The first 2 episodes aired, "Now, We Are Breaking Up" only achieved average raiting (7.2%) - a figure much lower than the producer's initial estimate.
This result caused the main actress of the film, Song Hye Kyo, to face many mixed opinions, with most viewers thinking that she was a "black hole" that prevented the film from achieving previously expected expectations.
On the film's official Fanpage, many reviews from viewers sent to the crew said that Song Hye Kyo's acting was "one color" and not much different from previous roles.
Song Hye Kyo has not shown any breakthrough in her comeback. If we continue to act in a bland way, it will be difficult for the film to achieve high results" - one viewer commented.
In addition, actor Song Joong Ki's "ex-wife" is also criticized for her foreign language spoke ability. In episode 1, the scene where she and the male lead character (played by Jang Ki Young) talked to each other in French, Song Hye Kyo clearly showed that the errors from the emphasis to the pronunciation of the words were confusing to the audience.
Previously, Song Hye Kyo's weak English speaking ability in the movie "The Sun's fate" surprised the audience.
It is known that the Korean drama "Now, We Are Breaking Up" is considered an important work marking Song Hye Kyo's return after a noisy divorce.
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Now, We Are Breaking Up has a length of 16 episodes, and will continuously air every Friday and Saturday on SBS (Korea) as well as copyright film screenings.