They should have made a two-episode special about a "Missing" Geu-rae.

And it's nothing but cuts of their 2014 dramas cobbled into a semi-story with Geu-rae popping up randomly in the background.

Hey, it can double as their awards show! Didn't they promise us an awards event that also got shelved? >___<

I can't understand. Misaeng is good as is tvN, just leave it alone.

Aw, NO. I don't want TvN to start messing with their really good shows like this. Thank Goodness they refused to do the extension. Misaeng is such a well-crafted show - I would hate it for it to lose momentum because of one.

Just say no to being like the big three, TvN. Just say no. You can't make fun of them and then turn around and do the same things. Just...be cool.

I don't really understand how the Korean drama model works and makes money. One of the reasons we have multiseason dramas in the US is because once you have a hit, it's very lucrative in terms of advertising dollars and syndication. In the korean model, even if you have a hit early on in a run of 16 or 20 episodes, you only have a few weeks to milk that for high advertising dollars before you have to start all over again.

Wasn't Marriage, Not Dating (a tvN drama) also commercially successful? I would argue that it was a better drama than the Korean version of Liar Game.

TvN, stahppppp!! Justtt STAHHPPPPPPPP!!

Javabeans, surely you kinda remember this song at all?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPPsahfeT6w

While not a standout in the k-pop world, I remember J-Walk for this one song.

And i'm just crying in a corner for no season 2 of three musketeers while misaeng get a parody version :( !

Overdosed

I think the SBS also did this in Master Sun and Heirs last year.

Emergency Couple was another cash cow with good ratings that had specials but it ended in April.

Since TvN is a cable network, what kind of ratings does it need for a show to "succeed"? In the US the big hits on cable have tiny audiences compared to anything on the networks. Misaeng's ratings have been pretty amazing for something on cable, but can they expect many cable shows to hit those numbers?

They also had Emergency Couple at the beginning of 2014....and some of their other dramas like Gapdongi and Marriage Not Dating did ok, got 2-3 % ratings which is decent for cable. Especially when broadcast dramas dont get even 10 percent. If 3 musketeers was 2 episodes a week I am sure it would have done better too. But tvn better not spoil Misaeng!

Heh. Hope it's a sageuk parody. Just like I said earlier on other thread - transport all the characters to Joseon era, and what do you get?

what about my TTM season 2?
i'm still sobbing in the corner

My respect for TvN is going down lately. It's so sad to see how money-driven the channel is. I know, let's be honest, which channel is not money-driven? haha But they don't have to be so blunt and disagreeable about it. It's too disappointing to see what they resort to to cash in a few more wons. Really, TvN?

At least they allowed us to experienced a different kind of drama we have been fed all year, and it was a breath of fresh air. If it was crap drama and yet there still extending the episodes then we have reason to be disappointed.

And i prefer shorter seasons, american shows tend to drag or drift away when they go multiseasonal. At least Korean broadcasting companies know that Cinderella stories or candy eye drama are not that the only one attract viewers.

Heres hoping they make more story driven dramas like misaeng.

I'm conflicted. I love this show so much and I think this kind of story can have multiple seasons.
I'm surprised you don't know J-Walk, they both used to be on Sechkies (with Jiwon,my ulitimate favorite hot/cute uncle)