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Playful Kiss makes a dismal premiere (ouch!)

OUCHHHHH. Even for those who don’t put much stock in drama ratings, this has to hurt: Playful Kiss premiered today with a painfully low rating, 3.5%. That’s even lower than the flop it replaced, Road No. 1, which ended on an already low 5.3%.

Unsurprisingly, competitor KBS Baker King Kim Tak-gu held a distant lead with 44%. SBS’s My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho stayed in second place with an 11.9%.

As in any discussion of ratings, please note that I make no judgments on quality of content. I’m still eager to dive in and watch the drama, and my anticipation of its story and appeal remain undiminished. It’s just that, 3.5%, well… that’s harsh, man. I wonder if rerun numbers on the weekend will be appreciably better.

To be honest, I was expecting Kiss to premiere in third place, but I thought it would be a lot closer than that. Perhaps idol power is not what it once was — or maybe it never had quite the pull that the media hyped it to have, with similarly low numbers for the anticipated Sungkyunkwan Scandal (6.3%) on Monday.

(I know you’re probably eager to talk about the episode, so can I just ask that you keep the BIG spoilers out of it? I’m looking forward to watching the premiere and would love to let plot surprises have their intended effect.)

Via Star News

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Does anyone know if "idol-actor" dramas have ever done well?

Maybe the ratings will go up in later episodes... perhaps this news will rally his fans?

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'idol-actor' dramas that done well (I guess these two can be called idol-actor since they are singer in a first place) are Full House (Rain),Shining Inheritance and MGIAG (Lee Seung Gi)..I don't know who else did good on both singing and acting..for now,I just recall these two..

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There's another one I think. Choi Si Won.
So, they are Rain, Lee Seung Gi, and Choi Si Won..

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I mean choi si won in hyang dan and oh my lady..
I think hyang dan was very good, and oh my lady was strong through the end..
Even though the ratings of both dramas were not that high..

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I think you forgot yoon eun hye one of the most popular actress come from an idol (baby vox)

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eugene from s.e.s. is also doing pretty well in her acting career - she was in one mom three dads, creating destiny, and now in baker king!

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but YEH and Eugene are now full time actresses and not anymore "idols" so to speak
Lee Seung Gi- yeah, he's the wonder boy

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"but YEH and Eugene are now full time actresses and not anymore “idols” so to speak"
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Yeah that's true that YEH is a fulltime actress now, but she used to be an idol who ventured into acting and is credited in korea as the girl who has broken the prejudice towards singer turned actresses and is also the only idol turned actress to win both the Grimme Best Actress Award and the coveted Best Actress for Baeksang Award.

Even Lee Jin of F.I.N.K.L thanked her during one of her interviews:

Lee Jin (Finkl), the singer turned actress, who was starring in her official drama "The King and I" has expressed her gratitude for "Coffee Prince" star, Yoon EunHye.

"I am very thankful to YEH for breaking the preconception and biased views on singers who have turned to acting.

I think many people are forgetting to give credit to successful singer turned actors and actresses who made it possible and easier for this new generation of idols to venture into acting. I think that's the reason why many idols today fail making the transistion, because unlike their seniors, they didn't go through many hardships, to earn their spot in the acting biz. Idols today have it way easier than the idols from before.

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hmm, I think TOP from Big Bang is quite good... ^^

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you are so right.

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You Are My Destiny did well, but that's a daily drama, it was supposed to.

Her other drama bombed though.

So I'm going to back to, not really.

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On idol actor Rain is the most famous in Korea and abroad.
On idol actress Yoon Eun Hye is the most famous in Korea and abroad.

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They are both very cute but most of viewers now prefer acting skill , interesting storyline more than look and
superficial storyline .

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i don't think i'd call the storyline superficial, considering its booming success in both japan and taiwan (which is the reason they finally decided to create a korean version). i'd say its more of the scriptwriter and PD's problem

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omo, omo...i expected it lower than BK and MGIAG, but not that lowwww... i loved the taiwanese version [didn't get to watch the japanese version].

i wonder if the male lead has already improved his acting skills this time? he was awkward in BOF [sorry to his fans].

i'm still gonna watch this one of these days [after BK and MGIAG, hehehe].

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How is it even possible to receive such low rating? Could the typhoon influence the viewers to stay away from TV and watch the news instead??

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I just finished the first ep. I'm not going divulge any spoilers...but it was really boring....like REALLY boring, I don't think it will get anywhere at all if it remains like this and so heavily reliant on fantasy poop scenes. ugh

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Thank God no one is watching this drama. "Playful Kiss". What a joke to be honest. This type of drama is good for 12 year olds but why would any adult be interested in it. I thought it would get great ratings like Boys before Flowers(another stupid drama) but thankfully no one is wanting to watch it. The studios should grow up to be honest.

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If you think BOF was stupid, then you'd probably avoid watching You're Beautiful and Shining Inheritance, as well, but then again, YB & SI were actually less-cringeworthy than BOF.

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Yeah, I did not like You're Beautiful.

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I was expecting about 8~9, not 3.5 :P
I have a bad feeling that its going to be tough to go over 10%...

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"Does anyone know if “idol-actor” dramas have ever done well? "

Generally, no (kids watch online or reruns.) So when a show with very young actors succeeds, that actor will get recognized big time. Nobody expected Boys over Flowers or Goong to become mini-phenoms, or Shining Inheritance to turn into a national drama.

I suspected that Playful Kiss would debut around the 5% Gumiho's reached status as a buzz netizen hit, and now you're asking the kids to put off watching the next episode of Gumiho to try out Playfull Kiss? Yeah, that wasn't happening. As soon as Gumiho crossed the 15% threshhold, there was almost no audience left.

PK needs great buzz, but even so, the show is going to struggle to get Tamra-level ratings.

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NOOO.. Well who cares anyway, still gonna watch this. But it must suck for all the cast and staff :c

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Uh, I'm pretty sure the casts + the production team care. They didn't make this drama just for fun.

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I dont understand why you would want your drama to go against hits dramas that is already out. Timing is everything.

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damn...that's harsh...i mean, if you take into factor all the cast/crew/producers/ friends and family of the people in the drama, that's already makes up quite a few of the 3%...geez...
honestly, i watched the first episode, and i was left pretty unimpressed...there was nothing to make me look forward to tomorrow's episode...mm...i mean, i'm going to keep watching for at least another 2 episodes, but...yeah...

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She's cute, but the bangs need to go. I know their trying to portray the original story, but she does not match it. I think Ariel matched it, but her face was was so annoying. Haha, and don't even get me started with the Japanese one, on offense but she was straight up UGLY. She looked like a MONKEY for real, but the guy was cute =) I think all the guys were cute, haha but Joe's hair got more and more out of control near the end, LOL :D

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something doesn't add up right. PK was highly anticipated drama and even the press con via facebook garnered a lot of viewership. I expect PK to not beat Baker King but 3%?? what went wrong? how it could be such discrepancy between forecast and actual viewership?

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This I am shocked about but hey, that probably only mean that I'll like this Kdrama more than BOF, Shining Inheritance, and You're Beautiful which had a pretty good rating, am I right? Then again, it may be too early to tell.

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You're beautiful wasn't the very popular in korea...11% rating only but they were popular overseas..The rest dramas did very well Shining inheritance with 31.9% and Boys before flowers with 28.5%

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No You're Beautiful didn't have good ratings it was below average. It didn't even come close to BOF and Shining Inheritance ratings. Highest rating of You're Beautiful was only Nationwide 11.9 (9th) , Seoul 12.2 (9th) which was during the last episode.

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I didn't expect high rating since I'm not watching it, but dang.. that gotta hurts.

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Oh, I've only seen some screen captures so far, but she reminds me so much of Yoon Eun Hye in Goong. Even some of the hairstyles are similar.

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Aww. I definitely think the whole idol buzz is overhyped. Fan-girls want to support their idols but, sorry, mamas have the remote control.

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SURPRISED!!!

didnt expect it to be that low. i watched like the first 30 minutes of it and it seemed pretty interesting. definately room to improve as the series goes on

but i know it wasnt the greatest first episode of all time but REALLY?? a 3.5???

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I feel sorry for the cast,but high school dramas are overated esp. one that is a remake. I am glad Korean audience are more discerning . It is about time they stop casting idols and go for the good actors.Then perhaps the directors will work a little harder in getting more out of the actors as well.

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well,i dont care about the ratings.its only a numbers...but im still going to watch it!

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Through the review of some people the first episode was not so good either. Lol as if I knew it. I mean KHJ ?But as long as the ratings go...what a SHOCKER !Because the show was so OVERHYPED. LOL sorry

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the first episode sucked big time.

i mean, it doesn't even compare to Gumiho's and Tak Goo's first episodes. it's THAT bad.

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I saw ep 1. without eng sub so I don't know what was said, still, i smiled and was happy through out the show. some parts were just half a beat slow and I don't like the "Elvis hair guy", should have picked a cuter guy to be the rival. Love the scenery, imaginaries, abd the whole casts. KHJ had improved with his expressions, like in the almost fight scene. Ep 1 he had little lines, and were mainly in someone's dreams looking dreamy. He did what he was directed. Overall, I'm happy with it and I smiled alot watching. Let's see a few more eps before we label who is good/bad.

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The "Elvis hair guy" isn't really intended to be a serious love rival, actually.. He's mostly comedic relief in the original manga, so I'm not surprised with their casting choice. The guy's really not bad-looking in real life, though. :)

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"He did what he was directed" Yeah a director guides and a true actor can take those instructions or requests and embody the character....

"Get a cuter guy" oh like HJ(whom I personally have no attraction to) who can't act?

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I think I know why Playful Kiss had such low ratings. i mean I knew that the ratings would not be double digits right away but I thought it would at least be 8%.

I think the reason why the ratings is so low is because the drama really has no originality. PD Hwang has pretty much almost turned Jung So Min into a a Yoon Eun Hye replica like her hairstyle, mannerisms and etc reminds me so much of YEH in Goong (i think what made Goong such a hit is because it was original). Another thing is the bears and other resemblance stuff from Goong. As a viewer, I find it rather annoying. Cause although Playful Kiss is a remake, I still want it to make it's own mark that makes it different and will keep me interested. It was so frustrating to watch.

Kim Hyun Joong is just not mean enough. I wonder what his boss Bae Yong Joon do about this situation.

I hope they will fix that problem and make it more unique.

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" PD Hwang has pretty much almost turned Jung So Min
into a a Yoon Eun Hye replica "

Agree!!
But how could a replacement be prefer than ...
He should have created a new heroine, not one" look alike " YEH...

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Oh another thing... just because you put an idol doesn't equals to high ratings! When will people finally get that!

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Seems to work in Taiwan, but not in Korea I guess :(

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Yup in Korea it's very different. I am kind of glad that it is that way cause lately almost all programs and series are invaded by idols. I remember during Rain, Yoon Eun Hye, Eugene, Jung Ryeo Won and Sung Yuri's time when it was way harder to become a singer-turned actor and respectable ones at that...they really worked hard to earn it. I feel the new generation of idols also have to pay their dues just like their seniors.

Nowadays, it seems any idols with good looks can just become actors so easily.

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Ditto that

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it works in Japan too, i mean..
JE drama = high ratings
and they have a lot of really good idol actors (Hello, Ninomiya Kazunari)

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WE UNDERSTAND, at least 5 people have said this in these comments.

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Wow, this has got to be the biggest surprise since World's Within with Song Hye Kyo and Hyun Bin pulled in less than 6% ratings consistently.

I think this is a perfect example of how different the tastes vary from Korean viewers to International viewers. I mean the show has had heaps of buzz on most k-pop blogs and it even had more than 200 comments on koreandrama.org before a single episode aired!!

So what is the reason for such a low rating? Is it the competition? Is it because it's a remake? BoF was a remake too and rated quite well. Isn't the main actress pretty enough? Once again, BoF didn't have a pretty main actress either. I'm dying for the recap to find out why. But yeah, OUCH! pretty much sums it up.

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@Kobe,

"So what is the reason for such a low rating? Is it the competition? "

1) One show is doing 45 ratings. The other show just did 11 points. There's virtually no viewers left.

2) Playful Kiss's main audience is the exact same audience that is watching Gumiho. Gumiho works as counterprogramming against Baker King, which hits most of the housewives. But, Playfull Kiss has no such niche. Once Gumiho start doing 15s, there's nobody left.

3) MBC has had one show flop after another in its Wednesday/Thursday slot. You gotta go back to Beethoven Virus to find a show that succeeded.

4) Neither Kim Hyung Joon nor Jung So Min will appeal to the 30+ viewing crowd.

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I'm quite shocked with this.. i expected at least 10-12 % ratings.. i thought it'll be another hit like BOF, guess not...

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Wow...what a low start. I expected sthg. close to 7%. Honestly, I found the 1st episode pretty boring but so did the T-Drama. However, you can't blame it. The manga itself is like that and it will improve "slowly". I also agreed w/some other viewers. The main actress is not as attractive as the other dramas' actress.

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i was actually pretty excited for this premiere myself, although not quite as excited as i was for Sungkyunkwan. but less than a quarter through the first episode... i couldn't go on. i dont know if its so much the story but more the style. i find misused musical scores in inappropriate moments... and the drama's production quality seemed more like something you'd see on cable television.
really a pity.. maybe i'll give episode one another go... but... its looking dismal...

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also... too much of the first episodes plot was based in our heroine's fantasies... which was another turn off. also, i saw too many similarities with the taiwanese version of the drama... which i guess you can't blame.. but..i would have liked to see some creative twist.

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Please don't post spoilers!

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I'm shocked. I thought for sure Playful Kiss would reel in the BOF fans and all of Kim Hyun Joong's fan girls. O.O

Baker King is really a force to be reckon with. (And I'm glad I'm not missing out on any of the action!)

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I really Liked the Episode thought, Some parts reminded me of ISWAK.The bears from Goong were really funny....
I really have to say that I agree with the one who said that Kim Hyun Joon acting was really stiff you could really notice it! Jung so Min looks so much like Yoon Eun Hye

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i watched the 1st episode, i am quite satisfied with the main leads acting so far, but the flow/pacing of the plot is so boring and slow!!!! the writer... please do something aboutt it, otherwise i think this is going to be a big flop!!!

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I haven't read through everyone's comments.

But my initial reaction was:
Perhaps this had a dismal start because if it's viewer base had watched the original Taiwanese ISWAK version ..... where the first few eppies were quite non-events (at least they were, for me) and even somewhat bimbotic.

So perhaps ... the feel might be it's not like anyone's missing much if they tuned in somewhere midway.

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it's even hard to get a rating like that isn't it? ppl can come up with whatever excuse they want but to be honest, first episode was slow, and boring. also the fact that kim tak goo has huge followers from all generations. can't blame the lack of young watchers. all the teens are hooked on baker king.

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Ouchhhh*

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This rating really doesn't reflect how good or bad the initial episode was unless there was a huge drop in viewership after the first 10 minutes. It just means that very few people bothered to tune in in the first place.

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I am head-scratchingly shocked.

Maybe ISWAK was not heavily promoted in Korea itself? I remember BOF having the hell promoted out of it.

Maybe the low ratings of Road affected it?

(I must say that the extended version snippet they released...a couple days ago?...was pretty shockingly awful, devoid of fun and humor. Who in their right mind releases a preview with a flasher for a teen love story?)

Poor KHJ.

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I haven't read through everyone's comments.

But my initial reaction was:
Perhaps this had a dismal start because if its viewer base had watched the original Taiwanese ISWAK version ..... the first few eppies were quite non-events (at least they were, for me) ==> to the pt of somewhat irritating and bimbotic.

So perhaps ... the feel might be it's not like anyone's missing much if they tuned in somewhere midway.
And the Gumiho fan base has already commited their viewing priorities there.

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Anyway, it should be pretty clear by now that what netizens - especially the international ones- anticipate doesn't always have anything to do with what the people with the Korean version of Nielsen boxes watch.

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ok maybe the ratings will improve for ep 2 cos ppl could think ok why were the ratings so bad yesterday, lets see for ourselves!

ok ok i know im clutching at straws here cos thats how bad i feel for the show and my original (albeit wooden) sunbae :( i might talk smack about him sometimes ( and he sooo deserves it!) but the guy introduced me to the ill fated fortunes of the beings that are sunbaes so my loyalties are with him during this time of crisis...( mind only till the ratings pick up AND i hear that his acting has improved even marginally from JB herself, if not he'll be banished to farthest reaches of the sunbae-dom for sures!)

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About to watch the first episode, i think i'll still watch it all the way through no matter how bad it is just coz i absolutely loved it started with a kiss. when Baker King Kim Tak-gu is finished in few weeks i wonder how the ratings will be then!!!

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Well. I'm not surprised Playful Kiss came in their or even had low ratings. I was being hopeful. But they have some INTENSE competition. Tak Gu is just an excellent drama plus the fact it has drawn in such a huge amount of watchers - Playful Kiss didn't have a chance at taking away any of those viewers. The last ten episodes have been picking up the pace in Tak Gu too which would only make the viewers want to keep watching Tak Gu.

Then you have MGIAG. Dear lord that is such a cute, humorous drama! It's doing well and pulling in a strong fan base as well. Honestly I'm so torn between which drama to watch first: Tak Gu or MGIAG. Hahaha.

I haven't seen Playful Kiss yet. I'm going to check it out later. I'm hopeful that it just has a slow start. We'll see.

Looking forward to the recap Javabeans! I always like to read your input on things.

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This drama is competing against SS and MGIAG. At least, on the memory/impression front. And, those two dramas definitely leave an imprint in the viewer's memory, even after the episode has ended.

Unfortunately, I don't see anything, in this drama, to leave a lasting impression. I watched it, but I can't tell you much about it. It's already faded from memory. And, I also found it boring.

This show is like one of the pre-teen shows on the Disney Channel. But, without the style.

I wish them luck.

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LOL! Without the style of preteen Disney! Thats gonna leave a mark! Ouch! :)

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I wasn't proven wrong and the director also SUCKS. Jesus crist. I survived 7 episodes in Boys Over Flowers (and angrily read the recaps on here) but I didn't even finish first ep (only 30 minutes in before I had to stop)

I hope you guys do not enjoy this drama as much as I did so you can make an incredibly funny recap of your frustrations at this monsterous mess which basically slaps a dead woman in her grave.

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I shouldn't have watched this stupid excuse for a show before bed. Im going ot have nightmares cause Im so frsutrated at it's crappiness. Yes I'm a loser like that. I have nightmares about crappy things that annoy me. Man, gonna make some soothing tea to get my mind off this abyssmal affair.

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it is sad if we judge how good the drama is based on the actor/actress's look. It is even sad to read comments said this actress is ugly, that actor is ugly when we watch it on viikii or other web. Especially when they play bad/evil character.
But seriously, you call this actress ugly?! Who are you? angelina jolie?

no one deserves to be called ugly. Have a human heart please... =/

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Playful Miss?

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that's a knee-slapper! :p lol

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I have just finished watching Playful Kiss, the show is not appealing as I keep checking the clock at the bottom of the computer screen. I have watched both the Japanese and Taiwan version, this Korean one is lacking some sort of charm. I cannot pinpoint it but the pacing seems slow, will give it a try for one more episode.

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Me too , keep checking the timer , want to finish it fast.

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Watched 1st ep, *yawn*

I couldn't say much since I loved the Taiwanese version a lot...I might be bias so I will continue watching this one for now.
What's surprised me though, off the idol drama, I'm starting to fall for S-scandal, the set up was beautiful-refreshing and the main guy is getting better. I'll give PK a chance, ep2 preview looks better.

The stiff KHJ fighting!

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disturbing... but I am still looking forward to better performance by kin hyun joong.

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Couldn't care less ..
I'm definitely watching this no matter what.
I like them both, and here is a chance to live Goong aera again, would I wast it?
surly not ..

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