im not going to lie, I feel bad for mbc......almost all of their ratings sucks even with so much money put into it.

OH I love scandal, hope the rating will increase, wasn't excited about playful kiss but going to give it a try

I thought it was quite funny and they look cute...

oh boy! it's bad enough when you're just in a single digit but below 4%... that's just sad. and how can you compete with 2 dramas that already have huge fan bases and their actors can really act, too! bad move pitting it against Takgu & Gumiho GF!

Eeee. 3.5% that is so....harsh *shaking head in hand*
but i must admit i was a bit disappointed with the first episode having a lot of those silly imaginations which were funny in their own way but it was more like bread and butter and Not enough Jam, if u know what i mean..sorry for using food analogy to compare PK episode too, i'm right now eating sandwich that doesn't have enough jam and it isn't very appetizing.

But still, 3.5% that is so uncool...! I mean, yes first episode was a bit disappointing *to me that is* but it did not deserve such a low viewers rate.

Some parts were most note worthy it just didn't really grab ur whole attention, i found myself browsing the internet whilst watching PK .. I hope episode 2 fares better then the first. Good Luck to them!!

Saw ep 1 and im not sold, but im still giving it a chance to win me over..

SADLY, the lead girl reminded me of Yoon Eun Hye the entire episode!! seriously?! i dont know if that's a good or bad thing for others, but for me it isn't.. Goong is still very much Fresh in my memories, so i cannot help but compare.. After all these months over the past year, I've literally STOPPED watching any drama that is featured in Highschool.. so im kinda iffy about this drama.. Never got the chance to see the anime OR the T-version..

anyways, like i said i'll give it another try on episode 2.. then we'll see!

I guess I understand why it has low rating... it is just not funny when it is suppose to. I am very disappointed.

This is a huge shock to me! I was expecting at least 14% and then for it to balloon up to the 20s. But then I forgot about Baker Kim Tak-gu (I really need to check out what this drama is all out!). I don't know how they are going to bring themselves up from 3.5%. Maybe MBC's Wed-Thurs timeslot really IS cursed!!

even if the viewers had already loved the taiwanese version- loving a recent, previous version didn't stop BOF from raking all those ratings. Maybe it was the combined power of the f4??

Hopefully without giving much away, the L-O-O-O-N-G imagination sequence ruined the first episode.

I thought it was cute and fluffy... like cotton candy. It will never be one of those shows that I rush home to see, and I'll probably forget about it after the series is over. But it was a pleasant waste of time, and it had pretty colors.

I don't think that any of the actors/actresses had been beaten with the ugly stick at all. I'm not saying they were all attractive, but none of them were ugly.

I didn't like the Taiwanese version, I couldn't bring myself to watch the Japanese version, but this I could sit through without pain.

Oh Hani is quite cute and adorable so far. It's still the first episode & it may be unfair to judge KHJ's acting. But, if he keeps acting with the same expression, he could be the reason that the show receives such a low rating. Sorry to KHJ's fans & hate to say this. But, he should retire from acting if he is not going to improve his acting throughout this series.

Wow, that gave me a big shock... Thought it'd still be double digits at least. Oh, well. I'll see for myself.

i'm actually hesistated to watch this.. cause this drama already got lot's of version !! and i don't really like the female lead..maybe she didnt' giv me a good impression when she's filming "bad guy" hehehe..

lol but what did it expect going against tak goo? Even gumihos ratings dropped by like 3% ... Right now tak goo is at a climax... So maybe nxt wk if playful kiss has a good enough storyline the ratings might at least double to 6% ... That sounds reasonable????

Wow, all the hate is surprising.

I'm unfamiliar with all the actors and actresses and with the story itself (though I have watched some episodes of the anime before) but I actually found the first episode to be entertaining enough for me to look forward to the next one.

And I agree with whoever said it really remind you of Goong, especially because the main lead acts a bit like YEH and there were teddy bears at the end of the episode.

I won't say anything about the acting because I don't know how to judge them and because I actually dug their characters.

Anyways, I guess I will be one of the few people who will continue to watch this. ^^

well i kinda see why it would get a 3.5% rating. cause my girlfriend is a gumiho airs around the same time as well and since so far it's really good, more people would rather watch gumiho so all the ratings go to it while playful kiss is playing on t.v. with barely any1 watching

I lost count of the number of daydreams in this episode. Was it really only 3? Are they out of their minds?

I resist further comment until there is a first impression or first recap post.

Except for this: previews for the second episode indicate (IMO) that pacing picks up.

God, I hope so :)

Hmmm, that is a really low rating, lower than I expected. Previously, I was pretty hyped up about the show since I kind of like the storyline (kind of...) but when I watched the preview, it somehow turned me off... I was like "this looks boring..."

Even though I'm not a fan of that drama, I feel bad for them.

KBS has been pretty much dominating the Wed-Thurs slot since last year starting with Iris, Chuno, Cinderella's Sister, and now Baker King. I wonder if Rain's Fugitive will continue the KBS winning streak.

They casted an idol who can't act simply because they thought he would pull in the ratings. I hope this is a wake up call.

it's not bad actually. it's like Goong cuteness is back. though i admit i like Gumiho more, i will not miss watching Playful kiss.

how sad for an opening. hope it will gain more viewers

i watched the 1st ep and thought it wasn't that bad.
JSM makes the show and she's definitely going to have to carry it.

Wow that's so low. I guess it aired at the wrong time! I myself choose to watch Tak Gu and leave PK and MGIAG later to watch. I'm just so addicted with the Baker drama.

I haven't watched any other adaptation so the first episode is ok to me. The imagination sequences are a bit long though. I hope ep 2 will be better. HJL is still a bit awkward, esp the gangster imagination scene, but I'm expecting a better performance once the character he's portraying interact more with Hani.

My mother and I have seen the Chinese edition and the female lead was perfect - she looked idiotic while still endearing.

Personally I prefer watching Gumiho first, Tak Gu second and this one third since I don't expect any miracles in KHJ's acting. Plus Tak Gu's ending soon so the hype level and the intensity level of that show will be high. Lastly, I'm expecting most of the watchers right now are from the older age groups who prefers overkill plots that tame ones.

I will continue to watch this because I love the story, KHJ, and I think I've fallen in love with JSM! The rating will get better...

I hope they change the opening music. It's horrible! I need something up beat and addictive. What's the point in having the lead singer of SS501 and starting off with such weird music?

Okay, just watched the first episode. I am assuming that this show's director cannot and has never been able to direct his way out of a paper bag.

I will wait to post my thoughts on the actual recap.

The low numbers are still surprising. On the other hand, imagine if it had premiered at 7 or 8% and then slipped to 3% for the second episode? KHJ would have been tarred and feathered for life, even though it is the director who should be made to walk the plank.

I have nothing against the main leads, and I watched the first episode expecting nothing.. still it was very boring, and delivered nothing fresh... hopefully, it will get better, but I'll doubt that I will be following this drama..

unfair....

Some people think MGIG rating drop with JB posting it's rating 11% for last night compared to last week (about 14%)

MGIG's rating actually doesnt change much.

last week Thursday rating:

AGB Nielsen
1- Baker King, Kim Tak Goo [KBS] = 41.9%
11- My Girlfriend is a Gumiho [SBS] = 11.2%
* Road Number One [MBC] = 5.3%

TNS Media
1- Baker King, Kim Tak Goo [KBS] = 44.7%
8- My Girlfriend is a Gumiho [SBS] = 14.2%
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Last night rating

AGB Nielsen
1- Baker King, Kim Tak Goo [KBS] = 44.0%
10- My Girlfriend is a Gumiho [SBS] = 11.9%
* Playful Kiss [MBC] = 3.5%

TNS Media
1- Baker King, Kim Tak Goo [KBS] = 45.8%
9- My Girlfriend is a Gumiho [SBS] = 13.4%
* Playful Kiss [MBC] = not in top 20
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(rating for MGIG slightly increase for AGB, slightly decrease for TNS)

i agree, some people should stop thinking idols can bring in higher rating.

Personal Taste was a trendy drama yet it managed to give MBC a good 2digits rating for wed-thurs timeslot which MBC has been getting 1digit for a long time already

some people said BOF was popular because of KHJ. i think u should rethink about that.

honestly, if LMH was casted in this, PK could at least maintain Road Number 1 rating before that. too bad, this role can typecast him.

it's sad, but i have to agree with the low ratings. the cast is pretty good - we've definitely seen kim hyun joong do well in boys over flowers, and jung so min's acting was alright in bad boy (she does angry pretty well). but the first episode was just downright PAINFUL to watch.

it started with a kiss, the taiwanese version, was the first drama i ever watched. and i've been hooked ever since. so in terms of potential, it could definitely be amazing. i mean, the taiwanese drama milked the storyline for all it was worth, came out with 40 hours worth of show, and did pretty damn well.

to be honest, i was looking forward to 'playful kiss,' just because i usually like korean dramas better than chinese or japanese ones. but then, watching it .... ZIP. nothing. the characters have no chemistry, the scenes don't connect, the entire vibe of the drama is awkward. it didn't keep me at the edge of my seat; i had no urge to watch on.

for ruining a perfectly good plotline and a perfectly fine cast, i guess i'm kinda mad at the PD. and i do hope they do better in the future, but this is the end of the road for me and this drama. farewell, show.

From what I recall about the storyline is that the first episode where everything kinda needs to be set up is going to be kinda boring. I think ISWAK it was the same thing for me. Ep 1 was kind blah but necessary. So that, on top of the other reasons (strong previously running drama, school etc)... and it's just been such a horrible time slot for MBC. I hope that they can improve from that. 3.5% is really really low.

I hate that this is turning out to be a rag on KJH....really no matter what he is in....jeez.
ISWAK...was such a boring watch in the first few episodes...I was tempted to just pass, but I had heard good stuff and stuck with it.
You've got solid dramas on, and midway...not too many people will be pulling out at this point..also for some it's just another remake of something thats been seen before. Then you add in that it's started when there is a possible strike pending...
All of which will be laid at KJH door if the drama doesnt do well...
I watched the first episode...raw..the first few minutes reminded me of GDragon's Butterfly.

The issue is that the main character has very forced and ridiculous facial expressions- she just doesn't know how to express shyness or embarrassment- she bites and blows her cheeks and its so ugly and annoying...she's not that good of an actress bottomline- kim hyung joons role has been done way too much- and there's moments that his facial expressions or reactions are stupid and senseless because its like hes trying so hard to be this mysterious cold kinda of a guy and sometimes it just doesnt work- like the fact that he doesnt address the comments of the leader of the popular girl it was too much-

overall kim hyung joons character got better by the end when he actually started talking and his acting wasnt as bad as in the beginning... the main girl is a disaster shes not ugly but if she doesnt stop with her ridiculous facial expressions ima catch a plane to korea and punch her in her face... the first episode is always a little boring0 the scene at the beginning was too long... over all im still looking forward to it getting better and im gonna see this through cause i have to support khj...

why do we need to watch Goong ver 2 ?
That's reason of low rating .

i guess i was the only one who freaking loved every thing about this drama. hell i even loved khj's acting. maybe because i haven,t watched bof yet. hell i thought 1st ep was awesome and very true to manga

dang! my apologies...KHJ....my bad..Not KJH

Wow you'd think at LEAST KHJ/SS501's die-hard fans alone would be able to pull in more ratings than 3.5%.. what happened? The only reasoning I can think of behind such low ratings is that this drama will ONLY appeal to teens who would rather watch it on their computers on their own time rather than watching it on TV..

But despite the ratings being so low, I'm pretty sure it'll still get a pretty big fanbase.

i'll still support KHJ coz i'm a fan of his..and a fan support his idol..specially his hard work.low rate or high rate i dont care. i'll just enjoy my time it seeing him on screen . so bring it on.and oh.. i think the girl is cute.

I think it was cuz of those longs previews, almost a half of the first episode we alredy saw it, i'm still gonna watch this drama till the end, i alredy saw all the tv and anime versions, i hope ep2 will bring good ratings, I KNOW IT!, and about the first ep. i"m kind of thinking about BJS kiss OHN in real life, because in the anime something similar occurs, OMG!!!!!! the gollum thing was hillarious!!!!, i'm loving it already.

well , I guess the only positive thing about the low rating of 3.5 % , is that , there's no way to go but UP in the next episodes ... unless of course it goes lower than that :( ...
but for me , baker king and mgiag all the way !!!!!!

Seems like their channeling Goong, which is actually kinda disappointing. They need to leave the bears alone.

oh i loved the first ep...i guess it ll take time...but it was super cute....loved it!

actually even goong didnt have any high ratings but it worked amazingly well in japan...these kind of dramas are very well received outside korea...so i dont think the ratings matter.

WOAAHHHHHHH.....................O_o

Whyyy? What's going on?!