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While You Were Sleeping Remains Leader of Wed-Thurs Ratings with Second Half Hitting 10%

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 18, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 18, 2017
Romantic tension in three dramatic scenes.

I laugh at how low ratings expectations have fallen that finally hitting 10% seems like a victory however small. With that said, SBS Wed-Thurs drama While You Were Sleeping hasn’t lived up to its famous name cast and screenwriter hype, I enjoy watching it and am not disappointed in the narrative, acting, or quality, but in terms of expectations to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hospital Ship, Mad Dog, While You Were Sleeping | 33 Replies

While You Were Sleeping and Hospital Ship Find Ratings Parity with Mad Dog an Improvement Over Manhole

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 11, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 11, 2017
Collage of Korean drama scenes and characters.

It feels like the kiddos have headed to the playground and finally there are three adults ready to rumble. This week’s new arrival Wed-Thurs insurance fraud investigation drama Mad Dog on KBS premiered to 5.5% AGB nationwide rating, which is very low but a notable improvement over the 1.9% its predecessor Manhole got on its final episode. The fun is … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hospital Ship, Mad Dog, While You Were Sleeping | 38 Replies

Thursday’s Episode of While You Were Sleeping Overtakes Hospital Ship in Ratings Lead

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 5, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 6, 2017
Dramatic moments from a Korean drama series.

The ratings lead has turned by what would normally be the 4th episode of While You Were Sleeping, as Thursday’s airing in the second week of premiere overtook the time slot leader Hospital Ship which has been on top since it started airing. Episode 7 and 8 of While You Were Sleeping got 7.9% and 8.9% AGB ratings and Hospital … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hospital Ship, While You Were Sleeping | 41 Replies

Wed-Thurs Dramas Majorly Slip in Ratings Due to Chuseok Holidays

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2017 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2017
Two characters sharing an emotional conversation.

This is a weird second week for SBS Wed-Thurs drama While You Were Sleeping in that it got caught up during Chuseok, the Mid-Autumn holiday which is also known as Zhong Qiu in Chinese-speaking countries. Work gives days off and people head home, so television watching patterns are disrupted. The ratings show for that as Wednesday’s episode 5 and 6 … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas, Musings | Tagged Hospital Ship, While You Were Sleeping | 15 Replies

Viewers Not Feeling the Many Noona-Dongsaeng Romances on Current K-dramas Hospital Ship and Temperature of Love

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 22, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 22, 2017
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Being bummed with something I wanted so badly to love really sucks, and even worse is not even dropping from love to like to salvage things a bit. This week K-netizens are really not feeling it for the saturation of noona-dongsaeng romances on prime time dramas. There’s Seo Hyun Jin and Yang Se Jong on Mon-Tues with Temperature of Love … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hospital Ship, Reunited Worlds, Temperature of Love | 116 Replies

Hospital Ship Stays Above Double Digit Ratings in Second Week and Manhole Drops to All Time Low 1.8%

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 7, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 7, 2017
Three Korean drama posters side by side.

MBC‘s new Wed-Thurs drama Hospital Ship had a fast launch with double digit ratings premiere in the first day but the second day episodes went down in ratings to high single digits. Things appear to have stabilized this week as the medical team on the sea ratings went back up to double digits, with Wed’s episode taking in 10.8% and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hospital Ship, Manhole, Reunited Worlds | 15 Replies

Hospital Ship Has Slight Ratings Drop in Second Day Outing But Retains Lead in Weak Time Slot

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 2, 2017 by ockoalaSeptember 2, 2017
Collage of Korean drama promotional posters.

There was a slight but meaningful down tick in ratings for the second day episodes of Hospital Ship, showing once again that narrative and execution is the king of ratings consistency over big name star power such as Ha Ji Won as the female lead. The MBC Wed-Thur new offering dropped below the premiere episodes 10% line and notched a … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hospital Ship, Manhole, Reunited Worlds | 28 Replies

MBC Wed-Thurs Drama Hospital Ship Sets Sail with 10.6% Episode 1 Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 30, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 30, 2017
"Promotional images for Korean dramas and cast."

I’d take this ratings win for Ha Ji Won even though its a comparatively unimpressive victory considering her competition. Newly arrived Wed-Thurs MBC drama Hospital Ship set sail with 10.6% AGB nationwide ratings for the first episode, barely skating into double digit category despite having a lead in drama that led the time slot and also the other two network … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hospital Ship, Manhole, Reunited Worlds | 19 Replies

Ha Ji Won is a Pretty Fish Out of Water Among Costars at the Hospital Ship Press Conference

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 28, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 28, 2017
Actors posing together at an event.

The press conference for premiering this week Wed-Thurs MBC K-drama Hospital Ship went off without a hitch, if one was looking for a very young college professor proudly introducing her graduating class of seniors to enter the real world. I love Ha Ji Won to pieces but she’s looking so fish out of water in real life next to her … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hospital Ship, Kang Min Hyuk, Lee Seo Won | 24 Replies

Drama Posters for Hospital Ship Strive for Warm Relaxed Vibe with Plenty of Ocean Backdrops

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 25, 2017
Woman gazing thoughtfully at sunset waters.

After MBC‘s tonally insensitive start for the most recent Wed-Thurs drama The Man Who Dies to Live, which premiered at the top of the ratings for that time slot and kept the lead to the end, there isn’t much Hospital Ship can do to top that shaky launch. It is lucky in that KBS is failing miserably with Manhole and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hospital Ship, Kang Min Hyuk | 6 Replies

Second Teaser for Hospital Ship Emphasizes Ha Ji Won Awesomeness in First Doctor Role

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 24, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 24, 2017
Medical drama scenes depicting intense moments.

Whether Hospital Ship sinks or sails will rest of Ha Ji Won‘s shoulders, much as I am loathe to put so much pressure on her. If the writing sucks I will feel like she let herself down by picking this drama, and if the casting and the youngsters around her don’t deliver then she stumbled in not being able to … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hospital Ship, Kang Min Hyuk | 11 Replies

Photogenic Cast and Sea Breeze Background for First Hospital Ship Drama Poster

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 22, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2017
Woman in various settings: running and studying.

I have solid if uninspiring hopes for upcoming MBC medical drama Hospital Ship, one that rises and falls but never falls through the hopeless trap door just yet. Unfortunately the dings are the cast members other than female lead Ha Ji Won along with medical dramas not being MBC’s forte, that would be where SBS has a nice foothold. But … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hospital Ship, Kang Min Hyuk, Kim In Shik, Lee Seo Won | 4 Replies

First Preview for MBC Drama Hospital Ship with Ha Ji Won and Kang Min Hyuk

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 17, 2017 by ockoalaAugust 17, 2017
Two individuals in contemplative poses outdoors.

The unveiling is here for the maiden voyage of MBC‘s Hospital Ship, taking the ever popular medical K-drama genre and plopping it on the ocean with pit stops at port cities and remote islands. While SBS has been having lots of luck with medical dramas and churn them out the most, MBC hasn’t done a prime time medical drama since … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Ha Ji Won, Hospital Ship, Kang Min Hyuk | 9 Replies

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