Netflix K-Drama Unexpectedly Slammed With Scathing Reviews Despite Consistent #1 Ratings 

A popular weekend K-Drama that initially dominated ratings charts is now facing an unexpected wave of harsh criticism from netizens online.

Despite holding strong as a top-rated show in its time slot, recent discussions on Korean community forums reveal that many viewers are losing interest — calling the once-addictive series “boring” and “frustrating.”

Typhoon Family follows the turbulent rise of a wealthy heir during South Korea’s 1997 financial crisis. While the tvN and Netflix production was initially praised for its compelling premise and nostalgic ’90s setting, viewers now feel fatigued by it.

Fans say the story has fallen into repetitive patterns, with drawn-out subplots and underwhelming resolutions.

One viral post on TheQoo suggests that while production quality and performances remain solid, the writing and pacing have failed to keep up with early expectations.

Typhoon Family is getting more and more reactions calling it “boring.”

Viewers say it keeps repeating the same frustrating storylines and unclear resolutions, while the slow pacing and drawn-out directing are also turning people away.

— Viral post on TheQoo

The recent fall-off has been shocking, especially when you look at Typhoon Family‘s impressive and extremely consistent rating in South Korea. The K-Drama has remained first among other shows on its timeslot ever since its first episode.

According to Nielsen Korea, the viewership ratings in Seoul as well as nationwide even reached a new peak with its latest episode.

Regardless, the record-breaking numbers don’t seem to translate to top viewership satisfaction. Korean netizens on TheQoo did not hold back from slamming the show and its writers in the comments of a viral post.

• “It’s so dull. Nothing happened again today.”
• “It looks like it should be fun, but it’s boring.”
• “The plot feels the same every time… even the ‘satisfying’ moments aren’t that satisfying.”
• “I heard the actor only read up to Episode 4 of the script before joining, and everything after that went downhill.”
• “I dropped it last week. This writer shouldn’t be doing 16-episode dramas.”

While ratings remain strong for now, viewers are beginning to question how long the show can hold onto its top spot if similar criticism continues to grow.