is runaway gonna premiere next week? cause i read somewhere that it premieres on sept 29, i just wonder what's gonna be shown next week then

this is so sad. i hope playful kiss will have higher ratings next week since baker king is finish

the best drama ever..seriously..thumb up for all crews and actors.going to miss kim takgu and the others :(

Aw...episodes 5 & 6 were actually great! KHJ is growing on me and Oh Ha Ni is playing Kotoko very well - she's the best Kotoko. She isn't annoying as Ariel Lin's Xiang Qin was. Hope the ratings get better since I want this to be a 20-episode series.

Ya, Oh Ha Ni is more loveable than Xiang Qin. She got more backbone in this version.

Though the ratings are horrible (ouch for the cast & crew) but I do enjoy the show so far.

i feel bad for playful kiss, but baker king is truely a good warming drama....well at least that is out of the way and there might be chance for rating to raise....

I don't think playful kiss is horrible, but I really am waiting for it to get to the point. The only reason I stick it out is because I think it's cute and has potential to grow on me or piss me off. Either way if it draws a reaction out of me I will be happy.

2.8 O_o And here I thought Lee Jun Ki's Hero had low ratings (It was around 4-5%) I hope Gumiho's ratings rise . (BTW. according to TNS it's still in double digits , Gumiho I mean ) MBC has already cut Tamra whose ratings were around 7 so no surprise that Playful kiss will now end on episode 16.

I don't mind it being a 20 or a 16-ep drama so long as it stays true to its spirit. Don't want an evil stepbrother or avenging ex-girlfriend being thrown in the mix just to spike up the rating.

Anyway, I think it will be a 16 ep drama coz when I compare ep 6 to the anime series (which it has been following faithfully up to ep 5), it seems they've compressed 3 episodes in one (ep 6 - 8).

At this point, I'm wondering more on where they will stop the story than whether the rating will increase after Baker King is out of the picture. I love this drama. Hope it'll be a story I won't mind watching again and again even after it's finished.

It was to be expected since everyone wanted to see Baker King's finale. =/ But I wish the TV execs had waited until after this impossible week to decide to cut the episodes.
Next week, the other stations are showing Chuseok special movies, so Playful Kiss will be the only drama airing. Plus, till then, MBC is allowing free online viewing of Playful Kiss episodes to get people caught up and hopefully tune in next week. There's also the possibility that people will want something lighter after the intensity of Baker King, but Gumiho Girlfriend is farther along, so Playful Kiss would be easier to jump into.
Really hope the ratings pick up next week and the week after! *crosses fingers* It's really a cute show, and it's starting to get very interesting now! (The tension you guys wanted is finally here in the form of Ms. Perfect love rival and Hani's dad wanting to move out of the Baek home. :O)

i'm actually liking Playful Kiss, despite the fact that it's way too predictable. Oh Ha Ni is too cute, nope she's actually adorable. The actress can really play it well. I just hope it gets high ratings next time.

Owwwhhh poor playful kiss. Even though the quality is not that satisfying, but I still like it for a light watch just to enlighten the mood.

This is so unfair!!!!!!!!!! I'm really depressed :'( The drama is great! Especially, in comparison with the other versions, where the lead female was totally annoying!

I feel really sorry for Kim Hyun Joon, Jun So Min and other cast members cuz they really do their best, and I can see true feelings they put into the acting! As I'm an optimistic person to the very end, I hope that maybe next week ratings will rise, at least, just a little!

Probably now, when Baker King ended, people will pay their attention on this drama. PLEASE, DO IT!!! The most interesting is just begins! Those, who know the storyline, will understand me.

I'm not ceasing to believe in PK!

PK FIGHTING, ANYWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES. Actually I was waiting for this news. The highest rating of the year since 2008. Baker King Kim Tak Goo Rules. This drama deserve high rating. Congratulation.

ooh, that sucks! i was dreading the episode cuts, but with such low ratings....i guess it is inevitable.

49.3% based on AGB nationwide rating. For TNS Nationwide Audience Rating is 50.8%. Set a record since 2008 there are no Drama achieve 50 percent. Unexpected mega hit drama with unexpected rating. This low budget drama with low expectation get very high rating. Wow what was that?. Well done King of Baking Kim Tak Goo. Last year it was 'Queen' Seon Duk now this year 'King' of baking Kim Tak Goo get highest average rating this year with 38.61% (Correct me if I'm Wrong).

I am a follower of KING BAKING .... It is so goooood... never a boring episode!! i think all the casts did a 'well done' job... dont know what to watch now!!

Yikes for Playful Kiss! I'm curious -- can dramas with really low ratings be pulled off the air before its 16th episode?

Here's the thing with PK: I absolutely hated the first episode. I liked the second episode a bit more, and now, by the sixth episode, I can honestly say it's in the "like" category. However, I still wait til I have to eat to watch because otherwise it feels like I'm wasting my time. It's almost too fluffy. Does that make sense? It's like if I sat and just watched cartoons for an hour. Enjoyable, sure, but I'd be hearing "WTF are you doing!" in my mother's voice the whole time, minus the "F" of course. :)

I hope Playful Kiss does better, but I'm much more invested in My Girlfriend is a Gumiho.

Well I just finished Episode 26 of Takgu, but it probably has solidified itself as my fave Korean drama of the year. Happy about the huge ratings, sad they couldn't get over the 50% mark, but well deserved success and can't wait to see the next moves of the talented cast.

After Takgu, I hope I can check out Gumiho and Playful Kiss, but I may just move right on to Runaway. I am also interested in how the ratings hold up for those two even if Runaway is a modest hit with 20-30% ratings. I doubt it'll reach Takgu-level success but I think it'll maintain KBS' dominance of the timeslot.

Anyone know what the last show to reach 45+ ratings was?

Haven't watched Baker King, and don't intend to, but am still happy for the cast and crew of the drama esp YSY. It always makes me happy when an "unknown" makes it to the top. Congratulations, YSY, for taking on the seeming favorites and big-named big-salaried actors out there and coming out on top of everyone.
UNDERDOGS rule!

aww...
i like PK. i haven't watched MGIAG so i'm not that attached to it, but i watch PK right after it comes out. yeah, i dont live in korea so i watch it off the internet. i wonder if PK has such low ratings because its plot doesnt have a lot of serious stuff and is mostly cute scenes, so viewers will watch it off the internet if they have time?
i hope the ratings pick up!

Finally ended! I dunno y everyone liked this baker king series, I tried watching it coz of the high ratings but honestly it was just ok...a typical story and with 30 eps amean that is way too long, couldnt continue...i guess international ppl and korean ppl's choices are totally opposite. (no hard feelings ^^)
Coz PK has a huge fan following overseas...it even got sold at a price highest in Korean drama history internationally. It is beautiful story...so light hearted and fun with really cute and funny cast! Amean whatz there to not like anyway...coz i ve seen worse dramas getting pretty ok ratings.

I DONT know where you get the rating but in the net the rating is totally different. Go to website koreandrama.org or mysoju you can see the rating is so high. And if you see the best actors comments, KHJ is now at now at no 3 after Song Il Guk and JGS. Pleaseee... there's something is not right here. Javabeans, where do u get the rating from? Ppl from taiwan, singapore, malaysia, indonesia and many more countries are watching this dramas on cable channel and internet......

I really like this drama and the ratings won't make me change my mind. Sometimes we need a drama that's simple and doesn't have25 twists in each episode.

Wow I can't believe baker king has ended!!! I feel so sad :( it was the greatest drama ever and I am not exagerrating at all. seriously, this is like the only drama that I felt every moment was exciting. There was never a part or moment where I thought, "god, this part is really booooring!" every second kept me on my feet and in suspense. The storyline and plot were really genius and the actors were nothing short of incredible in their performance. I really wouldve loved to see this drama for another 10-15 eps but I guess a dramas gotta end when it's gotta end. This is like the number 1 drama in the world. I loved it and I think I'm going to watch it again cuz I'll really miss such a good story. Ok yeah, does anyone agree with me? :)

Well, most people have already seen ISWAK and ISWAK 2. Why watch a "rerun" when there are so many new and good dramas out there? I blame BOF for ruining it for me. Now I'm wary of remade dramas. >(

Lina: What makes you believe your perception of the ratings are accurate?

From Soompi:

TV ratings
(cr: LSGfan)

September 16, 2010
Dramas airing at the same 9:55 time slot are listed below.
Number in front of drama indicates its top 20 rank out of all tv programs.

AGB Nielsen
1- Baker King, Kim Tak Goo [KBS] = 49.3% (Seoul = 48.3%)
17- My Girlfriend is a Gumiho [SBS] = 8.7% (Seoul = 9.5%)
* Playful Kiss [MBC] = 2.8% (not in top 20)

TNS Media
1- Baker King, Kim Tak Goo [KBS] = 50.8% (Seoul = 49.7%)
11- My Girlfriend is a Gumiho [SBS] = 10.7% (Seoul = 10.4%)
* Playful Kiss [MBC] = not in top 20

(sources: AGB Nielsen; TNS Media; Newsen)

September 15, 2010
AGB Nielsen
1- Baker King, Kim Tak Goo [KBS] = 45.3% (Seoul = 44.2%)
11- My Girlfriend is a Gumiho [SBS] = 10.8% (Seoul = 12.2%)
* Playful Kiss [MBC] = 3.0% (not in top 20)

TNS Media
1- Baker King, Kim Tak Goo [KBS] = 46.5% (Seoul = 44.5%)
9- My Girlfriend is a Gumiho [SBS] = 13.0% (Seoul = 12.8%)
* Playful Kiss [MBC] = not in top 20

Aw. Looks like one of all of PK's ten fans. It's so cute, but LOL the show is such a loser. But it's okay! I love it anyway!

really baker king is that good???....i started the drama expecting to be hooked, but wasnt...more disappointed than anything...maybe i should try it out again,...i wish dramabeans had done recaps...

I totally forgot about PK, I mean not intentionally it's just not there. I was planning to watch it later, kind of several eps in one go, hope it will feel better that way.

What really happened to me when I watched the show was kind of 'am I too old for this?' , 'what the director was thinking?' and I'm sure I'm not alone in this.

This Korean version (with all respect to the casts and crews) ,imo, it is an adaptation that failed to capture and understand the main point of the story ,and the essential elements what made this manga so special.

However, I do wish them good luck and please do fight on. PK fighting!

I'm still baffled as to why ppl like PKS so much..I haven't read the manga or watched the TW version so nothing to compare to. There is not really a plot, I don't find it funny, once an episode there will be a cute moment. KHJ is a definite eye candy altho he looks more and more tired each episode. Even without BK i doubt its ratings will go that much higher..I would only watch it when there's absolutely nothing else to watch. and let's face it, it's doing so well internationally mostly bcuz KHJ is in it.

I am enjoying PK esp the new episodes....I hope it will pick up ratings. I know lots of people are watching it online. I am loving it and definitely I love Ha Ni. PK fighting...:))

"Oh Ha Ni is more loveable than Xiang Qin."
Well that is for the same reason the male lead is also more likeable than the TW one, because the Korean version is so much shorter, the character development [what little there is] is so much more faster. The TW one while is was a comedy/romance has a Great deal more melodrama than Playfull Kiss can dream of having. {and lets face it, way better lead actors} This is ok as it [now] only 16 episodes long and pretty well in the fun fluff mode.
And yes if you not of type to like harmless and delightful fluff you likely not going to like it. Try and look at it seriously then you only disappoint yourself, its made for an hour fun, nothing more. The only real strength to it drama wise is the lead actress, perhaps.

Just when I thought PK couldn’t get worse – here comes the perm – wow you would think KHJ could pull off any hairdo with that face but I guess even he can’t make a perm or comb-over work. Seriously, the positions they put innocent stuffed bears in makes me wonder if the people posing those bears don’t feel a little ashamed and perverted.
I hung in there for six episodes and yawned through most of it but I hereby throw in the towel – this show would have done much better with a better director/PD- maybe they can switch to the baker king PD since he is available now cuz he made magic ratings out of a storyline about bread. Now if that ain’t talent, I don’t know what is.

what pk is doing poorly?!! this is such sad news. :(

I don't really know why...but playful kiss doesn't draw me in. I'm just not addicted to it...even though I like the storyline

Naw poor playful kiss :< ... for what it's worth, I do know that it's doing well in china lol coming in second to gumiho :].

I am really starting to like playful kiss, I guess too much competition...

sad i enjoying this drama so much

i hope after the Baker King, PK rating go up

praying hard

all i know, some korean hit drama will not hit in other countries..i tried to watch baker king coz i'm curious about the high rating but i think in our country people didn't watch that kind of drama..people here interests on who is the lead actor and actress, secondly most of people here wants lovey dovey storyline like PK..it's sad that some koreans didn't appreciate the love story of the two persons in-love:))

wow, that's really disappointing for all the young actors who worked so hard. but hopefully they take this as something to learn from because there will be many hardships before one can achieve success. Anyways, i don't care for the ratings. Tamra recieved low ratings but was a success to me just as many other dramas with low ratings were. PK FIGHTING!!

Yay for BK ending with such high ratings. PK's ratings are so low, but I'm sure it'll pick up since BK has ended.

Personally I thought BK was better in the beginning but it started getting predictable and boring towards the end.

I don't know about Baker Kim Taek Gu but I do know about Playful Kiss. I'm currently on Episode 4 and I think it is not as bad as how the ratings reflect it to be. I actually enjoy watching it very much and am always anticipating for new episodes after watching one. Even though everything is kinda predicted for me since I have watched both the anime and TW versions but I still think the Korean version gives a different, new feel to the story. I did not even expect myself to like it! I really hope the crews are not discouraged and hurt by the ratings. We fans from overseas will still stick around to support you guys!!

Reading all the commenrts above I`m starting to wonder how old are all PK fans.

This actually makes me really sad - Playful Kiss being cut down to 16 episodes I mean. I actually adore this drama and don't understand why nobody in Korea is watching it. I think the leads are adorable. Oh well, that's life I guess.

I really like PK! the ratings aren't very reflective of how popular the show is, think many fans are watching it off the internet instead. Hope MBC takes this into consideration. Squeezing 2 seasons of ISWAK into 16 episodes is crazy.

The leads in the korean version (as compared to ISWAK) are so much more loveable, esp Jung So Min :) go PK! always supporting you!

Lol weird how bof worked out and playful kiss didn't. Guess lee min ho was luckier.
Honestly, i don't like the idea of remakes. To me, it seems like the production team is just ripping off how the initial production did the drama.. Yknow like copying someone's homework and making it seem better lol. Just sayin'. The productiom team seems to be just riding on bof's success and the hallyu wave. That just seems cheap to me. I don't have anything against the cast or the drama itself of course. Just group 8.