"Pretty Man" starring Jang Geun Suk and IU are continuing a shocking ratings parade. It wasn't enough that they had the lowest ever ratings but the ratings fell to less than 3%.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings company on December 12th, KBS 2TV Wednesday/Thursday "Pretty Man rated 2.9% nationally. This is 0.9% lower than the last episode that rated 3.8%.
This is especially shocking as it even plunged below 3% which is the lowest line of ratings. The last appearance of a drama with 2% ratings was in 2005 KBS "Fall Showers" (2.3%) which was 8 years ago.
Meanwhile, as for other dramas aired in the same time, MBC "Medical Top Team" rated 5.3% and SBS "Heirs" rated 5.3%.
On this day, Dok Ko Ma Tae (played by Jang Geun Suk) had to make a scandal with world star Myo Mi (played by Park Ji Yoon) and faced this head on as it attracted attention.