Sunday, January 26, 2025

'When the Stars Gossip' hits another shockingly low rating of 1% ... Falling behind 'Check-in Hanyang'


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'When the Stars Gossip' has once again recorded viewer ratings in the 1% range.

According to Nielsen Korea, Episode 7 of tvN's weekend drama 'When the Stars Gossip' (Written by Seo Sookhyang, directed by Park Shinwoo), which aired on January 25, recorded viewer ratings based on cable households of 1.8%.

This is a 1.1% point lower than Episode 6, which aired on January 19, that achieved viewer ratings of 2.9%. It also ties the drama's lowest-ever viewer ratings.

Despite starting off with viewer ratings of 3.3% on January 4, 'When the Stars Gossip' has since struggled to maintain its audience, with viewer ratings of 3.9% for Episode 2, 2.2% for Episode 3, 2.8% for Episode 4, 1.8% for Episode 5 and 7. 'When the Stars Gossip' placed last in terms of viewer ratings among all the dramas that aired that day.

KBS2 TV's weekend drama 'Iron Family' which is set to end on January 26 took the top spot in overall viewer ratings with 18.3%, followed by SBS' weekend drama 'Love Scout' with viewer ratings of 10.9%.

JTBC's weekend drama 'The Tale of Lady Ok' which is also set to end on January 26 showed strong performance with viewer ratings of 10.2%. Meanwhile, Channel A's weekend drama 'Check-in Hanyang' recorded viewer ratings of 2.262%.

MBC's weekend drama 'Motel California' also struggled, managing to record viewer ratings of 3.4%, joining 'When the Stars Gossip' in underwhelming performance.

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-I tried watching it while flipping through channels but couldn't get interested. It's just not fun.

-It's just not fun at all...

-'Check-in Hanyang' is actually fun, though...

-I heard the production cost for this drama was 500 Billion KRW. It must be a huge loss. Did they manage to gain international viewers, though?

-The script is terrible, and the chemistry between the lead roles are not good enough to save it. It's a complete disaster.

-I tried to push through and watch it, but I couldn't... I'm just not curious about what happens...ㅜㅜ

-I'm really enjoying 'Check-in Hanyang'... The title is really annoying.

-Even if I don’t watch over the weekend, I usually leave a drama playing in the background as I do something else. However, every episode of this drama just keeps talking about sex, so I’ve completely stopped switching to tvN.

-How bad is it?? I can't believe a Gong Hyojin's drama would turn out like this.

-The script is bad, and the acting isn’t great either.

-Comparing this drama to 'Motel California' is disrespectful to 'Motel California.' 'Motel California' is a very calm and enjoyable drama.

-It can't get any worse than this now.

-Surprisingly, 'Check-in Hanyang' is more fun than this drama...ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-I just don't like the way Gong Hyojin talks.

-I always rewatch 'Check-in Hanyang' and 'The Tale of Lady Ok' on Netflix after watching the live broadcasts. They're fun

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Han Jimin and Lee Joonhyuk's chemistry in 'Love Scout' is crazy

 

Whoa, I was like... We're doomed. She wouldn't be able to go home.

But then the girl says 'I'm hungry', completely breaking the mood. But then, she came back and gave a sweet chu~, and I melted into a big poodle. 

Crazy... It's crazy...

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-So when are they going to kiss? Did they take it to the next level?

-They look so good together ㅠㅠㅠ Why did Lee Joonhyuk only start doing rom-coms now? ㅜㅜㅜ

-Huh? The atmosphere wasn't like this last week. What happened? How did they get to this point so quickly?

-Whenever I see Han Jimin, I think of Jannabi first,so I can't fully immerse myself in this drama.

-I was watching Oppa's face with my mouth wide open, but then I saw Unnie's face and I drooled.

-How can anyone not love Han Jimin? She's an amazing actress.

-I like the way he puts his lips near her ears, but his arms look too much like of a headlock and it bothers me...

-Please give me more.

-There should be a law that requires Lee Joonhyuk to do a romantic drama once a year.

-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ My heart was about to explode the entire time watching this drama.

-This makes me want to bang my head against the wall.

-Han Jimin is amazing at portraying someone in love. She’s so beautiful.

-Ah... I want to date Jimin Unnie.

-Ha... I was literally screaming while watching this.

-Ah, this is so heart-fluttering.



 

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Lee Junho covered Park Jinyoung's 'Kiss' at the fan concert today🔥


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-I thought it was 2PM's Junho

ㄴIsn't that him, though??ㅋㅋㅋ

-I remember 2PM did a group cover of 'Kiss' a long time ago. Was it on Music Bank or somewhere...? I still remember it.

-I watched it as if I were hypnotized.

-I know this song. It's been a whileㅋㅋ Oh yeah, that's right... I forgot that Junho is a member of 2PMㅋㅋ He's so good, as expected.

-I really liked 2PM's cover of this song that they did back then. It's still amazing nowㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Watching him dance makes me realize that 'JYP idols are JYP idols for a reason.' It's still lingering in my mind.

-Whoa... I didn't know this song was that good. He should make a comeback.

-Damn it... I had to cancel because I had work, but I'm definitely going to the fan concert tomorrow no matter whatㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-I can't stop thinking about this... It's crazy.

-You can see the JYP style in his dance moves. So sexy.

-I literally held my breath while watching it.

-It's sexy, but also pure, which is the craziest part ever.

-He nailed this without looking cheesy at all.

-I watched it live with my own eyes and now I can't sleep.

-Crazy... I've replayed this 500 times. When am I going to sleep...?

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Today is ASTRO Moonbin's birthday, and Cha Eunwoo released a cover song to celebrate Binnie's birthday.

 

Happy birthday, Bin-ah. How have you been? I miss you a lot lately.
I have so much I want to talk about over drinks with you, but you're not here for me to lean on.
I'm sorry I haven't been able to visit you as often as I did last year.
The more I think of you, the more I've been holding back and focusing on work.
That's what you wanted, right? But now, it's starting to feel overwhelmingㅎㅎㅎ I don't know... Am I doing okay??
I feel your absence more than ever, my friend.
I just miss you.
I love you.
Happy Moonbin Day💜

Cha Eunwoo was born in 1997 and Moonbin was born early in 1998, making them the only same-aged members in the group.

Following last year, Eunwoo posted a cover song and left a message again this year.

Please listen to it and don't forget our Binnie~

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-Happy birthday, Moonbin ❤️👍🏻

-Bin-ah, are you doing well? Happy birthday.

-I still can’t believe it. Such a beautiful young man... I miss him.

-Happy birthday!!! But Cha Eunwoo’s message is so sad... Stay strong ㅜㅜ

-Happy birthday, Bin! I miss you so much!

-Happy birthday, Binnie!!! I hope you only hear kind words every day, even there.

-Binnie Binnie, happy birthday! I love you so much, and Lee Dongmin, you’re doing great!!!

-Happy birthday, Moonbin! It's cold outside, so stay warm.

-ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I came to TheQoo after seeing this. Happy birthday.

-Bin-ah, happy birthday!! Eunwoo, I hope you find happiness too.

-How much he must miss and long for Moonbinㅠㅠ Happy birthday, Bin-ah... I hope Eunwoo is having a nice day as well.

-Happy birthday, Bin. Are you watching your friends?... I miss you too.

-Happy birthday, Moonbin. Reading Cha Eunwoo’s message, you can tell he’s such a good person. I hope he's happy too. -

-Happy birthday, Bin-ah. Let’s all be happy.

-Happy birthday. I hope you're smiling even more up there.

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Saturday, January 25, 2025

Do fansite masters really make a six-figure income?

 

Fansites and money

Q: What do you think about people saying that fansite masters actually make money?

A: The idea of making money from being a fansite master just doesn't make sense.

Current Fansite Master B (Running a female idol fansite for 3.5 years): I don't make money at all. To be honest, it's more like I'm throwing money onto the street. 

Q: Where does the idea that fansite masters make money come from? What ways can fansite masters make money?

A: There's something called 'Proxy Photographers' (People who take photos on behalf of fansite masters and sell them) which has become a small moneymaking way in idol fandoms. But even that doesn't make a lot of money. For first-tier groups (Groups with big fandoms. Ex: EXO, BTS, WannaOne, TWICE, Red Velvet, BLACKPINK), there's a potential to make some money, but it's not easy. Especially now, with so many foreign fans entering the scene.

Fansite masters and goods

Former Fansite Master A (Ran a male idol fansite for 3 years): For each photo, you can sell merchandise. Sometimes, we also make season's greetings.

Q: What's a season's greeting?

Former Fansite Master A: Simply put, it's a calendar. We create a beautiful calendar featuring our favorite idol for the next year and sell it.

Current Fansite Master A (running a male idol fansite for about 3 years): The preparation time for something like a calendar is about a month. For slogan, about two weeks. For calendars, the preparation starts around September or October and continues until the end of November.

Q: How much did you sell?

Current Fansite Master A: No comment.

Selling Goods

A: It's tough here in the girl group fandoms. Not just here, but in the entire girl group scene, selling goods is extremely difficult.

Q: Do you have a reason for being so confident in saying this?

A: You'd understand if you tried running a fansite yourself.


A: You can call it selling, but it only counts if there's a profit, right?  Considering that, it's more like group orders. Even if there's a profit, it's only a few percent To conclude, you can basically say that there's almost no profit from selling goods. And even if there is, it's usually used to cover the costs of going to the idols' schedules. 

A: While it's not entirely accurate to say that we don't make any money at all, but most of it is spent on support for idols. It's expected, if you don’t support them, you might even face criticism. Support ranges from clothing and shoes to more extravagant items like massage chairs, stylers, and in-ear monitors. We even make the expensive, customized ones that can cost up to 3 M KRW. Sometimes the coats, clothes, and shoes can cost up to millions of KRW. Supporting the idol is just not about expressing our affection to them, it's also about competing with fans of other members to show the power of the individual fandom, that's why the amount of money keeps increasing. 

A: These days, idols have birthday ads, so I've spent money on those as well. Idol schedules include fan signings, concerts, general events, year-end events, and overseas tours. The most expensive are fansign events and overseas tours. I've spent almost as much as a deposit for a studio apartment. And don't think this is an exaggeration. For example, if one fan signing costs 1 M KRW, and you attend 10 sessions during one promotion, that’s 10 M KRW. If you split it into a 10-month payment plan, it's still 1 M KRW a month.

Q: Do you actually spend that much?

A: Yes. Isn't that obvious? That's why fansite masters often have high credit card limits.

Current Fansite Master A (Running a female idol fansite for 1.5 years): It varies by group and timing, but for me, I’ve bought around 100 albums to attend a fan signing after repeatedly failing to win.

Q: How much is that?

A: Albums usually cost between 15,000 and 20,000 KRW, so that's about 1.5 to 2 M KRW.

A: In the past, you could attend fansigns by buying 10 or 20 albums, but now, it often takes hundreds of albums. Honestly, I wish they would just do a random draw where you only need to buy one album. That way, it's fair to everyone.

The Things That Fansite Masters Have Lost

A: It’s not just the money. It takes a toll on your health and energy, and there's not much to gain.

A: But despite knowing all this, continue out of love for their favorite idol. That’s what kept me going too. You can’t start this expecting profit. Most people sacrifice their personal lives for this. I really wanted to say this: Most fansite masters give up their daily lives to do this.

A: Even after spending tens or hundreds of thousands of KRW on an event, sometimes you don't even get a single photo. It's absurd to think of this as a way to make money. If you want to make money, you’d be better off working a regular job. We do this out of our love towards our Oppas, and sometimes people feel a sense of duty and responsibility too. Even when it gets tough, they keep going because they love their Oppas so much.

A: This isn’t as glamorous as it looks. Of course, it can be enjoyable, but you should be aware that it's not all sunshine and rainbows.

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-I don’t know much about the idol world, but aren’t people like them super rich?

-Fansite masters are the ones spending money. It's the people who do fan arts who make money.

-I'm not sure about fansite masters, but I heard that some people who sell dolls for first-tier idols can even manage to buy cars, although it's just a small minority.

-I've never even thought of them making money from it.

-I guess you could say they make money, but they end up spending more on supporting the idol and attending events. I've seen a lot of fansite masters working part-time jobs just to pay off their credit card bills.

-I lost focus as soon as I saw the girl in the gray hoodie hold the black mosaic. I thought that was a CGI, turns out it's a real blindfold.

-What nonsense. Every fansite masters I know is in debt.

-They're all in debt. It's so pathetic to see them living like that, juggling their credit cards to keep going. I wonder why they live like that.

-I never thought fansite masters would make money in the first place. I figured only those with financial and time freedom could afford to become fansite masters, especially these days.

-I know a few fansite masters, and even if they don't make much, they spend every penny they have on what they do.

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Which actress would be a perfect suit for the role of Rashta in the upcoming drama adaptation of 'The Remarried Empress'?

1. Chae Soobin 



2. Pyo Yejin


3. Ko Bogyeol


4. Kang Hanna


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-Pyo Yejin would be a perfect fit.

-Whoa... Kang Hanna. She is Rashta herself.

-It's definitely Kang Hanna~ Plus, she's an amazing actress.

-The actress needs to have the opposite image of Shin Minah, but it would be difficult since Shin Minah is already so lovely.

-Chae Soobin or Ko Bogyeol would be amazing as Rashta.

-Ko Bogyeol would suit the role perfectly. Speaking of Ko Bogyeol, I remember the actress who played the role of Lee Dohyun's first love in 18 Again. I can't remember her name, but I think she would also suit the role perfectly.

-I came in thinking that Chae Soobin would suit the role best, but after seeing the first picture of Kang Hanna, I was like, "Huh???" With those big, wide eyes she would be so infuriating when she delivers Rashta's line.

-I think all four of them would be perfect as Rashta. She's not mentioned in the post, but I think Park Jihyun would also be a good fit.

-Except Pyo Yejin, they all suit the role, but none of them gives off the 'perfect fit' vibes to me.

-I personally think it's Seo Jihye.

-Ko Bogyeol and Pyo Yejin seem to match Rashta's image the best.

-Ko Bogyeol is the closest one to Rashta in my personal opinion.

-Pyo Yejin or Ko Bogyeol.

-Ko Bogyeol!!!!!! I hope she gets more popular.

-Kang Hanna looks too smart to play Rashta.




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Netflix drama 'The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call' receives positive reactions after release



It's a drama adaptation of a Webtoon, starring Joo Jioon, that was released on January 24.

It still has some typical Korean medical drama vibes, just a bit lessㅋ A lot of people are watching it because it feels like a fantasy drama. It's childish and comedic, but the actors do a good job. Many people started watching it during the Lunar New Year holiday because there was nothing else to watch, but they ended up binge-watching it.

Here's the trailer:

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-I'm not watching it because of Joo Jihoon.

-I like Choo Youngwoo. I'll check this out.

-It's been a while since I've enjoyed a Netflix show this much. Honestly, he suits that character perfectly.

-I spent the whole day watching this..

-I heard it's fun, I guess I'll watch this too.

-How many episodes are out so far?

-It's fun and absolutely well-made. I watched it up to episode 8 straightㅋㅋㅋ It's probably the best drama I've watched recently.

-I started watching because of Choo Youngwoo. First of all, it's really fun!!

-The real doctors are currently on a strike and now we're glorifying them again?? Besides, they cast an actor with a drug scandal??

-I re-subscribed to Netfllix just to watch this.

-I watched all 8 episodes in one sitting. It was so freaking fun. This is my first time watching Choo Youngwoo and I think he's an amazing actor.

-I've watched up to Episode 3. It's so freaking fun, I'm watching it slowly to save it...ㅋㅋㅋ

-My mom said it was boring.

-I heard the writer is a real doctor, so I have high expectations. It sounds interesting, I'm gonna watch it oo.

-It's a really good drama. I watched it all in one sitting.

-I'm currently watching this dramaㅋㅋㅋ I loved the Webtoon and I think the drama adaptation is well made.












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