Preview on March 31st, “Divorce insurance” It is a romantic comedy set in the product development team of an insurance company that introduces the new concept of “divorce insurance”.
The first episode began with a national evaluation of Nielsen in Korea of ​​3.2%, but the fourth more recent episode dropped to 1.4%. Although the general tone is light with a comic atmosphere, the public’s responses have been largely negative. Comments like “Humor feels forced and artificial” AND “Try to be fun, but it is not” dominate the conversation.
Director Lee won sukknown for the film “Kill romanticism”Previously he had shown a comic talent and a comic sensitivity. “Divorce insurance” A similar tone follows, but many claim that the sign for spectators of the traditional television drama is missing. While some support “If you liked” killing romanticism “, you will also like” divorce insurance “”Others believe that he cannot connect with a wider audience.
There are opposite opinions that say it is too early to label “Divorce insurance” a failure. The premise of the show-warning divorce rather than traditional family narratives-is a rare and fresh concept in K dramas, obtaining praise for its originality. Furthermore, the acting of Lee Dong Wook, Lee yes bin AND Lee kwang soo It is generally seen as solid. Some suggest that, given more time for the development of the character, the charm of the drama could occur more clearly.
Lee Dong Wook has built a career that combines popularity and acting skills through successes such as “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God”, “Such of the Nine Taild” AND “A Shop for Killers” by Disney+. In particular, “Such of the Nine Taild” recorded 5.8% in season 1 and over 8% in “Such of the Nine Tald 1938”demonstrating a strong mass charm despite being a gender series. However, in “Divorce insurance”The criticisms indicate the direction of the character, the tone of dialogue and the narrative stimulation that they cannot highlight Lee Dong Wook’s strengths.
Given the situation, TVN According to reports, he is worried. The network has recently failed to obtain significant results in a series of gender experiments too, “When the gossip stars”, “The potato workshop” AND “My dear Nemesis”. “Divorce insurance” Now it is another voice that struggles to obtain traction.
While a great narrative turning point has yet to happen, some believe that if future episodes were able to build emotional depth and narrative density, the drama could still recover. However, without a remarkable rebound, the show could end with a disappointing audience blocked in the 1%interval.
