Top Drama Viewership Ratings: Week of Aug. 7-13, 2017

We got a couple new premieres this week (the cycle never eeeeeends), but the beginning of the week at least remained a constant: Falsify is still leading the pack, though it’s not upping its viewership by much, while The King Loves and School 2017 continue to take second and third place, respectively. Bride of the Water God 2017 saw a small bump, but it still hasn’t managed to beat its own record (though it manages to come close most weeks).

While Man Who Dies to Live continues to dominate the Wednesday-Thursday timeslot, time slip comedy Manhole premiered to a miserable 3.1%, and dropped into the near unheard-of place where shows below 3.0% go with its second episode. I know ratings aren’t the only barometer for success, but I am sad to see such a zany/fun show not even be given a chance, even though it wasn’t necessarily set up for success by taking over the timeslot occupied by previous low-earner Seven Day Queen. Le sigh.

Strongest Deliveryman seems to be picking up some steam at least, and Woman of Dignity still hasn’t broken that 10% ceiling it seems so close to. As far as other weekend cable shows go, Rescue Me isn’t doing gangbusters (though that’s not surprising, since the content doesn’t seem that mainstream), while newbie time slip drama Live Up to Your Name pulled in a decent 2.7% for tvN.

 
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Aug. 7-13, 2017