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Pink Villa
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
IU, Lee Sun Kyun's My Mister named top life-changing K-drama in industry poll continuing fame after 7 years
IU and Lee Sun Kyun's 2018 psychological tragedy drama, My Mister, was honoured with a prestigious title seven years after its release. Its production house CJ ENM completed 30 glorious years in the entertainment industry and as a part of its celebration, looked back at its most notable works. The company designated My Mister as its top life-changing drama, recognizing its contribution to the K-drama scene and to CJ ENM's success, as reported by K-media Wikitree on May 22. Why did My Mister receive top life-changing K-drama title? To commemorate their three decades in the industry, CJ ENM hosted a My Mister Homecoming Fan Meeting on May 20, at their Seoul Sangam-dong Center, bringing together the production team. During then, they announced the drama as their top life-changing work, with director Kim Won Seok and writer Park Hae Young reminiscing the love the series received. The director said, "Despite many challenges during production, I'm delighted that the drama is still loved after seven years." According to him, IU-Lee Sun Kyun show's distinctiveness and memorable aspect lies in its realistic depiction of life. He added, 'The most important aspect of content is its uniqueness, and My Mister is a prime example of that.' Writer Park Hae Young lauded the teamwork behind the creation of such a meaningful show, stating, 'The collaboration of hundreds of staff members working in perfect harmony created a meaningful work. About My Mister My Mister follows a young woman in her 20s, Lee Ji An (IU), and a man in his 40s, Park Dong Hoon (Lee Sun Kyun), as they find solace in each other, amidst personal struggles. Lee Ji An works temporary jobs to support her grandmother while struggling with significant debt and harassment from loan sharks. In a turn of events, she crosses paths with Park Dong Hoon, who is grappling with personal wounds, workplace mistreatment and responsibilities of his mother and two younger brothers.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Netflix's new No. 1 K-drama flops at home, has zero Rotten Tomatoes, but beats Weak Hero 2 and Resident Playbook in just one day
Kang Ha Neul and Go Min Si's new K-drama Tastefully Yours debuted with an underwhelming rating in the domestic market, disappointing local fans of the Squid Game star who expected the new culinary romance show to be the next Business Proposal. But while that didn't happen, Netflix made the K-drama a huge hit, just two days in and two episodes out. The show has dethroned some of the reigning shows that dominated the non-English chart for days, including Weak Hero 2, Resident Playbook, and more. Also Read: Tastefully Yours first impression: Weirdly addictive duo Go Min Si, Kang Ha Neul cook up quirky kitchen romance in Netflix's new-age Business Proposal On May 15, according to streaming data released by FlixPatrol, Tastefully Yours climbed to the second position among the most-watched shows globally, after Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar's The Royals, which has held the number one spot for a while now. According to K-media outlet Wikitree, Go Min Si's K-drama conquered the top spots in around 23 countries on the day after its premiere. However, in Korea, the show debuted with a poor 1.6% rating, far below and less than half of The Recruit 3, which ended its run in the same time slot. However, according to trends, the second episode of Tastefully Yours did record a rise in ratings but still remained below average. Also Read: Weak Hero class 2 review: A manhwa misfire, but Park Ji Hoon and Ryeo Un outweigh the flaws of Netflix's rushed adaptation Surprisingly, Go Youn Jung and Jung Jun Won's medical K-drama Resident Playbook, which is a spinoff of the popular show Hospital Playlist, is nowhere to be found in the top 10 list. The show is scheduled to premiere its finale episode on May 17, with a possible extended episode in the works. Park Ji Hoon's Weak Hero Class 2 also lost its hold. Son Suk Ku's Heavenly Ever After dropped to the number 10 position. The K-drama has been received well by both domestic and global audiences. This is not the first time a particular show has failed to impress its domestic audience. Since the K-drama industry has started directly dealing with global platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Disney, and Netflix, the hold of cable networks has seen a massive drop, thus resulting in poor promotions and failing to attract viewers. One of the major reasons behind the tanking domestic popularity is that K-netizens feel the dramas have seen massive westernisation and have deflected from traditional Korean ideals. The K-drama stars Han Beom Woo (Kang Ha Neul) and Han Sun Woo (Bae Na Ra) as brothers who turn into rivals, each trying to secure the chairman's seat, as their mother plans to hand over her multi-million dollar food corporation to the son who brings in their first 3-star rating at their respective diners. Kang's character goes to lengths, threatening local vendors, clashing with chefs, and even trying to steal a recipe from Mo Yeon Joo's (Go Min Si) restaurant, after noticing a similarity between one of his dishes and hers. Though both of them were different, he instantly got humbled after eating her version and started dreaming of reclaiming his restaurant after investing in hers, only to then deal with his brother who played smart and landed him in trouble. The Netflix synopsis of the show reads, 'Driven to claim top culinary honors, an arrogant heir meets a low-profile but stubborn chef whose recipes astonish him — sparking an unlikely romance.'
