‘Goblin’ K-drama ratings soar with Gong Yoo’s kiss scene, back hug

"Goblin" Korean drama ratings shoot up incredibly, especially during episodes with kiss and back hug scenes of stars Gong Yoo and Kim Go Eun.

At first, the drama received flak due to the alleged Lolita concept of the show. Kim Go Eun plays a role of a senior high school, while Gong Yoo's character has no specified age, but is portrayed by  a middle age man. However, it seems that people have accepted the concept and is now watching the show until the end.

Most viewers praised the show and its writer for coming up with a unique love story. While there is an element of fanatasy in the drama, it is different from other shows in history.

It seemed that Gong Yoo is giving Hallyu actor Lee Min Ho a run for his money as the former's drama has taken over the latter's in terms of ratings. For the last three weeks, Lee Min Ho and Jun Ji Hyun's drama held the top spot, but was immediately replaced by "Goblin" with its pilot episode showing the star power of the actor.

Not only that "Goblin" has surpassed "The Legend Of The Blue Sea," it shockingly doubled its rating score. This means that it also overtook Park Bo Gum's "Moonlight Drawn By Clouds" and "Reply 1988" and Song Joong Ki's "Descendants Of The Sun".

Gong Yoo's popularity is thanks to his hit movie "Train To Busan". The movie has garnered acclaim from various countries worldwide and bagged a Hollywood remake. His role of being the hero in the film catapulted his celebrity status.

Meanwhile, reports claimed that Lee Min Ho will star the "Train To Busan 2". However, there is no official word yet from the writer, producer, and director of the upcoming film.