Saimdang Drops in Ratings and Chief Kim Takes a Big Leap to Almost Catch Up

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• I guess while missing 9 has an interesting premise, audience might find it more difficult to relate? Its not a fantasy, but its obv not a slice-of-life kinda stuff, which may perhaps make it lose its appeal to general audience. Also i think many will prefer waiting for it to finish before watching the show in one go..

• I haven't watch Saimdang but, I like watching Chief Kim. He is the hero of himself. He just adorable

• It could simply be that SSH didn't show up in the episode!

  The young version of the character, Lee Gyum, is adorable, but THT has proven his drawing power despite his over-the-top stye. His looks work in the saguek garb.

  If I were an ahjumma (cough cough) who could decide what is on tv tonight, I would pick whatever show he was in, too. I don't actually have to pay attention to enjoy him, ya know?

  • Someone has to tell the PD to take somecue from My Princess.

• Saimdang's first episode was quite interesting (especially the way they showed the relationship between a professor and his student - things like these happen and are quite frustrating). The following episodes are "meh", to put it nicely. Well, I don't know, anymore...
  I don't watch Chief Kim (not impressed with the cast).
  As for Missing 9, if the plot had been written 150 years ago, people would have went gaga over it. But, nowadays, writing such a plot without bringing anything new or interesting to this overused subject won't ever have any success.

  Off topic: "Defendant" is just perfect (it completely changed my opinion of Ji Sung; he and Uhm Ki Joon are so great in their roles). The drama even has some drops of humor. I didn't expect it.

  • *would have gone gaga over it

• Chief Kim is funny!!!!! At least when they don't focus on the politics plot lol....NGM is amazing.

  Park Hye Soo in Saimdang and SSH's wooden acting (STILL) ruined Saimdang for me. So bad. It feels like a 2000's drama also.......

  PHS should go back to 2nd leads......please.

  • how can you still blame SSH? From episode 1 and 4, the total SSH appeared only about 5 minutes. lol

    • Many K-netizens are actually complaining that they are not seeing SSH at all in the first 4 episodes.

    • Agreed. Its dropping in rating is because there isn't enough SSH. Wait untill they give us the scene where he takes his clothes off. I bet the rating will automatically jump.

• The unfair here is the fact that missing 9 in getting such low ratings! It's such a good drama..

• Chief Kim is good. It tends to be a tad ridiculous at times but who doesn't want to be entertained by NGM?

  I don't think the plot is very special or the concept is extraordinary. It is just that the two male leads are very interesting to watch. They are keeping viewers wondering about their next moves.

  Both actors displayed layered emotions and agendas. They are both cunning in their own ways and perhaps the unpredictable elements and characters engage the audience more than the other shows.

  • I agree. I love both male leads so far. I'm not big on kpop so Jun Ho surprised me and even if he's a bad guy currently his character and story is interesting enough for me to want to see more of him. I wish I could say the same for the female lead and especially at the end of ep3 I don't get why she is so rude to Chief Kim - the female lead (character, not actress) needs to get off her high horse. Yul is an arrogant douche and someone we're not supposed to like initially, but idg her. Chief Kim steals half of the show and the other half I'm just trying to keep interested with her half which is more serious and tedious.

    Only at ep3 though so let's see if my feelings change.

• I love both. Chief Kim is dark and funny and the interactions are great. The baddie prosecutor gone to the evil side and NGM are great. Saimdang is beautifully shot and I am compelled by the story. The youngsters playing saimadang and Lee Gyum are great and their love story is innocent as it is intense. LYE is great in modern day and the same fellow playing Lee Gyum are great. Hope SSH won't ruin it too much he is punching above his weight with LYE.

  • This drama ratings have dropped drastically even before the SSH appear. In episode 1 SSH only appears one minute, in episode 2 ssh appears 5 minutes. SSH does not exist in episode 3 and 4. Rating episode 4 uglier than ugly episode 3. The ratings are not the fault of SSH. so why do you assume SSH will ruin this drama? This drama has been ruin even before SSH began much action.lol

    • I used the future tense for SSH. For the moment he has not ruined it, I am hoping that won't be the case when he takes centre stage. For now I am enjoying it.

    • I used future tense too. you're already planning to blame SSH.
      for those who do not like the SSH can read this http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2017/02/688_223253.html

  • lol. http://www.marutv.com/video/본격연예-한밤-9회-01312017/ in this video, the interviewer ask the reporter from China, Japan and Hongkong.
    As it's an anticipated drama series all across Asia, a number of reporters gathered to interview Yong Ae and Seung Heon.
    "They're hallyu stars. They're both huge hallyu stars."
    Reporter from China said "Everyone's expectation on this drama is big. It's because the best actress met the best actor."
    Reporter from Japan said "Even in Japan, he (ssh) is known to guarantee good show rating."
    Reporter from Hongkong said "With the coming of Korean Wave, the first Korean actor. Hongkong people came to like was Song Seung Heon."
    So i don't understand why people always blame SSH. lol
    Even for Saimdang promotion in Singapore and Japan, they sent SSH not LYA.

• saimdang is good enough for a historical drama without the "shocking tragedy" in the 1st week, feel like old school drama that focused on the set up,
  pretty good imo and the world between the past and the present take a good turns,

  probably just me but chief kim strangely make me remember ahdante from the beautiful gongshim refined version

• Chief Kim is really funny but I'm already worried about how long it will stay funny before getting consumed by boring company politics. Especially since it is 20 episodes long!

  I've already been burned by Beautiful Gong Shim which started incredibly quirky and funny but eventually lost that fun element as the show dragged on. It was a huge dissapointment for me and im even thinking of dropping CK till it's over like I did with Romamtic Doctor. Sorry to be negative but I am definitely hoping it stays funny and engaging till the end.

  I'm not into Saeguks generally so not watching Saimdang but the big flip in ratings is so interesting. There were a lot of negative netizen comments regarding the female lead from Introverted Boss' acting in Saimdang and wow, I feel sort of bad for her but mostly embarrassed for her. I wonder if she had reservations about taking these roles but was pushed by her agency? It's not her fault but whoever pushed for and agreed to casting her in roles (seriously though, she's got some serious industry connections!) that are over her head . Netizens will ferociously call out good or bad acting so taking on big roles can majorly backfire on a rookie actor if they are not prepared.