SBS’s ambitious space romance drama When the Stars Gossip wrapped up its journey, but its ratings remained low until the very end.

According to Nielsen Korea on February 24, the final episode recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 2.5%.

While this was a slight rise from the previous episode’s 1.8%, the drama ultimately stayed in the 2% range. Its highest rating was 3.9%, achieved early in episode 2.

Despite featuring top stars like Lee Min Ho and Gong Hyo Jin and being Korea’s first-ever "space office drama", When the Stars Gossip struggled to capture a large audience.

The drama gained attention for its advanced filming techniques, using special equipment to mimic real zero-gravity movements and digital character synthesis to enhance the space-like visuals. However, even with these efforts, it failed to maintain strong ratings.

Many had high hopes for this space romance, but the slow pacing and mixed audience reactions led to an underwhelming performance.

Viewers were particularly divided over its emotional yet unexpected finale, leaving some satisfied while others felt disappointed.

With When the Stars Gossip now over, SBS is set to premiere its new drama The Potato Lab, starring Lee Sun Bin and Kang Tae Oh, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 PM KST.

Will this new series fare better? Stay tuned!

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BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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