DISASTROUS NEWS EVERYONE: Lee Jun-ki's "Hero" ends with low ratings

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

MBC TV series "Hero", starring Hallyu star Lee Jun-ki, saw a bitter end to its two-month run on Thursday.

According to statistics released by TNS Media Korea the following day, the Wednesday/Thursday evening drama recorded a viewership rating of 4.7 percent for its final episode. Another research firm, AGB Nielsen Media, reported a 5 percent rating.

"Hero", which premiered in November, had taken off to a rough start with two lead actresses pulling out of the show and had failed to fare well against other prime-time dramas, namely KBS2 TV's "Chuno" and SBS' "Will It Snow On Christmas?".

Lee played the role of a passionate reporter working for a third-rate magazine in the drama, about a group of youngsters who rebel and fight against a corrupt society.

"Woman Who Still Wants To Marry" -- starring Park Jin-hee, Uhm Ji-won and Kim Bum -- is scheduled to air starting January 20.


asiae

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[biznass.livejournal.com]

ouch.

[thenylonkid.livejournal.com]

Poor guy.

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

It was excellent timing.

[thenylonkid.livejournal.com]

hehe ;)

[itangeisha.livejournal.com]

didn't started watching but i'm sad for godjunki :(

[twomin.livejournal.com]

;_;

[umbrella-smile.livejournal.com]

Was the drama bad or did people just not care to watch it?

[avieyal.livejournal.com]

I saw 2 episodes and I like it a lot. I don't know why it got low ratings. The story seems solid enough, but I guess its not up to "mainstream" tastes. Not a lot of young kids will connect with corruption (which, up til the part I've seen, is the main theme.) I especially like how the characters interweave yet they all have the wrong idea about each other.

[sequinstilettos.livejournal.com]

yes I agree, the story's not bad, just not the typical comedy romance or historical dramas that Korean audiences like

[x3sarang.livejournal.com]

Omg the first part of the title had me convinced that it was something like HANGENG QUITS SUPER JUNIOR or DBSK DISBANDS or some shit like that ;____________;

Guh. Poor Lee Jun Ki though. He'll do better next time lol...

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[neyoismad.livejournal.com]

Why can't I click the title? :(

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[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

Nothing works right in a disaster bb.

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[neyoismad.livejournal.com]

:(
Not even a "hero" could save us from this disaster.

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[thenylonkid.livejournal.com]

I'm going to guess it's not working right for this post b/c of the extra html code added (the underline).

[shadowfax.livejournal.com]

don't tell me he's heading to military service now after finishing the drama :\ I think I heard something like that..

[sharburene.livejournal.com]

Sigh.
Its most likely going to be his last drama before he goes to military service.
:(

This post makes me sad. T.T

[paperlet.livejournal.com]

o.0 kim bum's new drama is going against chuno? uh oh his dream drama already failed, this one better not too

[covermeblack.livejournal.com]

I LIKED THIS SHOW. D: