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Drama viewership ratings for the week of Apr. 10-16, 2017

While Whisper may not have topped itself this week, it’s still way ahead of the competition. The only drama that comes close is Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People, though he better get on the stealing since he’s on the drama’s last stretch.

The Liar and His Lover has been doing marginally better, but not enough for it to be considered a ratings success. On the other hand, Saimdang, Light’s Diary isn’t doing as hot as the network wanted, so they’ll be cutting the pre-produced version by two episodes. And really, when has that ever gone wrong?

Over on the weekend, Strong Woman Do Bong-soon just missed the 10% mark, but just barely. The show has been such a critical and ratings success that I’m sure no one’s mourning the loss of that coveted 10%. Meanwhile, both Tunnel and new kid on the block Chicago Typewriter are both doing fairly well, though tvN just can’t seem to get a foothold in that weekend spot like it used to.

 
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Apr. 10-16, 2017

Ep. # Station Rating
Monday, Apr. 10
Perfect Wife 13 KBS 4.8%
Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People 21 MBC 12.7%
Whisper 5 SBS 14.9%
The Liar and His Lover 7 tvN 1.7%
Tuesday, Apr. 11
Perfect Wife 14 KBS 5.4%
Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People 22 MBC 13.0%
Whisper 6 SBS 14.9%
The Liar and His Lover 8 tvN 1.6%
Wednesday, Apr. 12
Mystery Queen 3 KBS 10.7%
Radiant Office 9 MBC 5.9%
Saimdang, Light’s Diary 23 SBS 8.5%
Thursday, Apr. 13
Mystery Queen 4 KBS 11.6%
Radiant Office 10 MBC 7.1%
Saimdang, Light’s Diary 24 SBS Pre-empted
Friday, Apr. 14
Strong Woman Do Bong-soon 15 JTBC 7.8%
Chicago Typewriter 3 tvN 2.2%
Saturday, Apr. 15
Father Is Weird 13 KBS 22.8%
You’re Too Much 13 MBC 11.4%
Father, I’ll Take Care of You 44 MBC 13.7%
Sister Is Alive 1 SBS 6.6%
Sister Is Alive 2 SBS 6.6%
Strong Woman Do Bong-soon 16 JTBC 9.0%
Tunnel 7 OCN 3.9%
Chicago Typewriter 4 tvN 2.1%
Sunday, Apr. 16
Father Is Weird 14 KBS 28.0%
You’re Too Much 14 MBC 12.9%
Father, I’ll Take Care of You 45 MBC 13.7%
Tunnel 8 OCN 5.2%

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Yayyy! I'm happy Whisper is doing well, and I hope it continues to do well in Korea.

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TLAHL! Hoping for a higher rating, it's literally my crack ?

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Me too, I want it to at least get over 2! If it was up to me, I'd have it on Bong Soon ratings, lol.

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Agreed. I couldn't bring myself to follow SWDBS to the end despite loving PHS and PBY to bits. But i'd be refreshing KissAsian and DB constantly for So Rim and Han Gyul. How come no one in Korea realises what a gem TLAHL is?!

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IMO, I think the reason why they're getting lower ratings is because of the timeslot given to them. Monday-Tuesday at 11 PM isn't exactly the ideal time because everyone is basically preoccupied with the beginning of the week and 11 pm is too late for students and workers. If they were given a weekend timeslot or maybe sometime near 6-10 pm (near news time slot) they'd have better ratings...

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But all previous drama from last year were on the same timeslot too? Not only for this drama. So I dont think it is merely because of timeslot. If people find it worth it and enjoyable to watch, 11pm is not a big deal -like CITT, Another OHY, Let's Fight Ghost, Drinking Solo which their rating were decent and impressive for the same time slot last year.

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The problem is that some of the dramas are okay, good, decent even, but nothing is a blockbuster, a must see/must watch.

Go on viki, dramafever, and other streaming sites, and the most popular shows with lots of comments are dramas coming out of China. Eternal Love, is arguably the most popular drama in the international community this year, even better received than Goblin.

If this kind of emotion is also what is going on in SK, then it explains the dearth in ratings.

Even with the push and pull going on between Asian countries, people are still finding ways to watch dramas from each country.

SK needs to be careful, because they are losing their grip on the hallyu wave. There is only so much underdeveloped plots viewers can take.

A huge revamp of the SK entertainment industry is needed - and not just a perfunctory attempt, like calling a drama pre-produced, when all that means is that the chaos of writing scripts as the show is being filmed still occurs, except it happens months before it airs - which really isn't what pre-production is all about.

okay this comment is getting to long and all over the place, stopping now, LOL

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This is actually response to @svgp.
You say that I should go check out sites like Viki, dramafever where most comments are actually on China -- but they aren't and it's not true. Most dominated comments are actually on Korean drama but I don't understand why you would even compare such in the first place since these already have heavily dominated Korean drama viewers. Also quantity does not equal quality.
Push and pules aren't happening with other Asian countries. It's just China. I'm sure that South Korean are already moving to market and focus on other Asian countries that they haven't marketed before. Regardless of that, none of that has anything to do with ratings in their own country.

I do agree that SK needs to go away with the film as they air dramas. If they were pre-produced -- there would be less accidents, stress-free filming and overall better schedules, better scripts, production etc.

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Mine too and for all the right reasons too...Fleshed out characters, music, ambition, romance...I think story is ripe with conflicts and I hope each conflict,each thread is solved properly...fingers crossed..

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I literally just got on the TLAHL train and I AGREE. So much. I think it deserves to be in the 3-4% range, at least, but I'd settle for at least 2. There's just so many engaging conflicts in this lovely little drama. It's too bad more people aren't giving it a chance. Can't believe I was almost one of them!

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TLAHL deserves to break 5%! it's so sad that it's not pulling in the ratings. drama is such a gem

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It is a shame TLAHL ratings aren't higher, but it can't be helped. I will just have to continue loving it and re-watching episodes Weds-Sun. It is almost Monday!

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It's like Weightlifting Fairy all over again. At least Fairy catapulted Sung Kyung and Joo Hyuk internationally and had a huge cult following afterwards. I really hope the same happens to Liar, at least some international love. The only consolation is that at least it gets subbed so fast.

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I doubt this show will pick up internationally. It depicts Korean businesses as heartless monsters too unrealistic. I understand media business is tough, but they don't even have respect for minors that have no clue. Way too much for my taste. I stopped watching this show.

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Unrealistic? I'd say everything depicted in Liar Love is very realistic

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The first musical number in the first episode was a bit weird and over the top to me, that's why I stopped even when I'm a fan of the original and wanted a Korean adaptation, I want to pick it up again but that musical number haunts me.

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Hoping for Chicago Typewriter to rise. The story is sooo intriguing and the actors are sooo goood. Oh well, ratings be damned.

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Hopefully it will increase next week. Even the sub coming out a bit later than most of drama.

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I noticed this. Some english subs come out after only a few hours. Most not be a lot demand for it (whatever it is). I'm loving it though!

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Considering how much care has gone into this drama, the subs are unusually slow. You'd think there would be much higher demand--it's a great show!

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It's the only drama I'm following right now...it just appeals to the book worm in me. I love all things book related, a story about a writer with a little bit of the supernatural hit all the right spots for me. I believe it will get better. I just want the ratings to go up to at least five-ish

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Judging from the graphic, I hope ratings can go up to at least three-ish. I'm okay with the humble ratings as long as the story stays well-written.

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I wasn't really planning to watch Chicago Typewriter. The premise didn't really appeal to me. But me and my Mom are in a huge drama slump and we somehow just started watching it. I am loving it so far. I'm glad I did start watching it now and hope others see its worth!

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Tunnel episode 7 is awesome.

Out of the weekend dramas father is strange is entertaining, father I'll take care of you is ridiculous, haven't checked Sister Alive yet.

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Yas! Father is Strange! I never thought I'd impatiently wait for a weekend drama. I hope they will hit 30% soon. Lee joon seem will be stay with his "father" soon, although I wonder how her love line with Jung So Min will be created. I think from there the story will be more interesting. Father and Mother pair is so lovely, Lee Yoo Ri is awesome and I'm rooting for Lee Joon character, he looks so lonely.

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Even if Lee Joon has no love line with Jung So Min, I hope he will gain a father and a real family. Troubles are coming though.

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I really liked that he and her had a friendly drink together.

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I want him to move but at the same time I don't want to, because i want to see progress in his relationship with MY they barely had time together which is annoying it's episode 12 and still nothing.
LYR is awesome i love her facial expressions they're always on point and funny.

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Yes! I can't wait for Lee Joon to stay with his new found family soon. And I wonder how he would be integrated into the new family. He seems to put on quite a resistant front toward the dad. I won't worry too much about his love line with JSM since there are about 50 episodes?

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I'm still recovering after watching the recent eps of Tunnel. It is so good, I'm in awe.

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It was intense, so much happened in one episode, I couldn't take my breath.

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I started latest ep of Chicago Typewriter but seeing the comments here I better 1st watch Tunnel Ep 7 :)

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i really need to start watching it one of these days.. is it heavy and dark? or like, is there humor in it

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It's definitely not completely dark--there is humor! But it's still also intense given that most of the mysteries are murder mysteries

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There's some snarky banter between the characters and also a few funny moments as the hero adjusts to the modern world and freaks out about modern technology. I actually like the humour bc they don't overdo it. I don't think it's that dark but it's definitely getting more and more intense!

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I dropped SWDBS because I was expecting to find humor but I couldn't. Surprisingly I found it in Tunnel which I didn't expect to be funny at all. I like that the show doesn't try too hard to be violent, dark or complex. Yet, it delivers on the mystery and intensity.

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I agree. I enjoyed Episode 7 very much. The overarching mystery is getting more and more exciting.

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Yes, I think episode 7 is the best so far that got me hooked and eager for more episodes. Lol I didn't realize I was holding my breath at the last scene. The only drama I watch right now was Tunnel and Whisper.

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I am so happy that KBS keeps giving us good family dramas (although the occasionally gave us a dud too).

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Sister Alive is so makjang. Well, it comes from the writer who creates Geum Sa Wol so I couldn't expect much. So many things happened in just 2 episodes it gave me headache

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Agreed. I managed to watch the first two episodes, won't be back for any more. It is so totally over the top with totally ridiculous plot devices that it even goes beyond makjang.

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SWDBS I will miss you. Just started Chicago Typewriter and I find it intriguing as well. Ratings have to rise for that!

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The Liar and His Lover is my crack drama of the week, totally invested in each and every characters story. Chicago Writer is great too, though it seems like a hodge podge of thriller-romance-mystery now, let's have faith things will get sorted out.
I have to say SWDBS is a disappointment despite a strong start, I lost interested in most characters, only PHS-PBY are absolutely squee-worthy.

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Is TLAHL good? I feel like i'm too old to watch it. ?

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Oh, but it has such fleshed out storylines. Doesn't feel kiddy at all. In fact it seems quite mature.

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Although teens may be its target audience, hence the lower ratings, it's reminiscent for adults -- high school, first love, fangirling over idols. The Liar and His Lover is a youth drama done right.

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That's what I thought too, but , if you give it a few eps, it may just surprise you like it did me.

I admit, I actually need to go back and watch the first 2 episodes and give them more attention than I did at first. I think I wrote the story off as being fluffy and just threw it on while doing something else. And, now, I feel like I may have missed important parts of the story and want to start from the beginning again, lol.

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Hurraaaay, line breaks!!! Great work, you guys :)

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Line breeeeeeaks!

Finally!

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Thanks for the feedback guys. Will definitely check this out!

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I felt the same about SWDBS. I started fast forwarding through all the scenes except when PHS-PBY were on camera and just reading recaps. PHY-PBY were great, rest of the drama I felt meh about.

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I quite liked the fillers initially because the show was still light and fluffy at that point. However, the moment it turned darker, I became disinterested in the fillers and felt so meh about them. Fast forward became my best friend in the later half of the show.

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Exactly!

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I barely made it through SWDBS Ep 15. I was fast-forwarding 70% of the episodes as the fillers were just unbearable to watch. It only makes me appreciate more the depth and breadth of characters in TLAHL.

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What even is Sister is Alive I asked myself the other day.

"Sister Is Alive is about three women who each deal with some type of emotional trauma. They come together and bond over their similar suffering and form deep friendships. Becoming so close they decide to adopt a baby together as a form of healing for each girl."

They adopt a baby! And Lee Ji Hoon has a lead role. Yay.

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A female friendship yeah~ I have to watch it.

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I just watched first epi..It seems will be all makjang-ish but I think I will be fine with it. Dasom probably will be a bit villain although she may not the most villain. Already shipping lead gal with Lee Ji Hoon?

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A bit villain but may not be the most villain, what is that, something like nearly headless Nick. I don't know, definite Makjang. I mean its only episode 2 and Dasom has started to go down the dark path from which I guess is no turning back or somewhat turning back. I hated that spa brat that made her go down that spiral though, she deserved to be hit like that. I like the lead gal and lee Ji Hoon looks like he is aging backwards, his skin looked even more flawless than Dasom.

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Dasom's character is antagonist, so yeah she is baddie. I think if you enjoyed this writer's past drama you will enjoy this too. I cannot say I love all of them, but it is still addicting to watch.

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"And Lee Ji Hoon has a lead role."

Oh great. Now I need to check this out.

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I don't know. I have to force myself to watch Whisper every week, theres too much going on and I'm getting whipflash from all the going and coming, him betraying her every episode isn't helping.the guy needs to pick a side and get a backbone. (potential spoiler)And did she really have to burn the real documents? She could have just burned some random papers. Its not like any one was there to see her do it. That part really frustrated me.

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I kind of like the fast pace. It's a 16 eps drama and I can't draw conclusion this early to what has been revealed to us so far.

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SPOILERS AHEAD
The burning documents discussion is getting annoying. I think we shouldn't rule out the possibility that Young Joo trusts Dong Joo's words enough to discard the documents. All she wants is to save her father be it by the law or any other way, She hasn't shown any other motives in getting in the way of that lawless family.

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Me too. I actually dropped it after I finished ep.5. Everything made me frustrated and I could not find any logic so I couldn't understand what was going on. Thinking about watching Mystery Queen. Too light plot is not really my cup of tea but perhaps Mystery Queen turns out to be something good. Did not really like Choi Kang Hee since I always have a feeling that she's old.. but watching her in the devastated 7th Grade Civil Servant (with my beloved Joo Won) made me see her in another light.

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I don't know what's following Strong Woman Do Bong-soon(SNIFFFFF) but Chicago Typewriter could use a few more viewers for its wackiness.

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It's Man to Man :)

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OH. Thanks. Nevermind. And besides Superwoman airs on a different timeslot, which makes me wonder if people watch for the drama or there are fewer people who follow a drama at 8 pm than at 11 pm on Friday.

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I was wondering as well! Thanks for the consolation, and let's hope it's gonna be gooooood!

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It's Man to Man after Do Bong-soon :)

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Radiant Office rise!

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YES. Ignoring the fact that Saimdang was pre-empted. But who knows. At episode 8 I haven't encountered a dull moment, makes me wishful that it only gets better. xD

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I just started this one and I love the characters! Go Ah-sung is a delight. The story moves along at an ennjoyable pace. Hoping to catch up very soon!

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Radiant Office is like another WFKBJ to me. I love the drama so much that I don't really care about the ratings anymore. Yes, I still want the ratings to be better but it doesn't say anything about the quality of the drama. I am kind of nervous about the upcoming episodes though. I don't want it to go heavy on chaebol politics or melodramatic(is Ki Taek dying? Nooooooooo!!!). I want it to continue to be the slice of life drama and politics reduced to Eun Jang Do triumphing over Dr Shady.

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Now that the ship has sailed, am so impatiently waiting for the next episodes ^^

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Despite SWDBS missing the 10% mark, my soul is hapoy and content. This show is what it is mainly because of its lovable leads and their undeniable chemistry. Kudos to Park Bo-young and Park Hyung-sik. But the runaway star from this drama was undoubtedly PHS. We have got our eyes on you, boy!

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Park Hyung-shik did pretty well as Min-hyuk, hope he gets more solid roles in the future. Glad that the drama did well in the ratings although it was such a hot mess.

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I totally want to see him in a thriller or an action movie. I feel like he still has so much to explore, and I used to think the same when I discovered him in "Sirius" :).

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Seeing the final interview with the cast, finding out that the operatic "Do Inteeeerrrrrrrnnnn!" was ad-libbed made it even cuter.

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Muahahaha, "Do Inteerrrnnnnnn!" was gold, I love that. Dong-pyung's "She gets stronger at 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays!" was also another hilarious ad-lib.

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Happy that SWDBS managed to hit such high ratings! I'll miss it now that it's over. Even though the plot wasn't as well written as it could have been, the characters really carried the show through all 16 episodes. Looking forward to seeing new stuff from PHS! ?

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Fantacy/Mystery - Tunnel
RomCom - Liar and his lover, Strong women Do Bong Soon
Suspence/ Thriller - Whisper
My fav shows in this list.
Glad all are doing well.....
Since SWDBS had reached its finale can anyone suggest any other drama to fill in its place?

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I'll give Sung Hoon's My secret romance a chance. I love sunghoon but i'm still not sure about the lead girl. I hope it will be good.

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maybe you can try watching j-drama titled "We Married As a Job" :D

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i was so unimpressed by ep 1 and 2. but after ep 4, i am totally in love with chicago typewriter... its super fun..

Mystery queen rocks.. its funny n awesome

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Same. By the end of eps 4, this drama finally grabbed my full attention. Now I'm ready for the next fantasy-like ride.

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This is a good tip. I thought of trying but put it off because of the mixed reviews.

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Oh yes! I love Mystery Queen too. Enjoying the chemistry between the leads, and SA's thought processes behind each clue to the case are quite well explained. I look forward to the leads' collaboration in future cases.

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I agree that people should check out the first four episodes of Chicago Typewriter. It takes a bit for everything to come together.

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I love Tunnel and hope it does better in ratings. Episode 7 was great, can't wait for episode 8!

Now that SWDBS is over I only have one drama to watch, that until Man to Man starts, I'm going to miss SWDBS but I'm so excited to have Park Hae Jin back on my screen, hoping it'll be a hit!

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I love Tunnel too! Episode 7 really upped the ante for the overarching mystery, and I am thoroughly invested in it. Don't let me down, show!

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I have no other drama to watch *cries*....BUT PARK HAE JIN'S COMING BACK YESSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!!!

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Hurray. ???

Tunnel finally passed the 5% mark for its 8th episode. It is just an inch closer to break OCN all time high for drama ratings. Chukahae Tunnel's cast and crew.

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Oh yeah, Park Hae Jin!!! *tap dance*

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My money's on Chicago Typewriter. Finding myself impatient for next weekend to come around!

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I'm already suffering Min Min withdrawals T_T Such pure adoration. Such cute. Such bae. Where can you possibly find another kdrama with a male lead so adorable, who turns into such utter *mush* around his leading lady?

...Actually, wait. No. Seriously though. *Is* there another male lead like that???? Is there??? Is there really???? SOMEONE DROP A SISTER A DRAMA REC.

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People have mentioned that Joon-hyung, the male lead in Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, is also a very nice guy, so maybe check that out? I also like Kang Tae-bong, the male lead of Dalja's Spring.

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Yes! Weightlifting Fairy! They were a super cute couple. If you like rom-coms & if you liked the OTP style in SWDBS, you will definitely like WF!

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I do like WFKBJ but as a whole. Bong Bong & Min Min is another level of cuteness (and acting)

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I found Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo to be a better drama overall than SWDBS. I loved the OTP and the other characters. It was also nice that Bok Joo's story was not overshadowed by the male lead and his story. So I would definitely recommend people to watch this show.

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@junny, you didn't watch WFKBJ? I am not a romance drama kind of person but I loved it! The drama isn't solely on romance but the OTP is so cute. Thank you for mentioning Joon Hyung, he's awesome!

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Hi @outofthisworld,
No, didn't watch Weightlifting Fairy. Wasn't really keen on the leads or school stories, so I just read recaps.

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Awww...

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But definitely something to consider if you're in a slump. It's great!

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seconding WLFKBJ. on cuteness level they are almost on par with our beloved OTP.. more "realistic" even. guh it hasn't been a day and i'm already missing minhyuk so much.. please come back to my screen soon, PHS! get your game addiction out of your system and pick another (and better) project! to think they're actually coming to my country for the reward vacation, but i'm too old and sober to waste ticket money to Bali just to stalk

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"get your game addiction out of your system and pick another (and better) project!"

Lol I think we're all stalking PHS and realizing that this boy is a REAL LIFE gaming addict (off-camera).

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It's sad we can't think of another great BAE. Even just genuine supportive boyfriends are hard to come by in dramaland.
Let me think...
Daniel Choi was very sweet in Babyfaced Beauty.

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Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo & Shopping King Louis have lovely OTP leads with overflowing chemistry. More chemistry but not as light (by any description), I would highly recommend Secret Love Affair. That OTP is INTENSE.

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Loved Secret Love Affair. Definitely not cutesy at all, as you say.

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Secret Love Affair's OTP chemistry is off the roof. I have yet to find another drama which could give sizzling hot chemistry like that of SLA.

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From what I'd seen of eps 1-2 Liar deserves better than 1.7 ...

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Lee Ji Hoon looks more handsome these days. I am going to continue watching Unni Is Alive for him, besides the lead girl.

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Chicacago Writer-
Why it has a low rating kinda sad about it Because i love it for the weirdness and addictiveness that show bring from the story.MUSIC.AND CINEMATHOGRAPHY.especially episode 4
.i think tvn have a rating slump this year their drama now can be beaten by jtbc and Ocn..Hmm wish tvn back to 4-5% range again soon.cause i love most of TVn drama

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Perhaps it is because CT is a bit confusing? Honestly, I am confused sometimes by the show. I can't really tell what is reality and what is not in this show. I thought the ghostwriter is a ghost, but he seems not to be. Ah!

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I just started Chicago Typewriter, and I doubt I would have been inspired to continue watching after the first two episodes alone. I like the actors/characters, but the angst and slow pacing occasionally make the CT unpleasant to watch. I'm not sure whether its more intriguing aspects will all come together well. I'm also not sure about the writer (Moon Embraces the Sun; Kill Me, Heal Me).

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At first, I wasn't sure about the writer as well. I don't like the first episode, but as the story progressed, it's getting better, and finally I really really loved episode 4. I hope the writer can keep her writing up *fingers and toes crossed*

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Ayeeee all my dramas (Whisper, Mystery Queen, Father is Strange, Tunnel) are top of their time slots!!! I hope the ratings for Tunnel go up today, episode 7 was sooo intense. What's going on with tvn this year?! Hopefully they'll have more look with their upcoming thrillers/cop shows

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Wished SWDBS could've hit that 10%, but I'm not too bummed about it considering how well it did during its run. Definitely gonna miss Min Min, Bong Bong, and Gookdoo~!!! ? I don't watch too many dramas again since I always wanna watch something new at least once first. But I think I'll come back to this one later when it's time for a rewatch. ?

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SWDBS has been a critical success? Interesting. (No shade, I really think that's interesting!).

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I searched up the definition since I think I've been mistaking critical success for something else. Turns out the drama contribute to the success of the corporation or in this case, jtbc, so it's considered a critical success. The one which I thought of at first was critical acclaim, which I doubt this drama will get (I'm not really throwing shade, since critical acclaim are usually awarded to those complex or indie movies that Korea is known for...). However, this drama is in the running for actor/actress categories in one award show (I forgot which one).

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Ahhhh yes, I was also thinking of critical acclaim. Thanks for clearing that up!

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Chicago Typewriter is my current obsession! I hope many people will start appreciating it and the ratings will rise soon.

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Tunnel is the airing show I look forward most every week like how I was with Chief Kim! Liking Father is Strange too, and am still watching FITCOY for the casts (Who can resist the puppies?!) despite the mess. (Am still amazed at myself for watching every episode)

Definitely still hoping for Chicago Typewriter to rise by lil bit. But then, quality over quantity :)

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so happy for Whisper and hope it keeps getting higher and higher rating!! ^__^

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I've got three lovely dramas on my plate - Radiant Office, Rebel and Tunnel. Just restarted on Mystery Queen but I'm not sure if I'll continue.

I am thinking of either Chicago Typewriter or Whisper. Anyone watching both? Is Chicago more mystery or fantasy? Also, is Whisper a mentally draining sort of drama? I don't think I am in a mood for such unless it is also very addictive.

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I love CT it's mysterious, the plot feels like a breath of fresh air.
I am watching Whisper too PBY is a badass but it's frustrating too much planning and stabbing in the back. It's the kind of drama that will keep you running in circles to the end.

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CT sounds promising! Thank you, I'll try it first :D

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Welcome ^_^

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I am more intrigued by the ghostwriter. I can't wait to find out the mystery surrounding him. Is he a ghost, a real being, a real being possessed by a ghost? How is he writing stories that correspond to SJ's dreams?

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I am talking about CT

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Your questions and why is our ghost(writer) so cute? I thought he would be mysterious and cold till the end but he ended up being awkward and dorky dude with old fashioned clothes.

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I'm pleased with Mystery Queen's ratings! EP 4 was better than EP 3 too. I hope it stays in the double digits.

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Now that WS is warming up to SO's sleuthing abilities, their chemistry is more evident. It helps that the cases are quite interesting too, helped mostly by SO's methodical reasoning.

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I agree.
I love watching SO explaining the clues and I'm happy to see WS gradually acknowledging SO's skills. ^^

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Rise my dear Radiant! Rise!!!

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radiant office vs mystery queen. Which one is better?

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Both shows are so different. Personally, I prefer Mystery Queen because I think it's fun.

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Radiant Office - it is slice of life drama.
Mystery Queen - as the title speaks, it is a mystery drama which have some comedic aspect.

Depends of what you are looking for. If you want a good laugh, MQ is for you. If you are looking something which is more on inspiring stories RO probably for you.

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RO - more realistic and is something that some viewers can relate to (looking for jobs, etc.)
MQ - mystery drama with quirky characters (mostly the female lead)
The main lead in RO is pricky. The MQ male lead is untrusting and well, loud and violent (they really characterize him as a "brawn before brain" type of character).

I think both dramas aim to insert humor with RO including the trio and MQ is basically partner in solving crimes. All in all, both dramas have their own perks and both include teamwork and so forth. I recommend trying 2 eps for each to see which one works for you the most :)

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I hope tunnel gets higher ratings- Currently my favorite show.

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can't wait for manXman this weekend! yay!

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Radiant office... Fighting!!!! Such a well put together show, great cast and brilliant performances and character developments. Joy to watch!

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YAY SWDBS (((:
Looking froward to the next romcom: My secret Romance!!!

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I love The Liar and his Lover. Hopefully more people will tune in for it. Its the only one left from the shows that got me glued every week with the rest, Chief Kim and SWDBS, ending its run.

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Love Whisper. It my favorite drama right now. Glad to see my favorite on screen couple from My daughter Seo Young again. Hope they end up together.

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I know it's already ended. The drama, Tomorrow with You. It was so underrated in my opinion. I hope the lead actor and actress win best couple in the next award. Best couple ever and great drama. It's definitely a repeat for me.

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Come on... Radiant Office deserves more than that! I really like the balance between the Misaeng feel and rom com feel.

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Hi, sorry if this shouldn't belong here but has anyone got any drama or movie recommendations where either one of the two second leads of the upcoming Ruler of the Mask plays in (L and Yoon So Hee)? I have just watched one drama project featuring Yoon So Hee and can't say I'm a fan of her acting; L doesn't seem to have very positive reviews last time I read about him. I really want to warm up to the two second leads before the drama starts. Many thanks in advance.

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I can't understand why the liar and his lover so underrated its such a good drama and if you are an old kDa ma lover you can't help but fall in love because it has a classic nostalgia with a hint of freshness.

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This is random, but I once used the viewership ratings articles (and my other DB articles) for a term paper on Kdrama filming/production and the effect it has on those involved in the process lol.

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I am really surprised Tunnel doesn't have better ratings.. I like it. I like Whisper so far. I am going to miss Strong Woman Do Bong-soon. Park Bo Young and Park Hyung Sik were the sweetest couple I have ever seen. Hyung Sik was gorgeous and so romantic.

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How about "My Secret Romance" from OCN??

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Watched ep 1 & 2, observed bad sound and editing, if youre into typical quirky and romantic story i think its for you. I decided to continue watching it due to strong chemistry between the leads.

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