Topsy turvy zero sum game
The other day, I saw a handful of news articles talking about the humiliation of some of the lowest audience rated dramas. Among them was KBS’ “Lovely Horribly 러블리 호러블리“. Why? Because one of its episode received an “embarrassing” 1% audience rating.
This really grated on my nerves! I can’t speak for the other dramas since I have only watched “Lovely Horribly 러블리 호러블리” so can only say my piece on this one.
Good balance of comic and horror
I challenge those news reporters and news media “What humiliation？Where can they see that this drama is humiliating？I dare say there were none. There is nothing inherently wrong or humiliating about this drama at all! Even compared to some of the highly rated dramas, it is definitely much more superior and of a much higher calibre, even if the PD is new! This drama is enjoyed by so many international audience including those in coveted markets such as Japan and China! Many are incredulous as to why Koreans shy way from this well received drama!
Consistency in executing its zero sum fate
If there is any humiliation, then it lies with the reporters and the Korean audience! They humiliate themselves for their inability to appreciate creativity and innovation and refusing to open their minds to things which are thought provoking. Mindlessness rules. Subjects that currently feed the overall sentiments of the Korean society even if they are illogical and unreasonable, are leveraged upon to drive drama popularity. There is no ground for new breakthrough is the reality. Sad！
Even love and romance take a new twist
The brave groundbreakers and pathfinders ought to be applauded, they should not be subject to humiliation. It is because they dare that is why we get a breath of fresh air in dramas such as “Lovely Horribly 러블리 호러블리”. Otherwise we will be fed stale, boring boy-love-girl type of romance with no plot, no creativity and certainly no mind! The world certainly doesn’t need any more of those! There are a dime a dozen out there, so many better than the current Korean productions！
So I ask these media “What humiliation?”
PS: If you haven’t watched “Lovely Horribly 러블리 호러블리”, now that the drama has completed its broadcast, you should try to catch it from start to finish. You might see it with new perspectives!
Youtube Video – Long Preview of “Lovely Horribly 러블리 호러블리” with English & Chinese subtitles by ParkSihooSsi.com and Xueqi 雪琪
https://youtu.be/-ASb12cHSPA
可爱恐惧：什么羞辱？
前几天，看到一些韩国新闻谈论了一些观众收视率低的电视剧，记者结论这些剧真的是羞辱。其中有KBS的“可爱恐惧 Lovely Horribly 러블리 호러블리”。为什么？因为它有一集获得了令人尴尬的1％收视率。
这真的让我很生气！因为我没看过其他的电视剧，只看了“可爱恐惧 Lovely Horribly 러블리 호러블리”，所以只能说关于这剧。
Beautiful chemistry in motion
我挑战那些新闻记者和新闻媒体“什么羞辱？他们在哪里可以看到这部剧是羞辱的？我敢说没有地方可言的。这部剧根本没有任何错误或羞辱的地方！即使与一些收视率高的剧去相比，即使PD是新的，它也有好多优点，甚至有些地方是更好的！这部电视剧受到众多国际观众的喜爱，包括日本和中国等令人垂涎的市场！许多人不能相信为什么韩国观众会忽略了这部佳作！
如果有任何羞辱，那就是记者和韩国观众！他们羞辱自己，因为无法欣赏创造力和创新，拒绝向那些引人深思的电视剧敞开心扉。无意识是他们的喜爱。目前充满韩国社会整体情绪的主题，即使是不合逻辑和不合理的，也被用来推动电视剧流行。现实不接受新突破。悲伤！
Drama that is a breath of fresh air
勇敢的突破者和探路者应该受到称赞，他们不应该受到羞辱。就是因为他们敢于这，我们才可以观看到“可爱恐惧 Lovely Horribly 러블리 호러블리”这样的电视剧，呼吸新鲜空气。否则我们将被喂饱陈旧，无聊普通的男女恋爱类型的浪漫，没有情节，没有创造力和当然不用用脑袋！这个世界不需要另外一部同类的电视剧了！到处都有，还比韩国作品更好的！
所以我问这些媒体“什么羞辱？”
PS：如果你还没有观看“可爱恐惧 Lovely Horribly 러블리 호러블리”，现在这部电视剧已完播完了，你可以试着从头到尾观看。 可能会有全新视角欣赏电视剧的奥妙哦！
Credits – Many thanks! KBS Drama
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That “news reporter” is humiliating themselves actually. BAD NEWS REPORTER!!!!! You cannot judge a drama just looking at the Korean audience rating.. Try to see what US ” THE INTERNATIONAL FAN” RATES FOR LOVELY HOORIBLY.Only than you can see what is Lovely Horribly to us!!!!
@cassaurelius absolute bad and disgustingly negative reporting! When the facts are all stacked up there pointing to LH being a magnificently solid K drama unprecedented in its genre a more sensible responsible manner of reporting is surely to analyse why national viewers continue to be lukewarm which is such a huge contrast to the overwhelming positive response of LH from everywhere else in the world? And mind you, the love from international viewers were from beginning to end!
It is funny with this report as LH plot is not problem for rating but they should analysis behaviour viewer why high rating is same plot or same content .it show that viwer do not wish to be out of scope or new plot. I do not care with impress report high rating as i feel that it is same style so i do not feel excited this report
I will say that drama high rating do not means that it is better low rating . If they report by using rating without analysis it look like stupid report. Rating can’t point drama standard .taste viewer can point popularity , not standard
@marktawee True..
@marktawee agree that viewers rating is such a flawed system and cannot be relied on to gauge the entertainment value and quality or otherwise of a drama. Popularity does not equate good story good performance
@dorothyooi i think rating can’t prove drama quality so this report should analysis viewer taste brfore. If you use rating to decide eveything and why we request quality drama.
within Korea, their focus is on rating to garner more sponsorships. I am one of those who absolutely do not follow any drama closely like Goblin or Descendants of the Sun.. what is my cup of tea is story like LOVELY HORRIBLY.. this drama invokes thinking and really piecing the puzzles as you watch along.. it is not the mindless story as so many dramas especially family dramas or romance dramas always feature abandoned children later to be reunited or boy/girl love one another but there are other people who like them or girl/boy plots revenge or come back with different face to take revenge.. you know this formula is so so commonly used..
@ty.teresa i agree with you a lot .it is true and I feel that rating can’t guarantee drama quality but viwer’s taste can quarantee .when we like to eat same food without eating new food .we do not know how to be delicious new food if we still order same manu.
the drama got noticed internationally but more importantly all the actors even those playing supporting roles in this drama got noticed and a lot of good went to the production crew also..in summary although they don’t get high rating within Korea but I think the support international viewers gave to everyone in LH says a lot.
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Humilation? Wow
I really love this drama ive been watching 2 to 3 times until the subs. Title was apploaded
Stupid report! They must visit KBS vlive channel and tell me face to face the word humilation 😡
@lovelyhorribly_official it is report without analysis viewer’s taste of owner rating . Do not care stupid report.
Agree! Fully agree!
Go to parksihoossi.com for more detailed analytical comments from viewers riled up by stupid careless reports on so called humiliation by ratings
Good article! Nance, you have taken a good and legitimate position. I’m with you in this irritation and sadness.
„I got some bad ideas” (as it wrote on the shirt with which Philip was dressed in the scene where he was talking to that rival little boy in the last episode ^^).
I have to say again about the impression that CDDA left me: a new and shiny PSH (especially if you watch CDDA after TPM like me, the impression is amazing), with a director who knew how to imprint the dynamism of the story, a series that broke the patterns of traditional Korean serailes. Rating CDDA? Modest for that time. The same thing happens with LH. But the big difference between the quality of the drama and its rating irritates my intelligence and my sense of value, and makes me think about that old fight (old friends know what I’m talking about). So, in my opinion it is about the success who smiles to PSH again, who is coming back after a difficult road, which annoy some influential circles. Finally, it’s about manipulation, power and big interests. Remember about LAL, who was close to being broadcast in Japan and those professional Japanese institutions that had to cancel the premiere even the day before. I think KBS must act in the sense of distributing abroad LH.
I have watched many serials, and in my opinion a good drama is one that I can follow until the end and I say that it’s good. And such a good drama that I want watching again, it is a very good drama. LH is a drama that I want watching again and again!
Love your witty comments – that rival little boy in the last episode? Haha! Though he tried hard to impress with his many haves which Philip has lost all and considers the latter a “moron”he still needed to concede defeat to this “moron” whom he realised cannot be dislodged from Eulsun’s heart. And herein lies the loveliness of LH which I now realise I prefer even more than MGL. Because besides the uniqueness of the storyline so creatively brought into production by the PD and his capable production crew ( the cinematography gets a lot of my ooohs and aaahhs throughout the 16 episodes ) I love the character of the lead actress, I love her natural gorgeous good looks as well ( by far the most beautiful amongst all PSH’s lead co stars that’s my view ) and like you I find our PsH has shone so lavishly new and bright in his role as Philip Yu. He is definitely the most eye catching character amongst all ( not the rival little boy kekeke) and honoured with the most screen time, much much more compared to his CDK character in MGL. Not one bit draggy, not one bit messy as some who lack intelligence chose as a reason for not following LH, I have joined many of you in being totally engaged, totally immersed watching every episode of LH from beginning to end; and like you and many others will keep rewatching it for its excellence in so many ways. A very good drama. Period
Good job Nance! Like Wilma and Dana, I stand by you in supporting the drama “Lovely Horribly” against those commentators, who wrote such bad words . Why “What Humiliation?” in their opinion. I have recently read an article about the conspiracy of the media paid to give certain review about a movie. And it’s said: It’s true for all media. That’s why reviewers ‘ opinions mean nothing… It’s all based on what the reviewers are Paid to say. It’s a big reason.” And that’s what I think about these K. commentators for what they wrote about this drama. “Lovely Horribly” was from the very beginning considered a forerunner of a new process of creativity in the K. entertainment. And not many people could understand this, not many watched it and the consequences were revealed in the low rating.It’s the merit of the scriptwriter to make it as a forerunner drama. But there are words that are rotten , like those of these commentators.. “What humiliation?” are very inappropriate in this circumstance, as an insult addressed to the actors and the whole team , who worked very hard to enjoy many of us. And I’m one of them .But in my interpretation, these commentators have humiliated themselves with their own words. I congratulate the cast and the crew for producing such an excellent drama!
Aye! Aye! Stefania. You’ve nailed it properly the reason for the lack of support for LH nationally. The national viewers cannot accept a forerunner of a new process in creativity in K entertainment, they don’t understand it and so they won’t watch it even giving lame excuses it’s messy. And to think I have the impression they are a progressive society willing to embrace change and creativity. Obviously I am wrong.
Only those who don’t understand nor can appreciate an intelligently written drama which pieces of the puzzle from start to finish make it a whole at the end of the story will speak of humiliation because of ratings only. Actually, it says you can better produce a mindless drama with no depth for the sake of high ratings than a quality drama with excellent performing cast and crew. I loved LH for its well thought through story and excellent acting of PSH and his co-stars. It never got boring. Cast and crew of LH can be proud of what they have achieved. I am confident LH will receive international recognition and boost the sales which will prove domestic low ratings don’t mean anything. All those who have skipped LH missed out on a large scale!
Very good comments from you Wilma. They reflect my thoughts too that it takes a very intelligent writer like this Park MinJu to throw in all the pieces of puzzles from the start and through the journey and cleverly draws viewers to see the whole at the end. This gives me a lot of delight. Remarkable way to weave a wonderfully interesting and engaging story. I remember at the beginning we were somewhat afraid of the ghostly aspects but frankly there was nothing that creepy to put us off watching every bit of every episode. Yes I am optimistic that LH will be well received in the international markets and let all those involved with LH, the casts and crew and us who love this drama to bits have the last laugh. Perhaps that will be the final humiliation on those bad reporters and those viewers with bad taste and poor choice.
Thanks Dorothy. I don’t like zombies, creepy dolls and more of these likes, but ghosts can’t scare me off. Maybe I am too familiar with this area. It was wonderful to experience how writer managed to merge the ghost world with reality. And the comparison of the reunited apple trees and the relationship of Philip and Eul Soon to blossom alongside no matter any hurdles as represented by thunder and lighting was geniously found!
… and again, fighting with Park Si Hoo-ssi! https://www.instagram.com/p/BogYSyjgrYn/…
We deserve to enjoy again! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bob2KPzn90-/…
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The Korean media they don’t know how to treasure their actors and their effort, their creatively. They just want to make noise and pointing others to make news. This is really really a bad. I love this drama and it ia the best!!✨🌟📺💝💝💝
So true, I cant agree more. They should be more humiliated at how narrow-minded they are. Blergh..
I love this drama. At first, I just wanna support Ji Hyo unnie, but then I fall in love with this because of the actors’ chemistry 😊😊😊 Lower rating doesn’t mean the drama is not good.
The efforts of actors& cast and crew surely deserve respect. They’ve worked very hard! It should not hard to be appreciated them.. Really stupid reporter. Everybody knows LH had too many viewers from all over the world, too many viewers until the finale episode! But the Korean media didn’t want to give a chance to this story. They made me crazy! You said very well : “There is no ground for new breakthrough is the reality. Sad!” Yes, so sad.. Oh my poor eng is not enough to express for my angry heart now! I hope I could express myself well. Thanks Nancy, your article is best for me to express my opinions. 👍
For me the most important and clear indicator of the LH drama `success is the happiness of Park Shi Hoo and the production team! Thank you, Daniela Maria Miricescu for uploading instagram video of the team party. I wish Park Shi Hoo gets now more role offers and not just in melo but in other genres as well.
Welcome Valko! Hopefully what we wish for would come true soon! I am sure he has no want of offers, it is just a matter of whether he wants to take up the role offered or not. And yes, his happiness counts above all else and I am so glad he is happy working on Lovely Horribly. I have not seen him so relaxed and exuding so much confidence. It takes two hands to clap and I can also feel the good vibes and strong chemistry from the “Lovely Horribly” team. They faced tough challenges even before the drama went on air, but they did well with teamwork! Very well done indeed!
Shame on you News reporters.The industry has grown up but not the reporters. Their inability to appreciate creativity & refusing to open their minds to things which are thought provoking.Low rating doesn’t mean the drama is not good.LH is a great drama so do the actors,they’d done a great jobs. They (reporters & k.viewer’s) should be grateful to LH team instead.. They have lift up Kdrama to new standard- at par with the international level drama industries.
I have reviewed the episode with the lowest rating, 1% (ep.25). It’s all OK, a pleasant episode that keeps you connected. I have not found reason for such a lack of interest, on the contrary.
What was in this episode? Ep. 25 comes after Ep. 24 ^^, where our heroes kissed wildly, desperately and absolutely delightfully funny in the elevator (by the way, this kiss, on Vlive has the highest number of viewers so far). Ms. Ki was found unconscious. The Ra Yun’s ghost appears more and more often: in front of Lee PD in the hallway and on the filming site and made Philip to feel her presence (brrr), she terrified Mr. Kang, the agency’s president.
I saw Eulsun and Philip affirm their trust in each other. Then, they tried to work together on the script, but they could not concentrate because of the kiss in the elevator (another delightful scene). It followed the hospital visit and the director’s shoes. It has revealed to us the new face of Yongman. The scene with Philip’s friends talking about Rayeon’s ghost was absolutely delicious. Yoon Ah finds from Philip that he really likes Eulsun because she is the only person he trusts.
And my little blue Smurf ^^ told me not to forget about a financial fraud of scriptwriter Ki who has a bad reputation. Then, about Ra Yeon who would have had a sister who could have blackmailed Philip for money. And it was an advertisement for Evisu. And the candles of truth (about what happens after Eulsun turn 34). Is not the episode quite interesting and well made?
Dana, episode 25, that had the lowest rating, was very well written, with an intricate text, giving each character a puzzle to solve, making the viewers very excited to know how the story will go on. . This is our opinion , but not for all those who had preconceived thoughts from the beginning about this kind of a drama. And this was the greatest mistake.
Daniela Maria Miricescu Dana, episode 25 aired on September 24 Chuseok Day in Korea. People in general are less interested in watching TV as they are with family celebrating Chuseok. I’m sure this has influenced the low rating of 1% too. Under normal circumstances it might have had the 2% as did episode 26 later in the evening. The reporter should have taken this into consideration as well
Wilma van Zwietering Wilma, it’s hard for me to think that’s the only explanation, but it’s logical for the rating to fall on a national holiday. Let’s look at ep. 21-22. What happened in September 17? Because I think it’s a rupture in the trend of LH? Since then it has not managed to recover. So drastical verdict and injust!
Daniela Maria Miricescu Highest rating was 6%? I expected LH to remain that high, but it dropped down again. A mystery we will never know the reason of
Valko, indeed you pointed to a valuable indicator for LH: the Park Si Hoo happiness.
I think I know you from PSH4U. I salute you with joy! DMM