5 Disappointing K-Drama Series That Viewers Stopped Watching In July

When an exciting, new show is announced, K-Drama fans eagerly add it to their watch lists. Unfortunately, some highly anticipated new series fell flat for viewers in July 2025.

1. Good Boy

Park Bo Gum and Kim So Hyun star in JTBC‘s Good Boy, a K-Drama about former Olympians who used their athletic talents to fight crime as special police officers. The “Olympic Avengers” combined their different background and skills to bring violent offenders to justice.

Park Bo Gum (left) and Kim So Hyun (right) | JTBC

Some viewers took issue with Park Bo Gum’s unlikable character, the show’s intense violence, the lackluster romance, and the storytelling, which involved killing off one particular character. 

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2. The First Night With The Duke

Based on a popular webtoon, this romantic fantasy follows a college student who wakes up inside a romance novel. Everything changes after she spends a night with the novel’s male lead.

Some viewers dropped the show because of pacing issues and cliffhangers, while others weren’t loving how 2PM‘s Taecyeon played the male lead.

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3. The Nice Guy

Lee Dong Wook and Lee Sung Kyung star in this K-Drama that was released on July 18. It’s about a pure-hearted man born into a family of gangsters and an aspiring singer, his first love.

Some viewers couldn’t quite pinpoint why the show didn’t hold their interest. One viewer, who found the story too “old-fashioned” and predictable, didn’t think the female lead was appealing.

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4. Buried Hearts

Buried Hearts is a mystery thriller about a corporate secretary who hacks into a slush fund. The man he stole from isn’t happy about it…

One viewer who stopped watching the show thought Buried Hearts was “painfully slow.” 

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5. Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels hit screens in June. Starring Cho Yi Hyun and Chu Young Woo, this series follows a high school student living a double life as a mysterious shaman. A dream warning her of an upside-down man becomes her reality when a new transfer student arrives.

Though this supernatural teen romance has plenty of fans and impressive ratings, some viewers didn’t love the female lead or the love triangles.

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For more, check out the K-Dramas that viewers dropped in June here:

5 K-Dramas That Disappointed Viewers In June 2025