There’s not much change in the world of ratings this week, with the current slate of shows largely holding steady in their places with mostly just small ticks upward or downward. The ratings race hasn’t been very exciting lately, and even shows that claim first prize are doing it with slim margins and single digits.
That is, everything aside from KBS weekend hit My Golden Life, which continues to stay on the happier side of 30%, which is great for the show (but a head-scratcher for me—I find the show watchable, but not 30% watchable, if you know what I mean).
It’s interesting to note that nothing in the Monday-through-Friday slots has broken into double-digit ratings, so we’re kind of comparing heights of acorns in some cases. That said, while the numbers may be underwhelming, I’m glad that they aren’t indicative of the quality of the shows themselves; I think we have a good crop of shows at the moment, which is what really matters!
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5, 2017
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Oct. 30 | |||
| Witch’s Court | 7 | KBS | 7.6% |
| 20th Century Boy and Girl | 13 | MBC | 2.8% |
| 20th Century Boy and Girl | 14 | MBC | 3.1% |
| Temperature of Love | 23 | SBS | 6.5% |
| Temperature of Love | 24 | SBS | 7.9% |
| Because This Life Is Our First | 7 | tvN | 3.3% |
| Tuesday, Oct. 31 | |||
| Witch’s Court | 8 | KBS | 9.3% |
| 20th Century Boy and Girl | 15 | MBC | 3.3% |
| 20th Century Boy and Girl | 16 | MBC | 3.5% |
| Temperature of Love | 25 | SBS | 6.8% |
| Temperature of Love | 26 | SBS | 7.6% |
| Because This Life Is Our First | 8 | tvN | 3.8% |
| Wednesday, Nov. 1 | |||
| Mad Dog | 7 | KBS | 5.5% |
| Hospital Ship | 37 | MBC | 7.2% |
| Hospital Ship | 38 | MBC | 9.0% |
| While You Were Sleeping | 21 | SBS | 6.9% |
| While You Were Sleeping | 22 | SBS | 8.4% |
| Buam-dong Revenge Club | 7 | tvN | 4.9% |
| Thursday, Nov. 2 | |||
| Mad Dog | 8 | KBS | 5.6% |
| Hospital Ship | 39 | MBC | 7.2% |
| Hospital Ship | 40 | MBC | 8.6% |
| While You Were Sleeping | 23 | SBS | 7.3% |
| While You Were Sleeping | 24 | SBS | 8.6% |
| Buam-dong Revenge Club | 8 | tvN | 5.5% |
| Friday, Nov. 3 | |||
| Go Back Spouses | 7 | KBS | 5.8% |
| The Package | 7 | JTBC | 2.0% |
| Saturday, Nov. 4 | |||
| My Golden Life | 19 | KBS | 31.2% |
| Go Back Spouses | 8 | KBS | 6.7% |
| Man Who Sets the Table | 17 | MBC | 11.5% |
| Man Who Sets the Table | 18 | MBC | 12.9% |
| Bravo My Life | 9 | SBS | 6.9% |
| Bravo My Life | 10 | SBS | 6.9% |
| Bravo My Life | 11 | SBS | 7.5% |
| Bravo My Life | 12 | SBS | 7.5% |
| The Package | 8 | JTBC | 1.7% |
| Black | 7 | OCN | 3.9% |
| Revolutionary Love | 7 | tvN | 2.8% |
| Sunday, Nov. 5 | |||
| My Golden Life | 20 | KBS | 36.0% |
| Thief-nom, Thief-nim | 49 | MBC | 9.9% |
| Thief-nom, Thief-nim | 50 | MBC | 13.4% |
| Man Who Sets the Table | 19 | MBC | Pre-empted |
| Man Who Sets the Table | 20 | MBC | Pre-empted |
| Black | 8 | OCN | 3.2% |
| Revolutionary Love | 8 | tvN | 2.5% |