Drama viewership ratings for the week of July 31-Aug. 6, 2017
by HeadsNo2
While Falsify is still indisputably in first place at the beginning of the week, its viewership declined ever so slightly, which seems to have been across the board for all shows on Monday and Tuesday except for School 2017, which at least maintained its numbers (and saw an eeeeever so small uptick, though not enough to break 5.0%).
Over in the middle of the week, Seven Day Queen ended at a respectable enough 7.6%, considering the low numbers it’s been pulling in throughout its entire run. Man Who Dies to Live maintained first place at just under 10%, while Reunited Worlds kept a close second at 7.5%. Unfortunately, Criminal Minds lost the higher numbers it premiered to and netted just 3.0% this week, which doesn’t seem to bode too well for the remake of the popular American show of the same name.
Meanwhile, KBS continues to try and make a name for itself in the weekend drama circuit (the one starting on Fridays), and premiered Strongest Deliveryman in the slot The Best Hit used to occupy, only without the half-episode format. Of course, Woman of Dignity continues to do very well for itself, while new OCN drama Rescue Me netted a meager 1.1% as of its first episode.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of July 31-Aug. 6, 2017
Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
Monday, July 31 | |||
School 2017 | 5 | KBS | 4.2% |
The King Loves | 9 | MBC | 5.9% |
The King Loves | 10 | MBC | 6.8% |
Falsify | 5 | SBS | 11.3% |
Falsify | 6 | SBS | 12.0% |
Bride of the Water God 2017 | 9 | tvN | 3.1% |
Tuesday, Aug. 1 | |||
School 2017 | 6 | KBS | 4.6% |
The King Loves | 11 | MBC | 6.3% |
The King Loves | 12 | MBC | 6.9% |
Falsify | 7 | SBS | 9.5% |
Falsify | 8 | SBS | 12.1% |
Bride of the Water God 2017 | 10 | tvN | 3.2% |
Wednesday, Aug. 2 | |||
Seven Day Queen | 19 | KBS | 7.1% |
Man Who Dies to Live | 9 | MBC | 7.4% |
Man Who Dies to Live | 10 | MBC | 9.6% |
Reunited Worlds | 9 | SBS | 6.6% |
Reunited Worlds | 10 | SBS | 7.9% |
Criminal Minds | 3 | tvN | 2.9% |
Thursday, Aug. 3 | |||
Seven Day Queen | 20 | KBS | 7.6% |
Man Who Dies to Live | 11 | MBC | 8.7% |
Man Who Dies to Live | 12 | MBC | 9.6% |
Reunited Worlds | 11 | SBS | 6.7% |
Reunited Worlds | 12 | SBS | 7.5% |
Criminal Minds | 4 | tvN | 3.0% |
Friday, Aug. 4 | |||
Woman of Dignity | 15 | JTBC | 7.4% |
Strongest Deliveryman | 1 | KBS | 3.5% |
Saturday, Aug. 5 | |||
Father Is Strange | 45 | KBS | 28.4% |
Strongest Deliveryman | 2 | KBS | 5.6% |
You’re Too Much | 43 | MBC | 13.4% |
Thief-nom, Thief-nim | 25 | MBC | 9.4% |
Sister Is Alive | 33 | SBS | 10.5% |
Sister Is Alive | 34 | SBS | 17.9% |
Woman of Dignity | 16 | JTBC | 9.9% |
Rescue Me | 1 | OCN | 1.1% |
Sunday, Aug. 6 | |||
Father Is Strange | 46 | KBS | 32.2% |
You’re Too Much | 44 | MBC | 16.6% |
Thief-nom, Thief-nim | 26 | MBC | 10.8% |
Rescue Me | 2 | OCN | 1.7% |
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1 bips99
August 6, 2017 at 3:09 AM
Strongest deliveryman is gooooood .....
need to check out falsify now ...
... no huge ratings monster in the past 2 months i think ... everyone is happily coasting along
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2 bangwon
August 6, 2017 at 3:10 AM
i heard KBS is getting rid of the friday-saturday timeslot due to low ratings. honestly i don't think it's the day but the time they air it, 11:00 is way too late. really hope the ratings for strongest deliveryman can rise next week
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nirerin
August 6, 2017 at 3:37 AM
Yes I heard it but it hasn't been confirmed, I think. I really hope ratings for Strongest Deliveryman can go up gradually, at least better after the Woman of Dignity ends, although it looks like these two dramas have different target audience. If the ratings improve, maybe KBS at least can extend this timeslot and that means hopefully more opportunities for those who haven't been able to leads in the weekday timeslot and for rookie or unknown actors too.
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giocare
August 6, 2017 at 5:20 AM
That's actually a really great idea about having the time slot for rookies and unknown actors. It gives them the chance to shine and us the chance to get new faces on our screens. And KBS can use this time slot to experiment with shows and genres
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3 Shelena Mia
August 6, 2017 at 3:10 AM
Can't believe that Criminal Minds lost even to Bride of the Water God.
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hades
August 6, 2017 at 7:45 AM
I haven't seen the K-drama adaptation of Entourage but from what I've heard they didn't really adapt it for a Korean audience. I only saw the first episode of Criminal Minds and I kinda was like, seen that a million times before. The setup seemed very American so maybe that's a possible reason for the ratings? And hey, don't be dissing my baby Bride of the Water God ?. My baby may have issues but I'm standing by my baby.
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4 hannaehh
August 6, 2017 at 3:13 AM
I'm pretty upset that Seven Day Queen didn't reach 8% rating at least for its last episode. Oh well...I had very good time watching Seven Day Queen, it's their lost for not tuning it.
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Reene
August 9, 2017 at 11:13 PM
It was a bittersweet ending. But I'm happy the writer threw us a bond at the end.
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5 m3lon4
August 6, 2017 at 3:27 AM
What does it say about me if I automatically scrolled to the bottom to check Forest of Secrets and realised that... oof it's no longer there *cries*
Strongest Deliveryman's premiere episodes were quite a light and fun watch, something along the line of The Best Hit that it replaced. Kim Sun-ho as the bratty Jin-gyu is actually my favourite character. He's terrible, I know, but between the adorable dimples and the occasional moments of vulnerability, I'm hoping he'll develop more along the way of Myung-seok in Chief Kim.
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giocare
August 6, 2017 at 5:23 AM
Agreed!! Eventhough Jin gyu was a douche in the beginning of the first episode by the end I wanted to give him a hug and tell him he's not a moron.
MYUNG SEOK ^-^ makes me want to rewatch chief Kim
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dee
August 6, 2017 at 6:23 AM
so tvn didn't aired anything this weekend?
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fay17
August 6, 2017 at 7:23 AM
And I never realized the guy is this much handsome on chief kim lol, I am constantly drooling over his good looks, from every possible angle. XD
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 7:53 AM
He is really good looking. He was handsome too in Chief Kim, but now he looks hotter.
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 7:35 AM
I love Kim Sun Ho in Chief Kim & this drama too! He is really showing a lot of potential, and I always love discovering a new talent. Looks like Chief Kim introduced us new talents like Dong Ha (he is not really rookie since he has debuted in 2009 if i'm not mistaken) but Kim Sun Ho is really rookie, based on what I checked this is only his second drama. He started his career late since he is '86 liner so I hope he will be more active in the future. He and the second female lead Go Won Hee are my fav so far.
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hades
August 6, 2017 at 7:58 AM
Hmmm...I didn't get light from Strongest Deliveryman's second episode though. Kinda got a tear forming at the end there. The character development is refrickingdiciously good for just two episodes, so I'm hoping that we will see good stuff from Jin-gyu et al.
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6 Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 3:27 AM
I wish School 2017 will reach 5%, although I'm already happy for this show not hitting below 4% though.
Falsify is doing good too! Originally I started mainly for the casts but the storyline doesn't made me disappointed so far. The rating they got is well deserved.
Happy for Woman of Dignity!
Strongest Deliveryman - haven't watch the second epi yet. But seeing the increase of the rating could be a good thing.
Looking forward to see both Manhole & Live Up to Your Name!
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gadis
August 6, 2017 at 4:21 AM
I'm still hoping School 2017 will hit that 5% goal. Though like what you said, I'm quite happt with its current rating.
Looking forward to Manhole. Hopefully it will be as funny and crazy as the teasers promised.
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 4:31 AM
I was worried that it will go below 4%, luckily it didn't.
Manhole - I hope it delivers. I don't have high expectation but I hope I can get into it ❤
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CatoCat
August 6, 2017 at 5:44 AM
Woman of Dignity has 9.9% ratings. woaah. Is this the highest rating JTBC ever received?
It seems like Stranger will be the only hit for tvn in 2017.
Rescue me - 1.1% is disappointing for OCN but i think it still is good one.
School 2017 - can compete against annoying King.
I'm not much impressed with strongest Deliveryman though it feels better than Meh.
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 7:46 AM
I think yes, WOD has the highest rating so far for jTBC.
I hope drama like Live Up For Your Name and Prison Life can get high rating too. I have some hope for Argon too to beat BOTWG.
I love second epi of SD more than the first one and I love second leads more so far. It's nothing really amazing yet but it fulfills the element of romcom and slice of life drama. I'm personally prefer low key romcom where the characters are not too loud but I will just accept what I get and enjoy it as long as I can relate with the drama.
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hades
August 6, 2017 at 8:01 AM
I agree that SD's second episode was much stronger than its first. I almost dropped it halfway in the first episode. Things are coming together nicely now though. I think it has a lot of potential.
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CatoCat
August 6, 2017 at 11:48 AM
Yup 2nd episode is far better. i'm already annoyed to see Gary-stu and mary sue. 23 and rich car are your usual character but have slight variation in personality which attracted my attention. The way that guy smiles.
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boomboompow
August 6, 2017 at 7:29 AM
Deliveryman seemed to follow Best Hit's trend with Friday night netting low number and raised higher on Saturdays. But this is only first week so we'll see what happened next week when the good reviews circled around.
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 7:47 AM
Probably. We will have to see how it goes next week.
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7 wapz
August 6, 2017 at 3:28 AM
Glad that SDQ atleast made it up to 7.6, it might be a little encouraging for the team.
Strongest Deliveryman is good but I am unable to decipher the purpose of the show, also the plot. I know its more character driven, but it seems like its unsure which direction it is lead to and does become boring at times. It is as of yet not giving me good slice of life drama feels but I think it will be better than what FMW tried to be in that genre but eventually turned out to be more of a romance.
Moreover, is Woman of Dignity good? I think it has scored the highest for JTBC ever. I didn't even try it becaue it was makjang and SWDBS's writer who I am not a fan of. So how is it going?
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mango
August 6, 2017 at 5:04 AM
Woman of Dignity - The actresses kill it ! Kim Sun Ah acts perfectly a mysterious character. You will even get goosebumps. It's hard time to realize that it's the same writer as SWDBS. There's no inconsistency in the plot so far and makjang is done really well.
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dee
August 6, 2017 at 6:22 AM
is that so? I get bored lately so I'd like to watch it but still don't know if it's worth my time (lol, though I re-watching IRIS 2 right now)
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mango
August 6, 2017 at 6:58 AM
It's interesting but it will depend on your taste.
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 7:50 AM
If you love makjang drama, probably you will love it. It is like the weekend makjang drama we always watch, but this one has a better execution and shorter epi.
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dee
August 6, 2017 at 5:25 PM
okay I will watch it!
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giocare
August 6, 2017 at 5:26 AM
Strongest Deliveryman - this show is about a deliveryman who eventually becomes the CEO of a delivery app company. So I guess we'll be seeing how he gets to that point
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dramamama
August 6, 2017 at 6:25 AM
Have you watched the 2nd episode of Strongest Deliveryman? The first episode didn't hook me, but the second one definitely did.
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vot
August 6, 2017 at 6:46 AM
If you like makjang, then it's all good. ?
From my pov, this rating can be expected because most big three's weekend dramas are makjang and most of them are pulling numbers like 20% and some even pass the 30% and 50% marks. If makjang dramas can excel in public, they can also excel in cable.
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8 outofthisworld
August 6, 2017 at 3:33 AM
School 2017 is sadly under 5% ? I hope it can rise above 5% soon, Fighting! ?
But my heart aches for Seven Day Queen! I had hope that it could reach 10% in the finale week but I guess that's a stretch. Whatever the reasons may be for its dismal ratings, it isn't due to the writing or directing or acting because the drama shone in all these aspects.
MWDTL makes me curious with its high ratings. Obviously, the domestic audience couldn't care less but there must be something that keeps them watching. I guess I'll never know whether the drama improved from the initial week which I found quite inane aside from the controversy.
Criminal Minds' ratings isn't bad per se but considering the budget and hype, it must be disappointing. The drop from premiere week doesn't bode well but considering that many viewers felt pulled in after a major tragedy befalling the main character, more people might just tune in.
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 5:09 AM
Rise more School 2017!?
For a show which was very low at the beginning, achieved near to 8% for finale epi is considering good. This is Yeon Woo-jin's second lead role in public channels, I hope he will keep getting lead roles in the future. I felt bad unable to follow this drama even it is only for him, but knowing he received a lot of positive feedbacks and new fans made me happy. ? More meatier roles for him in the future, hopefully!
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boomboompow
August 6, 2017 at 7:33 AM
So there's no subs at all for MWDTL? I planned to watch it when it hits midway or near the end, needs a good laugh now that Best Hit has ended.
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bqk318
August 6, 2017 at 8:06 AM
Subtiles only support for my country, Vietnam, which bought MBC exclusive dramas that subbing 2 hours after Korea.
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persianrose
August 6, 2017 at 9:50 AM
Is School 2017 really good?! I really liked School 2013, but then I was so frustrated with School 2015!!
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outofthisworld
August 6, 2017 at 10:08 AM
Don't take my word for it. This is my first School drama because it's not my fav genre. Surprisingly, it turned out to be both fun and poignant at times. One complaint I've read about the show is the unbelievable school practices. Somehow they don't bother me because I've always taken the show as kind of a satire on the state of education system and youths in Korea. Plus I have a weakness for the lead guy. Also, the lead actress is well cast in this role and very likable to boot.
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persianrose
August 6, 2017 at 10:28 AM
School dramas are not my favorite genre either, specially when they show good students as people with mental issues and jealously while bad students as only normal people... but there is always exceptional examples, both School 2013 and Shut Up Flower Boy are my favorite kdramas...
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meliyasha
August 6, 2017 at 8:09 PM
I'd say try it? Because if you liked School 2013 then I'm guessing you're in for some heart-aching bromance which School 2017 has too. And School 2017 also has an earnest teacher like Jang Na-ra in School 2013. With the cute-bickering between the lead male and female as a bonus.
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persianrose
August 8, 2017 at 1:26 PM
Thank you @meliyasha and @outofthisworld for recommending School 2017. I watched all 7 episodes in the last two days, and it's quite entertaining. It's not as good as School 2013 yet, but it's heart warming and entertaining. My guess is what we are watching is actually Eun Ho webtoon/web-drama cause the drama has such a cartoonish feeling and some characters (e.g. principal) are very unreal...
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Gidget
August 6, 2017 at 2:33 PM
Re: MWDTL
The first 4 episodes were hilarious. Choi Min Soo's performance rivaled Cha Seung Won's iconic performance as Dok Ko Jin.
The uproar about MWDTL was - simply stated - an honest overreaction. The show is a comedy rife with OTT characters. The opening episode showed the main lead living in a fictional country similar to Dubai, where there's a lot of latitude on how foreigners can live. That setting was chosen to offer an explanation for how the character could accumulate a limitless amount wealth in a short period of time.
But people misinterpreted the combination of an OTT character living in the middle east, as the show attempting to mock Muslim culture. But seriously, what cultures do Kdramas ever represent accurately? For example Heirs portrayed the US as a country that only consists of wealthy and vapid partiers, bigoted oppressors of immigrants and predatory people of color who live in ghettos and look for opportunities to rape and murder. But I digress.
There were people over at Soompi who were willing to pay someone to sub. But no takers. I would have added some $ too, if anyone wanted to do subs or a recap that'd allow viewers to watch with some idea of what's being said.
It's really unfortunate that the whole debacle has resulted in people being denied the opportunity to watch what appears to be a really good show. I think that if the people who were initially offended took a second calm look at the show, they'd have a different opinion. Kdramas often present caricatures of what's found in foreign cultures. There's nothing wrong with that, unless it's meant in a mean-spirited way.
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9 annerl
August 6, 2017 at 3:35 AM
I do wish that Seven-day Queen could have netted more in the ratings department but I am happy that it ended in its highest ratings throughout its run. (Still not happy that it has ended). Will probably be tuning out of dramas for a wee while because none of the recent dramas interest me, though based on the rave reviews, will be putting Forest of Secrets in the pipeline. ?
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10 Jonah
August 6, 2017 at 3:58 AM
Criminal Minds is really bad, i think koreans need to stop the remakes. I think the drama is pre-produced, so another cursed drama.
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bqk318
August 6, 2017 at 4:35 AM
Due to delay of filming, they stills filming it.
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Gledis Sotiri
August 6, 2017 at 5:09 AM
The had 2 PD who had completely different ideas. Each one did it his way and tbe editing was a mess. Last week one of them quit, so I guess if you stick around for about 5-6 more episodes , you'll get one side and not 2 :D
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kiara
August 6, 2017 at 6:39 AM
I'll never forgive this show for wasting talented actors.
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Gidget
August 6, 2017 at 2:42 PM
Seriously, why does this always happen to Lee Jun Ki?
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kanzcech
August 6, 2017 at 3:57 PM
What should we offer to sacrifice to dramagods to make sure this won't happen to Lee Jun Ki anymore?
Seriously though he has no luck with dramas aired after Two Weeks.
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Pmyfan
August 7, 2017 at 3:09 AM
He has to meet proper director with proper female actress.
11 Gledis Sotiri
August 6, 2017 at 4:24 AM
Well, I have to say it since nobody else does. At 9.98% Woman of Dignity beat Strong woman Do Bong Soon as most watched JTBC drama.
Falsify has very strong ratings which will never lose since k-netz think School 2017 makes fun of their schos with exaggerated stuff, and apparently The King Loves is not good enpugh.
Man Who Dies to live (it's a good drama, it has some real situations and it has comedy in it) will keep its reign probably for the next 3 weeks, especially considering the latest twist :D Seven Day Queen had the story of kings that has been super re-done and plus koreans hate those kings (read it on the soompi thread), but I have hope that ManHole will go somewhere. And from what I've gathered from Reunited Worlds, the plot is not moving with a clear direction in mind and the actors are not thought to be good.
KBS2 has another drama after Strongest Deliveryman and after that it has no idea if to continue the time-slot for next year (according to soompi).
I know for a fact that Age Of Youth 2 will not have that high ratings, but I'll be glad to see them at least crack 5%.
Save Me has a pitiful situation ahead, especially since the plot (and I really liked what I saw from episode 1) decides to be as honest and real about the situations. As for me, I love the idea that it's not shying away from reality
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 4:37 AM
On WOD & SWDBS -The fact that this writer beat her own drama made her a jTBC star writer. Obviously viewers will look forward to her next drama and I hope she can maintain the style she has with WOD, not SWDBS in the future.
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Gledis Sotiri
August 6, 2017 at 5:01 AM
I hope too. However Woman of Dignity finished filming before SWDBS, so I'll chalk it up to a PD+writer combo :)
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kiara
August 6, 2017 at 6:28 AM
Definitely PD Kim Yun-cheol creative minds here.
Kim Sun-a is at her best in PD Kim's dramas.
I wasn't impress with this writer's past work so maybe she is improving quite a bit here.
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juniper
August 6, 2017 at 7:02 AM
Maybe she's not so set in her ways that preproduction can get better work out of her? idk. Her writing is still not great. The ideas are there, but her execution falls short most of the time, and tonally she's all over the place. Kim Yoon-cheol is doing very well, but mostly he has to cover for her too much to shine himself.
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August 6, 2017 at 7:13 AM
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kiara
August 6, 2017 at 7:42 AM
I couldn't even finish her last drama despite my love for Park Bo-young.
I figured it has to be PD Kim who is keeping it together.
She was all over the place in her last drama too.
I'm only at eps 2. I'm not in a rush to catch up but will definitely finish it.
juniper
August 6, 2017 at 7:49 AM
I'm trying to catch up now so I can concentrate on Age of Youth when it starts.
I'll be curious to see what you think of WOD! I just hope it sticks the landing.
fay17
August 6, 2017 at 9:24 PM
IMO you still need a great writing , if the plot isn't good enough, the drama will fall flat, like SWDBS,so have to give the writer credit for WOD, it is kind of an unique plot, I would say, it's a makjang done right haha. Whereas SWDBS went totally overboard with the gangster plot-line, at the end I was only watching it for bong-bong's chemistry.
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mango
August 6, 2017 at 5:06 AM
Yes I hope we will have more of WoD's quality for this writer's upcoming dramas.
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Gidget
August 6, 2017 at 2:46 PM
What situation is Save Me being honest and real about?
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12 cantbothertologin
August 6, 2017 at 5:14 AM
Is WoD breaking JTBC's ratings record?
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Adal
August 6, 2017 at 5:22 AM
It appears so. I've yet to see articles touting this, though.
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13 Poia
August 6, 2017 at 5:32 AM
I choose criminal minds over falsify and start feeling I made a huge mistake!
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giocare
August 6, 2017 at 5:55 AM
You did! The writing, directing, acting, and music are perfectly done. We've already been given the opportunity to relate to some characters, so that we understand why they're fighting the system or choosing to part of it. And we've already been shown how the past has shaped who they are today. Plus the show does a nice job of balancing comedy with its serious side. Come join us on the Falsify recaps we have nam goong min and it's such a fun watch ^-^
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 6:15 AM
We need more ppl to watch Falsify ?
I can't compare between Falsify and CM, since I haven't started on the later yet. But it seems like I did a right decision to choose Falsify first lol.
I keep replaying Falsify OST (bu Suran) and just love the feels I got from it.
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dee
August 6, 2017 at 6:29 AM
just try to convince me, lol.
I know Falsify will turn out better than CM, but still I'm a huge fan of Go Yoon and Sun Bin so I need to check it out, maybe later, after it finished.
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 8:04 AM
Just watch both ? Haha! I tried half way of first epi of CM but couldn't get into it, maybe not the right timing I believe. Then hearing most negative views also discouraged me to re-pick up. I think I'll still try it again later. Like someone said, they should stop with this American series remake unless they are really confident they can do well. It has been proven dramas with the original idea are always doing better than the remake, as long as it is good.
outofthisworld
August 6, 2017 at 8:26 AM
@seralovestteobokki
"they should stop with this American series remake unless they are really confident they can do well."
I don't think they have this level of self awareness.
I might be wrong but this show gives me the impression that the writer and director were too lazy to do proper research on criminal profiling, too lazy to understand and adapt from the original and assume that they can simply present a half baked take on criminal profiling and viewers will believe and go along with it.
outofthisworld
August 6, 2017 at 8:22 AM
I didn't try Falsify because I think I read somewhere that it is kind of like Chief Kim. No offense to Chief Kim but it was just something I couldn't get into despite trying several times.
What's the tone like in Falsify?
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Sera The Ms Temper
August 6, 2017 at 9:33 AM
Chief Kim was more on comedy workplace drama, so it was a lot lighter. Falsify on the other hand is in different genre. I think the reason why it gives some Chief Kim's vibes first because the lead actor is the same -Namgoong Min and the theme of the drama is also about underdog story. The tone is balanced between dark and humours and I love it so far. Nam Goongmin might not always the best actor, but his specialty to change swiftly his expressions & voices from serious to funny mode is what I love. Yoo Jun Sang is excellent as usual. The story is intriguing and quite well written at least for these 4 epi, so hopefully it will continue until the end.
outofthisworld
August 6, 2017 at 9:40 AM
Thanks! Looks like I should give it a try.
Gidget
August 6, 2017 at 3:20 PM
What legal streaming sites are carrying Falsify? I can't find one.
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thatstp
August 7, 2017 at 2:24 PM
The only legal site is Kocowa.
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14 giocare
August 6, 2017 at 5:44 AM
Oh nooo what happened with Rescue Me????
Falsify has the potential to dominate its time slot and i really hope it does. Who do I always end up watching the highest and lowest rated Monday-Tuesday shows
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15 cafelatte
August 6, 2017 at 6:13 AM
Again? Will Lee Junki's drama ever be a hit? We don't get to see such a work-of-art facial features very often y'know! It's been the same result of low ratings for his last, what, 3-4 dramas?
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Katy
August 6, 2017 at 9:00 AM
at this point one can just say he is bad at picking dramas. i think it's better for him to do films instead as his talent would be more appreciated there.
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persianrose
August 6, 2017 at 10:04 AM
I think problem with LJG dramas is he always go for something which is the 1st experiment in dramaland! If you look at all his drama after his MS, they were all new experiments: mythology sageuk, fugitive action, late joseon sageuk, vampire sageuk, youth ensemble goryeo melo sageuk, American action-crime. PDs try-and-error with these experimental genre and select him for these roles because of his action/martial art talents but sadly wasting his great acting talents...
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16 Adele Oroma
August 6, 2017 at 6:42 AM
Just finished watching the second episode of strongest deliveryman and it is amazing
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17 oneandthree
August 6, 2017 at 8:09 AM
Strongest Deliveryman is good so far! Those four main casts are great. I even hard to pick the couples hahaha. Poor couple, chaebol couple, or mixed between the two are having good chemistry. hahhaa. I love those related epilogues. The delivery couple is already destined since the start.hehe. Somehow I predict that SD could also be a great family drama. As we have seen, these four main casts have different family issues thus they will understand one another. and omoooo that chaebol guy... who is he??? So handsome with those dimples.kekeke
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oneandthree
August 6, 2017 at 8:20 AM
A bit off-topic here but I just want to thank beanies for recommending Wednesday 3.30 pm! I love Reply 97 and FMW, so W330PM is totally my taste! This show is such a gem! So cute, sweet, swooning, and heart-fluttering at the same time. I binge-watched those 10 episodes in one gi! hahahha. And HongBin... omooo I am totally suffered from dimples attack today! both from Hong Bin and that chaebol guy in SD. hahhaha
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18 TheImprintOnMyNose
August 6, 2017 at 8:12 AM
After FoS, I tries watching CM.. I'm doubtful if I should continue it.
I picked up Rescue Me and it's actually fun with some disturbing elements. The greatest pull is the friendship of the 4 satoori friends.
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19 King Loves
August 6, 2017 at 9:28 AM
The King Loves is my crack drama at the moment. Granted I loved Ruler: Master of the Mask as well. They are an easy watch and the plot moves along fairly quickly which I like. The young casts are all so talented and pleasing on the eyes too. :)
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20 jillian
August 6, 2017 at 1:55 PM
Really interested to check out Falsify and Strongest Deliveryman.
First episode of Falsify was strong and engaging. But already invested in School 2017 and BotWG...Decisions, decisions. May just catch up to Falsify later.
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21 Dezzy
August 6, 2017 at 5:08 PM
Poor Rescue Me. Well, nowhere to go but up - hopefully.
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22 RheaL
August 6, 2017 at 7:07 PM
Criminal minds tried to adapt the original siries but still make it their own but it fell flat. the storyline is all over the place. I wish they just choose 1 season out of 12 to adapt. it make the storyline more sense and not going all over the place. beside that, most of the cast are underutilize.
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23 chi
August 8, 2017 at 9:41 AM
I hope with the strong 4th episode we got with CM the ratings will rise for the show. It certainly convinced me to stick with the show.
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