There’s a very complete and in depth Nate information article (right here) going into element with exhausting numbers on why the breadth and scope of the failure of area romance Okay-drama When the Stars Gossip could have “heads will roll” and “issues should change” sort ramifications throughout the business. So let’s get to it as I clarify the highlights of this text (my feedback in italics) on what the failures are with the drama: (1) Stars is the primary tvN weekend drama in 6-years to hit 1% rankings since Melting Me Softly, (2) it’s additionally fallen of the Netflix high 10 by the second week of streaming, (3) not one of the uploaded movies to tvN’s Youtube channel have over 100K views, (4) the manufacturing began at 10 billion gained and went as much as 50 billion gained with Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin’s salaries and can finish between 60-70 billion gained after post-production work and particular results, (5) initially it was aimed to be a Netflix authentic however Netflix refused, then tvN held it again ready for Mainland China to elevate the ban on Korean leisure believing Lee Min Ho was tremendous well-liked there, however in the long run tvN couldn’t wait any longer, (6) the premise of an OB/GYN going to area to artificially inseminate the lazy sperm left by the lifeless son of a chaebol (hahahah, even scripting this out is lolz) was far-fetched, (7) regardless of being billed as a romance, the chemistry between the lead physician and area commander was not good and their emotional line was not relatable (to any human) and the mattress scene on the finish of episode 8 was not touching and as a substitute weird with old school CGI particular results (double lolz), (8) supporting characters didn’t have good story traces and lots of really feel miscast, (9) the directing was uneven and would transition out of the blue like being minimize off, (10) this shall be a giant stain for each leads – Lee Min Ho for having a sequence of dramas not do as effectively in rankings as anticipated for an actor of his stage, aside from good opinions for Pachinko, and Gong Hyo Jin lastly getting referred to as out for appearing the identical method each time, this time much more apparent and blatant.
CJ E&M can be struggling, final yr regardless of the success of Queen of Tears it ended the yr within the pink as a result of Jeongnyeon: A Star is Born – Kim Tae Ri‘s wage was too excessive, equal to Kim Soo Hyun for QoT, however that drama made 54 billion gained in income/revenue whereas Jeongnyeon didn’t make a revenue. The drama acquired sturdy home rankings and opinions however poor abroad viewership on Disney+ and abroad is the place Okay-dramas anticipate to make their a reimbursement. This information article ends by saying going ahead, tvN will return to the Wed-Thurs time slot and hope to provide extra dramas however every at a decrease funds so it could actually promote extra CFs as a result of elevated time slots however not be hampered by enormous budgets. As a result of adjustments within the business panorama, the one factor the manufacturing firms can do is handle and include manufacturing prices and that would be the high directive this yr and past. Previous few years as prices on productions sky rocketed, it ended up being a double-edged sword as solely Netflix may afford to pay the costs wanted to promote the drama at a revenue for the manufacturing. By reducing prices, the productions hope it’s going to as soon as once more broaden the pool of potential patrons for the dramas and everybody can profit from it.
