Rating Too Low, These 5 Korean Dramas Are Forced to Stop

Kapanlagi.com - Korean dramas are one of the entertainment that is widely enjoyed by various types of people, from teenagers to adults. Not only that, the genres provided by Korean dramas are also diverse, so we can choose what genre we want to watch from those dramas. There are many successful dramas with high ratings, this is because of the interesting story and the interesting roles of the actors. Although there are some Korean dramas that are discontinued due to low ratings and cannot be continued until the end.

Korean dramas are famous for the ratings that must be obtained from the viewers. Ratings themselves can affect whether the story in the drama is interesting to the viewers or not. And ratings also affect how successful the Korean drama is. Therefore, here are 5 Korean dramas that are discontinued due to low ratings.

1. A BEAUTIFUL MIND

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The first Korean drama to be discontinued due to low ratings was A BEAUTIFUL MIND in 2016. This drama starred renowned actor Jang Hyuk and beautiful actress Park So Dam.

The drama tells the story of a surgeon named Lee Young Oh, played by actor Jang Hyuk, who meets traffic police officer Gye Jin Sung, played by Park So Dam, due to a hit-and-run case. This drama initially captured the viewers' interest, but ultimately failed due to many unrealistic scenes, which made the audience lose interest in the drama.

The drama A BEAUTIFUL MIND was supposed to have 16 episodes, but it had to be cut down to only 14 episodes due to low ratings. The Korean drama A BEAUTIFUL MIND only received an overall rating of 3.7%, which is the lowest rating ever aired for the public. However, despite all the sadness, Jang Hyuk still received appreciation for his outstanding acting in the drama. Despite the low ratings, Jang Hyuk received praise and positive comments from the viewers for delivering his role well.

2. MOM IS ACTING UP

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The next Korean drama that was stopped due to low ratings is MOM IS ACTING UP in 2012. This drama, which aired on the MBC television station, had very low ratings, so it was stopped and replaced with another program.

MOM IS ACTING UP is one of the sitcom dramas that tells the story of a group of adult children living with their mother. Outside of that, the mother treats her adult children strictly like a mother would. This drama presents the humor of how the mother takes care of her adult children in her own strict yet funny way.

This drama MOM IS ACTING UP was supposed to have 120 episodes, but due to low ratings, it only aired 27 episodes. The continuous lack of viewers eventually led to the cancellation of this drama by MBC and replaced with another project.

3. A PIECE OF YOUR MIND

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The next Korean drama with low ratings is A PIECE OF YOUR MIND in 2020. This drama is starred by the handsome actor Jung Hae In and the beautiful actress Chae Soo Bin and Lee Ha Na. Even though it is starred by famous stars, this drama actually has low ratings, KLovers.

This drama, broadcasted by tvN, tells the love story of a programmer who is the founder of M&H Company and a classical music recording technician. This drama is a romantic comedy genre that aired in March 2020.

The drama A PIECE OF YOUR MIND was supposed to have 16 episodes, but due to very low ratings, it only has 12 episodes. At the beginning of the airing, this drama only got a 2.4% rating and continued to drop to 1.2% at the end of the episode. Overall, this drama only got a rating of 1.4%, and became one of the dramas with very low ratings for cable television dramas.

4. EX-GIRLFRIENDS' CLUB

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EX-GIRLFRIENDS' CLUB became one of the Korean dramas that was discontinued due to low ratings. This drama, EX-GIRLFRIENDS' CLUB, was aired in 2015. It tells the story of a man who works as a famous webtoon artist, creating stories about his ex-girlfriends who are older women, wealthy widows, investigative workers, and foolish actresses. This drama, which aired on tvN's cable television, features the beautiful actress Song Ji Hyo, Byun Yo Han, and former T-ARA member Ryu Hwa Young. However, despite that, this drama still had very low ratings.

From the beginning of its airing, EX-GIRLFRIENDS' CLUB only received a rating of 1.16%, and until the end of its airing, this drama did not receive a rating higher than 1%. That's why EX-GIRLFRIENDS' CLUB only aired 12 episodes out of the intended 16 episodes.

5. LOVE FREQUENCY 37.2

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And the Korean drama with the lowest rating is LOVE FREQUENCY 37.2 in 2014. This MBC drama became one of the failed dramas because it got a very low rating. As a result, this drama only has 6 episodes out of the 12 episodes that should have been aired. The drama LOVE FREQUENCY 37.2 tells the story of a pirate radio broadcast by Captain DJ, presenting stories about its listeners. In this drama, the stories given are different in each episode. Despite having an interesting story, this drama failed to attract national viewers.

Those are 5 Korean dramas that were stopped because of low ratings. Apparently, having famous Korean actresses and actors does not guarantee a drama to have high ratings. There must be a balance between a good story and extraordinary acting that makes viewers interested in watching the drama.

(kpl/dhm)