SBS’s ambitious space romance drama When the Stars Gossip wrapped up its journey, but its ratings remained low until the very end.
According to Nielsen Korea on February 24, the final episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 2.5%.
While this was a slight rise from the previous episode’s 1.8%, the drama ultimately stayed in the 2% range. Its highest rating was 3.9%, achieved early in episode 2.
Despite featuring top stars like Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin and being Korea’s first-ever "space office drama", When the Stars Gossip struggled to capture a large audience.
The drama gained attention for its advanced filming techniques, using special equipment to mimic real zero-gravity movements and digital character synthesis to enhance the space-like visuals. However, even with these efforts, it failed to maintain strong ratings.
Many had high hopes for this space romance, but the slow pacing and mixed audience reactions led to an underwhelming performance.
Viewers were particularly divided over its emotional yet unexpected finale, leaving some satisfied while others felt disappointed.
With When the Stars Gossip now over, SBS is set to premiere its new drama The Potato Lab, starring Lee Sun Bin and Kang Tae Oh, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 PM KST.
Will this new series fare better? Stay tuned!
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