Lee Sung Kyung Guest Stars in Third Week of jTBC Drama Dr. Slump But Ratings Drop Nearly in Half

So this is a weird weekend for jTBC drama Dr. Slump and I can’t tell if it’s an anomaly or portending a trend. The drama started off with 4% ratings going up to 6% which is great, but this weekend it dropped by nearly half down to 3.735% and 3.868%. Of course it’s also the same weekend as lunar new year known as Seollal in Korea, but rival tvN weekend drama Captivating the King went up in ratings from its last weekend mid-4% range to a new drama high of 6.703% so I can’t just chalk it up to the holidays. I really enjoyed the relaxing and warm vibe of Dr. Slump but it wasn’t must watch TV for me so I wonder if the like is there from viewers but without a sense of urgency to watch live.

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Sat K-dramas Kick Off Another Round of Competition as MBC Sageuk Knight Flower Hits High of 12.5% Ratings and Newcomer jTBC’s Dr. Slump Premieres with 4.060%

The shining winner of the weekend K-dramas (and by that I mean anything airing Fri-Sat or Sat-Sun) has to be MBC sageuk Knight Flower. The Honey Lee starring vehicle is nearly doubled in ratings since its premiere and the latest … Continue reading

A Koala’s Guide to the Best Japanese Mangas

Mangas, or Japanese comic books, were my first source of entertainment. Before I watched my first TV show, I read my first manga. More than a quarter of a century’s worth of manga reading has made this medium my most … Continue reading