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Kim So-eun "I don't want to worry about viewership ratings, I think times have changed."
Actress Kim So-eun, whom I recently met at a cafe in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, told me various stories about the KBS2 weekend drama ‘Three Siblings Bravely.’
'Three Brothers and Sisters Bravely', which ended on the 19th, is a story of 'love and war' in a Korean-style family where K-eldest daughter, who had to compromise and mature for the sake of her family, and K-eldest son, who had to support the family as a top star, meet and set out to find happiness. In the play, Kim So-eun played the role of Kim So-rim, the second child of three siblings.
Kim So-eun said, "I prepared from May of last year and filmed for a long time until mid-March. I am very attached to the staff and actors, so I am also sad. I will meet again somewhere someday, but I will miss you."
Kim So-eun, who returned to the KBS weekend TV show for the first time in five years since 2017, said, "It's been a long time since I filmed a feature-length film. It has a longer run than a mini-series, so it requires a lot of stamina, so it was easier than before because I had to stay alert and work hard with determination." “I think I have more free time now that there are 52 hours a week,” he said.
When asked why she chose the work, Kim So-eun said, "KBS' Flower is a weekend drama, so I was greedy. Also, the character in the drama was enterprising and confident, so I was attracted to it. The director and writer also said that it would be good for a friend who is good at acting to play a romance with a large age gap. “I gained courage. I was very happy while creating Shaolin,” he said.
However, 'Three Brothers and Sisters' had a low viewership rating of 10%, leaving a stain on the weekend drama's reputation. The average viewer rating was also around 20%, which fell far short of expectations. In response, Kim So-eun said, "I tried not to be concerned about viewership ratings because I wanted to be faithful to my duties. As times have changed, there have been many OTT and other broadcasts, and it seems that we can't help but follow the influence of the times, not in an era where we watch on TV."
At the same time, he hoped that the number would exceed 30% in the final episode. However, 'Three Brothers and Sisters Bravely' recorded a viewership rating of 27.5% in the final episode and ended without reaching 30%.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr
