Drama viewership ratings for the week of Apr. 25–May 1, 2016
by HeadsNo2
There were a couple new premieres this week, most of them taking place in the weekday primetime slots. The somewhat hilariously named Master—God of Noodle got off to a decent start with 7.6%, though it can’t bode well for the show to have dropped an entire point for its second episode. Still, there’s hope for it yet, with such a strong cast and revenge-y premise (plus, it’s not like it’s the most ridiculously named show to have existed).
Entertainer is still performing solidly, and even rose an entire point between its third and fourth episodes. What’s interesting about Entertainer is that they aired a rebroadcast of the first episode in light of all the negative criticism, in a bid to make the hero seem much more likable. Do-overs in dramaland sound like they shouldn’t be a thing, but it certainly seems to have helped(?).
Over on the weekend, Flower in Prison premiered to a very strong start, and at 17.3% for only its first episode, seems poised to rival current juggernaut Five Kids. I’ll be interested to see if it does—the premise is an interesting one, the director is much-beloved, and Go Soo is an absolute powerhouse. Maybe his costar will even be up to par. (Or is that too optimistic?)
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Apr. 25–May 1, 2016
Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
Monday, Apr. 25 | |||
Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho | 9 | KBS | 12.7% |
Monster | 9 | MBC | 8.1% |
Jackpot | 9 | SBS | 8.0% |
Pied Piper | 15 | tvN | 1.891% |
Tuesday, Apr. 26 | |||
Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho | 10 | KBS | 12.6% |
Monster | 10 | MBC | 8.2% |
Jackpot | 10 | SBS | 8.9% |
Pied Piper | 16 | tvN | 1.932% |
Wednesday, Apr. 27 | |||
Master—God of Noodle | 1 | KBS | 7.6% |
Goodbye Mr. Black | 13 | MBC | 8.7% |
Entertainer | 3 | SBS | 7.2% |
Thursday, Apr. 28 | |||
Master—God of Noodle | 2 | KBS | 6.5% |
Goodbye Mr. Black | 14 | MBC | 8.7% |
Entertainer | 4 | SBS | 8.3% |
Friday, Apr. 29 | |||
Ms. Temper and Nam Jung-ki | 13 | JTBC | 2.3% |
Memory | 13 | tvN | 3.0% |
Saturday, Apr. 30 | |||
Five Kids | 21 | KBS | 22.5% |
All’s Well With a Happy Home | 19 | MBC | 15.2% |
Flower in Prison | 1 | MBC | 17.3% |
Mrs. Cop 2 | 17 | SBS | 9.2% |
Yes, That’s How It Is | 23 | SBS | 8.8% |
Ms. Temper and Nam Jung-ki | 14 | JTBC | 2.7% |
Memory | 14 | tvN | 2.8% |
Sunday, May 1 | |||
Five Kids | 22 | KBS | 26.9% |
All’s Well With a Happy Home | 20 | MBC | 16.3% |
Flower in Prison | 2 | MBC | 20.0% |
Mrs. Cop 2 | 18 | SBS | 10.0% |
Yes, That’s How It Is | 24 | SBS | 10.3% |
Vampire Detective | 6 | OCN | 1.031% |
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1 evelynray
May 1, 2016 at 3:12 AM
So, Entertainer really reaired the first episode? I can't seem to find it online with eng sub :O
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Table122000
May 1, 2016 at 7:19 AM
Dramafever had a news post where they showed the added scenes with English subs. Here's the link:
https://www.dramafever.com/news/watch-the-directors-cut-of-episode-1-of-the-entertainer-/
I don't know of any place to watch the "directors cut" reedited episodes online with subs.
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Beez
May 1, 2016 at 8:07 AM
Thank you for the link.
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bd5
May 1, 2016 at 6:18 PM
If the re-edit was simply to make Ji Sung's character more likeable - that was weak.
Like the fact that Seok-ho was a slick and a bit conceited music industry exec.
What would be the point of his character going through growth and redemption if he didn't have far to go from the start?
Actually liked the rascally part of his character - made things more interesting. Too much nice is boring,
Ugh, what is it with viewers and not wanting characters who have flaws or personality quirks?
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2 sakura
May 1, 2016 at 3:15 AM
Now that dots is out of the way, people dont really watch tv on wed n thursday anymore, do they? :)
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Kjustice
May 1, 2016 at 4:39 AM
LOL. They do but yeah it wasn't as hype as when DotS aired in the point they must watch the actual broadcast time to follow the story. I think they still do watch re-broadcast or online streaming @ each TV station website.
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yuknowgoodanymorekd
May 1, 2016 at 3:50 PM
If they are like me, they probably stopped. This is the worst period of Kdramas (imo) in a long time :(, none of the currently airing dramas from Monday - Sunday have a must watch feel. They are all moderate to mediocre at best. I find myself watching dramas from other countries, and even going back to USA dramas, which I had stopped watching for a while.
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iamdeb
May 1, 2016 at 6:35 PM
I'm actually kind of glad. It gives me a chance to catch up on my massive backlog of kdramas! Dry spells are bound to happen from time to time I guess.
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Popdatbubble
May 2, 2016 at 12:59 AM
So true, after DOTS, there is no more hype left for me to feel the urge to want to watch a certain kdrama...in desperate need of one
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Anna
May 2, 2016 at 1:48 AM
"Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho"!
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alpha
May 2, 2016 at 3:43 AM
Same. No current dramas give me must-watch sensation. Even Entertainer couldn't keep me interested. However second half of 2016 has very promising list of dramas.
I am patiently waiting for 'Lucky Romance' and 'Lightly,Ardently' as of now.
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lemondoodle
May 1, 2016 at 4:53 AM
Seems like about half stopped, the other half split between the three other shows.
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3 harukogirl
May 1, 2016 at 3:17 AM
Wait, an Entertainer rebroadcast that was different? Like, they edited it? Within a week?
DAMN IT, WHERE IS OUR ALTERNATE CHEESE IN THE TRAP EPISODE VERSIONS????
You've had plenty of time, drama land. If entertainer can do it in a week, you can do it in several months. Fix this. Stat.
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Kjustice
May 1, 2016 at 4:33 AM
They just "edited" the drama video. However, the story line is still same, there's no re-filming for that. Directing and editing for CITT was good but the story line messed up from ep 13 on wards (in my opinion, there's someone who claim from ep 9 and from ep 11 too) so there's no use to 'just' edited the video, they must re-wrote the story line, re-film the scene and edit the whole episodes (in other words to replace the 4 last episodes with new episodes).
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jessi
May 1, 2016 at 6:05 AM
But Cheese was mostly pre-produced. And the complaints were that many of Yoo Jung's scenes were cut during the editing to enlarge Baek In Ho's presence. So at least edit those back in for us, dramaland. No reshooting necessary. Just give us a less confusing story.
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Beez
May 1, 2016 at 8:09 AM
I took your comment for what it was - HILARIOUS!
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4 angieya
May 1, 2016 at 3:22 AM
I'm also curious about the edited version of Entertainer's first episode. Anyone watched it and can tell what they've changed? This just sounds so strange to me that they would edit an episode right after it aired couple days ago.
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Beez
May 1, 2016 at 8:10 AM
Look at the posts above - someone posted a link to the changes only
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5 NiaIpeh
May 1, 2016 at 3:36 AM
This time no buzz about tvn dramas?! I thought Memory would be a blockbuster hit, since it has God Sung Min that everyone like
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iamdeb
May 1, 2016 at 6:37 PM
Maybe it wasn't a good idea airing it right after an intense, emotional (and I guess somewhat depressing) show like Signal. I don't know, just a theory. I'm hearing its really good from those who are following it though.
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alpha
May 2, 2016 at 3:45 AM
Sad plot isn't everyone's palette. I am not watching that drama because I don't want extra headache over my already exisiting headaches about exam.
Most korean households watch dramas that gives, thrill, escapism, nostalgia. (those are the ones that bring high ratings).
As for, Memory.... hm....... too heavy to digest.
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6 Rj
May 1, 2016 at 4:07 AM
In curious about flower in the prison. After the finale of marriage contract I'm wondering which drama to add in my sat- sun drama schedule ^^ . Hope we get a 1st episode recap in Db
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aqua❤jcw
May 1, 2016 at 5:53 AM
The 1st ep of flower in prison is very good... it carries forward really good, the pace of the story is good too and the characters are interesting too.
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7 ET
May 1, 2016 at 4:14 AM
I liked Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho but the case of the childcare center was too unrealistic. How could the children been fed such terrible food more than infrequently without getting into worse health conditions and how did their parents missed it altogether? If cost cutting was the motive, why did the center looked well run in other aspects? I enjoyed the earlier cases. Although some things didn't add up but at least they were still easy to ignore.
I missed cleverer writing, like that from Pied Piper.
Is Master-God of Noodle good? I am wondering at the sudden drop ratings for 2nd episode.
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Rj
May 1, 2016 at 4:38 AM
God of noodles is good and there is a lot of noodles in it. As promised it's about revenge for a murder and stolen noodle recipe. It's smooth to watch. Its worth a try.
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Diana
May 1, 2016 at 5:16 AM
Master-God of Noodle is good, i don't have high expectation for this drama, but so far, i enjoyed it.
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ET
May 1, 2016 at 8:10 AM
Thank you @Rj and @Diana. I just watched the 1st episode and I like it :) I am intrigued to see what happens next. I don't get why the rating dropped. Hope it continues to be good.
Entertainer is just not my cup of tea and I dropped GMB a while back. It's too early to tell but contrast to GMB which is also a tale of revenge, Master-God of Noodle seems smoother and easier to swallow. Hoping to slurp down more hearty bowls of noodles in the coming weeks.
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Chandler
May 1, 2016 at 10:16 AM
Yeah, I find the ratings drop for Master-God of Noodle to be a shame simply because, if we're going on first episodes alone, it's by far the better drama in the Wed-Thurs slot. Not that Entertainer doesn't have some good things going for it, I'm just not as into it as I was hoping. And, well, as for GMB, I still enjoy watching that for the "fun" of it, but that's about it.
The initial episode for Noodle was especially riveting so I don't think we can take the ratings drop as an indication of quality here. I know I'll be tuning in for more revenge & noodles!
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JT
May 1, 2016 at 5:44 AM
I agree with you that the writer for Neighbourhood lawyer aims for feel good underdog triumphs over the corrupt and powerful with very simplistic and unrealistic storylines. Which is why they were smart to cast Park Shin Yang cos he can pull it off and make the show somewhat fun to watch.
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ET
May 1, 2016 at 8:32 AM
I agree, Park Shin Yang pulls it off. His character has already done a lot of crazy stuff, I just hope they don't go overboard.
I do not know how the system works but shouldn't there be someone or some editing of the material to make sure unrealistic parts or logic lapses get minimized? I find it baffling that we as viewers can see these flaws and yet the writer or the writing team totally missed them.
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8 Matt
May 1, 2016 at 4:29 AM
I think that Entertainer might soon become a leader of Wednesday - Thursday primetime drama slot. People seem to hate it or love it, but more and more are tuning in to watch it, from a little more than 6.5 in its first episode to more than 8 this week.
I love it, so I'm happy that it's rising. :)
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9 alpha
May 1, 2016 at 4:41 AM
Does anyone know where I can watch the re-aired version of Entertainer? I am happy it is finally picking up.
And what did this mean: "Master—God of Noodle got off to a decent start with 7.6%, though it can’t bode well for the show to have dropped an entire point for its second episode."
Somebody explain in simple english please.
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Rj
May 1, 2016 at 4:51 AM
I think it means that 1% drop in the second episode isn't a good future prediction.
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kuromitsu
May 1, 2016 at 4:54 AM
It went from 7.6% in Wednesday, to 6.5% on Thursday. This means 1 out of 6 people who watched the first episode skipped the second episode, so they probably didn't like it.
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Beez
May 1, 2016 at 8:12 AM
Read the first few recaps on this page. Someone posted a link to the changes only.
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10 blg
May 1, 2016 at 5:27 AM
I need to find a drama which can fill Marriage Contract's place on my watch list but it seems impossible for now :(
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coby
May 1, 2016 at 12:36 PM
Was about to say that too... sigh
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11 kaybee
May 1, 2016 at 5:28 AM
Even though Entertainer has some issues, I think it's been improving a bit in some ways, so I'm glad it's gaining more viewers.
Neighborhood Lawyer seems really popular, is it worth watching?
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kuromitsu
May 1, 2016 at 6:51 AM
CON: Cartoonish villains. You may have to turn your brain off for some of the situations.
PRO: Fun underdog stories. Fun (and funny) cast, especially our main team and Deul-Ho's daughter. Park Shin-Yang and Kang So-Ra are their usual likable selves. The second leads can be aggravating but are understandable.
I really like it and regret not watching it from day one, so I recommend it, but YMMV.
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kaybee
May 2, 2016 at 3:26 AM
Thanks! I don't think I have the patience for it atm, but it's on my list now (:
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12 SBC
May 1, 2016 at 6:30 AM
God of Noodle was a real surprise to me. It is shot in a fascinating way - the lighting/angles. So if you like to pay attention to those kinds of details it has real promise.
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Peach
May 1, 2016 at 7:19 AM
Yeah, I was really surprised at how quality the cinematography was. The show is half preproduced, right?
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Linda Palapala
May 1, 2016 at 8:04 AM
I loved God of Noodles! Totally agree with you. Funny that Viki has it listed under the category for food!
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Linda Palapala
May 1, 2016 at 9:50 AM
Wonder if ratings for God of Noodles was down the second episode because people were expecting a light food oriented show. So far I'd call it dark noir suspense. The music definitely sets up a suspensful mood. My kind of show.
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Zia
May 1, 2016 at 10:23 AM
I do think they kinda shot themselves in the foot re: the title.
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iamdeb
May 1, 2016 at 6:41 PM
The marketing for the show made it very clear that the show was about revenge.
It was probably hungry people not paying attention lol...
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13 Beez
May 1, 2016 at 8:25 AM
I just watched the additional Entertainer scenes. We were told these scenes were added to make us more sympathetic to Ji Sung's character. I do not see these helping. If anything - he's either putting his sick mother after his career or he's using her illness (or fake illness) to manipulate people.
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mindy
May 1, 2016 at 8:31 AM
Yeah, the scenes seemed strange to me. It seemed futile anyway to try and make him seem more likable with just a few edits.
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14 sungjong
May 1, 2016 at 8:48 AM
Is there going to be recapping of Flower in Prison ? I don't want to start watching it before DB verdict?
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15 lordseungri
May 1, 2016 at 8:56 AM
A Flower in Prison episode 1 was great! The story was well-written and I was interested for the entire hour....
then again JSY was missing in it.
I'll have to wait to make a verdict on her but Go Soo is in Episode 2 and I am beyond ready to be awed by him yet again.
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16 Gwinna
May 1, 2016 at 9:11 AM
I'm looking forward to watching Flower In Prison, but probably won't have time until after my exams are over...
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Bellamafia
May 1, 2016 at 11:54 AM
Actually.. you should take it as an advantage, by the time you finish with the exam, you can watch several episodes instead of two eps per week. Good luck with your exam. Don't worry about watching dramas, they won't go anywhere... :).
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17 Krys101
May 1, 2016 at 12:12 PM
Yay!!! Entertainer rise in ratings every episodes. That means people are actually giving it a try now and tuning in to see it. After Ep. 1 and the negative feedback it get, it turned away many potential viewers because they think it's bad because of the negative comments plus because it have lots of idols in the cast.
But after the positive comments it got on Ep. 2. It seems that some people gave it go the next week because from 6% in Ep 1 and 2, it went to 7% in Ep 3 and then went to 8% in Ep. 4!!! I hope it went even higher next week. I see lots of Knetz hesitant still in Korean forums and comments sections because of the many idols in this drama but I hope they discarded their prejudice against idols and gave it atleast a try. I actually like it!!
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18 Fligtey Gazelles
May 1, 2016 at 4:03 PM
I so agreeee!!! I have dreams and still believe that someday (soon,hopefuly) that those scenes that didn't make the final cut will be re-edited and released to us. Please drama gods,please...Santa? Easter Bunny? And if they were to ever make a movie, I want the entire original cast and not a single one changed otherwise, it will feel like a scam.
Please what did cheese ever do to you than be delicious,tastey,smelly colourful,in varieties,in fact,anything to everyone? Wae? Wae? Wae?
I say justice for The Cheese,JUSTICE!!!!
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19 Sera The Ms Temper
May 1, 2016 at 6:04 PM
I hate to say this, Flower in Prison was actually quite good. Can they just remain Ok Nyeo played by Jung Da Bin instead of Jin Se Yeon later. hmm hmm. The rating already reached 20% for epi 2..what a luck for JSY..
But with a title Flower in Prison, I will want to refer Go Soo a the 'flower'.Go Soo together with other senior actors gonna carry the drama.
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20 Sera The Ms Temper
May 1, 2016 at 6:10 PM
Btw Ms Temper reached 2.7%. Yeayy ??Hope they can reach 3% on finale week next week.. It has been a while for JTbC drama doing well.
I just love everything about this drama. Woo Joo & Ms Temper relationship is the best..I guess LYW probably have loyal fans among knetz. She has a good eye in picking projects.
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Alessar
May 2, 2016 at 10:23 AM
Oh nuts it feels too soon to end!
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21 saranga
May 1, 2016 at 6:18 PM
scanning the list, there's nothing really appealing to me currently. oh well, a lull was inevitable. ever since reply 1988, i feel like there's been a steady stream of really strong dramas to watch for me. signal, come back mister, DOTS... it got me through the winter! ha.
don't suzy and kim woo-bin have a drama coming up? i feel like i haven't seen kim woo-bin in anything since heirs.
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Sera The Ms Temper
May 1, 2016 at 7:11 PM
I think KWB's drama will start on July. Like LMH, both them are focusing on movie projects.
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alpha
May 2, 2016 at 3:47 AM
Yes, Lightly, Ardently will follow Master of noodles.
I am also excited for Lucky Romance in SBS that will air after Comeback Mr. Black
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22 Hikari
May 2, 2016 at 7:04 AM
For me it's clear that the ratings of Flower in prison are good because it's a premiere and because JDB is a real actress. In the coming weeks JSY comes with her usual flat performance and everything will be different.
xDDDDD!
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23 Adal
May 2, 2016 at 8:15 AM
Good bye Pied Piper! It was one helluva ride!! Totally enjoyable.
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24 TrinPie
May 2, 2016 at 9:32 AM
I've not seen Entertainer yet so I don't really know how his character is so I'm just going off comments about it. But why would the show try and make him more sympathetic when part of the plot is his growth as a person?
This has been done many times in dramaland. Gaksital, Brilliant Legacy, King 2 Hearts, Dream High, etc. so why is this show getting hit by having an unsympathetic character starting out when it's been a successful plot device for many years?
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25 Alessar
May 2, 2016 at 10:24 AM
Five Kids is really adorable. There's nothing really ground-breaking or shocking, it's just cute and filling. Like really good homemade macaroni & cheese.
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26 Gwinna
May 2, 2016 at 4:19 PM
Okay, so I ended up watching the first two episodes of Flower in Prison after all when I was taking a break from studying, and I'm really surprised and confused at all the people saying how great Jung Da-bin is (and criticizing Jin Se-yeon in the same breath). I know I'm in the minority, but JDB's acting didn't feel natural at all to me. Looking forward to when JSY takes over. Even if she ends up being as bad as everyone says, she won't be worse than JDB imo. I feel sorry for being so harsh towards a young girl, but I just couldn't connect with her performance.
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Sera The Ms Temper
May 8, 2016 at 6:04 AM
If JDB is bad, JDY is the worst. For a child actress, it is given if she is not natural and good. But for someone who has been a lead for some dramas, but still with flat expressions and end up ruined her character and affects the drama, it is worst.
This drama if managed to get high ratings, because f good writing and power of Go So and strong supporting casts. JSY with or without her is the same. Plenty of actresses can do much better than her.Yes I am being sceptical towards her because I already gave chances but she ruined all them
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27 Gwinna
May 2, 2016 at 4:26 PM
P.S. There really needs to be a tag for Flower in Prison.
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