South Korean actor Lee Min-ho's dialogue on pregnancy from the recent When The Stars Gossip episode gained widespread criticism from Korean viewers. On January 19, 2025, Netflix and tvN unveiled episode 6 of the ongoing space romance drama starring Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin.When The Stars Gossip episode 6 depicted a scene between Gong Ryong (Lee Min-ho) and Eve Kim (Gong Hyo-jin) discussing the progress in mice behavior towards each other in the space setting. While the discussion was about whether the two mice would mate, Eve Kim showed a lack of certainty.Gong Ryong reassured her that they would and stated that he was an expert when it comes to “s*x” and “pregnancy.” The dialogue did not sound absurd in the dubbed version or in the version with English subtitles. However, Korean-speaking viewers have allegedly found the dialogue offensive towards obstetricians and gynecologists.Netizens interpreted the Pachinko actor’s lines as implying that Gong Ryong was good at impregnating. The dialogue became a hot topic on online forums in South Korea, where Netizens weighed in with their opinions criticizing the makers of the show, including writer Seo Sook-hyang.“What the heck is that line?”- A netizen reacted on TheQoo.K-netizen reacts to Lee Min-ho's pregnancy dialogue in When The Stars Gossip (Image Via TheQoo)“Seo Sook-hyang, why are you suddenly like this?”- a user stated“I guess the writer really likes the word s*x. It was the same in Jealousy Incarnate before. The dialogue is really bad. He says s*x s*x everywhere."- another user statedNetizens criticized the actors for picking scripts with allegedly offensive dialogues.“Was this the only content that could be made with a space background? I don't understand why they spent 50 billion won to make this kind of drama with sci-fi material.”- a viewer said“Do you think using s*x words make you look cool? But you have to know when to use them. You just seem like a weird person. That's an insult to an obstetrician and gynecologist. Actors, please read the script carefully before you go in. The likeability is also too low.”- another viewer added“How many times do actors usually read the script before they go into acting? If they decide after reading even the first script, it's disappointing for the actors.”- a netizen reactedNetizens further found the lines to be allegedly insulting OB/GYN doctors.“What on earth do you think an obstetrician and gynecologist does? I'm really sorry.”- a user said“S*x, s*x, it's not like it's a meal, what kind of obstetrician/gynecologist would say that?”- a netizen said“Did you learn the word "s*x" recently? Why did you keep saying "s*x" from the first week of the drama? The lines aren't witty or funny, it's just weird.”- another netizen wroteWhen The Stars Gossip, featuring Lee Min-ho and Gong Hyo-jin, witnessed a rise in ratings on the latest episodeAccording to Nielsen Korea, When The Stars Gossip episode 5 aired on Saturday, January 18, 2025, and recorded a nationwide viewership rating of 1.8 percent. Notably, these ratings were one percent lower than the previous episode. Furthermore, on January 19, 2025, episode 6 marked a nationwide viewership rating of 2.9 percent, a 1.1 percent increase from the previous episode of the Netflix space rom-com series.When The Stars Gossip tells the story of an OB/GYN doctor named Gong Ryong, played by Lee Min-ho, who travels to space with a secret mission. Gong Ryong meets Gong Hyo-jin’s character Eve Kim at the space station, who is known to be a perfectionist. Eve Kim is on her first mission as the commander of the space station hosting Gong Ryong as a tourist.Meanwhile, When The Stars Gossip episode 7 is scheduled to be aired on Saturday, January 25, 2025, on tvN and Netflix.