Brutal.
If there’s one factor Ok-Drama producers know, it’s that viewers won’t waste time watching reveals that don’t curiosity them. And that brutal nature reveals in viewership scores; It’s no surprise TV channels get so aggressive about who will get greater numbers.
That mentioned, MBC is having essentially the most tough time with its prime time weekend Ok-Drama.
Crushology 101, starring rising feminine lead Roh Jeong Eui and male leads Lee Chae Min, Cho Jun Younger, Kim Hyun Jin, and Hong Min Gi, premiered on April 11, 2025 (KST) to air each Friday and Saturday at 9:50 PM.
Whereas the webtoon-based Ok-Drama began off intriguing the viewers with its “four-way campus romance,” the viewership ranking has plummeted to an all-time low for the reason that third episode.
Episode 1 began off with 1.3% viewership ranking, and whereas Episode 3 peaked at 1.5%, Episode 8 (aired on Could 3, 2025 KST) has dipped to 0.7%—a quantity that MBC has by no means seen earlier than. This marks the primary time an MBC Friday–Saturday Ok-Drama has fallen into the 0% vary in viewership.
Viewers on-line talked about the unique webtoon having been an uninteresting one to start with, in addition to subpar scriptwriting, and cringe directing to be all a part of the explanations viewers may need turned their backs on this present.
- “That is airing on a public broadcast channel…? All the pieces about it looks like an online drama.”
- “The unique webtoon was trash to start with. Why would they even adapt that right into a drama? LOL. Significantly, had been there actually no higher choices for scheduling?”
- “I appreciated the webtoon, however the poster alone made me skip the variation…”
- “What’s the unique like..? What’s the story even about?”
- “Humorous how Bunny is the best-looking one.”
- “The story going off the rails within the unique webtoon may’ve been fastened by the author and director, however the setup requires the 2 male results in be insanely good-looking… And sorry, however they’re not fairly there.”
- “What’s actually baffling is the truth that it’s airing in any respect. How does one thing that appears this boring even make it to broadcast?”
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