Viewer ratings of the Korean remake of Japanese drama 'The Confidence Man JP' (Confidence Queen)

 

theqoo

-Not gonna lie, I didn't even know it was already airing.

-The cast lineup is great, but I feel like there was almost no promotion. And the channel itself is a barrier.

-Is the story the same as the Japanese version?

-It’s already at episode 10?

-The drama itself doesn't fit Korean's taste.

-The cast lineup is really solid, though.

-I haven't even seen news about this drama, so I thought it already ended.

-I have no idea when or where it’s airing...

-I should watch it today. I really liked the Japanese versionㅋㅋ I like cheesy stuff.

-The cast lineup is great, but I didn’t even know it was on.

-0%... It seems like no one’s watching it.

-It's so f*cking childish. The scams don't even make sense. Everything is just kinda sloppily done.

-This is when I realized that Japanese dramas don't fit Koreans' taste.

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SAY MY NAME's Soha loses her father today (10th) ... "Staying by the funeral hall in sorrow"

 

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On the 10th, iNKODE Ent. announced the passing of her father through the official social media accounts. The agency stated, "Soha's father passed away today. Soha is currently staying at the funera hall. She is with her family to say their final goodbyes."

theqoo

-She’s still so young… I hope she can overcome this. May he rest in peace.

-Hul... Soha is still young...ㅜㅜ May he rest in peace.

-I heard she was born in 2006ㅜ

-This is so heartbreaking. I heard she has two younger siblings as well. I hope she finds strength and comfort. May he rest in peace.

-May he rest in peace.

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TXT's Huening Kai spotted with a woman outside a bar ... Personally addresses dating rumors

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TXT's member Huening Kai became involved in dating rumors and stepped forward to clarify the situation himself.

Recently, a video circulated on online communities showing Huening Kai helping a woman out of a bar and getting into a car with her, leading to dating rumors. Eventually, Huening Kai addressed the dating rumors today (10th) via fan platform Weverse, saying, "I feel so sorry to my fans. I didn't see why I should avoid this topic, so I'll just explain it.

He explained, "The woman in the video was an acquaintance. I couldn't just leave her in that situation, so I took her home and then went straight back to the dorm," firmly denying the dating speculation. He continued, "I'm sorry for making fans worry. It seems to have caused a lot of misunderstanding, but there's nothing to be concerned about. I just want to focus more on my work right now."

theqoo

-It would be stranger if he left a drunk friend behindㅋㅋ

-For idols, it's usually better to just insist that it's not true.

-I feel bad for himㅠㅠ

-I hope he sues the stalker who filmed him illegally... If regular people were filmed drunk and their videos spread online, they'd cry for it to be deleted forever. But when it happens to an idol, people consume the illegally filmed footage and bash them. I don't understand. It's so disgusting.

-If they were actually dating, he wouldn't have explained it like that. It seems like they're really just friends.

-Leaving a drunk woman behind would've been even worse. Being an idol must be really though.

-His explanation sounds reasonable.

-Who insisted that woman was his older sister? The fans?

-The fans were the ones who claimed that was his sisterㅋㅋㅋㅋ Turns out it wasn't her sister and that it was true he was drinking late at night with a woman.

-So it wasn't his family member. From the video, it did look like the woman had some feelings for him.

-He's a grown adult. He's allowed to meet women.

-Just let him date.

-I mean... Are you saying that he should've just left a drunk woman?? He did the right thing, so why is he being criticized?

-If you know his personality, you'd believe him. More people believe him, so I hope he doesn't get hurt.

-If you don't want to believe him, just leave the fandom. Honestly, I like him more after this.

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The income of 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call' author who quit being a doctor to become a web novel writer

 

The original author of 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call' now writes web novels under the pen name 'Hansanleega.' He was originally an ENT doctor.

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You're both a doctor and a writer. Which side is more important to you?

Writer 100%. I haven't practiced medicine in 5 years. I'm a full-time author now.

To quit being a doctor after all that effort… How much more do you earn now?

Income from web novels is not bad. About 3-4 times more than when I was a doctor.

Even before Netflix adapted 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call,' he was already making 3-4 times more than web novels than from being a doctor.

For reference, Song Huigoo, the writer of 'The Dream Life of Mr. Kim' also followed the novel -> webtoon -> drama path and said he achieved 'financia freedom' 5 years ago.

Everyone, let's quit investment and grab your keyboard instead.

theqoo

-Being a writer is really the best.

-If writing was that easy, we’d all do it. In my case, I was told that I was a good writer growing up. However, I still struggle to fill just a few pages.

-Creative writing is a matter of talentㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I wish I had that kind of talent.

-Being good is important, but writing fast is also key. Hansanleega writes insanely fast, which is why he earns so much.

-But you still need talent to earn money like that.

-How can you beat a web novel written by a real doctorㅋ큐ㅠ

-Not everyone can writeㅠ

-So jealous. That’s amazing…

-But you also need a hell of a lot of luck for that to happen.

-Earning 3–4 times more than a doctor? That’s insane.

-That’s pure talent… They are the chosen ones.

-He didn't earn money just because he became a writer. He earned money because he became a successful writer. 

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Actor Nam Dareum, who has completed military service, still has his mom managing his Instagram

Nam Dareum started his career and worked as a child actor in major projects.

He is currently 24 years old (born in 2002) and has completed his mandatory military service.

However, his mother still manages his Instagram account.

While it's common for child actors to have their parents manage their social media accounts, they usually take over the account or create a new one once they become adults.

This is quite unusual, and maybe because of that, he still hasn't secured a proper adult role and is still appearing as Song Joongki's younger version in 2025.

Update:

That account is linked on his Naver profile, which means that it's his 'official' account. It's not his personal account. The entire feed only features professional photos of him.

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-Whether it's managed by his agency or his mother... Are there any rules that state he has to manage his Instagram account himself?

-He probably has a private account though.

-In an era where self-promotion through social media is very important, being known as 'the actor whose mother still manages his account' even after completing military service might make it harder for him to shake off his child-actor image.

-Honestly, it does affect his image a bit. It would be fine if the account was managed by his company... But for a 24 year old who has completed military service and yet still has his mom manage his Instagram account is just... not right.

-Why are people making this a big deal? To me, it just looks like he has a good relationship with his mom.

-Does he not have an agency? Or is it a one-person agency with his mom as his manager?

-It looks like a fan account run by his mom… I think it's one of the reason why he gives off 'Mama Boy' vibesㅠ

-Since it's managed by his own mother, it shows a lot of affection in the posts. But honestly, it might be better for his image to create a separate official account... This somehow makes it harder for him to shake off his child-actor image.

-I think the reason he can't shake off the child-actor image might be because of his height.

-It's probably better than having an social media scandal.

-Does he not have an agency yet?

-What does it matter?

-Honestly, it might be better for him not to have an account at all than having one run by his mom.

-To me, it just seems like someone who has zero interest in Instagram. But people seem to see it as him being a 'Mama Boy'...

-He’s a great actor, I don’t get why this is even an issue.

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Rotten Tomatoes rating for Kim Eunsook's new drama, 'Genie, Make a Wish'

theqoo

-It just feels like a promotional ad for Dubai and Emirates Airlinesㅋㅋ

-I watched it from beginning to end and loved itㅜㅠㅠ

-The dialogue feels a bit old-fashioned + cheesy, but if you can handle the cringe, it’s watchable.

-I actually enjoyed it. There were questionable parts in the middle, but I cried so hard during the final episodeㅜㅜ

-I bawled during the last episode too. The beginning was fun, but the middle part was honestly hard to watchㅠㅠㅠ

-I started watching it out of boredom without high expectations, but I ended up enjoying it until the end.

-It was so boring I stopped halfway.

-Everyone said it was bad, so I watched it with low expectations, but I actually liked itㅎㅎ It's fine for killing time!! Suzy and Song Hyekyo are so gorgeous....

-It’s better than I thought.

-It’s boring and the acting is mediocre. It seems to have only made it this far because of the writer's name.

-I watched it and it’s not as bad as people say.

-I finished it but yeah... It wasn't fun...... ㅎ..

-Wasn’t this the one that caused a stir because of the religious stuff?

-It’s fun but not the type that would appeal overseasㅋㅋㅋ

-I enjoyed it so much I finished it in two daysㅋㅋㅋㅋ

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The TOP 2 audition shows that the whole nation seemed to watch back in the day + New contender

 

Superstar K 2 (2010)

-Recorded the highest ratings in the Superstar K series and became a nationwide phenomenon

-Winner: Huh Gak

-Contestants included John Park, Kang Seungyoon, Kim Eunbi, Kim Jisoo, Jang Jane, Park Boram, etc.

-Recorded a viewer rating of 18.1%, a legendary number for cable TV at the time

K-pop Star Season 1 (2011)

-Winner: Park Jimin
-Contestants included Lee Hi, Baek Ayeon, Lee Seunghoon, Lee Michelle, Yoon Hyungsang, etc.
-Other seasons had higher momentary viewer ratings, but none surpassed Season 1’s average rating of 19.5%

Mr. Trot (2020)

-Winner: Lim Youngwoong
-Top contestants like Lee Chanwon, Jang Minho, Jung Dongwon, and Kim Hojoong all became named celebrities
-Recorded a viewer rating of 35.7%.
-Set a record with a total of 7,731,781 text votes, causing the live results announcement to be delayed (The host, Kim Sungjoo, also often became a hot topic during this time)
-Though originally popular among viewers in their 30s to 40s, it became such a sensation that even people in their 20s knew what was happening

theqoo

-Wow, I didn’t watch either of them...

-I watched both. I think K-pop Star was more fun.

-I only watched K-pop Starㅋㅋㅋ

-Wow, I knew Lee Hi was young back then, but seeing it again, I'm amazed how young she was. Look at those chubby cheeks.

-I agreeㅋㅋ I only watched Superstar K, my sibling watched K-pop Starㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I only watched the season with Huh Gak and John Park.

-Superstar K 2 is truly legendaryㅋㅋㅋ

-Superstar K was the first survival show I watchedㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I didn't watch all of them, but the hype was so huge that even I knew what was happeningㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I only watched Superstar K 2. Everyone around me was talking about it all the time that I couldn't not watch it....

-It still fascinates me how the 4th place from show #1 and show #2 are now in the same group and became my biasesㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-That last line is so trueㅋㅋㅋㅋ My family didn't watch these, but we all knew what was going on.

-I remember voting for Huh Gak and John Parkㅋㅋㅋ

-I think I only watched K-pop Star, and even that I didn't watch properly.

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