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When the Stars Gossip Ends with 2.550% Ratings and an Ending that Outdoes itself in Stupidity and Absurdity on its Way Out

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 24, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 24, 2025
Cast of "When the Stars Gossip" drama series.

If I could shoot a drama into outer space it would be When the Stars Gossip, and even then it may not even deserve that ignominious ending because what has poor space does to deserve literal cinematic crap thrown at it. The drama ended with 2.550% ratings and that’s probably due to morbid curiosity to see how it ended, and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip | 30 Replies

When the Stars Gossip Records Lowest Ratings of 1.783% in Penultimate Episode 15 and Heading into Finale with Viewer Fuming About a Physical Scene Between the Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 23, 2025 by ockoalaFebruary 23, 2025
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So I have been following along with When the Stars Gossip even after the ridiculous and laughable space sex scene that ended episode 8 but didn’t feel the need to write more about it. It felt like the remaining viewers were along for the ride out of loyalty for the leads, sheer boredom with nothing else to do, or morbid … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip | 68 Replies

The Massive Scope of the Failure of When the Stars Gossip Leads the Overall Trend of Money Losses and Struggles in the K-drama Industry with tvN and CJ E&M Taking Big Hits

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 31, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 31, 2025
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There is a very comprehensive and in depth Nate news article (here) going into detail with hard numbers on why the breadth and scope of the failure of space romance K-drama When the Stars Gossip will have “heads will roll” and “things must change” type ramifications across the industry. So let’s get to it as I explain the highlights of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born, KIm Tae Ri, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip | 49 Replies

The Ending Scene in Episode 8 of When the Stars Gossip is Being Called the Worst Sex Scene in the History of K-dramas by Netizens

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 27, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 27, 2025
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Hahahaha, OMG I thought I was just losing brain cells continuing to watch When the Stars Gossip but it managed to one-up its sheer dumbassery at the end of episode 8 in ways that still boggle the mind. For a drama where characters spend all their time talking about fruit fly sex, mice sex, artificial insemination, lottery winnings, this weekend’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip | 75 Replies

When the Stars Gossip Drops Out of Netflix Global Top 10 Non-English Shows and Opens with a Low 5.4 on Douban with Chinese Viewers

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 23, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 23, 2025
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The low domestic ratings of K-drama When the Stars Gossip in South Korea is now being met with the same fate in other major broadcast platforms. In the full second week of streaming since its release on Netflix, Stars is no longer in the global top 10 of non-English shows, and in the first week it placed #8 behind three … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip | 74 Replies

When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Drops to 1% Ratings Range in Episode 5

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2025
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So the crown of biggest budget K-drama flop is no long Arthdal Chronicles to wear, time to pass it on to When the Stars Gossip. The space IVF, fruit fly, and romance K-drama aired episode 5 this Saturday and got a paltry 1.84% ratings, the lowest of all the dramas airing that night. Arthdal had at that time the biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, Oh Jung Se, When the Stars Gossip | 81 Replies

tvN Mega Budget Space Romance K-drama When the Stars Gossip Drops to 2.237% Ratings in Episode 3

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 12, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 12, 2025
Two astronauts gazing at each other.

The first big crash and burn drama of 2025 is likely going to be When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars), and rather apropos as it was the first drama to premiere this year and also has a whole space theme whatnot. The drama premiered to 3% ratings and now in this Saturday’s episode 3 dropped to 2.237%, a meaningful … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip | 47 Replies

When the Stars Gossip Episode 2 Goes Off the Rails in Bizarre Plot Points as Characters Remain Difficult to Connect With

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2025
Two astronauts interact in a spacecraft.

Man, I don’t even know how to accurate capture the totally WTF-ery that was episode 2 of When the Stars Gossip. I was one of those open to this drama’s tonal weirdness and scientifically preposterous set up in episode 1 and was game to give it time to get settled on its feet. But episode 2 just punted it into … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Han Ji Eun, Lee Min Ho, Oh Jung Se, When the Stars Gossip | 11 Replies

When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Premieres to 3% Ratings on tvN with Mixed Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2025 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2025
Group of individuals in uniform, focused expressions.

So When the Stars Gossip is finally here and so far I am perplexed and confused but kinda intrigued. The big budget and big name cast drama was on premiere limbo for over a year after completing primary filming due to the cost versus potential returns conundrum and I still think it really hurt this project because a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Han Ji Eun, Lee Min Ho, Oh Jung Se, When the Stars Gossip | 43 Replies

Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Lead the Cast of When the Stars Gossip at Press Conference Ahead of January 4th Premiere on tvN

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 19, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 19, 2024
Male character in dramatic conversation, intense expression.

The stars are aligning at last for tvN drama When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars), and in pretty early fashion to boot. In recent years press conferences for K-dramas usually are only a few days ahead of the premiere and some even the day of, but it’s still two weeks away before When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Han Ji Eun, Lee Min Ho, Oh Jung Se, When the Stars Gossip | 7 Replies

When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Release Cool Space Themed Official Drama Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2024
Male character in dramatic conversation, intense expression.

Well finally I get a good set of drama posters! Most K-drama posters these days are just uninspiring and the most I can get from some are the leads look good together. But the creative juices are so low on energy that most stuff looked dialed in. So it’s an extra treat to see the newly released drama posters for … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip | 2 Replies

When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin Release New Drama Posters and Longer Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 14, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 15, 2024
Astronauts exploring a distant planet.

I know tvN space themed romance K-drama When the Stars Gossip won’t arrive until January 4th but we’re heading into the thick of the holidays crunch with Christmas and then New Year so it will feel like another blink of an eye and it’s here. I feel like this drama isn’t as buzzy in the pre-release period as I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip | 1 Reply

First Teaser Preview for tvN Space Romance K-drama When the Stars Gossip with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 6, 2024 by ockoalaDecember 6, 2024
Astronauts exploring a distant planet.

Alrighty, it’s December and we’re less than one month away from the arrival of When the Stars Gossip (Ask the Stars), that humongous budget and cast K-dramas with leads Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin. It’s been finished almost two years in filming and post-production so the lead up has been long and hopefully it hasn’t dimmed the anticipation. … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Gong Hyo Jin, Lee Min Ho, When the Stars Gossip | 6 Replies

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