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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

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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 →

Kim Tae Ri Takes Home the Daesang at the 2024 APAN Awards for Jeongnyeon: A Star is Born

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This weekend the 2024 APAN Awards also took place, before the tragic plane accident in South Korea so there was media coverage. There were a lot of winners as the best actor and actress type awards were given for different lengths of K-dramas so I won’t list each one. The biggest winner was Kim Tae Ri who was awarded the … Continue reading →

Queen of Tears Tops the GoodData Full Year 2024 Drama Buzz Rankings Followed by Lovely Runner

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It’s still crazy that the two biggest K-dramas of this year 2024 aired basically at the same time, with a full month overlap. I’m talking about Queen of Tears which has been confirmed by GoodData as the buzziest K-drama of the year, followed by Lovely Runner in second place. The two never didn’t air in the same time slot but … Continue reading →

tvN Has a Bona Fide Hit in Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born as Ratings Triple to Over 12% by Episode 4

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Wow doesn’t begin to process how fast and straight up the ratings are going for tvN Sat-Sun drama Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born. Award winning Kim Tae Ri stars are the titular character and she’s always delivered in ratings and performance wow but this is another level even for her. Episode 4 got 12.726% ratings which triples the 4.844% premiere. … Continue reading →

New Sat-Sun K-drama Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born with Kim Tae Ri Nearly Doubles in Ratings by Episode 8 Breaking 8%

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Wow, consider me surprised by how quickly the new tvN weekend drama is doing well. Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born premiered on Saturday with 4.844% ratings and has nearly doubled the next day with episode 2 bringing in 8.216%. This is incredible and kudos to Kim Tae Ri for once again delivering on both quality and ratings and showing her … Continue reading →

tvN Premieres Prestige Performance Troupe K-drama Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born with Kim Tae Ri Leading the Female-centric Cast

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This weekend is the premiere of new Sat-Sun drama Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born taking over for Love Next Door. It’s adapted from a critically acclaimed webtoon of the same name about a country girl with natural performance talent aspiring to join the all-female traditional theater known as Yeoseong Gukgeuk developed after WWII to for traditional gisaengs to earn a … Continue reading →