Dramabeans » Hot-Blooded Salesman http://www.dramabeans.com Deconstructing korean dramas and kpop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:44:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Hot-Blooded Salesman ends quietly http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/12/hot-blooded-salesman-ends-quietly/ http://www.dramabeans.com/2009/12/hot-blooded-salesman-ends-quietly/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:46:26 +0000 javabeans http://www.dramabeans.com/?p=13376

After a relatively quiet run, KBS’s weekend drama Hot-Blooded Salesman (or simply Hot Blood) ended yesterday with a 9.0% rating (AGB). While not a flop, it’s a bit of a disappointment for the drama starring Park Hae-jin, Chae Jung-ahn, and Choi Chul-ho.

The plot of Hot-Blooded Salesmen largely featured the rivalries between the characters as they sought to sell cars and make money, and the drama earned positive response for its depiction of the competitive spirit and drive of its cast. Like War of Money and the stalled project Big Fish (Daemul), this is an adaptation from a manhwa created by Park In-kwon.

The finale’s rating was about on par with its overall numbers, and while the drama had its fans, it seems to have had a low-key run. I’ve caught it on and off on KBS World, and it’s not a bad drama; it has a nice, warm tone that is not overtly comic but has some lighthearted moments. Park Hae-jin’s portrayal of his character’s passion and motivation makes you root for him, and there’s some fun camaraderie. However, the drama ultimately didn’t grab me or make me interested enough to follow regularly. It also ran against some solid competition with SBS’s upbeat Smile and MBC’s Assorted Gems.

Via Star News, Arts News

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Two new dramas premiered this weekend, to mixed reactions: MBC’s Creating Destiny starring Eugene, above, and KBS’s Hot-Blooded Salesman, starring Chae Jung-ahn and Park Hae-jin.

Perhaps Tamra fans will feel vindicated (or further insulted?) to know that the drama that replaced it (after Tamra was unceremoniously slashed) pulled in even lower numbers; Creating Destiny only managed a very low 3.5% for its first outing.

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Finally, news of a new KBS weekend drama! (The historical series Iron Empress has occupied the slot for many months, and is finally heading to its close. I, for one, am happy to see another contemporary offering take its place.)

The show to take that prime-time slot in October is called Hot-Blooded Salesman [열혈장사꾼], and stars Chae Jung-ahn (Cain & Abel, Coffee Prince), Park Hae-jin (East of Eden), and Choi Chul-ho (Partner, Queen of Housewives).

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