When the Stars Gossip
Updated: 12/11/2025, 6:14:47 PM Wikipedia source
When the Stars Gossip (Korean: 별들에게 물어봐) is a 2025 South Korean television series written by Seo Sook-hyang, directed by Park Shin-woo, and starring Lee Min-ho, Gong Hyo-jin, Oh Jung-se, and Han Ji-eun. The series follows the fateful encounter of a space tourist and an astronaut on a space station. It aired on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 (KST) from January 4 to February 23, 2025. It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
Infobox
Hangul
별들에게 물어봐
Lit.
Ask the Stars
RR
Byeoldeurege mureobwa
MR
Pyŏldŭrege murŏbwa
Genre
mw- Science fictionRomantic comedy
Written by
Seo Sook-hyang
Directed by
Park Shin-woo
Starring
Lee Min-hoGong Hyo-jin
Music by
Nam Hye-seung
Country of origin
South Korea
Original language
Korean
No. of episodes
16
Running time
70 minutes
Production companies
KeyEastMYM Entertainment [ko]
Budget
₩50 billion
Network
tvN
Release
January 4 (2025-01-04) –February 23, 2025 (2025-02-23)
Tables
1
1
Season
1
Season
2
Episode number
3
Episode number
4
Episode number
5
Episode number
6
Episode number
7
Episode number
8
Episode number
9
Episode number
10
Episode number
11
Episode number
12
Episode number
13
Episode number
14
Episode number
15
Episode number
16
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| 1 | 890 | 969 | 628 | 744 | 462 | 721 | 425 | 521 | 500 | 673 | 454 | 572 | 436 | 454 | 393 | 593 | 590 | |
Average TV viewership ratings · Viewership
Nationwide
Nationwide
Ep.
Nationwide
Original broadcast date
Seoul
1
1
Ep.
1
Original broadcast date
January 4, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
3.324% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
3.818% (1st)
2
2
Ep.
2
Original broadcast date
January 5, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
3.883% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
3.910% (1st)
3
3
Ep.
3
Original broadcast date
January 11, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.237% (4th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.679% (3rd)
4
4
Ep.
4
Original broadcast date
January 12, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.781% (2nd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
3.042% (1st)
5
5
Ep.
5
Original broadcast date
January 18, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.8% (NR)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.939% (6th)
6
6
Ep.
6
Original broadcast date
January 19, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.905% (4th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
3.076% (2nd)
7
7
Ep.
7
Original broadcast date
January 25, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.826% (10th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.144% (2nd)
8
8
Ep.
8
Original broadcast date
January 26, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.199% (5th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.321% (1st)
9
9
Ep.
9
Original broadcast date
February 1, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.075% (4th)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.078% (3rd)
10
10
Ep.
10
Original broadcast date
February 2, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.693% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.791% (1st)
11
11
Ep.
11
Original broadcast date
February 8, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.898% (3rd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.786% (3rd)
12
12
Ep.
12
Original broadcast date
February 9, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.073% (2nd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.039% (2nd)
13
13
Ep.
13
Original broadcast date
February 15, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.852% (3rd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.103% (3rd)
14
14
Ep.
14
Original broadcast date
February 16, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.928% (2nd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.980% (1st)
15
15
Ep.
15
Original broadcast date
February 22, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
1.783% (3rd)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.097% (2nd)
16
16
Ep.
16
Original broadcast date
February 23, 2025
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.550% (1st)
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.517% (1st)
Average
Average
Ep.
Average
Original broadcast date
2.363%
Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)
2.520%
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
Ep.
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share(Nielsen Korea) | |
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | January 4, 2025 | 3.324% (1st) | 3.818% (1st) |
| 2 | January 5, 2025 | 3.883% (1st) | 3.910% (1st) |
| 3 | January 11, 2025 | 2.237% (4th) | 2.679% (3rd) |
| 4 | January 12, 2025 | 2.781% (2nd) | 3.042% (1st) |
| 5 | January 18, 2025 | 1.8% (NR) | 1.939% (6th) |
| 6 | January 19, 2025 | 2.905% (4th) | 3.076% (2nd) |
| 7 | January 25, 2025 | 1.826% (10th) | 2.144% (2nd) |
| 8 | January 26, 2025 | 2.199% (5th) | 2.321% (1st) |
| 9 | February 1, 2025 | 2.075% (4th) | 2.078% (3rd) |
| 10 | February 2, 2025 | 2.693% (1st) | 2.791% (1st) |
| 11 | February 8, 2025 | 1.898% (3rd) | 1.786% (3rd) |
| 12 | February 9, 2025 | 2.073% (2nd) | 2.039% (2nd) |
| 13 | February 15, 2025 | 1.852% (3rd) | 2.103% (3rd) |
| 14 | February 16, 2025 | 1.928% (2nd) | 1.980% (1st) |
| 15 | February 22, 2025 | 1.783% (3rd) | 2.097% (2nd) |
| 16 | February 23, 2025 | 2.550% (1st) | 2.517% (1st) |
| Average | 2.363% | 2.520% | |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS). | |||
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