Our Beloved Summer with Choi Woo Shik and Kim Da Mi Premieres to Super Low Ratings on SBS Mon-Tues

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• Pure romcom dramas aren't bringing in viewers this year the only exception was HCCC which could be because KSH was red hot at that time. This is also only the 4th proper romcom to air this year I think. Both RB and OBS deserve better ratings but are surprisingly the only SBS dramas to fail in ratings. OBS would have actually been better if it aired on TVN instead. CWS and KDM are excellent and have chemistry. Guess OBS will be another underrated gem this year. The good ones never really get ratings or buzz these days only makjang and sageuk gets both buzz and ratings. SW on Channel A getting higher ratings than OBS just proves how strong makjang as a genre is. I can see all the 40+ actresses doing only makjang dramas in the future since it even gets critical acclaim these days.

  • Everything you said is spot on. The category of dramas that generally never fail are:
    1. Makjang
    2. Sageuk
    3. Revenge/Crime/Medical thrillers

    Dramas that generally have low ratings:
    1. Slice of Life
    2. Romcom
    3. Sci-fi

    This is basically the pattern for drama viewers on tv. Good dramas like this should air on OTT platforms so that the actors don't have to feel let down by ratings.

    • I feel like it’s melodramas that don’t generate high ratings these days

    • @Q There were only 2 melodramas this year ROY and NWABU. Can't really attribute their low ratings to the genre because NWABU is just plain bad in every level while ROY is too confusing for a regular person to follow. I mostly agree with the makjang and sageuk genre being a ratings magnet. Honestly there is rarely any sageuk with bad ratings even before. Makjang is staple in any country and always has a legion of followers.

    • Hmm Lost, Youth of May (though this one’s more known as a period drama), Melancholia are also melos haha but yeah I too agree about makjang and sageuk as safe genres for ratings purposes

    • @Queeir

      Especially makjang dramas, they sell like hot cakes... These days viewers wanted those plot that unbelievable like PH drama; a plot overkill indeed.

      To the readers I am sorry for bringing this to the table of convo even this is so irrelevant with OBS.

      @Tuik
      ROY is categorically a coming of youth /slice of life/ youth romance drama. This drama ain't in the genre of melodrama 100%ly. To connect with the low rating, I don't think you are a follower of ROY because you are associating the drama with low rating. FYI, this drama has an average of at least 7-8% of cable rating nationwide and at least 8-10% in metropolitan area. This drama consecutively topped the rating on local cable rating, on Netflix (this one got at least till fourth place on Netflix all over the world), the drama and cast have been consistent in most buzzworthy dramas and actors /actresses in its month of airing.This drama slayed the three category (rating, Netflix, and list of buzzworthy).

      So I think your argument connecting to low rating is really wrong.

      For the plot, the three categories say that many people enjoyed it. It is a pity that you got confused with it's plot while many others enlightened with it.

    • @Makjang

      I believe the ROY @tuik is referring to is JTBC's Reflection of You starring Go Hyun-Jung, not tvN's Record of Youth starring Park Bo Gum. Reflection of You is a melodrama so their point stands. Instead of asking for clarification, you're rather overreacting like an oversensitive fan. Calm your tits.

  • They have so much chemistry. It's crazy to realize the stark contrast between a talented OTP with sizzling chemistry and a bland one.

• The drama is good though. Possibly one of the best dramas on sbs since racket boys.

• The drama is good though so far. Though I do think the drama need to bag on that CWS KDM interactions more without love triangle interference. One complaint I have is the color scheme of the drama itself. It might gives off summery vibes but at the same time it's not vibrant enough and one might say the color seems a bit dull? But the chemistry between leads are good!

  • I'm liking it a lot and the characters are interesting and funny. I like the slightly awkward vibe which works for the characters. Episodes 1-2 also reminded me of how good-looking Lee Joon-hyuk is.

    But the lighting in that drama really makes my eyes feel uncomfortable. Any source of light in that drama feels too bright and there were times when it felt like someone brought the stage lighting too close to the actors or maybe they're using a whiter bulb? I have no expertise on this matter.

• I watched the first two episodes in Netflix and enjoyed it a lot. It gave me the warm and fuzzy feelings that I used to feel when watching straight-up romcom movies or series. I hope the ratings will go up.

• Premiere week ratings (not the subsequent episode ratings where story matters most) are normally a combo of leads' + director/writer star power. This drama doesn't have it. If the story is good, maybe the ratings will increase later on. It's too early to tell.

• no offence, but in kdrama, i personally think that some actors and actresses are more suitable to be side/secondary leads only. just like these two, i think they shine more as a side lead compared to main lead

  • Agree. They are just not exciting as leads

• I liked the first 2 episodes. It's kinda hard to follow the timeline because they don't tell the story chronologically, we got their break-up before to know how they ended as a couple. But I like the characters and the actors are good.

• I wonder if CWS regrets turning down an A24 film that Yoo Teo ended up playing. That seemed like a solid romance story like this one, and might have given him more attention awards wise. Also I think CWS is charming, and can be sexy when he wants to be.

• I love the chemistry when they were in high school/younger and it was what made me interested when I saw the teaser, but the rest of the drama is a snooze fest to me lol oh well, I’m sticking to Happiness and Red Sleeve for now

  • Happiness is a classic example of a drama airing on the wrong timeslot and a disastrous international distribution plan. It would have been a huge hit if it was on netflix instead of iqiyi. Too bad chinese money won out on that one marring the anticipated comebacks for HHJ (5 year drana hiatus) and PHS (military). Scripting was good, acting was good and chemistry between leads are decent. Sad really that it got overlooked.

    • I'm not sure I agree with you on the chinese money part (except maybe for Jirisan). Frankly Netflix have been pretty spotty the past year or so in picking up K-Dramas - they missed out on hits like Penthouse, One The Woman, Taxi Driver, Royal Secret Agent, Mr Queen and instead opted for (relative) flops like Reflection of You, Private Lives, Run On, Racket Boys, Sisyphus, You are My Spring, and Inspector Koo (most of them from JTBC). Not sure if it was truly Netflix being outmuscled by chinese money or whoever is in charge have taste that run against mainstream Korean taste lol.

    • Penthouse, OTW, Taxi Driver, RSA, MQ might have gotten good ratings but that doesn't make them good quality dramas. Especially Penthouse, OTW and RSA. So Netflix didn't miss out on anything. And I don't think they much care about ratings or what appeals to mainstream Korean taste. They're just a drop in a global ocean. The dramas they picked did well on the platform and have dedicated international fanbases.

• I only know it as a Netflix drama and watch it there. I like the first two episodes a lot and feel finally, there’s a high quality romance in 2021 (not romcom but slice of life romance).

  The two leads are churning out great performance appropriate to the plot, especially CWS whose portrayal is subtle and nuanced in tune with his character.

  I hope the drama will stay on course and be a delight in this Xmas.