Due to low ratings, some K-dramas were unfortunately forced to end the drama earlier than expected.
Nevertheless, ratings don't always determine how good or bad a show is, but there are viewers who seriously look at these figures to help them decide which dramas to watch or not.
Here are 5 K-Dramas that were cut short due to low ratings:
A Beautiful Mind
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"A Beautiful Mind," starring Jang Hyuk and Park So Dam, was initially supposed to be a 16-episode drama. The show did have some supporters even internationally, but it was not enough and it was reduced to 14 episodes due to low viewership.
The drama had an average viewership rating of 3.7%, which is usually considered low for a K-drama airing on a public channel.
Meanwhile, Jang Hyuk stars as the antagonist in the new romance-historical drama "Bloody Heart," alongside Lee Joon and Kang Han Na.
Park So Dam, on the other hand, starred in the movie "Special Delivery" in January 2022. She also joined the presenters lineup during the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Mom is Acting Up
"Mom is Acting Up" was supposed to be a long, 120-episode series but was cut to only 27 episodes. Sadly, because of low viewership ratings, it resulted to MBC cutting the drama short and move on to create a new project.
A Piece of Your Mind
Originally, "A Piece of Your Mind" was supposed to have 16 episodes. However, it was shortened to only 12 episodes. The drama may not be that appealing to the viewers since the highest viewership rating they achieved was only 2.4%, which is also considered quite low for a cable K-Drama.
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Meanwhile, Jung Hae In starred in the period melodrama "Snowdrop," alongside BLACKPINK Jisoo, Kim Min Gyu, and more. His Netflix drama "D.P." with Goo Kyo Hwan also bagged the Best Show trophy at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Ex-Girlfriends' Club
At first, "Ex-Girlfriends' Club" was to air 16 episodes but it was shortened to only 12 episodes. This drama garnered its highest viewership rating with its first episode, which had a viewership rating of just 1.16%.
Following the first episode, "Ex-Girlfriends' Club" never achieved a viewership rating that surpassed 1%.
Love Frequency 37.2
This drama was not able to capture the attention of the public. It was initially planned to air 16 episodes, but got reduced and cut to half with only 6 episodes. Some may have been entertained by this show but it was unfortunate that it was not able to achieve high ratings.
Do you know other K-dramas that were cut short because of low ratings? Let us know in the comments!
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