5 Korean Actors Who Actually Received Low Ratings After Comeback, Is There a Military Service Curse?

Kapanlagi.com - Military service is indeed something that must be done by men in South Korea before they reach the age of 30. And of course, Korean actors are also required to do so, as a proof of their loyalty to the country of South Korea.

Usually, when male celebrities in Korea serve in the military, fans will feel sad. That's because they won't be able to see their idols for 1 to 2 years. And because of that, there is actually a curse that occurs when these oppas make a comeback after completing their military service.

The curse is like experiencing a decrease in ratings for a drama they star in. So, who are the actors who have been affected by this curse? According to various sources, here are 5 Korean actors who received low ratings for a drama after their comeback from military service. Let's check it out.

1. Im Siwan

Im Siwan (credit: twitter.com/OCN_ORIGINAL)

The first Korean actor to receive a military service curse is the handsome actor Im Siwan. He just returned from mandatory military service in 2019 and then started playing in a drama titled STRANGER FROM THE HELL. In this drama, Im Siwan plays the lead role alongside Lee Dong Wook.

And of course, this drama becomes Im Siwan's first drama after completing his military service. But unfortunately, the drama STRANGER FROM THE HELL only received an initial rating of 3.763% and at the end of the airing, it only received a rating of 3.908%.

Although this drama is based on a famous Webtoon with the same title, it has low ratings. However, internationally, this drama is quite well-received and even watched by other countries, including Indonesia.

2. Lee Seung Gi

Lee Seung Gi (credit: twitter.com/CJnDrama)

The next Korean actor who is said to be cursed by military service is Lee Seung Gi. An actor who always successfully portrays dramas very well, even becoming one of the favorite actors of the Korean people, is not exempt from the military service curse. In 2017, Lee Seung Gi successfully completed his mandatory military service and became one of the most anticipated actors in Korea by his fans.

Then, in 2017 to 2018, Lee Seung Gi started playing in a cable TV drama titled A KOREAN ODYSSEY. This drama provides a unique and entertaining story for the audience, but unfortunately, it only had a rating of 4.9% at the beginning of the broadcast and 7.4% at the end of the broadcast.

Meanwhile, in the same year, the Korean drama MR. SUNSHINE, which is also a cable TV drama, received an initial rating of 8.852% and a final rating of 18.129%. However, despite that, A KOREAN ODYSSEY drama still succeeded internationally and was watched by many other countries, including Indonesia.

3. Ji Chang Wook

Ji Chang Wook (credit: twitter.com/CJnDrama)

Ji Chang Wook is also a Korean actor who is said to have received the next military curse. Ji Chang Wook has just completed his mandatory military service in April 2019, and in the same year he immediately took on a cable TV drama project titled MELTING ME SOFTLY.

This drama is a very entertaining romantic comedy, but unfortunately it received very low ratings. The drama only received a rating of 2.486% for the beginning of the broadcast, and 2.282% for the end of the broadcast.

Meanwhile, in the same year and month, a cable TV drama titled ROOM NO.9 received higher ratings, namely 6.155% for the beginning of the broadcast, and 5.229% for the end of the broadcast. However, despite that, there were also many international Korean drama fans who liked the drama MELTING ME SOFTLY. And it became one of the popular dramas at that time in Indonesia.

4. Lee Min Ho

Lee Min Ho (credit: twitter.com/SBSNOW)

The next actor who is said to have received the military service curse is Lee Min Ho. After returning from mandatory military service in 2020, Lee Min Ho starred in his first drama on the Korean SBS television station titled THE KING ETERNAL MONARCH.

This unique and slightly complicated drama apparently also received low ratings in Korea. In its initial broadcast, the drama only received a rating of 9.2% and a final rating of only 7.2%.

Meanwhile, in the same year, the Korean SBS television station also released a drama titled DR. ROMANTIC 2 which received an initial rating of 10.8% and a final rating of 27.1% nationwide in South Korea. Although THE KING ETERNAL MONARCH had low ratings in Korea, this drama is very popular among international viewers. It even becomes a hot topic in Indonesia with each episode.

5. Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Soo Hyun (credit: twitter.com/CJnDrama)

And the last Korean actor who is said to have received the military service curse is Kim Soo Hyun. In 2019, Kim Soo Hyun successfully completed his mandatory military service. He returned to play in a cable TV drama titled IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY in 2020.

It is known that the drama IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY only received an initial rating of 6.093%. Meanwhile, in the same year, there was also a cable TV drama like THE WORLD OF THE MARRIED which had an initial rating of 6.260% and a final rating of 28.371% nationally.

But even so, IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY drama remains popular at the moment internationally. Every week, there is always something trending and hot topic for Indonesian viewers. In addition, Seo Ye Ji, Kim Soo Hyun, and also IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY drama entered the top search list on the official Korean search site.

Those are the 5 Korean actors who are said to have experienced a curse after returning from military service and received low ratings in the dramas they played. But even so, the above dramas are quite popular internationally and receive good response from international viewers, including Indonesia.

Even now there are many official applications such as Netflix and VIU that become facilities for many people to watch Korean dramas. And many Korean people use Netflix to watch cable TV dramas mentioned above, thus affecting the overall ratings.

(kpl/dhm)