The currently airing SBS Fri-Sat drama Today’s Webtoon is now officially the lowest rated drama in the network time slot for 2022, with the low of 1.5% and the high of 4.1% when it premiered. It’s averaging in the 2% range and K-ent is saying that even Kim Se Jung can’t bring in ratings for this drama despite her streak of hits. A recent K-ent article claims that the drama isn’t what the K-audiences want claiming that exaggerated comedic style doesn’t resonate with the local audience that likes more realistic fare. That made the K-netizens LOL since K-dramas is the queen of makjang which has zero resemblance to realism in any way. WORD. K-netizens who have watched the J-dorama adaptation of this manga Juhan Shuttai! say it’s great and even C-netizens agree as the dorama has a 9.2 on Douban ratings. So once again it’s the K-drama has not been adapted well and that happens so much especially with J-ent fare. At least we know it’s not a problem with the cast who seem very game and trying their best.
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These days 3% ratings for cable networks may even be considered low if the drama is high profile but for a network drama it’s a total bust. That’s why I’m sad to see that SBS Fri-Sat new drama Today’s Webtoon … Continue reading
The promos are really heating up for upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama Today’s Webtoon, adapted from the manga Juhan Shuttai which was adapted already into the J-dorama Sleepeeer Hit! in 2016. I hear webtoons are SO POPULAR in South Korea as … Continue reading
The first stills are out for SBS July 2022 Fri-Sat drama Today’s Webtoon, adapted from the Japanese manga Juhan Shuttai which was turned into J-dorama Sleeeper Hit. Starring Kim Se Jung, Nam Yoon Soo, and Daniel Choi, it centers around … Continue reading
It’s strike while the iron’s hot and buzzy young leading lady Kim Se Jung is already filming her next drama after the surprise rom-com hit A Business Proposal. She’s sticking with SBS as well which has confirmed the airing of … Continue reading