The ratings chart is slowly emptying out, as this season’s dramas come to a close. Cheat on Me ended this week, and soon to follow are Run On, True Beauty, and Hush. I’m sad to see some of these go (*cries over Joo-kyung and Soo-ho*), but I’m excited for all the dramas to come. And looking at February’s drama schedule, we’re about to get hit with a lot of new content.
Going back to our ongoing shows, there’s some positive movement. At the beginning of the week, both Secret Royal Inspector and Sunbae gained more viewers. Then, over the weekend, Mr. Queen hit an all-time high of 14.9 percent. The wacky sageuk still has a few more episodes, and I have no idea where the ratings (or the, uh, story) are willing to go.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 25-31, 2024
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Jan. 25 | |||
| Secret Royal Inspector | 11 | KBS | 10.6% |
| Sunbae, Don’t Put on That Lipstick | 3 | JTBC | 2.4% |
| Tuesday, Jan. 26 | |||
| Secret Royal Inspector | 12 | KBS | 12.0% |
| Sunbae, Don’t Put on That Lipstick | 4 | JTBC | 2.1% |
| Wednesday, Jan. 27 | |||
| Cheat on Me, If You Can | 15 | KBS | 4.6% |
| Run On | 13 | JTBC | 2.7% |
| True Beauty | 13 | tvN | 4.0% |
| Thursday, Jan. 28 | |||
| Cheat on Me, If You Can | 16 | KBS | 4.0% |
| Run On | 14 | JTBC | 3.1% |
| True Beauty | 14 | tvN | 4.1% |
| Friday, Jan. 29 | |||
| Hush | 13 | JTBC | 2.4% |
| Saturday, Jan. 30 | |||
| Homemade Love Story | 39 | KBS | 31.8% |
| Hush | 14 | JTBC | 2.1% |
| Mr. Queen | 15 | tvN | 14.5% |
| Sunday, Jan. 31 | |||
| Homemade Love Story | 40 | KBS | 33.7% |
| Mr. Queen | 16 | tvN | 14.9% |