demonic It received the lowest rating before its final week, and many netizens expressed their dissatisfaction with the drama. Despite the big finale of the SBS romantic comedy series demonic Just a few episodes in, the series has dropped some disappointing news for its fans.
On January 7, 2024, Nielsen Korea revealed statistics showing that the latest demonic Episode 12, with an average score of 2.9 percent, is the lowest yet. This is in contrast to Episode 8, whose score has steadily declined from 4.7 percent.
The drama's protagonists, played by two amazing actors, have brought it a great deal of attention, but viewership has actually declined over the past few weeks.
Disclaimer: This article may contain spoilers for the Korean drama My Demon.
Netizens expressed mixed reactions about Song Kang and Kim Yoo Jung's acting demonic
The performance of the main actors in the drama was, in the eyes of the Korean audience, a major contributing factor to the decline in viewership for demonic. Although it cannot be denied that the two main actors, Kim Yoo Jung and Song Kang, have attractive visuals, many have criticized them for their weak acting abilities.
Viewers also criticized the screenwriter. They flocked to Twitter and shared their opinions regarding the scope of the acting, calling it “bad drama”. Another online user went on to say that Kim Yoo-jung and Song Kang are “really bad at acting.”
However, many others jumped into the online discussion and shared their positive comments regarding the matter demonic. They speculated that the drop in viewership may be a result of the delay in the broadcast of episodes 11 and 12 due to the year-end events of the 2023 SBS Drama Awards and Entertainment Awards.
More about Episodes 11 and 12 demonic which saw a sharp decline in viewer ratings
The episode begins with the flashbacks of Jung Gu-won (played by Song Kang), who is shown as the son of a prominent family in a small hometown. He meets Bushim (Kim Yoo Jung), a stunning girl, and watches her dancing in the forest with swords, mesmerized. Gradually, their attraction grows; However, Woshim tells Gu-won that even though their origins are completely different, they are not meant to be together after he declared his love.
Afterwards, Woochim is inspired to adhere to Catholic beliefs along with Go Won when he learns about the doctrine of equality in religion. Unfortunately, his father found out about this through his servant. One day, Go Won promises Woo Shim that he will never forget her when he leaves the village for work and presents her with a cross necklace. However, due to the increasing influence of Catholicism, there was increasing conflict between the people.
Go-won's father decides to pay only one tribute in an attempt to spare their entire city from Catholic domination. As the only Catholic in the community, Woshim was captured and sacrificed her life to save Gu-won's religious beliefs.
When Gu-won realizes that his lover is no longer alive, he arrives too late to save Do-hee/Woshim, and in a fit of rage, kills everyone in the room before committing suicide. Afterwards, Gu-Won wakes up to an exhausted appearance in the present.
Go-won and Do-hee bid farewell to Ga-young on friendly terms as she prepares for her final show at the Sunwool Foundation. Do Hee asks Go Won about his intense feelings and memories during Ga Young's performance. He told her how he became responsible for the cause of his lover's death in the past, and expressed his fear that Do Hee would have to suffer in this life again as a result of it.
However, she comforts him that her suffering will only come from being alone, and Joo-won swears that they will never face the same terrible fate in this world. However, fans learn a surprising secret in the end.
Chun Suk saw a person at the exact spot where Do Hee's parents died, who she later refers to as the devil. It turns out that it was Gu-won who had an agreement with Do-hee's parents; As a result, after the accident happened, he collected their souls.
The film is directed by Kim Jang Han and Kwon Da Sum. demonic Written by Choi Ah Il. The main characters of this series are Kim Yoo-jung, Song Kang, Lee Sang-yi, and Kim Hae-sook. The show is behind the production companies Studio S and Binge Works, and it is produced by Ahn Young-in, Yoon Geon-hee, and Lee Jae-woo.
demonic It was shown on Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 on SBS and is simulcast worldwide on Netflix at the same time.
