Interesting battle but I'm sure you all know which drama I'll be rooting.
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07/23 [news] Kim HyunJoong’s ‘Kiss’ is sweet? Lee SeungGi's ‘Nine-Tailed Fox’ Mysterious?
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Viewers, especially female viewers have become very troubled in choosing their TV channels.
Not long ago, fans have been excited when they heard news about typical HoonNam* idol star Lee SeungGi and Kim HyunJoong’s drama comeback. However, unfortunately, both dramas have become head-on rivals broadcasting during the same timeslot. Both drama genres are romantic comedy.
*Hoon Nam is a term used for guys who are nice, warm hearted, etc. Can’t find a good English word for it atm.
Both Lee SeungGi and Kim HyunJoong are especially popular among older female fans. Both of them are singer-turned-actors, and similarly went through the same path that the dramas which they have acted in are a huge success and their value was enhanced. Their names cannot be missed even in conversations of some of the attractive celebrities. With their popularity and celebrity qualities, it is hard for them not to gain advantage.
From mid-August to end-September, the battle between Lee SeungGi and Kim HyunJoong’s drama is an opportunity to fight for pride and recognition through viewership ratings.
Lee SeungGi has started with ‘My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox’ on 11-Aug. With a huge success of over 40% viewership rating last year with ‘Shining Inheritance’, this is Lee SeungGi’s second time as leading actor. This summer TV series is a fantasy romance drama, Lee SeungGi acts as a guy with strong refreshed character.
Kim HyunJoong has been selected for MBC Wed-Thu drama ‘Mischievous Kiss’, which originated from a Japanese comic. It will be broadcasted 3 weeks later than Lee SeungGi’s, from 1-Sep onwards. From then on, the intense competition will commence.
Kim HyunJoong’s acting experience is shorter than Lee SeungGi’s. His only drama being ‘Boys Over Flowers’ which was broadcasted last year. But ‘Boys Over Flowers’ has broke through 40% viewership ratings too. All thanks to the wonderful viewership rating records, this competition is being called ‘40%’s Competition’.
Even though they went through similar paths in the entertainment industry, their roles in dramas are poles apart. Lee SeungGi acts as an orphan who lives in a rooftop house, and despite his situation, he is an ‘upright man’ who doesn’t lose his healthy beauty. While for Kim HyunJoong, he acts as a ‘perfect guy’ who has good family background as well as talents.
Besides fans, broadcasters are also concerned with the competition between them. An outsourced production representative said “When planning for the drama, Lee SeungGi and Kim HyunJoong are the stars who will be listed first to be the main lead actor. We will be able to see the outcome of the competition as there will be viewship rating figures announced.”
16 comments:
me, my choice is crystal clear, it is Leader for me!!!
khj's fans wont let him down! its time to unite & show the love and support that has been said all the time when it hits the tv screen! i love to see him act again!
Even if I want to see Lee SeungGi’s also, I'll wait after I already watched Leader's Mischievous Kiss. I don't particularly like ISWAK story, but I want to see Leader in a drama.
In realy life Leader seem to be the mysterious one while Lee SeungGi is the sweet one.
..........may the best man win but i go for no other than KIM HYUN JOONG LOVE YA FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will definitely support leader of course. But for overseas fans, we can't help on viewer rating, right? so what can we do?
im so sad i cant help to increase viewer rating since im not in korea... but my heart will always be with hyun joong...
hope he win in this battle ....
I'm praying hyun joong wins this hard battle and proves his outstanding starship to all the people... go, go fighting, hyun joong!! We support you with all our hearts.
HYUN JOONG ALL THE WAY!!!!!!
My preference would not count because I am not in SK but I will definitely go for KHJ ^_^
Leader-shii all the way!!!! I wish i could help with the rating!!! Good luck to both of them, but i wish Leader-shi drama will get a higher rating (kekek) =D..sorry, i'm a kim hyun joong lover, so i want him to ''win'' hehe
Why do they have to put a competition between them? Thats just putting more pressure to Hyun Joong. Of course Im supporting Hyun Joong and hopes the ratings will be higher.
if i were the viewers in korea, i will watch MK since khj & jsm are the new faces in acting world and the story itself while lee Lee SeungGi’s is already prove his abilities in drama and nothing charisma anymore to watch him since he's already old to watch. i'm sorry for Lee SeungGi’s fans for being mean for their idol but in my opinion i will prefer to watch the exciting guy on how he handles his acting on leading drama plus the fact that he and his girl romance is fresh in acting too..hope he wins for the best and i believe triple S will not leave leader on this situations..he got a charisma all the way!!!!i hope our country will coordinate MBC so that we can see him..MK fighting!
Hope hyun joong only concentrate on the filming and enjoy it and do not feel much pressure of the ratings. Hyun Joong's health is most important to me. Go, go our prince! Love ya!!!
no contest for me either. Leader all the way!!!
good luck to new drama!!!
i love leader to see again on tv screen. can't wait (sigh)('",)
KHJ all the way..no one beats my leader.. ^^
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