Temperature of Love Premieres to Mon-Tues Ratings Win Despite Not Breaking 10% Ratings

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• Goes on to show how well Live up to your Name is doing. More than 6% in cable for a rom com is really impressive without a star writer. But I suppose it does have a super star cast in KNG.

  In more related news, I liked the first episode of this although it was slightly on the slower side. It somehow reminds me of Love Rain wth JGS and Yoona and I had an embarrassing love affair with that drama. So fingers crossed!

• I will watch this for Kim Jae Wook, hoping the later episodes he will appear more otherwise will give it a miss later on.

• A bit bland and lacklustre.

• Lack of chemistry, cheesy lines and very old style of romcom story. I feel Seo Hyun Jin has the same kinda acting style in every dramas she's in. The way she talks, surprise, laughing or being 4D all reminds me her old character in Lets Eat and Another Miss Oh.

  The male lead has robotic expressions and though I know this is noona romance, but feels like watching aunty and boy romance instead. Boy, we have so many noonoa romance in the real age actually. Ha Ji Won-Ji Jang Wook, lee Bo Young-Lee Jung Suk, Yumi-Sung Joon and so many. But I think this is the worst cast ever done in korean drama. He extremely looks so young next to him.

  The story is unbelievable. How can he asked for date at the first they met not even knowing her name. And next, maybe he ask for kiss and then sleep with him? Wow!! lol

  • I think the problem is that they should have cast a young (because of the storyline) but more experienced actor like in HJW-JCW, LBY-LJS etc..where the noona romance still works.

    I think the dynamics of Seo Hyun Jin and Kim Jae Wook should be better..

  • @Fly

    I have to agree with your comments, unlike HJW and KMH, the chemistry in this romance feels off. I can't put my finger on it, they both feel awkward with each other even though they are both charismatic actors.

    She does look like his aunt, if only because he comes across as really young. Maybe it's deliberate, because he was able to pull off appearing much older than his actual age in Duel. I'm hoping that when he settles into his role, the age gap won't be so jarring.

    Also, this role feels like Another extension of Another Miss Oh. It feels like Seo Hyun Jin is playing the role exactly the same. I like her to bits, but it feels kind of one note?

    I like the low key vibe of this drama, so I'll be watching this to see how the drama develops.

  • You hit the nail on the head. I was looking forward to this because of Seo Hyun Jin, but her role and acting are too similar with her previous roles. This writer isn’t good, but somehow she manages to deliver decently ratings-wise, her last work being a literal hit. It’s still quite early to say, but I didn’t feel much chemistry either. Guess Yang Se Jong was too inexperienced to be a male lead and to be paired with SHJ

• I really like the first episode, and I have a feeling that the ratings will go up. Can't wait for the next episode.

• I didn't watch it yet. But I like Lingerie Girls, there is no famous actor/actress and it's only 8 episodes, but the story is nice and nostalgic.

  • Maybe I should try this one. I read positive review in Dramabeans.

    • As I’ve already written, dramabeans is packed people with herd mentality and they have their certain designated favorites. There’s no real critical observation, just pretense. If someone says one critical thing against their faves, like Jag Hyuk, you’ll get laughed off and any consequent comment you write on that site, people won’t consider your opinions and they certainly won’t up-vote you. Been there, done that :)

    • I lurked at DB too but not a registered beanie. I somewhat agree with you, in DB, comments tend trying to be too sophisticated.

    • Is there any good site to read k-drama recaps? Ms Koala used to give nice & insightful recaps but she stops... I have to agree DB has lots of very repetitive comments and one may post 20 times on the same recap!! Definitely not a site to read comments. I find more fun here ?

  • The drama is pretty good. Reminds me of Age of Youth + Reply.

  • Watch it! It's rather good for a short watch. It's like AOY and Reply together.

  • Me too, Just seeing the girls dancing on Gimme Gimme...Of ABBA made me laugh . They don't want a man after midnight but a sweet first love ala The Carpenters !!!, i love Age of youth too ( some touching moments) and Save Me " thrill and intensity" guaranted !

  • You should! Those teenage love beautifully wrapped up with great songs and soo nostalgic!

    • Such great songs selected for the right moments. And this drama is much more than teenage love. Watch it !

• I think I get enough of Seo Hyun Jin with the same characters. She needs to explore her acting with totally different roles. And I don't find the chemistry at all between all the casts (yet).

  Her best partner until now is Eric. Other than that, nope.

  Kim Ji Wook need to find more challenging roles. Such a waste for him being second lead with so-so character.

  The boy should get more experiences before act as first lead.

  Sorry, I had high expectation before for this drama. The reality is hurt.

• it will be ironic if the chemistry between seo hyun jin with kim jae wook more sexy than with yang se jong.

  • It already happened...and Yang Se Jong too has better chemistry with Kim Jae Wook. This is sooooo not good.

    • Haha I agree, Yang Se Jong seems to be in awe with Kim Jae Wook.

      KJW is just so charismatic and I hope he could lead a drama in his next project.

      Got a feeling he will be underutilised as second lead here.

  • Kim Jae Wook's few scenes stole the show lmao he's amazing. Also his scene w/ SHJ was really good.

    I'm just gonna watch for him. I wish Jo Bo Ah and him had a love line at least....I think they'd look cute.

• First episode and people are already ranting about the lack of chemistry, the acting and so on...Truth is you already wrote off this drama because of your bias against this kind of romance. As for me, the only thing I'm wary about is the writing (High Society and Doctors were meh)and that's why I hope the casting will at least make up for that weakness.

  I have no complaint whatsoever with the first episode except for the terrible choice of music at the restaurant :/ Who thought it was a good idea to put Hélène Rolles as background music? (I almost spat out my tea at that moment *rolleyes*) As a French, Hélène Rolles is not what I would consider good music, that's rather the contrary (only palatable if you're a teen and even then...) There are better female artists to represent French music such as Zaz, Christine and the Queens and for the classic : Edith Piaf and Céline Dion (French Canadian).

  • love zaz and edith piaf,Émilie Simon is great too, i love her song JE T'AIME JE T'AIME JE T'AIME

  • I didn't watch yet, but I'm Swiss and speak french, and I think I will laugh a lot when I will hear the music :D

  • I liked the first episode as well and was fine with the chemistry. The writer is also what I am most concerned about. I didn't get past the first episode of High Society and finished Doctors only through skipping unnecessary scenes.

    Interesting about the music; I would never have known.

  • I haven't Watch the episode yet, but seriously H Rolles !!! She's not a singer ! She's a relic of 90's sitcom. Don't they know that we are in 2017 !

  • i love Edith piaf but i have enough that foreigners only hear her songs , i's the same with Portugal and Amelia Rodrigues . Too cliche. We have a lot of artists to be proud of .

• I haven't seen this yet but I like the cast well enough. The ratings might go up today, who knows. But still it seems this drama will stay in first place because 20th Century seems to have an erratic filming schedule because of the protests.