,fullhouse,hotelier,guardian angel and dots ,all had more than 36% viewer ratings which is unprecendented in korea among either male or female.

• some people hate on dots saying its overrated but it must have done something right for it to be dat big a hit it was in so many countries.As for me i was not surprise at de rating, usually when shk drama hit big it is really big.aimh, all in,fullhouse,hotelier,guardian angel and dots ,all had more than 36% viewer ratings which is unprecendented in korea among either male or female stars.

  • She really is a wonder in Dramaland of Korea. A blue chip. She may have flops in one drama (think TWW), but mostly, her name alone guarantees for first spot on the drama race regardless of the rating. Just hope her next film, if she does any, fare better. Song Hye Kyo is love.

    • Worlds Within is her one and only unsuccesful drama in Korea. It flopped because it was a Noh Hee Kyung penned drama. She was a great writer but she doesn't have the charisma to bring viewers in. Even It's Okay its Love came in last in its timeslot despite earning critical reviews and popularity online. The only drama she had with high ratings in public broadcast was That Winter the Wind Blows.