The JTBC drama series airs Fridays and Saturdays at 11 p.m. Though initially created as a 16-episode drama, JTBC added four extra episodes as a result of the series’ growing popularity. It also broke the highest viewership rating for a JTBC drama, which previously marked 12.06 percent for “Woman of Dignity” in 2017. Ratings have risen consistently each week. The series saw its ratings rise from 1.7 percent viewership for its pilot episode in November to 15.8 percent on Saturday, according to Nielsen Korea. On the other side, parents think children are ungrateful for all they provide. From children’s view, parents think they own them, treating them as mere belongings. Viewers can empathize with the characters, having experienced their own conflicts with parents or children.Įven outside the “Sky Castle,” parents and children find themselves in arguments over different ways of thinking. Her confession shows how she was pressured by her father and thought she had to prove her worth even if by lying. She had faked admission to the Ivy League school. Han taught her to be proud of her genes and believe she is special because she has inherited superior genes.Īnother example: In the latest episode, a family is in distress after learning that the daughter lied about attending Harvard University for a year. Han’s daughter is impulsive, ignorant and arrogant. The drama’s larger-than-life young characters go to extremes. Beneath the surface, the show is about parenthood - the hardships and importance of raising children. ![]() The latest episode took an unexpected turn though, as she took her own life.īut it is more than just the education craze that has viewers gaga over the series. Meanwhile, Cha Min-hyeok expects to win votes by a landslide at the poll deciding whether to maintain or abolish book club ‘Ompharos. Hae-na is smart and cunning, manipulating her peers and even the adults around her. Lee Su-im recognizes Han Seo-jin as her true self, Gwak Mi-hyang, and Han Seo-jin finds herself in a crisis of potentially being chased away from Sky Castle. For example, Kim Hae-na is the hidden daughter of Han’s husband, which risks turning the series into just another Korean drama about “birth secrets.”īut Hae-na refuses to be a cliched character, breaking the unwritten law of Korean drama that all poor characters have to be sweet and kind. The drama avoids being corny by putting a fresh spin on classical plot devices. Han even intervened in the class president polls to get her daughter elected. ![]() Viewers were surprised when a bank invited its “VVIP” customers to introduce them to Kim. The drama series has drawn positive reviews as a black comedy that casts light on some of the darker portions of Korean society.
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