Critics pan 'childish' KBS drama

"Moolim School" poster / Courtesy of KBS

TV drama “Moorim School” is drawing mixed reaction from critics over its unrealistic plot and the cast’s performance.

The first episode aired on KBS Monday. The series portrays a unique school where teachers instruct students about the virtues of honesty, faith, sacrifice and communication instead of the importance of academic knowledge.

Some media reports have criticized the drama, saying the story is far-fetched and childish. It was dubbed “a children’s drama at night time,” according to the Yonhap news agency.

Critics also denounced the performance of some of its overseas cast for their poor Korean language skills and acting. News Way said it was “an eyesore to look at.”

Characters of "Moolim School" in a scene from its teaser video

But the drama was top of the index that measures “being mentioned” by netizens, Yonhap reported. It quoted a big data analysis that showed the drama’s two episodes topped the index among other TV programs aired in the past 12 days, recording 111.95, on average.

The program also generated the most tweets -- over 72,000 -- beating “Six Flying Dragons” on SBS and “Glamorous Temptation” on MBC, the report said.