SS501's Kim Hyun Joong's popular arose after he starred in the Korean version of "Boys of Flower." This year he filmed another Korean version of Japanese manga Itazura na Kiss (Know as "It Started With A Kiss" in Taiwan, English "Mischievous Kiss") and it was premiered yesterday in Korea. However, according to the ratings research center, its ratings is only 3.5%.
"Mischievous Kiss" is a Japanese manga and once turned into dramas in Japan and Taiwan. Kim Hyun Joong's version of Irie Naoki /Zhi Shu didn't receive too many praise. Some viewers criticized his acting didn't improve. Plus female lead Jung So Min is accused of copying Yun Eun Hea's performance in "Princess Hours." Other Korean dramas airing at the same time "King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo" and "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho" were #1 and #2 with ratings of 45.8% and 13.4%.
Source: Liberty Times / Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment
