Playful Kiss is on my to do list list but only after I get done with watching Baking King.

though i havent watched either of these dramas (did read your recaps), its nice to know their rebroadcasts did better! its tough competition so best of luck to both!

and i'm interested to see how the numbers will change once baker king ends.

Its good news for both dramas then. :) Thanks for always updating us Javabeans ;)

I doubt Playful Kiss will reach double digits after Baker King ends. Cause we all know there's still 4 episodes of MGIAG and after BK there's Fugitive starring Rain and after MGIAG there's Dae Mul starring Go Hyun Jung.

yayyy!!!
i thought would get at least 10% ratings considering the actors/actresses in both of them......

hwaiting playful kiss and sungkyunkwan scandal~~ ♥

It's hard to watch all of them ... probably that's the reason why reruns have higher ratings.
But If I can I'll definitely watch all of these dramas.

i understand if playful kiss stays relatively low because I think it has a small target audience, or a small audience that would be invested in the drama.
But I really hope SS does much better, i thought it was pretty good and even though it has pretty actors, i think it could appeal to a wider range than PK

Rarely do I get affected by drama ratings in Korea, because I watch KDramas from the sheer pleasure of watching them!!! Each one has their own distinct appeal, storyline & progression, & PK is one example of this!!!

If I want a feel-good, rom-com that only the Hong Sisters could give...I watch MGiG!!!

If I want some sageuk-sci-fi-thriller, I watch KJH's SIR!!!

If I want some makjang type of drama, I watch Giant & Baker King!!!

If I want some musical-rom-com, I watch IAL!!!

..and if I want some "eye-candy" & fan-girly stuff...PK perks me up!!!

im in love w. both of these dramas...they are really good..&have lots of potential....especially SungKyunKwan Scandal...i really want to know what happened in epi 3&4....looking fwd to it :D
-sadie

I've read the recap of PLAYFUL KISS already and now looking forward to watching the drama itself.

I'm pretty confident that the ratings would improve dramatically.

Rememebering You're Beautiful - it didn't do very well as far as ratings were concerned and yet it was one of the most watched dramas by overseas viewers at that time.

Another piece of good news is that I've read somewhere of PK being top of a poll ( must have been a a comment made in vikii).

that's good...I hope they get better after Baker King Kim Tak-gu XD

YaY, happy for Sungkyunkwan Scandal, this one should be able to reach double digits (quality wise).

I'm not sure about Playful Kiss, the drama itself is cute but not solid enough for its time slot (it needs more energy and I'm having problem with the directing, a bit slow and quiet). If this show can reach 8% rating, I will call it a success. Anyway, I wish both of them luck.

Finally it's Monday, S-scandal time!

After the first episode of PK, I have decided not to
continue with it as it confirmed my earlier belief that KHJ cannot act nor sing. He has no choice but to pursue acting as his band broke up. He was the leader, isn't it? How come he initiated the break-up by being the first one to leave his loyal buddy band mates, leaving the rest in the lurch? He has lots to catch up if he has now decided to be an actor, not a bandboy.

after watching the ep7 and 8 of MGIAG, I suddenly lost interest on Playful Kiss and just anticipated MGIAG more.. I have to agree that Playful kiss is cute but it's kinda slow paced.

YOu know I can safely say Sungkyunkwan Scandal has rewatch value. It is funny, smart and sexy. Complete with good acting and a plot.

can't wait for SS tomorrow. So I made this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRdlBtAi-VQ

Why is Song Joong Ki soooo freaking yummy?

I'm very Happy to hear that both SS and PK are doing well in reruns. I'm Glad that PK Directors knows that PK is well received overseas.

Can't wait for the next episodes of PK and SS.

i find Sungkyunkwan Scandal more interesting than Playful Kiss! =)

i only like watching cute-ish romance dramas, so go PK and MGiaG! hope the strike is resolved and the ratings aren't too biased!

playful kiss is too oriented towards teenage viewers and appeals to international fans more (especially online and in the US) because it's, well, simply a high school drama with pretty faces and lots of romance and fun.

skks might be a bit harder to digest for teens because it is a period drama, but also because it is a period drama, it will probably reach a wider range of audiences. i know for a fact my mom LOVES watching period dramas because it just has more substance and depth to the story. i couldn't argue with that even if i tried.

skks is surely filled with pretty faces as well and of course the usual romance and fun, but there's a bigger meaning behind the story than just love, which i find way more interesting and might actually be easier to watch again and again. besides, the concept is fresher imo.

Looking at the PK photo, just realized that KHJ is not even looking at the girl but possibly staring at a spot of the tree expressionless...you call that acting? Hope he can buck up and buck up quick to act properly and not rely on his pretty face to build his career.

i do not think the rating shows the true quality of the drama

in PK case, there are numbers that are not included in the count

as for the better drama, i think is varies to the audience

im not sure if period drama is appealing to the international netizens

but PK already has a solid fanbase from the manga fans and the ISWAK fans

PK actually leading the online streaming in China and Russia and check viikii, looks whose the most popular and commented drama

yes PK has a huge audience overseas, and i think MBC and Group 8 know that

SS is more interesting to watch than PK. KJH is just okay for me, I wasn't impressed at him in BOF, I can't see any expressions in his face. But nonetheless, I will still watch PK maybe after MGIAG ends. I'm really curious why people are so hyped-up with the TW version. I tried watching it (ISWAK) but I got bored immediately in the first episode. I dunno, but I don't appreciate TW actors' acting that much, there's something in their acting and facial expressions that I don't like. Haha. Oh well, that's just me. :-)

Don't care if khj is not a good actor.. Will continue watching playful kiss. He is a great performer and definitely an eye candy.. Will support him in every project he does...

sungkyunkwan scandal <3 love

Well I kind of expected their re-broadcast to bring up their mediocre numbers but it doesn't seem as if it's as much as many of the commentators would have hoped.

Let's hope that after BK ends the current shows can gain a nice foothold with its core audience.

I really hope ratings for SS will rise, it is such an underrated drama.

SS & NK are both very fun to watch. Romance comedy is my top choice of dramas, so of course these preferences are obvious. After both show conclude, then, we'll know who they really did. Meanwhile, i'm enjoying them.

Ooops, it's "we'll know how they really did". sorry.

MGIAG will take the ratings after Baker King finished...

I like Sungkyunkwan Scandal so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is so lovely that I can't wait for engsub *o*
I watched it with korean althought I didn't understand at all.
It is wonderful, and romantic! ~.~
However, I wonder why the Sungkyunkwan's rating was so bad, may be because many, many fans of it can only watch online
What a pity! :(

i think someone just copied what you wrote and took the credit for it =S

http://www.anewshit.com/sungkyunkwan-scandal-ep-3.html

Really great news! ^^

I don't know why people hate PK that much, I watched it and I didn't mind KHJ's acting. In fact, I don't see what's so bad about his acting :/ maybe I'm just not good at picking out who's a good actor and who's not? because he seems to be doing fine for me.

& I love the storyline! It sticks to the original manga but it's so original at the same time (haha, paradox much?)

SS & PK, hwaiting! <33

I really do like Playful Kiss, but I BET it has a low rating because the girl dreams too much (forgot her name) even i get bored of watchin her daydreams. But if it wasn't for that, i bet it would have a high rating and i really do like Playful Kiss, its just that she daydreams too much. Anyways, hwaiting to all new dramas!

Something is a missing ... I'm not saying the drama is bad but when i watch the first episode i stop watching after 10mins. I tried watching the second episode and again hmmm i can't feel the chemistry between both of them. She is expressing her acting too much with face movement that is not convincing enough. Anyways i hope episode 3 gets better ... I still dont think its a bad drama

if the rating in korea is not that good...i'll bet even with my last peso that this will be aired here in the Philippines (ABS-CBN)....who knows? The viewer's reception might give ABS-CBN the big push to sponsor ss501's concert!!!I am rooting for it...aja!

All I have to say is if you like the drama your idol is in then don't pay attention to any negative comments and just enjoy the dramas. I'm totally immune to all of that. Now enjoying SKKS and plan on watching PK. ^_~

I don't exactly know why the rating at Korea is low but in my opinion as a viewer and fan for PK, Jung so Min is perfect for the roles~OHN character cannot be to pretty nor ugly.. she was fulfill her role, also BSJ character~the genius and good looking BSJ is fit with KHJ~
One thing I notice about BSJ & OHN they didn't communicate well outside the drama~well, we can tell from the fan video~they don't really talk each other..in Taiwan version both Ariel & Joe act like they're really in love~~
i was disappointed when the rating is revealed. This drama should be better.

Go MICKY^^^