The new drama from Wednesday-Junction of KBS2 Pump up the Healthy Love He started rocky. Despite presenting a high profile cast, included Jung Eun-Ji AND Lee Jun-YoungThe series was unable to resonate with the spectators, drawing a modest 1.8% of the public evaluation Both for his premiere and for the second episode, according to Nielsen’s Korea.
The drama, which merges romance based in the gym with themes of self-mocked, should have revitalized the troubled KBS2 transfraighted slot. However, his performance so far echoes the struggles of the previous shows such as Kick Kick Kick Kick AND Bad everywhere, which also softened in Interval 0–1%.
Stellar chemistry, but stagnant evaluations
In episode 2 (broadcast on May 1), the plot thickened as Do hyun-jung (Lee Jun-Young), an owner of the gym that desperate to save his business, has assumed Read me –ran (Jung Eun-Ji), an employee for pomp, as its most determined customer ever.
In a comic and heartfelt turning point, Mi -ran aimed to transform his body before seeing his ex-boyfriend at a wedding. Determined to wear a dream dress that did not adapt, he threw himself into the hard training routine of Hyun-Jung.
His promise –“If you can’t insert you, I will refund every penny!”—The dramatic touch added, but the extraordinary moment of the episode came when Mi -ran’s dress torn in front of his ex. The chivalrous move of Hyun-Jung to cover it with the jacket offered a moment worthy of fainting that went online but did not increase the assessments.
Can the show transform the tide?
Despite his recognizable themes of modern self -esteem and standards of beauty, Pump up the Healthy Love He has not yet captured the heart of traditional spectators. The show The next episode will air on May 7 at 9:50 pmAnd with the growing pressure, the production team undoubtedly hopes for a turnaround.
If the series cannot get rid of the infrared curse of the KBS2 week soon, it could become another missed opportunity in the current fight to recover his reputation in the early evening.
