The Divorce Insurance hits new all-time low in both nationwide and Seoul ratings
K-drama The Divorce Insurance, Episode 4 aired on Tuesday night to yet another plummet in its ratings.
That plummet began with Episode 2, worsened with Episode 3 and, now with Episode 4, has caused the Korean rom-com to hit a new all-time low.
According to the latest data via Nielsen Korea, The Divorce Insurance, Episode 4 earned a pitiful 1.38 percent of the nationwide ratings on Tuesday night.
That is a substantial fall from the previous night’s 2.02 percent, which was already a big drop from Episode 1’s viewership of 3.23 percent.
The tvN drama’s Seoul rating was slightly higher, with a 1.68 percent audience share, but that is s still a drop from Episode 3’s 2.03 percent as well.
International audience comments after The Divorce Insurance, Episode 4
Commentary from international audiences is also beginning to fall into the negative, with some viewers stressing the so-called comedy in the drama falling flat is spoiling their possible enjoyment of the drama, while others are struggling with the insurance terms.
Recent comments on My Drama List about The Divorce Insurance, for instance, go from:
Man, I wanna like this show so badddd. Like I love all the cast but the comedy is just not funny lol. Maybe 10 years ago when I was 12.
to
Trying to understand all the insurance terms, and with LDW and Kwangsoo, love them both, but their chemistry leaves something to be desired.
For me, so far, the drama is lacking something. I can’t put my finger on it, but all I know is something is missing. I’m trying to stick with it, but it’s not an easy task.
I must admit, though, I don’t understand that, as all the terms used in the drama so far are nothing more than simple insurance language that anyone with an insurance policy, and that’s most people, should understand if they don’t want to be ripped off.
The next episode of The Divorce Insurance, which stars Lee Dong Wook, Lee Joo Bin, Lee Kwang Soo, and Lee Da Hee, will air on Monday, April 14th.
Let’s hope the show’s ratings go back up then, eh?
Update: Episode 5 is now out and, Yay!, we got a slight ratings rise.
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