Hope everyone had a nice Christmas! The holidays most likely affected this week’s ratings, as many shows had low numbers. Even so, Moonshine — which replaced The King’s Affection — premiered to a decent 7.5 percent. The Red Sleeve Cuff also stayed strong, even reaching a new high. The power of sageuks!
Interestingly, after Snowdrop‘s controversy resurfaced, the creators decided to air three episodes over the weekend, in hopes it would clear things up. The drama’s numbers saw a significant drop, which, again, might be because of the holidays. We’ll have to wait and see how next week’s episodes perform to confirm.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Dec. 20-26, 2024
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Dec. 20 | |||
| Moonshine | 1 | KBS | 7.5% |
| Our Beloved Summer | 5 | SBS | 3.7% |
| The One and Only | 1 | JTBC | 2.4% |
| Secret Royal Inspector and Joy | 13 | tvN | 3.4% |
| Tuesday, Dec. 21 | |||
| Moonshine | 2 | KBS | 7.2% |
| Our Beloved Summer | 6 | SBS | 4.0% |
| The One and Only | 2 | JTBC | 1.4% |
| Secret Royal Inspector and Joy | 14 | tvN | 3.2% |
| Wednesday, Dec. 22 | |||
| School 2024 | 9 | KBS | 1.5% |
| Artificial City | 5 | JTBC | 4.1% |
| Melancholia | 13 | tvN | 2.3% |
| Thursday, Dec. 23 | |||
| School 2024 | 10 | KBS | 1.3% |
| Artificial City | 6 | JTBC | 3.2% |
| Melancholia | 14 | tvN | 2.3% |
| Friday, Dec. 24 | |||
| The Red Sleeve Cuff | 13 | MBC | 12.8% |
| Now We Are Breaking Up | 12 | SBS | 5.7% |
| Snowdrop | 3 | JTBC | 1.9% |
| Bad and Crazy | 3 | tvN | 3.7% |
| Saturday, Dec. 25 | |||
| Young Lady and Gentleman | 27 | KBS | 32.9% |
| The Red Sleeve Cuff | 14 | MBC | 13.0% |
| The Red Sleeve Cuff | 15 | MBC | 14.3% |
| Now We Are Breaking Up | 13 | SBS | 4.9% |
| Snowdrop | 4 | JTBC | 1.7% |
| Bad and Crazy | 4 | tvN | 3.1% |
| Bulgasal: Immortal Souls | 3 | tvN | 4.8% |
| Sunday, Dec. 26 | |||
| Young Lady and Gentleman | 28 | KBS | 35.7% |
| Let Me Be Your Knight | – | SBS | – |
| Snowdrop | 5 | JTBC | 2.8% |
| Bulgasal: Immortal Souls | 4 | tvN | 4.1% |