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The Kuyun hot broadcast period is over and GOTD got the following results:
All-end = 58.48 million views per episode = 2.339 billion views total
On-demand = 51.88 million views per episode = 2.075 billion views total
Cloud collection = 46.26 million views per episode = 1.85 billion views total

According to the article below, all of above are "better than expected, and these results are among the best among actors regardless of gender and age. In the three years from 2023 to 2025, there are only 6 Tencent solo dramas with an average of more than 50 million per episode in Kuyun on-demand and 45 million per episode in cloud collections."
https://x.com/wanghedismile/status/1894327297332879436/

Another excerpt from the source Weibo article:
"Although GOTD was disturbed by various severe external negative influences during the broadcast, it still achieved excellent results, allowing everyone to see more possibilities for Hedi, which was not limited and kept breaking through.

During the period from 2022 to 2025, Unchained Love, Only For Love and GOTD have all achieved results that exceed expectations. There are almost no actors who can achieve good results in the inventory before the broadcast after the explosion, and Hedi is an exception. Unchained Love and Only For Love not only have eye-catching investment results, but also have very good broadcast data, and they are frequently on the official financial report, and the platform and producers are very satisfied. A good score may be accidental, but three consecutive good results is strength. After 2022, Hedi has undergone at least three market verifications, and this kind of actor who has achieved excellent results beyond expectations in just a few years is rare in the entire TV drama circle..."

The experiment was to prove that male fertility issues may be overcome in zero-gravity and they were able to do that. Next issue is conception in zero-gravity that they were also able to do. The third step is giving birth in zero-gravity. Also successful, except for complications that may also happen on earth, though operable on earth but not (yet) in zero-gravity. Finally, survival of babies born in zero-gravity is also successful. So many successes. Where's the failure? The drama is about valuing all living things, including embryos. Eve initially put ethics above morulas. But in the end, she learned to value the embryo inside her. So much that she was willing to do anything so it will live. There's nothing depressing about a noble awakening.

The author of the novel on which this drama is based raved about the lead actor. That is, he is exceedingly happy about the choice for ML. But hey, you might know something more about the character than the AUTHOR himself, who knows? (adding that the last sentence is a sarcastic remark; just to make sure it’s not misunderstood)

This drama has more altruistic goals than shallow selfish interests. Contributing to the progress of society is the best kind of life anybody could have.

One of the things that I love about this drama is how it made me realize the courage of astronauts. Their grit to walk in outer space knowing that one itty-bitty wrong move would send them on a one-way trip to the cosmos or that a small technical problem during liftoff or landing could mean a fiery or explosive death, made me respect how much science and service to mankind mean to them. They have dedicated their lives to these altruistic ideals. They are ready to die during liftoff, landing and spacewalking. Dying in the service of mankind is a fulfillment of their life goal.

Projecting one’s own defects has become a fad on social media, I see. Those who watched this to enjoy it and not to find flaws would be awed at the immersive experience of being in a space station. It was brilliant to have a non-astronaut on board through which viewers may vicariously experience zero-gravity, the perils of take-off and landing, the day to day operation of a space station, the spacewalk that undescores the heroic spirit of astronauts whose every minute movement could take them on a journey in outer space they could never return from, the ethics, rules and regulations about space travel and experimentation, and many more. The genius is how realistic the experience is. One can almost feel how it is to live in zero gravity without getting dizzy, sleeping in one of those cozy beds, brushing teeth in the bathroom, performing experiments, hanging out with the others or just gazing out into outer space. Add to this such thought-provoking dilemma as ethics vs humanity as well as the understanding of what drives people to undertake such a dangerous career and the experience can only be captured by the word masterpiece.

The baby was born in space, thus would naturally adapt to zero gravity. Floating around the space station would just be like crawling around the house. Viewers who are not out to attack this drama would find it cute

They had their time together, creating happy and noble memories. Plus their daughter. Those usual “happy endings” in other dramas, how many would end in divorce?

It’s a happy ending. Being able to contribute to science and humankind’s progress is the dream of many people, especially astronauts who risk most of their career lives for this dream. Thus the fulfillment of that dream is happy indeed.

Hmm, why am I not seeing the other comments here? Seems like I was blocked. ‘Wonder why MDL allows such a feature that would let accounts back-bite other accounts, that is, let accounts say something that blocked accounts cannot respond to. That’s rather rude.

Google reviewers are more altruistic then. This won't appeal to those only interested in selfish interests.

It's a textbook example of the toxicity of kdrama world. This is a masterpiece wasted on an unworthy audience.

Good

Feminism is dismissing traditional thinking that women are only worth something if they have babies or die trying

A scientist knows that nothing is definite; anything is possible unless current data say otherwise. It was thought to be impossible to conceive in space yet she was able to. So, as a scientist, she would be hopeful that something would be done in the future to make it possible for Byeol to go back to earth. In fact, that's what Kang-su is working on. Regarding going back to earth pregnant, she had already established the near impossibility of the fetus surviving the trip. All the data available indicated the fetus would not survive. She was finally convinced to accept that the fetus would be aborted. In the end, she decided to take a chance that a living child would have a better chance of surviving than a fetus.

I don't really see the point in prolonging a discussion where the other party is deliberately being obtuse. The dictionary would naturally have the general meaning of hater. The specific meaning would of course depend on the context. As far as a hater of drama/actor is concerned, the meaning is too obvious to repeat. Anyway, just re-read what I previously wrote.

Regarding hateful comments, you seem to have passed over comments about this drama being "shit". In fact, 95% of the comments here are hateful to those who like it. When I don't like a drama, I just drop it quietly, with nary any noise in consideration of those who like it. Just the fact that you are writing something to destroy others' enjoyment of the drama is hateful enough. Some haters even keep coming back and keep harping about their hatred of it. Talk about dragging. It's really a mystery to me, if you hate a drama so much, why not just drop it? Why do you have to make your life miserable keeping on watching it and keeping on hating it? What kind of people do that?

Science is about making one step at a time. Trial and error is a fundamental process in scientific experiments. Eve accomplished two steps, conceive and give birth in space.

I merely pointed out the definition of haters, i.e. those who target certain dramas for persecution. I didn't use slurs or call them names, as many of them do when they insult actors and those who defend dramas. So, it's okay to attack dramas, actors and defenders but we can't even heave a sigh as what "What a miserable life that must be" is.

See my spoiler below. Anybody who is paying attention would realize this is not about personal interests but has altruistic goals. Which is why I love it.

One thing I like about this drama is how it was able to immerse the viewer in the life of astronauts. Every step they take, from takeoff to spacewalk to landing, presents unimaginable risk. The littlest amount of mistake made when they are out in space could mean being cast adrift in the cosmos forever. So, why do they do this? I don't believe it's mainly for fame and glory. I think astronauts are that very rare breed of humans who really have noble hearts and want to contribute to science and humanity. And Eve was able to accomplish this. All of us die anyway. To die so your child will live is noble enough. But to be willing to die for the advancement of humankind is even more worthwhile.

I guess those who live in countries that have high birth rates don't consider fertility issues a big deal. But there are races right now facing extinction because of low birth rates. So, a way to halt the extinction of certain races would be a big deal. And this is why I consider this ending a happy and triumphant one.