A still from ‘Backstreet Novice.’ (SBS/File).
K-drama fans are not too happy with the latest series to come out of SBS.
The newly aired k-drama, Backstreet Novice, has actually been getting heavy criticisms because it aired its first episode last June 19 for having sexual innuendos not matched for public watching.
The series is really based upon the adult webtoon Corner store Saet Byul, but prior to airing, the producers guaranteed a hilarious household rom-com rather.
Well, the first couple of episodes have actually aired and a lot of eyebrows still raised.
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The story revolves around a young female part-timer, played by Kim Yoo Jung, attempting to make a move on her convenience store manager, played by Ji Chang Wook.
Scenes like Chang Wook inadvertently strolling in on a prostitution deal and Yoo Jung (a small) asking a complete stranger to purchase her cigarettes are leaving a bad taste in the mouth of many audiences.
It likewise doesn’t assist that Yoo Jung is always wearing way-too-short skirts while the scenes use low electronic camera angles.
Regardless of the unfavorable comments, the series enjoyed a 4.6 and 8.3 percent viewership in its latest episode on Saturday– a brand-new record for the romantic comedy in the four episodes that it has actually currently aired.
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This post appeared on the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
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