Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin have entered space after a series of ups and downs.

In the first episode of the tvN weekend drama ‘Ask the Stars’ (written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo, planned by Studio Dragon, produced by Keyeast and MYM Entertainment) that aired on the 4th, the spaceship Geo-ten (GO-10) carrying Dinosaur (played by Lee Min-ho) and Eve Kim (played by Gong Hyo-jin) safely landed in space orbit and began life outside of Earth, captivating viewers‘ hearts from the very first episode.

Accordingly, the viewership ratings for the first episode of ‘Ask the Stars’ recorded an average of 3.8% and a peak of 5% in the metropolitan area, an average of 3.3% and a peak of 4.6% nationwide, taking first place in the same time slot among cable and comprehensive programming channels. (Based on a paid platform that integrates cable, IPTV, and satellite / Provided by Nielsen Korea)

‘Ask the Stars’, which started with Geoten preparing to go to the space station, depicts the process of a dinosaur who was an ordinary obstetrician and gynecologist becoming a space tourist who paid an astronomical amount of money. After losing his biological mother right after birth, the dinosaur grew up treating his aunts like his mother, and despite his difficult family circumstances, he received a perfect score on the college entrance exam and entered medical school, successfully becoming an obstetrician and gynecologist.

Despite the sense of accomplishment that he gave birth to a new life, he became the attending physician for the daughter-in-law of the MZ Group who was suffering from infertility, but the dinosaur’s poverty continued. After performing an emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy on MZ Electronics CEO Choi Go-eun (played by Han Ji-eun), the dinosaur fell out of favor with the chairman of MZ Group Choi Jae-ryong (played by Kim Eung-soo), and was fired from the hospital and was unable to find a new job, which was heartbreaking.

Choi Go-eun suddenly confessed her love to the dinosaur, embarrassing him even more. When the news reported that the two of them were together, Choi Jae-ryong decided to send the dinosaur into space along with various homework assignments such as infertility and solving incurable diseases.



The dinosaur‘s voyage on the spaceship under the order of MZ Group Chairman Choi Jae-ryong faced numerous crises. When an emergency occurred where food got stuck in the dinosaur’s throat due to motion sickness, Commander Eve Kim quickly took action to provide emergency treatment. The dinosaur felt gratitude and regret when it saw Eve Kim‘s big toe, which had been torn while trying to save itself.

The dinosaur then persuaded Eve Kim once the spaceship regained orbit and sutured Eve Kim’s toe in the zero gravity where it was difficult to even keep its body still. The dinosaur‘s face shows a strange emotion as he sees Eve Kim taking care of him like a mother in an unfamiliar space, and the two’s extraterrestrial life becomes even more exciting.

In this way, ‘Ask the Stars’ successfully took its first step as Korea‘s first space office drama with the adventures of the tourist dinosaur and commander Eve Kim as they step into space, sharing life and death together. The turbulent life of a dinosaur and its departure for space unfold at a rapid pace, making viewers immerse themselves in the emotions of the dinosaur.

In particular, the solid acting of the actors who have immersed themselves in their characters, such as Lee Min-ho, who portrays the eventful life of an obstetrician-gynecologist dinosaur, and Gong Hyo-jin, who boasts the charisma of a commander as Eve Kim, double the immersion of the play.

In addition, the lively and sensational story, rapid development, and unique directing technique of looking around with the eyes of an astronaut emphasized the unique characteristics of ‘Ask the Stars’, captivating everyone. With the vast space scenery, the zero-gravity environment where everything weighs 0 grams, and even the interior of a spaceship implemented in detail, it captured everyone’s attention from the first broadcast with abundant things to see. This makes us even more excited for the colorful story that will unfold against the backdrop of the endless universe.

The tvN Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Ask the Stars’, which will fully unfold the extraterrestrial life of tourist Lee Min-ho and commander Gong Hyo-jin, will air its second episode today (the 5th) at 9:20 p.m.

Reporter Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com yyynnn@donga.com