Jealously Incarnate (Photo : YouTube)
This early, the new Hallyu to air over South Korean TV "Jealously Incarnate" was noticed by industry observers with an initial viewer rating of 9.1 percent, causing “Uncontrollably Fond” to be ranked third with a 7.9 percent viewership rating.
This early too, the rom-com was the subject of complaints from weather forecasters because of how Gong Hyo Jin, who plays Pyo Na Ri, a weather forecaster is portrayed. Movienewsguide cited the comment of an unnamed weather forecaster from a major broadcasting network who complained their profession has been depicted as very exaggerated and degrading.
The newscaster did not like that in the show, Pyo Na Ri ended up with newscasting work as a last resort because she did not make the cut for a regular newscasting post. She also raised the use of unnatural body enhances by Pyo Na Ri, such as butt pads, as portraying their profession as not knowing their job.
However, a representative of the network of “Jealously Incarnate” clarified the series did not intend to degrade the profession. How Pya Na Ri was depicted was more for entertainment purposes. The representative said the TV drama did not represent real life events, situations or perceptions.
The representative added that if people from all profession depicted wrongly on TV would come forward, point out the error and their motivation for watching TV is gone, then half of TV series or more would no longer air or have no story at all.
Bitbag wrote that Episode 5 focused on Pyo Na Ri and Na Jo Hee both showing up for the 19:40 weather forecast. Find out who did the weather forecast. Shown over SBS, “Jealously Incarnate” airs every Wednesday and Thursday at 10 p.m.
