Even Lee Jun Ki's Hero had better ratings than this . I think if this continues MBC will cut down the episodes for sure like they did to Tamra and Heading to the Ground .

Oh damn another low number...
Well only thing to say is ppl are just not that interested in idol turn actor leads anymore.
but then again there is Seunggi who has decent numbers.
Well all we can say is hope the ratings will hit double digits.

hmm..is it bcos of de 15mins trailer? so we noe more bout de show.(its like 1/4 of an hour show) plus they had been two diferent version, so many will know about the story well.....hope the ratings get high...de tw version was really really nice...<3

please watch the the 2sd ep b4 you say any thing. i like the 2sd very much and if this show keep improve then it will be a good show .if u dont like it why bother yourself, leave it for the peolpe who like it watch it.

Wow the download rating is more than 30%! That is huge!

Episode 1 probably turned off a lot of viewers because of the boring, long fantasy sequence in the beginning and the quiet, boring parts where nothing interesting was happening. I fastforwarded through half of it b/c of it. I do like the cinematography actually, the pretty, quiet shots, and some of the music, though there seemed a little bit too much music trying to set the mood in the first episode. Some parts were amusing and some were cringeworthy (like the guy who likes the main girl character...i think they were trying to do something quirky with the Grease vibe but it came off just odd to me). And there are just parts I don't get. For example, why is Hyun Joong's character so popular? He get good grades and he's a loner--not exactly the recipe for mania...and yet, when he enters, there are girls screaming and following him like some idol had entered the building. Did this bug anyone else?The main girl character's overacting hasn't bothered me yet like Jandi's character had...at the same time, it hasn't endeared me to her yet.

Episode 2 definitely improves, probably b/c the story is actually going somewhere and khj does shine a little more in this role. I had so little expectation for his acting so that could help with my opinion.
Still slow and boring at times...but picking up some speed. Hopefully the chemistry picks up too and I'll be able to watch an episode without fastwording half of it...

Worst parts: Just slow. Needs more editing and chopping to pick up the speed. Also, need some more chemistry with the leads.

Best parts: The parent characters...they are more endearing than the main leads so far. Also KHJ has improved and role fits better.

Here and there, there are some sparks and I'm hopeful--I intend to check out the next 2 episodes and make a decision about whether it's worth my time to continue watching...

choosing both leads were the biggest mistake. don't have to explain why, but 1st ep was seriously dull and i guess the whole show is totally going to be filled with act cute syndrome. sorry, maybe i had expectations too high afterall the taiwanese version was so well loved and the ratings for both series 1&2 were so high.

KHJ and acting is like daniel henney and acting, but with the native korean skills ㅜ.ㅜ

Aw, too bad about the ratings. I was totally expecting the opposite from the fan reaction it bought out before it aired.

I just watched the first two and it's really cute! Nicely paced, maybe a bit jokesy, but most of them genuinely have me laughing out loud, and I really liked it!

And the Goong-vibe was so not displaced. They even re-used the little bear gimmick at the credits thingy.

Will dramabeans be recapping playful kiss?

i just watch the second ep it was awesome, hell even khj acting was cool.

I watched most of PK and i thought it was pretty good. People say that the first episode was boring, well its because its the first ep. and they have to explain everything...

I have to say though, KHJ's acting has improved immensely... and the music was really good like in Goong

what the-- where's the episode recap???????????

rankly, first you have BYJ, then you have this KHJ who tries to imitate BYJ in every sense…please enough is enough. The younger version is equally Yuck!! Am so happy that the drama flop at the beginning. That will send these two metrosexual men, rethink about their apperance and appeal to fans!! I still believe actor with good acting skills like YJT will stand firm in the industry over time, as compared to these two pretty boys!!

Okay, here's the deal. I was so excited to watch this drama and after I watched the first two episodes, I was not surprised that the ratings were low. Yes, sometimes ratings don't reflect the quality of the drama or how fun to watch it is, but you can't dismiss ratings entirely. There's always a reason why dramas have high ratings/low ratings. For example, Baker King has high ratings because it is a good drama. Playful kiss has a potentially cute storyline, but you don't see the actors/actresses coming together. Kim Hyun Joong, as much as I like him, doesn't seem like he improved much since Boys Before Flowers. Jung So Min is okay, better than Kim Hyun Joong in my opinion, but still there's no chemistry between the two. Also, I was slightly annoyed that it was so similar to Goong at the end..What happened to originality? I dunno, but for me, if the drama does not start picking up (very quickly), then I don't think I will watch this drama. If you're not as critical and are fans of either of the main characters, then go for it.

Episode 2 was way better than episode 1. At least they didn't have a whole lot of those dumb dream sequences.

When will the recap of the first two episodes be up? So looking forward to what you have to say about the korean version vs the other two versions (if you were planing on doing that). ^^

Frankly, first you have BYJ, then you have this KHJ who tries to imitate BYJ in every sense…please enough is enough. The younger version is equally Yuck!! Am so happy that the drama flop at the beginning. That will send these two metrosexual men, rethink about their apperance and appeal to fans!! I still believe actor with good acting skills like YJT will stand firm in the industry over time, as compared to these two pretty boys!!

Aw, that's sad for them! D: Hopefully they won't give up! I hope they'll continue working hard : ) Yeah, I don't really like the story either...I mean, all that "You're my life, sniff, I'd die without you", blabla, etc. ... it annoys me so much!!! It's like her life revolves around him, urgh. It's silly to think someone else can make you happy, you need to find happiness in yourself!

But anyway, I haven't watched it yet. I think the Taiwanese version had around 3.7 % ratings too, though, although I have no idea if that's a low number in Taiwan too D:

mmm...I dont about the public opinion...but suprisingly I like the drama...its doesnt have that confusing plot and really straightforward story...ive not yet watched KHJ other series like BOF, and the different version of the drama from japan and taiwan also havent, as for the manga...only the beginning and got tired really quickly...
bias is really a powerful thing...out of the 3 contending drama like kim tak gu and MGIG...i like kim tak gu better...I also couldnt escape from the cluthches of bias....suprisingly enough I cannot enjoy MGIG as much as I thought coz I saw too much of Lee Seung Gi in other show like 1n2d and SH....cause I seen too much of him these days, I seem unable to enjoy his drama...even though people have only praise for him in the drama...then again, I always seem to like what other people don't like, tthats the power of BIAS...when will human get rid of such feeling...hmmmmm.....mne and my ranting...*sigh....

well sometimes, public opinion is just public opinion and ratings are ratings...its true they are important but so what? It is still your decision, opinion and perception whether the drama is good or bad...

for me, i haven't watch pk yet but i'll try to watch it after baker king (which i currently watch)...and gumiho too...^_^

I actually really enjoyed ep.2. It was enjoyable, with cute LOL moments~

And, I liked KHJ! He was pretty cool in ep.2, i admit that it made me fangirl a little (ok, fine, A LOT ^^) over him.

Aish, looking forward to ep.3!! Feeling sorry for the cast and team, admittedly ep.1 wasn't great, but give it a chance in ep.2 and it's actually pretty entertaining!

Hope KHJ is holding up fine under the avalanche of bashing. (ok, i admit, i bulked under my fangirling in ep.2 and now i'm actually speaking up for the boy. my gosh!!)

Good news guys! (at least for fans of PK):

http://immisschievous.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/100903-kim-hyun-joong-captivates-the-audience-with-his-improved-acting/ !!!

Source: http://bntnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?popup=0&nkey=201009031046113&c1=04&c2=01&nid=04&mode=sub_view

I hope that is good news for all those who are rooting for Playful Kiss and KHJ! ^^

I don't even get what the whole hype is over Baker King lol.

oh come on....give me a break, who say pretty boys can't act, that's an unfair statement, just because somebody is born pretty doesn't mean they suck at acting, Won Bin, Go Soo and Takeshi Kaneshiro are great examples, even Heath Ledger who has such a pretty face is a great actor, and to be fair, the show has only aired 2 episodes, most folks already knew about the manga/story from the chinese ISWAK version, so i'm sure there's not much surprises or twist to the plot, and to be fair, what kind of acting are we expecting since this is more like a young drama, i personally think that KHJ is a pretty good fit for this role as his off screen character is pretty much like this, quiet and reserved and abit aloof, for those who want to give this a shot, we should embrace the show with a open heart, and make no comparisons to Goong, ISWAK or BOF or whatsoever....it may be an enjoyable and heartwarming ride after all! at the end of the day, i'm sure the whole crew put their heart n soul into it. ;)

Selli ~ actually this show is pretty meaningful if you look at it from another angle, it talks about a couple with very different characters and IQ obviously who eventually fall in love with each other despite the differences, sure, some folks will be like why would a smartass like him fall in love with somebody who's neither pretty nor smart, but in real life, it's usually the simple things that mattered or touches people the most, i was pretty touched by the ISWAK version as the gal was so devoted to him and really eroded his protective shell bit by bit, some of the things she do might be silly, but i guess when you really love someone, you'll just do everything based on your heart/feelings, and you'll eventually find that they really complement each other, he will teach her things that she never knew, be it her studies, general knowledge and even help her find out what she really want to do in life, she in return teaches him the values of friendship, companionship and love, it's a simple yet touching story, and along the way, you learn how a couple should see the best in each other, and not just find fault or expect your partner to change to suit yourself, there's a reason why the manga and ISWAK was so popular, we should give this show a chance, and not just focus on who can't act etc

I think KJH is very good looking but not as attractive as Joe Cheng... i felt Joe Cheng just sucks you to keep watching him... with a straight face.. KJH needs to keep up but very less likely that he will get to that level.. it is a pity.. cos he has such a pretty face.. If it were LMH, he may be able to maintain Joe Cheng's level of attraction... KJH just lacks something to appeal you in that way..

the second episode is a lot better than the first episode

KHJ acting improved a lot compared to his BOF performances

I hope the rating go up

Lee Min ho was really smart to turn down this role!

As a fan of the manga, the anime, and the TW Drama, I was REALLY looking forward to this. Then, this morning, I finally got to sit down and watch it... and was so annoyed, I wanted to bang my head against a wall.

The acting was bad, the fantasy-segments were too long, there's no chemistry between the leads, the pacing is slow, a majority of the set looks fake, it borrows too much from Goong, everything is too exaggerated and cheesy (and not in a good way), the side-characters are annoying, it's only on episode two and the romance already feels forced, etc. And worst of all: The entire time I was watching it, I KNEW I was watching a drama...

I can already name seven dramas currently airing that had stronger first/second episodes. No matter how I look at it, this was a dismal failure. So really, I completely understand the rating. I feel so cheated and mad...

Practically there are not much viewers left for PK.

Baker King is busy baking and viewers are drooling what kind of bread it will come out ,while MGIG this week LSG is singing the Little Mermaid '..under the sea...' with love in his eyes doing all his little magic for Mi-ho. Who's gonna switch channel? On the other hand, PK had made a BIG mistake with that first 5-10 mins of episode one , let's blame it to the PD.

However, I started to like KHJ in episode 2, he was better than in BOF and held his own version of the main lead. At first I found the show was slow and kind of quiet then I remembered I was bored with this kind of directing in Goong too, so I adjusted myself to the directing style and stopped comparing the show to the original one, surprisingly, I found myself enjoying episode2, KHJ's glares and smiles won me over. The leads were cute , their chemistry are getting better.

When you are not comparing, PK holds its own version and feels Korean and I like that. Too bad it's in this tough time slot but I will continue to watch this show.

road number 1 ended with 5% ratings, baker king has reached national drama status/ratings, and gumiho is written by the hong sisters (the best writers for trendy rom-coms imo). pk started at a major disadvantage already. yes, the first ep was slow and boring, i blame it on the writing and editing. ep 2 was much better, faster paced and more screen time plus lines for khj. i thought his acting had improved. i don't know why people expect oscar calibre acting from an idol, who is only working on his second drama. pk has a lot of potential, but people are too harsh with their criticisms. comparisons are inevitable, but folks, it's entertainment. if you're not entertained, please move on and find something else to watch. i feel bad for the cast and crew of pk, they've worked hard and sadly, the results were lacking. hopefully, this makes them stronger and they work at making the drama more engaging. pk cast and crew hwaiting!

Playful Kiss sucks... I already saw it and they added so many crappy fantasy scenes.. It's not at all like the manga. Sooooo disappointing.. Seriously.

It should be canceled. It's just not worth it.

It's so sad because Itazura na Kiss is like my favorite story ever. :\ Too bad they had to ruin it and make it into some crappy weird over the top crazy crappy sfj;asdljf klsdjf;lj ;;kljsd;fljsdkl;fj klj

I'm just going to watch Gumiho.

No one can save this... KHJ is terrible, just like I knew he would be.. and on top of that the story line and the added scenes make even HIM look good. That's how bad it is.

I can't believe this is the same director as Goong.

.....is it just me or does the first 16min of episode 1 (which is as far as l've gone) not seem like Princess Hours (Goong)....down to the way she wears her uniform... and the hair.....l had to go back and watch goong ep1 to make sure and yes the similarities are definately there.....But l enjoyed the manga and anime (Itazura na Kiss) so l will plough on and give it a chance. Can't wait for the recaps.

Can the horrible ratings prompt MBC to cut its episode order?

OMG. I watched the first episode of playful kiss and it was EXHAUSTING! I fell asleep five times. I wished the director DID NOT make playful kiss so similar to goong and the actors... they are exactly like the main leads of goong. boring.

Are u g0ing to recap this one?

i don't know why but sometimes viewer's make me go crazy, i feel sometimes times they don't even know how to rate ...

if there any possible way to rate those drama i would be glad to ..

*jawdrop*
so i actually watched the first two episodes
it's actually ...
dude i laughed so many times in the second episode - i barely have that reaction anymore.
i dunno his acting is pretty flat but she's absolutely adorable and the script is pretty hilarious
i like

You guys, just saying, Khj isnt married, hes just playing an act of a tv show call "we got married" so he isnt married, and btw, hes too young to be married so dont think hes married pft :P

I never care about rating coz I know this drama will be a megahit forever, people gonna love it soon

I don't think that KHJ plays flat though, he has got so much talent, if any already read the manga version, they would know how cold Erie (name in manga, the same character that KHJ playing) is and surprisingly KHJ keeps all the cool characters, he did good work. He didn't disappoint me at all.

Well rating of this drama will be improved very soon, the first two episodes couldn't count becasue the beginning of Playfull is just a pavement to the delicious story, please believe me :-)

It's mostly fluff and entertaining but it's a good drama. I tried to marathon ISWAK but I gave up after episode 16 the female character never changed and became her own person. She was way too obsessed with him. In this version although she likes him she at least has her own personality and isn't completely talentless at the very least she can draw and this one talent is a tremendous improvement from the character Ariel Lin played in ISWAK.

First Episode - too many unnecessary fantasy scenes and unnecessary fillers too. Am I the only who think JSM overacted a lot of times to the point of unrealistic?
KHJ's acting improved tremendously and they should have more scenes and more lines for him. I mean 45 minutes into the show, you barely saw him and didn't hear his voice. He is the bankable actor in the drama, so leverage him!

2nd episode - a lot better because there are more scenes of him and JSM and viewers like the interactions between these two, albeit I have yet to feel their chemistry.

I just finished the second episode, and it was the same as the first episode.... BORING....

I think I am going to give up on this one............

People only watch this drama because of the hyped about KHJ. Sadly to say...his acting sucks. The story line is not strong. I hope they won't do scene like they did in BOF...just putting episodes to show KHJ face. The rating will remain like that unless some changes are made.