Nevertheless with Song Kang and Han So Hee Drops Nearly 1% in Ratings in Second Episode as Viewer Complaints Pile Up

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• Not watching but seen on twitter that there's still a lot of hype around this show internationally, so there's that going for them.

  • Yeah I watched two episodes and I thought the show is pretty good. I do prefer song Kang in
    False alarm though. Maybe it’s the bad boy role that doesn’t resonate with the audience?
    And Han so hee didn’t bring anything new to her role? Let’s see how song Kang fares in his next role with park Min young

  • Well I like it. I don't really get why people are going for them this much. Yes, the characters are flawed, but what fun is a show with perfect characters. No thanx. It probably means there will be some personal growth.Yay! Also, the acting is fine. I don't really get it. Almost seems like someone's hired Bell Pottenger.

• Their target audience are those people who are subscribers of OTT media platforms anyway. And the premise alone is not for general public so not surprising of their low rating

  • But it didnt do that well in Netflix either compared to the buzz. Last week it stayed at no 3 for just one day and dropped after that.

    • I have no idea of their rankings on netflix. But as you've stated then the buzz is disproportionate with the result.

    • The buzz is due to the casts. Once the drama aired, i think the low rating is completely understandable, the production team might also have expected this, given that the drama is basically not the type that general public would like anyway.

      From the first episode, viewers can already sense that the ending might be sad, the main characters are also so flawed. So, im not surprised to see many people who initially tuned in for the actors, decided to drop this drama due to that reason.

      I think having it continued trending on twitter for hours, and being on the top ten show on netflix is already a positive achievement. This drama also airs once a week only, so we cant expect it to trend and maintain the spot like others that air twice etc.

      I actually found episode 2 to be intriguing with how realistic the portrayal of the characters and the story. Im liking it so far, and looking forward to more.

    • i agree. i think the buzz is more on social media and it is not actually doing that well on netflix. i dont know if it's on any korean OTT platform other then netflix, if so maybe it does a little better there? someone pointed out that younger people won't be watching this show on tv in their living rooms with parents especially after the teaser for ep 2.

      all in all this is generally a wash for Song Kang among kdrama watchers in SK but it is definitely getting buzz from horny kids on twitter and instagram etc. we also got a viral moment from Han Seohee when her character was insulted and practically sexually assaulted in public by her ex bf. that one had over a million views on twt and 10s of thousands of commentary from korean netizens. i think han seohee will come out of this better than song kang

• This drama will go down to 0% rating!!!I'm waiting his fans defent their oppa just say rating in jtbc not important because trending worldwide on netflix.Song kang son of netflix he and han so hee bring a lot ppl for jtbc.Can you imagine his salary per episode 80-90 million won only get 2-1%!!!Amazing!!!Poor park min young will have three drama back to back hitting 1% rating.She deserve getting paired with A-lister not mediocre,bland,lack of charisma song kang.And jtbc drama full of flop this year 1st with Sisyphus and will be continue.Tvn still best no.1 tv cable so far.I don't want my bias accept drama in jtbc.

• As expected. Their rank on netflix is dropping as well.

• Well netflix is still in love with song whatever result of this drama cause of his visual many girls swooning for him his it boy status will not fade away

  • Another saga of Netflix having blind obsession for Song Kang.

• Oh wow that’s really low. I don’t intend to continue anymore after seeing the first ep but I still see clips on twitter haha I feel like the material was better suited as a movie adaptation than a series

• They should have just made it a web drama, then it could have flopped silently.

  But they both have projects lined up anyway, so this is just temporary. HSH can still strike back with her drama with PSJ. SK might be a lost cause.

• The issue is this kind a story rest a lot on the actors : their acting and their chemistry. In this case, Song Kang doesn't have this flirting or bad boy vibe...

  For the story, I think it's interesting to have a more mature story about college students.

• I never thought the rating would drop to 1% considering it is highly anticipated and dubbed as the 2nd TWOTM. Like what I have said, I really found both of the actors stiff and awkward and the storyline is not helping either. They are visually pleasing and I believe it explains why it is getting so much hype internationally although the opposite is happening in Korea?

• It's only me that's not impressed by Han So Hee's beauty? She is pretty indeed, but same as many k-actresses. And yes, her eyes look a bit like Song Hye Kyo, but she's nowhere near SHK's goddess-level beauty.

  About Song Kang...he looks like a cute boy to me. The boyish air was strong in Navillera, which is the only drama I have seen from him. I haven't watched this one, but he might be miscast here, yes. He doesn't give off the vibe of a dangerous seducer at all.

  • I think HSH is lovely, but I get where you're coming from. She has the kind of beauty that looks perfect at first glance, but then when you look at her for a long time, you'll start to notice something off, at least in my opinion. I can't describe it without sounding like a hater lol, but there's something off/weird about her lower face, and once I've noticed it, I can't unsee it. I still think she's very pretty, but not as beautiful as when I first saw her, and I now think her beauty is a bit overrated. Again, very pretty, but there are many mid-late 20s actresses that are just as pretty. And I certainly don't get the SHK comparison either. They kinda have similar eyes, but the face shape, nose, lips, everything else is different. Just my opinion. I'm still glad that she blew up though, I've always thought that she's female lead material since her second lead days. I think she'll excel in anti-heroine kind of roles.

    As for Song Kang, I totally agree. I like him more in Love Alarm where he has a more playful side.

    • Comparing her visuals to Song Hyekyo’s is kind of a set up actually. I think the overall fashion/look of Yoo Nabi to make her look girl-next-door is not doing her beauty any favor.

    • I agree she's very pretty but not beautiful. I think the balance between her face and neck is not working. Her neck should be slimmer or her face larger.

    • please.... Song Hye Kyo and Han So Hee has similar beauty. don't take biased cloud your judgement. off course there will some not perfect feature. they are human.

      Song Hye Kyo, her chin is also more chubby especially it looks obvious during dots days, her haircuts there doesn't help either
      despite her thin body...

    • @missjb Is that a reply to me? Because I'm not biased at all lol. I'm not a big fan of Song Hye Kyo, in fact I like Han So Hee more, like I said, I've always thought she's female lead material and I was impressed with her acting the first time I watched her in 100 Days My Prince, so why should I be biased? I hope you're not implying that I'm a hater, because I'm far from that lmao. I just don't see the supposed resemblance at all. Even if SHK has a “chubby chin” like you said (which I disagree), she still has beautiful cheekbones and an overall chiseled face that HSH doesn't have. I can like an actress and still think that she's not top-tier in everything. Similarly, I can be a non-fan of an actress and still acknowledge that she's goddess-tier beautiful (SHK).
      This is just my unbiased opinion/observation, I'm not declaring it as a fact. You're free to think that they look alike, and I can have my own opinion, thank you very much.

    • Yess... I don't know, I'm still feel they are more beauty feature during dots days than Song Hye kyo in those drama. that's. especially with his pony looks her appereance at times abit weird.. I just don't her as goddes like some fans state. maybe she fix it with diet and workout since then. she has that big jawline too. her long hairstyle used to hide that weakness of her.

    • @KDramaFan Agreed. Han So Hee is very very pretty but Song Hye Kyo is Song Hye Kyo, her beauty is hard to top. They do have same vibes I think, but that's about it

    • @kdramafan I completely agree with you. I think she looks better in stills from certain angles than in motion. I think it might be her jaw that's throwing things off?

      Some people look okay in stills and then transform into motion, and she's the opposite.

      Anyhoo I feel like the industry is so desperate for a new 20-something It actress that even if her works tank, she will keep getting cast and get CF deals.

    • You guys are so observant haha. I'm so used to either saying either someone's pretty or not without examining their features etc.