I’m not all that into revenge plot dramas.  I try to avoid them when I can but the trailer for The Chaser just caught my eye.  It’s been given a one-episode extension followed by a special so it will end next week instead of ending this week.  Though it’s almost over, I understand that the subs for it are slow and coming so you can still try and watch it, if you wish.  I highly recommend it.

I saw comments on the Big forum on Soompi awhile back about people wondering why this drama is doing better in the ratings and since I watch both I just wanted to put my two cents in.  The two dramas are very different and it’s very hard to compare them directly in terms of quality.  In terms of numbers, Big is a trendy that’s geared towards younger audiences and younger audiences tend to watch more dramas on Wednesday and Thursdays.  Hence why I was a little surprised that it ended up being a Monday-Tuesday drama.  To understand programmers, they always want to pit shows that are very different against each other.  If you can’t attract one audience, you’ve got another that’s interested in watching something different.  I like that I can watch one and cry and watch the other and laugh.

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