《Taeyuna’s Listening Bodbo》
‘Three siblings bravely went to the mountains’ ends
‘Three siblings bravely went to the mountains’ ends
《Taeyuna’s Listening Bodbo》
Reporter Tae Yu-na and Ten Asia will properly cover all aspects of the drama based on what she heard and saw on the spot. We will be the eyes and ears of readers in an era where dramas are flooding in on numerous channels.
“I’m so glad that ‘Three Brothers and Sisters’ is over.”
These are the thoughts of viewers who watched the final episode of KBS2's weekend drama 'Three Brothers and Sisters', which concluded its 51-episode run. There is more joy than regret about the ending. Although the main characters had a 'happy ending' through marriage, they could not avoid the humiliating label of 'the worst' in the history of KBS's weekend drama, Flower.
‘Three Brothers and Sisters Bravely’ ended on the 19th. Kim Tae-joo (played by Lee Ha-na) and Sang-jun Lee (played by Lim Joo-hwan) got married, and Kim So-rim (played by Kim So-eun) and Shin Moo-young (played by Kim Seung-su) also successfully married, overcoming their 12-year age gap. Kim Geon-woo (played by Lee Yu-jin) and Jang Hyun-jeong (played by Wang Bit-na) gave birth to a child. Jang Young-sik (Min Seong-wook), who manipulated the paternity test, regretted his past actions and apologized. It is truly a tightly closed happy ending.
However, the viewers' reaction was sour. That's because there was a strong feeling that it was being concluded in a hurry after wasting time for several months with genetic testing to confirm paternity and Jang Young-sik's revenge. It is also vain that the story ends with Jang Young-sik, who committed evil deeds, leaving his family instead of receiving punishment.
The initial setting of the 'love and war' story of a Korean-style family, where K-eldest daughter Lee Ha-na, who had to compromise and mature for the sake of her family, and K-eldest son Lim Joo-hwan, who had to support his family as a top star, meet and set out to find happiness has also long disappeared. The main characters became a folding screen and disappeared, and at some point, only the love line of Kim So-rim and Shin Moo-young became the focus. To put it mildly, I wonder if the main character has changed. What's more, at the '2022 KBS Drama Awards', an unusual event occurred where Kim So-eun and Kim Seung-soo won the Best Couple award instead of Lim Joo-hwan and Lee Ha-na.
Director Park Man-young promised a comfortable drama by emphasizing empathy and reality. However, 'Three Brothers Bravely' was a story that caused more frustration than any other weekend drama, and the viewership rating also fell to 16.7%. In order to increase viewer ratings, all kinds of crazy elements were added, such as the secret of birth, lies about the ex-wife's terminal condition, and memory loss, but even these were random and clumsy. The destination of ‘Three Siblings Bravely’, which was to tell the story of the eldest daughter and eldest son, was a mountain.
The impact of ‘Three Brothers and Sisters’ was so great that it was even humiliatingly evaluated as a failure and the worst weekend drama. The immediate problem is the sequel. The expectations that have been lowered by 'Three Siblings Bravely' are expected to take a direct hit with 'The Real Thing Has Appeared!' Cha Joo-young, who showed impressive acting in 'The Glory', is receiving attention because she plays the lead role, but there is a risk that Ahn Jae-hyun, who experienced controversy over his acting skills in his previous works, will be evaluated again after three years.
‘Three Siblings Bravely’ failed in terms of viewership ratings, popularity, and quality of work. The only beneficiaries are Kim So-eun and Kim Seung-soo. The reputation of KBS's weekend dramas has long since disappeared. Concerns are pouring in over the fact that 'the real thing has appeared', which has taken over the baton in a situation where there is no longer any place to fall.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr