Recent episodes of the SBS drama "Today's Webtoon" have broken a record for lowest ratings.

According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings research company on August 28th, the SBS Friday-Saturday drama “Today’s Webtoon”, which aired the day before, recorded an audience rating of 1.5% (based on nationwide standards).

This is a slight decrease from the 2.9% recorded for the previous episode, and “Today’s Webtoon” recorded its own lowest rating.

On August 28, another post about Today’s Webtoon began trending on TheQoo‘s community board under the title, “Severe Viewership Ratings for SBS's FRI-SAT Drama“.

The netizen then listed the following ratings from Episode 1 to 10:

National / Metropolitan viewership

Episode 01 4.1 / 4.0 ?️Best
Episode 02 3.1 / 3.0
Episode 03 3.6 / 3.6
Episode 04 3.1 / 3.6
Episode 05 3.4 / 3.7
Episode 06 2.8 / ???
Episode 07 2.5 / ???
Episode 08 2.2 / ???
Episode 09 2.9 / ???
Episode 10 1.5 / ??? ?lowest

Meanwhile, other netizens quickly responded with comments such as:

So, in the end, they reached the 1% mark. Even scarier is that there are still so many episodes left, so this might not even be their worst rating. There are 16 episodes in all.

No one of them can act.

At some point, I watched the replay, and in short, it was just boring… Someone said that Kim Sejeong's acting is too "I'm acting how I'm going to act now," so I just changed the channel.

For SBS's Friday-Saturday show to reach 1%.. hul..

No matter what she does, Kim Sejeong reminds me of Hyeri. I only see her as Kim Sejeong.

Before we can say we can trust Kim Sejeong, we have to say that her acting in all of her works is too similar and she has no charms in this one.

Can we stop making Japanese remakes? ㅋ It doesn't fit with our country, and we've seen cases like this many times. Why are we still making remakes?

The first drama was good, but this one doesn't have the same feel.

I watched the replay, but it seems like they are trying to make us feel sad, so I changed the channel.

I always say this about remakes: If you're going to do it, please do it right. Please also choose the work that needs to be fixed. The original work isn't even that well-known, and it's just a simple drama about healing, so what gives? There are too many holes in the story. The conversations are also boring. The plot doesn't make sense. The characters don't have any charm. I couldn't watch more than episode 4. The actors aren't guilty, but the writer needs to calm down and get a grip on things… I'm really, really sad.

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Lee Kyung Gyu's star-making influence goes beyond Kang Ho Dong, as Hong Jin Kyung shares how he helped her kickstart her career.

On the April 24 episode of KBS 2TV’s Problem Child in House, legendary comedian Lee Kyung Gyu appeared as a guest—and a touching story from the past was revealed.

Hong Jin Kyung surprised everyone when she said, “He’s the teacher for all of us. Personally, he’s the one who helped me debut.” She even pinned a carnation flower on his chest to show her gratitude.

Lee Kyung Gyu smiled and said, “I still remember when Hong Jin Kyung walked up the stairs onto the stage for the first time.”

Hong Jin Kyung then shared her journey to becoming a star. “I joined a supermodel contest, but only the top 3 winners were noticed in broadcasting. I got a special prize, so I had no chance to be on TV."

She continued, "At first, I was just a backup for a show. But somehow, I became a regular the next week. I never knew why."

She added, "I thought the PD gave me a shot. But then one day, I randomly met Kyung Gyu sunbae, and he told me it was actually him who recommended me.”

Kim Sook asked with a smile, “So Kyung Gyu sunbae said nice things about you to the PD?”

Lee Kyung Gyu playfully replied, “Don’t say it in such a childish way,” making everyone laugh.

He then explained more seriously, “The show was Scoop TV Entertainment, and I was pretty much the main MC. When Jin Kyung showed up, I saw her determination and passion."

He added, "While others didn’t seem serious, she really stood out. I told the PD, ‘She seems unique. Why not keep her on the show?’”

Kim Jong Kook chimed in, “So if the main MC said that, doesn’t that mean you basically got her in?”

That made Lee Kyung Gyu happy. He grinned and replied, “Exactly! You speak well. Be like him!”

He added, “After that, Jin Kyung’s career took off. She started doing shows with Lee Young Ja and just kept going.”

Fans are now calling Lee Kyung Gyu not only a top MC, but also a quiet star-maker behind the scenes!

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