When it was announced that actors Lee Min-Ho and Gong Hyo-Jin were going to star together in a spaceship romance drama with a hefty budget, fans hoped that When the Stars Gossip was going to be good. It’s a pretty unique premise– how many K-dramas have you seen in space?– and to its credit, the show maximizes on the production design and cinematography. It’s also refreshing to see a more lighthearted project for Lee in particular. But the show juggles way too many plotlines with uneven humor, with an exciting space mission strained with the weight of Kong Ryong’s overelaborate backstory. And with a rumored 50 billion won budget, we’re not sure this spaceflight was worth the cost.

SPAAAACE.