Highly-Anticipated K-Drama Debuts With Disappointing Ratings Despite Idol-Studded Cast

It has three top idols as the main cast.

Idols taking on acting has always been a common thing in K-Pop, but has often been met with a lot of criticism.

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One of the most recent idol-centric K-Dramas is My Girlfriend is the Man! starring ASTRO‘s Sanha and OH MY GIRL‘s Arin.

“My Girlfriend is the Man” poster

Even before the show started, the two idols garnered attention for their chemistry.

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Along with Sanha and Arin, the show continues with an “idol” theme as Chuu is also a main character in the series.

The cast, including Sanha, Arin, Yoo Jung Hoo, and Chuu

Yet, according to the ratings research company Nielsen Korea, the first episode of the show, which aired on July 23, recorded a viewership rating of 1.7% nationwide and in the Seoul metropolitan area.

In particular, the article pointed out that recently, the stars of the show had high hopes for the drama, with it saying that they expressed confidence by saying their target rating is 10%, which is far from the reality.

The article continued with the comparisons to The First Night with the Duke due to the similarities, including the idol cast of 2PM‘s Taecyeon and Girls’ Generation‘s Seohyun, which debuted with a 3.3% rating, and the final ratings were in the 3% range.

The poster for “The First Night with the Duke”

International fans love the show, and it will be interesting to see if the ratings increase as the show progresses.