And with that, the craziness that is Penthouse has come to an end. The drama aired its finale on Tuesday, and it was so close to hitting that rare 30 percent. But hey, 28.8 percent is an amazing achievement. Not only that, but there’s already a season 2 in the works — the quickest drama sequel I’ve seen maybe ever.
As usual, most of the Big Three shows are struggling, with the exception of Secret Royal Inspector. The sageuk’s numbers are staying strong around 5-6 percent, without any significant change. But it’s the cable shows that are pulling everyone in, whether it’s the Wednesday-Thursday rom-coms or the weekend fantasy dramas.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 4-10, 2024
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Jan. 4 | |||
| Secret Royal Inspector | 5 | KBS | 5.7% |
| Penthouse | 20 | SBS | 23.8% |
| Awaken | 11 | tvN | 4.8% |
| Tuesday, Jan. 5 | |||
| Secret Royal Inspector | 6 | KBS | 6.5% |
| Penthouse | 21 | SBS | 28.8% |
| Live On | – | JTBC | – |
| Awaken | 12 | tvN | 4.6% |
| Wednesday, Jan. 6 | |||
| Cheat on Me, If You Can | 9 | KBS | 3.1% |
| Run On | 7 | JTBC | 2.8% |
| True Beauty | 7 | tvN | 3.9% |
| Thursday, Jan. 7 | |||
| Cheat on Me, If You Can | 10 | KBS | 3.0% |
| Run On | 8 | JTBC | 3.8% |
| True Beauty | 8 | tvN | 2.9% |
| Friday, Jan. 8 | |||
| Fly Dragon | 15 | SBS | 5.2% |
| Hush | 7 | JTBC | 2.7% |
| Saturday, Jan. 9 | |||
| Homemade Love Story | 33 | KBS | 30.9% |
| Fly Dragon | 16 | SBS | 5.4% |
| Hush | 8 | JTBC | 2.3% |
| The Uncanny Counter | 11 | OCN | 8.7% |
| Mr. Queen | 9 | tvN | 12.1% |
| Sunday, Jan. 10 | |||
| Homemade Love Story | 34 | KBS | 33.6% |
| The Uncanny Counter | 12 | OCN | 10.6% |
| Mr. Queen | 10 | tvN | 12.8% |