Protect the Boss confirms extension

84 September 9, 2011September 9, 2011

by girlfriday

Wednesday-Thursday SBS drama Protect the Boss starring Choi Kang-hee, Ji Sung, Wang Ji-hye and Kim Jaejoong, has been confirmed for a 2-episode extension, bringing the final episode count up to 18. That means an extra week for all the chaebol-and-secretary-slash-bodyguard hijinks galore.

There’s been talk of an extension, though the ratings for the show are in that mid-teens range, where it’s not quite a runaway hit, but it’s been performing solidly throughout. The Princess’s Man has taken a firm lead in the Wed-Thu primetime slot, recording 21.1% ratings this week, while Boss has kept a steady second place, this week coming in around 14.8%. (Plenty of shows extend with 14-17% range, though 20% is the new benchmark. Remember ye olden days of 50% ratings?) Anyway, it makes sense that an extension was in the cards for the show since it’s been critically well-received despite being in second place.

That pushes follow-up drama Tree With Deep Roots back another week, which will certainly benefit the high-budget production. Tree is the highly anticipated sageuk from the writers of Queen Seon-deok, about the life of King Sejong the Great, starring Jang Hyuk, Han Seok-kyu, Shin Se-kyung, and Song Joong-ki.

That means Tree premieres October 5, which oddly enough puts its premiere date right up against the last week of ratings leader The Princess’s Man. You don’t battle a new sageuk with an established sageuk — it’s the same audience! I suppose they’ll just take a hit for the first week, but if I were SBS, I’d air a special or something till the coast was clear. Amirite?

Via Star News

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51 Blondbs

September 23, 2011 at 10:42 PM

Can't wait for the last two. Wish it could go on for many more, with all this refreshing humor and excellent actors! I want Myung Ran and Na Yoon to get together! Plus JiHeon's Dad & Mu Won's Mom! So many little sparks there. Of course, that leaves Mu Won out in the cold... so I will take pity on him and grab him for myself! Bwahahahahaaaa...

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52 tippytoes

October 15, 2011 at 4:52 AM

I started to watch this drama because of Jaejoong, but wow! I was completely blown away by Ji Sung. I've seen his dramas before where he was more of an action star, but who knew he had such comedic chops.

And the comedy he performs here is physical comedy--so his being an action star really comes into play. He uses his body well--with his falls, being beaten by his dad. He's not afraid to look ugly or silly in his scenes. I loved loved loved that fight scene with Eun Sol in episode 1--that was heavenly choreography. Whoever cast the leads did a very very good job.

I'm still on episode 4, but I just laughed so hard in the first 3 episodes. Hope this drama wins awards at the year's end.