Chapter 94: Black Fan Frenzy

t him impatiently and said: "What can you do then Are you going to fight him And get thrown into the hospital like Kris after a shoulder throw Or go to Teacher Lee Soo-man and protest, telling him tha...“…………”

Hearing the viewership numbers, which were almost exactly as he had predicted, of course Ki Seong couldn't say anything like, "Haha, I told you so! As expected!" Those kind of silly remarks were out of the question. He just flashed a knowing look in his eyes, silently nodded, and said nothing.

Speculating on viewership ratings is just for a bit of face-saving, lowering expectations might just be a mental preparation. But when things really happen, and the actual viewership doesn't meet expectations, it affects everyone's future, no amount of face-saving or preparation matters.

No wonder the crew members and Gang Sin-hyeok both looked as if they were on fire.

Although the director hadn't shown much in previous works, Ji Kyeong-won could see that he had high expectations for this drama.

A 10% premiere viewership is actually quite good, it's a great number for the vast majority of television dramas.

But "The Heirs" is SBS's top priority for the second half of the year. It's a brand new work by the well-known writer Kim Eun Sook, who has poured a lot of effort into it. They are targeting the time slot previously occupied by two hit dramas, "I Hear Your Voice," and "The Master's Sun."

The television station has high expectations for them, even higher than the previous two.

It's just the first broadcast, 10% is far behind "The Sun Also Rises" with 17%, and only a little higher than "Hear Your Voice" with 7.8%.

But "Hear Your Voice" only had a lower viewership for the first episode. Starting from the second episode, each episode saw a significant increase, showing an upward trend. Both the curve and the final average viewership are very good.

In fact, it's not just Ji-won. As the director, Kang Shin-hyo, and screenwriter Kim Eun-sook are very clear about the strengths and weaknesses of the script for "The Heirs." They know that this drama has some disadvantages at the beginning.

But knowing is knowing, after it actually happens, I still feel very uncomfortable. My heart is tense and uneasy.

After all, no one can know if viewership will increase as the plot develops, or if viewers won't have the patience to watch the rest, resulting in the premiere being the highest rating for the entire series.

If that's really the case, then things are truly screwed.

The entire crew spent the whole day in this oppressive atmosphere.

At 10:00 PM sharp, the second episode will begin airing.

"The Heirs" is an SBS Wednesday-Thursday drama that airs one episode every week on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 PM.

This episode expands a bit on the plot, describing a day that Jin Tan and Che Eun Sang spend together in LA. They go from strangers to getting more familiar with each other, and some of their interactions are quite sweet.

Moreover, the female lead, Chen E, was bullied by Liu Rachel, played by Kim Ji-won, causing her circumstances and background to be portrayed as extremely miserable.

Like all Korean dramas, this episode ended with a cliffhanger. The writer specifically had Kim Tan confess his feelings to Cha Eun Sang from the side.

Yesterday, I met a woman named Che En Shang. I think I kind of like her. At the cinema, Jin Tan looked at the big screen in front of him, accompanied by the rising BGM. In front of the female lead, he softly said these words, which was considered a small climax.

The specific source of the viewership ratings pool was also learned by him the next day when he arrived at the set from the staff.

The average viewership is 11.5%.

Although not high, the data brought much relief to many people on the crew, including Ji Jingyuan.

They are most afraid of the highest viewership rating on the first broadcast, followed by a steady decline.

Although the increase isn't very obvious right now, it is showing a growth trend, which gives the crew some confidence.

Another piece of news worth mentioning is that the first episode of "Medical Team," an MBC drama starring Kwon Sang-woo and Joo Ji-hoon, which aired on the same day as "The Heirs," only achieved a viewership rating of 7.3%, falling even short of "The Heirs."

It's a kind of twisted self-comfort to think that others are having it worse than you.

However, with the ratings for the first two days released, the atmosphere on set became heavy and anxious. The director and crew members were more irritable, the actors felt more pressure while filming, and the entire production seemed like a machine wound up to run at full speed, rushing frantically forward.

This is also a common occurrence for all film crews with poor ratings, after all, the competition in the Korean film industry is really fierce.

After the ratings for "The Heirs" came out as lower than expected, online forums erupted. Those who had always been skeptical of the show, those who disliked idol actors, and plain black fans all had a field day.

"I told you so, dramas just can't find idol actors, even for a writer like Kim Eun-sook. The premiere ratings are only 10%, and after twenty episodes, it's doubtful they'll even reach 15%. This drama is already considered a failure."

"Kim Eun Sook really missed the mark this time. After watching two episodes, the plot is simply a pile of crap. Sure enough, it's another story about a chaebol heir and Cinderella. The only impression I have after watching two episodes is that the male lead is really handsome and the villa is luxurious. Besides that, there's nothing."

"After watching it, I want to apologize to Yuan. In the first two episodes, he was the only one who performed well. Not only is his figure and appearance good, but standing there, you feel like he's a real second-generation rich kid, not acting at all. He was very natural... As for the others, I can only say that after watching it, I have no impression of them. The plot is too over-the-top."

Those XO fans don't need to single out Yuan, I admit he did a good job playing Jin Tan. But he's the male lead, no matter how well or poorly he acts, if the ratings are low, he's definitely the main responsibility.

"Yeah, Yuna did a pretty good job in "Reply 1997" last year. The actors started off well but then went quiet for over a year. Finally got some film and TV resources, but they flopped right out of the gate, it's… hahahahaha, I died laughing! Yuan's new drama has already bombed, when will EXO follow suit"

This comment is clearly from a hardcore EXO hater. Judging by his tone, he's probably going to be eating several extra bowls of rice tonight out of happiness.

Although the plot has some shortcomings, it's a bit melodramatic and clichéd, but there are still some bright spots. First of all, the male lead is really eye-catching. Secondly, it feels like the screenwriter wants to express a lot of things, and it's not just a simple idol romance drama. It's still worth watching how it develops... Besides, a 10% premiere viewership rating isn't bad either.

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Some online comments are right, no matter how good or bad the acting is, if the viewership ratings are average, then the male lead, Chi Jingyuan, should definitely take responsibility. Since yesterday, many posts attacking Chi Jingyuan have appeared, and many people's words are harsh, directly escalating to personal attacks.

It can only be said that EXO has been incredibly hot these past few months. Although they have a large fanbase, there are also quite a few people who dislike them. This is because before, there wasn't much to criticize about them, and they couldn't argue with the Planet fans, so these people just went quiet.

And after seeing that the first episode of "The Heirs" starring Park Seo-joon didn't live up to expectations, they all excitedly jumped out, venting their previous frustrations and the joy they felt at seeing Park Seo-joon not doing well.

"Don't look anymore, some of the comments online are saying some really harsh things..."

Jeong Seowook walked over to Ji Kyeong-won and sat beside him. She reached out and gently patted him on the shoulder, puckering her lips as she spoke with concern.

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