I've watched up to eps 2, and I'm really enjoying it so far! The chemistry between the ML and FL is great, and the slight romance adds a nice touch to the story. I love how the drama still keeps its main focus on cooking without letting the romance take over.
Korean drama production has dropped by around 30% over the past two years. It went from 141 titles in 2022, and…
I think there's some truth to that, especially considering Japan's demographic challenges and the changing television landscape. However, I wouldn't necessarily say Japan is simply falling behind. It still has a much larger domestic entertainment market and a wealth of valuable IPs, particularly in manga, anime and gaming.
I think it's more about recognizing the strengths of the Korean industry, particularly its experience in producing content for global audiences. Japan has the IPs, resources and established domestic market, while South Korea has developed considerable expertise in global drama production and distribution. Collaborating allows both industries to benefit from each other's strengths rather than competing independently.
Watching this drama brings back memories of watching the anime Food Wars (Shokugeki no Soma). Especially because the male lead reminds me of Soma, given their similar background as street-side chefs.
Slight romance is fine as long as the main focus remains on politics and war.
Well, sounds interesting! I haven't watched any saeguk in ages. Kingdom was probably my last one, and that was more on the fantasy side. I'm quite curious about this drama!
It's been a long time since I last watched a Korean historical drama, ever since I got hooked on Chinese historical dramas. Maybe this one will bring me back.
wthh i did not realis hong yeji was the one acting as a villain omg her chubby cheeks are gone
This drama was filmed in 2022. I think she was naturally quite slim back then, but she looked a bit chubbier in Love Song for Illusion. I actually think she looks very similar to her Summer Vacation days in Missing Crown. Or maybe she was actually a bit chubby, but her hairstyle in Summer Vacation made her face look slimmer.
Honestly, this drama deserves at least an 8 or 8.5 on MDL, But, Despite its low MDL rating, Summer Vacation seems…
It's nice to see that the drama is getting so much love internationally on Viki. Hopefully, more people will give it a chance because it really deserves more appreciation.
No, Netflix Originals are not automatically expected to rank No. 1, either domestically or globally. Being a Netflix Original doesn't guarantee a No. 1 ranking. Netflix has plenty of original productions that never reached the top spot like Karma, You and everything else and many others, yet that doesn't automatically make them failures. Ranking, total viewership, completion rate, and commercial expectations are different metrics.
Here's what the available data actually shows: Netflix's country-specific Top 10 charts publish rankings, not individual viewing hours or views for each country. So, what specific domestic data are you using to establish that it flopped? And regarding completion rates, Digital i's 2025 Korean Netflix analysis actually reported a 64.3% completion rate for Genie, Make a Wish, placing it among the ten most-completed Netflix titles in South Korea that year.
Can anyone explain to me? about how they related to "Hiden Love" and "The First Frost"?
Fu Sizhe is sang yan's junior from high school, and the uncle of Fu Zhengchu, Sang Zhi's classmate in high school and the boy who had crush on Sang Zhi in Hidden love. That's how they connected.
It wasn't a domestic flop either. It reached No. 1 on Netflix Korea. While the drama itself didn't receive a Best Drama nomination, Kim Woo bin was still nominated for Best Actor at the Blue Dragon Series Awards for his performance in it.
I'm not sure where you got that information, but calling it a global flop is quite misleading. The drama actually topped Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English chart for two consecutive weeks and accumulated around 22.7 million views in the second half of 2025. You can argue that its reception wasn't great or that it underperformed expectations, but that's not the same as being a global flop. Also, there's no confirmed evidence that Netflix is reducing rom-com fantasy productions because of this drama.
Korean drama production has dropped by around 30% over the past two years. It went from 141 titles in 2022, and…
I agree! Remarried Empress could definitely bring more attention to Kdrama internationally. And I agree that Cdrama have been gaining more recognition lately, especially with Chasing Jade and Overdo. It will be interesting to see how the competition between the two industries develops.
Korean drama production has dropped by around 30% over the past two years. It went from 141 titles in 2022, and…
I think that's one of the biggest challenges for Korea. Its domestic market is relatively small compared to China and Japan, making it much more dependent on international audiences and global platforms.
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I think it's more about recognizing the strengths of the Korean industry, particularly its experience in producing content for global audiences. Japan has the IPs, resources and established domestic market, while South Korea has developed considerable expertise in global drama production and distribution. Collaborating allows both industries to benefit from each other's strengths rather than competing independently.
Here's what the available data actually shows: Netflix's country-specific Top 10 charts publish rankings, not individual viewing hours or views for each country. So, what specific domestic data are you using to establish that it flopped? And regarding completion rates, Digital i's 2025 Korean Netflix analysis actually reported a 64.3% completion rate for Genie, Make a Wish, placing it among the ten most-completed Netflix titles in South Korea that year.