The dramatic field of the Battlefield weekend in South Korea is becoming more and more competitive, but a highly anticipated title, Trusted queen With Park Min Young, he turned into a serious disappointment for Chosun TV. At just four episodes in its race, the series collapsed on the dreaded 0%evaluation brand, forcing the network to reject its transmission time in an attempt to recover the public.
Premiere with a modest evaluation of 1.1%, Trusted queen Initially I saw a slight increase of 1.5%, but it fell quickly to 0.9%, a worrying number for a weekend drama that had received significant investments. In response, the TV Chosun announced that starting from episode 5 (20 September), the drama would have been moved from its original slot at 9:10 pm at 22:30, a clear attempt to mitigate its ongoing struggle.
Trusted queen Tagged not only the long -awaited return of Park Min Young, but also the first incursion of Amazon Prime in the production of Korean dramas. However, its performance suggests that the project has failed from the beginning. Tv Chosun has historically excellent with family psychological dramas and narrations guided by scandals such as Love (Ft. Wedding and divorce) AND Red balloonwhich resounds strongly with middle -aged spectators, the faithful audience of the canal. Instead, Trusted queen chose to redo the Japanese blow The trusted man jpTelling the story of artists who steal from the rich to help the poor. This gender movement proved to be unsuitable for the demography of TV Chosun.
Casting Park Min Young while the command also triggered the debate. Known for its fascinating performances in romantic comedies such as What’s wrong with secretary Kim AND His private lifeThe actress assumed the role of Yoon Yi Rang, a scammer. Critics support him Its exaggerated expressions and delivery are unable to capture the acute wit and the subtle essential clay for the rolefurther weakening the appeal of the show.
In the meantime, rival dramas are flourishing. Tvn’s Good appetite, your majesty Recently set up a new record with 15.4% in episode 8, while SBS Regina Mantis It maintains a strong 7.5%. Moving on to a subsequent slot, Trusted queen Now it competes directly with JTBC One hundred memorieswhich has opened modestly to 3.3% and 3.6% but potential shows with its emotional narrative and fresh cast.
In a weekend training saturated with high performance dramas, Trusted queen It seems out of place, both in its positioning and network casting strategy. The spectators and professionals in the sector are increasingly worried about the career trajectory of Park Min Young, since the actress faces one of her most demanding arrest trips ever, aggravated by public control for her changing appearance.
Sources: Kenh14