It’s a tad late now in March to reflect back on last year 2022 but for the South Korean cable and major channels still trying to survive and succeed it’s crucial to note who did well, or not, and why. So after 2022 was all said and done, the biggest winner is jTBC thanks solely late comer Reborn Rich, which premiered in November and ended just a month later in December due to primarily airing 3 episodes a week. The drama was a ratings and buzz juggernaut coming in second in all time highest cable ratings right behind The World of the Married but for the Seoul ratings it did surpass 30% in the final episode for that demographic. It’s just so unfortunate that the ending didn’t work for most people and has now sucked the wind out of its longevity sails.
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Well this will definitely end the discussions netizens have about Song Joong Ki marrying a woman with a complicated background. Turns out none of it is true and the couple probably just didn’t care to explain what was just randos … Continue reading

I thought Sungkyunkwan Scandal was basically un-re-watchable after the Park Yoochun toilet scandal, and even more so with his drug arrest and myriad additional subsequent scandals after. But now K-netizens are saying its unfathomable levels of un-re-watchable with only one … Continue reading

JAW. DROP. Like, all the way from the top of the Empire State Building to the bottom of 32nd street in seconds kind of drop. Breaking news out of K-ent and what a way to reveal it all himself – … Continue reading

The rankings are out from the Korean Reputation Research Institute which tallied all the media traffic for stars who had dramas in December 2022. Topping the list is Song Hye Kyo who got more buzz in a short period of … Continue reading

I wouldn’t consider K-actress Choi Sung Eun a rookie but she is still comparatively less known and a rising star. So that makes her casting as the leading lady in upcoming K-movie Ro Ki Wan a big win that she … Continue reading

2022 was a pretty good year for K-dramas but I didn’t pay as much attention to the box office. It was fully business as usual in South Korea with the audiences being able to go to the theater and no … Continue reading

Dang, the dating news with Song Joong Ki went from zero to Defcon level in the span of a day. On the heels of the conclusion of hit cable drama Reborn Rich came news that Song Joong Ki was dating … Continue reading

I think even if Reborn Rich had the best ending in the history of K-drama land it would likely not beat The World of the Married, there is still s 2% differential between the two and in cable ratings that’s … Continue reading

A certain someone doesn’t need to get busy during cuffing season to find a special someone to spend the holidays with. K-actor Song Joong Ki has confirmed that he’s no longer single! A tabloid report this week that he was … Continue reading

K-actress Shin Hyun Bin is facing the opposite audience feedback of second female lead Park Ji Hyun in Reborn Rich which has increased as the drama ratings have gone up and heading into the finale. This may feel like been … Continue reading

jTBC wisely re-aired episode 14 of Reborn Rich on Friday so that it could show the final two episodes together over the weekend when there are likely more viewers. Saturday’s episode 15 got 25.032% ratings a new high and this … Continue reading

I think we viewers are lucky to have Lee Sung Min cast as Grandpa (Haraboji) in Reborn Rich and that his character stayed as long as 13 episodes. With video wills and plenty of flashbacks I’m sure he’ll make further … Continue reading