Seol In Ah’s ‘Oasis’ Sees Rise In Ratings — Is It Worth Checking Out?
For four consecutive weeks, Seol In Ah, Jang Dong Yoon and Chu Young Woo's period drama "Oasis" struggled to receive a significantly high score after being stagnant in viewership ratings.
Thankfully, the drama experiences an interesting turn of events as it closes its first half of broadcast. Read on to know more.
'Oasis' Sees Slight Rise In Viewership Ratings
After the stagnant ratings of "Oasis," the KBS2 period drama finally recorded a slightly higher score!
"Oasis" marks Seol In Ah and Jang Dong Yoon's comeback drama, which depicts the struggles and triumphs of three youths living in the turbulent South Korea in the '90s.
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On Tuesday, March 28, "Oasis" released its eighth episode that marks the drama's conclusion of the first half of its broadcast. It recorded an average nationwide rating of 7.4%, which is 1.0% higher than the previous episode.
In particular, the newly recorded score marks the drama's highest rating yet, much to fans' delight. "Oasis" also took the No. 1 among other Monday and Tuesday dramas across cable channels.
Seol In Ah's 'Oasis' Criticized For 'Bland' Themes
Fans expressed their disappointment about Seol In Ah, Jang Dong Yoon and Chu Young Woo's period romance drama "Oasis."
Besides its stagnant ratings, the series also suffered from the viewers' negative comments on both the drama's premise and actors' performances.
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Prior to its premiere, the drama received great response from fans. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to the hype. Due to being period-centered, "Oasis" wasn't able to entice more viewers compared to a drama set in the modern time.
The constant depiction of violence, betrayal and cheating has also left a sour impression on the viewers.
Moreover, the chemistry between the three is a hit or miss due to the evident awkwardness between the female and male leads who both lack personality, according to domestic viewers.
In addition to that, the drama is also continuously compared to the actress' previous work "Business Proposal," which was a box office hit in 2022.
But with the sudden rise in the drama ratings, the production unit believes that "Oasis" will continue its momentum with the hopes of enjoying great reception from the public in the second half of its run.
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Written by Elijah Mully.
