On the evening of February 23, the Korean drama "When The Stars Gossip" aired its final episode on tvN. According to Korean media, the ending of the film shocked the audience "for the entire episode" because of a sudden tragedy in the last minute of a romantic story in space.
In the final episode, Gong Ryong (Lee Min Ho) discovered that Eve Kim (Gong Hyo Jin) was pregnant with their child. Gong Ryong and her colleagues are against Eve Kim's intention to have a child on the space station, as her life could be in danger. On the contrary, Eva Kim is determined not to return to earth because she is afraid that her child will die.
After being persuaded by Gong Ryong many times, Eve Kim finally chose to return with him. But her condition suddenly became strange, and the two had to return to the space station immediately.
3 months later, Eve Kim successfully gave birth naturally on the space station. As a doctor, Gong Ryong accompanied her throughout her childbirth.
However, the final minutes of the film shocked everyone when it was revealed that Gong Ryong had passed away 24 hours after their child was born. The reason was due to a complication of childbirth - a broken pelvis - but she hid it from Gong Ryong.
After his wife's death, Gong Ryong decided to stay at the space station for more than 19 months, inaugurating an outer space reproductive center.
His child and his late partner were born in a zero-gravity environment, so they need special medical attention to develop without affecting heart function and bone density.
The ending of the movie "When The Stars Gossip" was heavily criticized, with a series of posts on forums.
The film begins with expectations for a new perspective in the romance genre, combining love with the appeal of a space exploration journey. However, the female lead's death after giving birth was a tragic event that no one could have predicted.
Many viewers call When The Stars Gossip the Korean drama with the worst ending in history. They questioned the creative thinking of the screenwriter.
Even the hard-working fans of Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin wondered why the two actors accepted to act in this film. When The Stars Gossip is considered the most failed work in the two stars careers.
Other opinions say that the 50 billion won investment in When The Stars Gossip is a total waste. Not only the final episode, the film has caused controversy from the first episodes because of its script, dialogue and poor investment in effects and settings.
