'Health club romance' KBS2 drama 'Pump Up the Healthy Love' is struggling to break through the 1% viewership rating barrier even as it approaches the end. The 'trend' Lee Joon-young couldn't save it.
The 10th episode aired on the 29th recorded a viewership rating of 1.1% nationwide according to Nielsen Korea. After starting at 1.8% for the first episode, it has continuously declined and has not been able to surpass the 2% mark.
'Pump Up the Healthy Love' tells the story of Do Hyun-jung, a former world-class bodybuilder, who runs a dilapidated health club, where he meets Lee Mi-ran, who is at the brink of her life due to a shocking breakup. It depicts their 'thrilling muscle growth comedy romance.' Although it stars Lee Joon-young and Jeong Eun-ji, it leaves behind a sense of disappointment with its poor ratings.
Despite the subtle emotional changes between Mi-ran (Jeong Eun-ji) and Hyun-jung (Lee Joon-young), the viewership ratings show no signs of rebounding. The consistently low ratings have not recovered even as the show approaches the end.
Only 2 episodes remain until the end. Here are the key points to watch in the remaining 2 episodes.
#Where will the 'Hyun-ran couple' Lee Joon-young♡Jeong Eun-ji's romance go? (feat. Tteokbokki)Mi-ran gradually became infatuated with the 'health club fanatic' Hyun-jung as she realized feelings she didn't know she had. This relationship, which began as a crush, caused subtle ripples with the appearance of Hyun-jung's ex-girlfriend Kang Sol (Park Hae-in), and the emotional connection that blossomed over tteokbokki was enough to awaken their romantic cells. In particular, in episode 10, Hyun-jung expressed his excitement with an indirect confession to Mi-ran, saying, 'I think I have developed feelings for you.' It remains to be seen whether Mi-ran can win over Hyun-jung's pectorals and biceps, and expectations are mounting for the direction of the 'Hyun-ran couple's' romance.
#Rest for muscle growth! People at the health club who have grown through exercise'Pump Up the Healthy Love' conveyed deep empathy and laughter through the narratives of characters who began exercising for their own reasons. The stories of various members like Im Seong-im (Park Seong-yeon), Kang Cheol-nam (Jo Jeong-chi), and Hye-bin (Han So-hyun), as well as trainers who became like Rosa (Lee Mi-do) and Alex (Lee Seung-woo), were portrayed as a growth drama that transcended mere exercise. Mi-ran also entered the health club due to a breakup with her ex-boyfriend Yeom Jun-seok (Jeong Uk-jin), and Hyun-jung, who was born smaller than a 1.5kg dumbbell, turned his life around solely through exercise. Attention is focused on what the 'final chapter of muscle growth' will look like for these individuals who have grown step by step at the health club.
#Can Lee Joon-young's 'Pump Up the Healthy Love' hold out until the end?Hyun-jung ranked first in the competition 'Mr. David,' a dream of fitness enthusiasts, but one day returned to the old underground health club as the director. It was revealed that this was to protect the health club in place of the first director Dong Han-cheol (Choi Moo-sung), evoking emotions. However, as the director Hyun-jung faced a fierce survival game between self-employed owners and trainers, crises continued to loom ahead. Amid crises such as member cliques, member slumps, management difficulties, aging facilities, and the landlord's unreasonable demands, the 24-Hour Health Club persevered. It remains to be seen whether Hyun-jung can protect this space until the end, and what the fate of this health club, which has changed the bodies and lives of many, will be.
KBS 2TV's Wednesday-Thursday drama 'Pump Up the Healthy Love' episodes 11 and the finale will air on June 4 (Wednesday) and June 5 (Thursday) at 9:50 p.m. It remains to be seen whether 'Pump Up the Healthy Love' can capture the hearts of viewers in its final moments.
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