Kim Hyun Joong’s Cable Drama Gets 0.1% First Episode Ratings and Poor Reviews

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• As expected, this guy cannot act. Fans said to give him a chance and this is the result. 4 episodes already aired, guess no one will give him too much hope now. Surprised there was such producer investing money on a loser.

  • It is clearly investment from some rich women fans of his. No producers in their right mind will take such a risk.

  • I think we shouldn't be too harsh on him, we should give him a chance and forgive him and his past...

    • Yh.... true talk... please forgive him ?????

• too many dramas and movies to watch.

• Sorry for the other actors and actresses involved. And that this didn't happen to Park Shi Hoo. It's amazing how some can get away with it but others can't.

  • I guess it boils down to talent. If KHJ was half as talented as PSH is (not saying PSH is the most talented actor there is, but he can at least emote), then maybe more people would’ve tuned into watch. But the guy cannot act, and his scandal doesn’t do him any favors. There are some scandals that celebrities can recover from KHJ’s is such that it’s going to be hard for the public to forget it.

    • I still love him.. HIS A GOOD SINGER ACTOR AND A GOOD DANCER. PLEASE GIVE HIM A CHANGE!
      Dont worry KHJ were still here for u. Keep FIGTHING OK. ILOVEYOU

  • He didnt totally get away with it though.Did you see his latest drama "lovely horribly".It was a massive flop.Why I call it "massive" is because it wasnt even cable it was public broadcast KBS(the main channel)its average was 3%.He and his sponsors got deluded thinking he could carry over the success of golden life to his next drama.But nah..instead it was Shi Hye Sun( the female lead of Golden Life) who did carry over the success to her next drama and got good ratings.He still has a 2015 movie not yet released.

    Lee Byung Hun is the one who truly recovered with multiple daesangs to show for it.

    • While LBH has suffered a scandal, it’s kinda weird to me how some compare his behavior with Park Shi Hoo and this drama’s male lead. LBH allegedly cheated on his wife, he didn’t attack or get accused of assaulting anyone like the other two. Of course it’s easier to overlook his actions and continue to support his works. Not so easy for the others despite what their fans say.

    • That is because LBH kind of smarter than this two when he has multiple more worst offenses than these two. According to rumors, he hired goons to beat people up. KHJ didn’t beat anyone but he was involved in a fight with the woman he’s in the relationship with. PSH’s case was kind of vague. Lee Byung Hyun used his influence to manipulate young girls which is real serious offense which is not the same case with KHJ and PSH. The difference LBH has the power and the money to buy the media and keyboard warriors to say good thing about him. Looks like it he was even able to demand the best actor and daesang award & nominations when the Mr Sunshine production deserved the award than him. That was a massive trade off for the production team.

    • @mistyeyes is right. LBH is the most dangerous and worst amongst the three.

    • I’m truly confused about how LBH is worse than someone who admitted to hitting his pregnant girlfriend? Has there been proof that LBH hires any goons or are those rumors? As for the women who blackmailed LBH, he was wrong to associate himself with them while married, but they were consenting adults who chose to blackmail him. Not seeing the similarities there. I think many are hung up on their image of LBH that excuses are being made for the one who actually admit guilt in order to make LBH look worse.

    • Luring ‘young girls’ to engage into sexual act with LBH was not wrong? That is basically manipulation. Not only one occasion but several cases.

• ??? They targeted this drama at the female audience with a male lead, who has been fined for domestic abuse and DUI and who wanted to attack his ex's butthole because he hated how she was a pregnancy machine. Those ratings give me hope that people aren't fully lost yet. Or maybe KBS will sell the rights to Latin American tv channels since there are too many delusional idiot mama fans supporting this trash.

  • You must not keep up on the news. His ex and mother created all those weird sex things and the miscarriages. All found to be lies. He admitted to his hitting her. That was it. He paid. He needs to work. Great actor or not a rapist who has not had one punishment against him because of culture is not right more so. PSH is a monster.

    • When was it proven that those were all lies? Regardless, both men were violent against women and one admitted it. Not sure how you think he paid for it though since he was never sentenced to jail for his crime.

    • I agree with you, plus it was accidental when she was hit

  • It prove by the court that she was lie. And final judge just come out early this year. He is victim .

    • Seriously. What is with all these deluded fans who have horrible grammar? It's disturbing on many levels.

• Huh sweetheart no want female audience with watch in this drama. How can they watching drama from abuser woman?? He has flop drama even before scandal no one will help his career. Unless he get casting in kbs weekend drama and Kim Eun soon drama. And about old cheater Lee byung hun, he only one of male lead Kim Eun sook that didn't get limelight and cf love call. Mr. Sunshine hype already down since drama ended. So everyone will continue hate him and no one talk about his drama in other countries except Korea. And also he get daesang in IRIS so didn't surprise me if lbh get all award winner in 2018. Nevermind as long Jung hae in and park seo joon took limelight and craze in Asia.

  • Jung Hae in has been going downhill too

    • Jung Hae In is totally fine.

• Lee Byung Hyun has different level of influence for sure. He received a daesang despite his performance was lacking comparing to other good performing actors on other well rated dramas.

• Thanks koala you delete my comment. About Lee byung hun drama I didn't surprise that he won daesang because this was Kim Eun sook drama. But he didn't get success with mr.sunshine just like goblin. and he did took spotlight just like previous kes male lead. Just see on naver there no one article about him now. And also lbh didn't get love call from Cf just like gong yoo. Don't get me wrong with 30b won Budget only get 19% rating it was considering flop cause this drama only doing well in Korea. Also 100 day my husband now was no.4 all time hit drama so lbh get strong contender in next awards.

• I’m going to pop over to have a look in for the first 5 minutes of episode 1 and see what is happening. Then it’s up to my like it or leave it radar to whether it makes my drama watch list but story is first and foremost for me. However I’m currently watching Coffee Prince with Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun Hye and Im loving it to bits - As the saying goes better late then never. After that then it will be Goong with YEH and Ju Ji Hoon.

  • I'm so envious of you @Ginger Crunch because you're feeling the thrill of discovering a new drama. The 1 st Watch is always an unforgettable memory. 10 years ago when i watched Goong, Coffee prince, vineyard man...i felt for YEH. If you haven't see the épisodes of X Man with her Watch it . it's a pure delight ! And "My fair lady" you'll see Song Joong ki cameo when he wasn't a celeb and Kim Young kwang who is now a leading actor.

    • @cahill It’s been a blast discovering the OG Queen of Rom Com K dramas YEH and savouring every single episode of Coffee Prince whilst waiting for Fluttering Warning. All the anti news of YEH fromKorea I’m sure is fabricated and a lot of hot air their loss our gain! What matters is the joy she brings to a flock of new fans like myself. *OG stands for Old Gangster which is a compliment.

• Goong is definitely a must watch. That was my youth. Joo Ji Hoon has come a long way in terms of acting skills. His performance in Goong was understandable as he was the rookiest of the rookie but at least he was not stuck to the boring one dimentional performance.

  • I can’t wait to finish Coffee Prince and then I’m hitting Goong to finish for the next lot of the Wed-Thurs drama slot (well really Thursday is when the subbed versions are released). I can see why YEH is such a star performer and has a loyal fan base from Coffee Prince alone. She’s such a natural talent.

    • I watched Goong a couple of weeks ago. I was very dietetic notice many similar shots and devices that I had noticed on Playful Kiss. I decided to investigate and it turned out that both dramas have the same director and producer. Goong came first. But it was fun to see the similarities.

    • @sunflower I was thinking the same thing that CP reminded me of PK but CP was filmed first and Jung So Min could pass as YEH younger sister.

• Well, reviews are high on sites like Viki, so it must not be that bad. Also, didn’t his ex-gf make up stories and falsify documents to extort money from him? I read somewhere that she was an escort. How they could go back together after the first trial and then conceive a child after hurting each other so much is beyond understanding.

  • It takes two people to conceive a child. If the woman is an escort, then the man must be her customer who cannot control his private part. Plain simple ? And to @B Rarick - of coz he has to pay for the child! Why do you still try to defend such a d__k?

  • Pretty sure it’s mostly fans of his who’re watching the show on Viki. Most people who follow Kent news and are aware of his past are likely to stir clear of the show. Most international viewers don’t follow Kent closely and are more forgiving to bad aspects of shows as long as they have the ‘ideal’ male lead and ‘romance’. I don’t take their ratings too seriously for most dramas though.