Sometimes there are many popular dramas that were originally highly anticipated, but unexpectedly collapsed in the end. On the contrary, some dramas that were not expected to be well received after being aired unexpectedly turned around.

hello, Hello everyone, watching TV series is really amazing. Sometimes there are many popular dramas that were originally highly anticipated, but unexpectedly collapsed in the end. On the contrary, some dramas that were not expected to be well received after being aired unexpectedly turned around. In the Korean drama circle, this kind of thing is actually quite common. Today we will take a look at those dark horses that have made a comeback and what Korean dramas are there.

1. " Red Sleeves with Red Trimming " Speaking of the big dark horse at the end of 2021, of course we have to mention the unexpectedly popular Korean drama "Red Sleeves with Red Trimming". From the beginning, even the EP responsible for the planning of this drama Not very optimistic. This drama tells the love story between Wang Shisun Li Kun and the palace maid Cheng Deokren.

After all, Lee Jun-ho and Lee Se-young are relatively young actors. As for the works with Li Zhen as the theme, Li Ruizhen and starred in the early years. The theme is not new. In addition, MBC has been weak in recent years, and the ratings of several TV series it launched have been extremely poor. In particular, "Red Sleeves" competes with top goddesses in powerful dramas.

A head-to-head confrontation between Song Hye Kyo and Jang Ki Yong 's "Breaking Up Live" has been compared since its first season. In addition, Jun Ji-hyun " Jirisan " Lee Young-ae " Gu Kyung Yi " are also strong weekend shows, and each one is a topical drama. But in the end, "Red Sleeves" made a counterattack based on its plot and made a beautiful turnaround.

It not only ranked first in ratings and in the same period, but its broadcast data on major platforms also achieved great results with the average number of views per episode exceeding three million times, which is really shocking.

2. " Section Chief Kim " starring Lee Jun-ho, Section Chief Kim, has been in turmoil since its production. It is reported that "Chief Kim" was supposed to start filming in 2016, but it ended up running into "The Legend of the Blue Sea" starring Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Min Ho. Because he is so good at dramas, no actor is willing to take the risk of taking on "Chief Kim".

In the end, the filming of "Chief Jin" had to be postponed. The next year, the crew found Nangong Qi, who was thinking about making a transition. As the male lead in the drama, the casting of the actor did not go smoothly. The crew of "Chief Kim" is notoriously poor. Not only could they not afford the OST, but the production fee was too low. Nangong Qi also cut his own salary at the time and distributed the money to other supporting actors and staff.

But under such circumstances, even though the actors in "Chief Kim" are not top-notch, they all have excellent acting skills. Three weeks after its premiere, the ratings of "Chief Kim" skyrocketed. On the other hand, "Saimdang: Hikaru's Diary", which was released in the same period, not only received extremely strong ratings, but also received endless negative reviews from the audience, which made it completely lose its temper. The show made a comeback and became the most-watched TV show of the year.

3. " I Hear Your Voice ", "I Hear Your Voice" is a life drama in the hearts of many people, and it is also the masterpiece that made Lee Jong Suk famous. However, this drama was not very popular before it was broadcast. "Listening to the Sound" was filmed three weeks before it was broadcast. Moreover, the male and female protagonists in the play are nine years apart. Such a big age difference is not so easy for Korean audiences to accept.

In addition, nationally elected lawyers are also relatively unfamiliar professions to the audience. Therefore, no one was optimistic about it when it first aired. But fortunately, the plot of "I Hear Your Voice" has a strong logic, there are tears and laughter, and there are many things worth thinking about for the audience. It makes people sigh every time they watch it.

Starting from the second episode, the ratings soared. The aquarium kiss not only earned tears from the audience, but also became an indispensable classic.

4. "Kill Me Hill Me", "Kill Me Hill Me" compared to traditional Korean dramas, it seems to have something more advanced than love and the interests of chaebols. The show started out fast-paced, causing the show to feel weak and lack stamina in the middle. But then the story magically comes back, making this well-structured story particularly heart-warming and unique.

What the audience didn't know was that "Kill Me Hill Me" was ready to be produced as early as 2008, but because at that time the TV station believed that the seven-fold personality setting was not suitable for the atmosphere of the TV series at that time, it was released. It wasn't until 2012 that we planned to produce it again, and we also found Lee Seung-gi to be the male lead. But in the end, the production fell through due to various reasons.

"kill me hill me" found many first-line celebrities. But the male host changed again, and it was not until one month before the broadcast that Chi Sheng and Huang Zhengyin were found to be partners. This couple was not optimistic at first, because the two had just collaborated in the last movie " secret ", and the TV station's audience felt tired, so they were not very confident in the pair.

plus Hyun Bin 's retired work, "Hyde, Jekyll and Me" are both unique personality themes. "Kill Me Hill Me" really didn't have an advantage. Unexpectedly, in the end, this drama still became popular because of its compact plot and Chi Sheng's amazing performance.

5. "Reply 1997", "Reply 1997" is regarded by many as the pioneering work of TVN. This is the first work of Director Shen + Editor Li. Before it was broadcast, everyone was not very optimistic about it. Director Shen and Editor Li are both from variety shows, and both of them are unfamiliar with TV dramas. "Reply 1997" has a strong experimental nature. Everyone is not sure whether the audience will pay for such a humorous subject matter?

In addition to the starring roles in "Reply 1997", none of them were big stars at the time. Seo In-guk and Jung Eun-ji were both singers and idols, and they were all very unfamiliar faces to the public. Unexpectedly, "Reply 1997" has received continuous praise after it was aired, and many people fell in love with it because of its high reputation.

At that time, TVN and other cable TV dramas were not mainstream, but "Reply 1997" broke the ratings record. However, the audience was not very optimistic before the broadcast. One of the reasons was that most of the actors in the TV series were unfamiliar faces. , people like Jung Eun Ji, Seo In Guk, etc. are all idols, and there are not many guarantees in terms of acting skills.

In addition, the crew and planners at the time were not sure whether the audience would pay for this kind of humorous subject matter, but as soon as the series was aired, many viewers began to fall in love. Therefore, "Reply 1997" finally broke the ratings record and became the biggest dark horse drama of the year.

6. "The Perfect Pasta" Romantic Drama Queen Gong Hyo Jin also has a drama that Chao wouldn't watch, and that is "The Perfect Pasta" with her partner Lee Sun Kyun . In the end, when reporters saw the synopsis of "Pasta", they thought it was another cliché story about a domineering CEO who is silly and sweet. It's just that the male protagonist is a chef by profession.

Kong Xiaozhen and Lee Sunkyun were also considered to have no sense of CP. Everyone was not looking forward to it. Unexpectedly, they were slapped in the face after the broadcast. Although it is Cinderella, Kong Xiaozhen is really miserable in the play. He has to be ordered by the chef to do this and that super serious work every day, and he is always scolded by the chef. This also caused reporters and audiences to gradually change their views. This drama is also said to be on the rise, and it is completely a counterattack drama.

7. "My Runaway Diary", the poorest Korean drama in recent times is "My Runaway Diary". The play stars Son Seok-goo, Kim Ji-won, Lee Min-ki, and Lee Yi. The play features three brothers and sisters who live in the countryside and work in Seoul. They tell the story of how they want to escape from their boring lives and gain warmth after liberation.

started with a ratings of 2.94% for the first episode. After that, the ratings of each episode slowly increased until the finale, which set a new high of 6.72%. "My Runaway Diary" has a world-weary plot that is healing and has its own style. Through the changes of the protagonists in each episode, the audience can feel the gradually liberated state of mind like the characters. It is very comfortable and healing. .

is not only full of beauty in its graphics, camerawork, and soundtrack, but also has many realistic lines and devilish details worth savoring, making it a life drama in the hearts of many drama fans. "Runaway" is a drama that focuses more on inner drama, so in the beginning many netizens actually thought that it would not be a hit, but only those who like it would watch it. Pingju .

Unexpectedly, after the broadcast, it counterattacked with its realistic and delicate plot, which made the starring actors such as Son Seok-jiu and Kim Ji-won rise again in popularity. They can be called the dark horses of 2022.

8. "Gold Medal Rescue", "Gold Medal Rescue" stars Nam Goong Min and Park Eun-bin . It is based on baseball and tells the story of the male protagonist Baek Seung-soo who becomes the new leader of Dreams, a professional baseball team that has been ranked last all year round. This corrupt team came back from the dead. A story of resilience.

Although there was not much discussion in Taiwan during the broadcast, residents who follow the drama will give it high praise. The ratings have soared from 3.3% in the first broadcast to 19.1%, which has increased six times. After the broadcast of "Golden Rescue", it attracted much attention for its fresh baseball-themed inspirational plot. The workmanship conveyed in the drama was very touching, and it also attracted many male viewers and baseball fans to watch.

Although the plot of

is niche, its concise and neat narrative style can be understood by people who do not understand baseball. It also incorporates many details related to the workplace, and it has a very high reputation.

9. " Dafa Real Estate " "Dafa Real Estate" stars Jang Nara , Jung Yong and . It is a very fascinating fantasy exorcism theme. The play tells the story of "Daihatsu Real Estate", a company run by an exorcist, who specializes in exorcizing properties that are infested with evil spirits.

was initially said to be at the bottom, falling to 3.7%. But later, as the plot progressed, the ratings rose to a maximum of 6.9%. The plot of "Dafa Real Estate" is compact and does not drag out the action scenes in the drama. The scenes are well shot, and netizens described it as having a cinematic feel.

In addition to the full-scale character designs and exquisite and lifelike CG special effects, the ratings have been rising since the broadcast. The pairing of Jang Nara and Jung Yong Hwa is also surprisingly good and loved by many viewers.

10. "Oh Hae Young Again", "Oh Hae Young Again" stars Seo Hyun Jin , Moon Jung Hyuk , Eric . The play is about a life winner named Wu Haiying who has the same name. And a troubled woman. The love story between Oh Hae-young and Park Do-kyung, the man who can bring her future, was not particularly well-received before the broadcast of " Oh Hae-young again ", but later it became a counterattack dark horse drama, and the ratings rose from 2% of the first episode. to nearly 10%.

"Oh Hae Young" begins with the male protagonist suddenly being able to hear the voice of the future, and the story unfolds, full of twists and turns. Each character's personality is very three-dimensional and full. Watching two people with pain heal each other can also be quite healing.

In particular, Seo Hyun-jin’s acting is natural and delicate, which makes it difficult for people to resonate with it. Coupled with the relaxed, funny and romantic atmosphere of the series, people are deeply moved after watching each episode.

11. "Crash Landing on You ", "Crash Landing on You" is a typical example of opening low and going high. The drama started with a unique setting of a chaebol girl accidentally landing in North Korea. The ratings of the first episode were only about 6%. But later, with the strong sense of CP between Hyun Bin and Son Yejin and the romantic and exciting plot, the ratings for the highly topical finale soared to 21.68%.

still has the highest ratings among all Korean dramas on TVN. It’s really crazy. "Crash Landing on You" is not only about Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin. The couple is attractive enough. The high-quality shooting scenes, distinctive characters and touching plot are also the reasons why many fans fell in love with it. Many netizens named it as their favorite. The romantic drama ceiling is really too classic and too difficult to surpass. I don’t know which one of these dramas is your favorite?

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