I thought the drama in dramaland was over (after the River situation), but this week was just full of controversies. New dramas Joseon Exorcist and Oh! Master both sparked anger with their first episodes, resulting in Joseon Exorcist’s cancellation. Before Joseon Exorcist’s immediate end, it actually premiered to decent ratings — 8.9 percent, over River’s 8.7 percent.
Oh! Master is still going, as far as I know, but MBC did take measures to remove its controversial shower scene from its streaming service Wavve. The drama didn’t perform well ratings-wise either, earning less than fellow rom-com Hello? It’s Me!. Maybe it’s because of the time slot, or even the time of year, but dang… These rom-coms are really struggling.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 22-28, 2024
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Mar. 22 | |||
| River Where the Moon Rises | 11 | KBS | 8.7% |
| Joseon Exorcist | 1 | SBS | 8.9% |
| Navillera | 1 | tvN | 2.8% |
| Tuesday, Mar. 23 | |||
| River Where the Moon Rises | 12 | KBS | 8.1% |
| Joseon Exorcist | 2 | SBS | 6.9% |
| Navillera | 2 | tvN | 3.0% |
| Wednesday, Mar. 24 | |||
| Hello? It’s Me! | 11 | KBS | 3.9% |
| Oh! Master | 1 | MBC | 2.6% |
| Sisyphus | 11 | JTBC | 4.9% |
| Mouse | 7 | tvN | 5.8 % |
| Thursday, Mar. 25 | |||
| Hello? It’s Me! | 12 | KBS | 3.2% |
| Oh! Master | 2 | MBC | 2.2% |
| Sisyphus | 12 | JTBC | 4.6% |
| Mouse | 8 | tvN | 6.4% |
| Friday, Mar. 26 | |||
| Penthouse 2 | 11 | SBS | 25.2% |
| Beyond Evil | 11 | JTBC | 4.7% |
| Saturday, Mar. 27 | |||
| Revolutionary Sisters | 5 | KBS | 26.7% |
| Penthouse 2 | 12 | SBS | 29.2% |
| Beyond Evil | 12 | JTBC | 4.3% |
| Times | 11 | OCN | 1.4% |
| Vincenzo | 11 | tvN | 9.3% |
| Sunday, Mar. 28 | |||
| Revolutionary Sisters | 6 | KBS | 26.9% |
| Times | 12 | OCN | 3.1% |
| Vincenzo | 12 | tvN | 10.7% |