Aw, you guys — it’s time to say goodbye to some of our favorite dramas. It feels like this drama season has been going on for forever now, so while I am sad to let these shows go, I am ready for all the goodness (*crosses fingers*) that is sure to come next.
So parting from us are three very different shows, the first being When the Camellia Blooms. Camellia’s numbers had been on a steady uphill its entire run, and with the finale hitting 23.8 percent, it’s the most successful miniseries for a public broadcasting network in 2019. Meaning this sweet little rom-com beat out some of the year’s earlier hits like Doctor Prisoner. Hot dang!
Also leaving are action drama Vagabond, which ran away with its highest rating, and fantasy drama Extraordinary You, which ran away with not-so-great ratings but an incredible love from the streaming community. Among all these goodbyes, we did welcome the latest comedy/crime thriller Psychopath Diary, premiering to a modest 1.8 percent. As more newbies trickle in, I’m excited to see how they all fare.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Nov. 18-24, 2019
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Nov. 18 | |||
| Tale of Nokdu | 27 | KBS | 5.6% |
| Tale of Nokdu | 28 | KBS | 6.5% |
| VIP | 5 | SBS | 7.8% |
| Chief of Staff Season 2 | 3 | JTBC | 3.5% |
| Catch the Ghost | 9 | tvN | 2.4% |
| Tuesday, Nov. 19 | |||
| Tale of Nokdu | 29 | KBS | 6.3% |
| Tale of Nokdu | 30 | KBS | 7.8% |
| VIP | 6 | SBS | 9.0% |
| Chief of Staff Season 2 | 4 | JTBC | 3.9% |
| Catch the Ghost | 10 | tvN | 2.4% |
| Wednesday, Nov. 20 | |||
| When the Camellia Blooms | 37 | KBS | 18.1% |
| When the Camellia Blooms | 38 | KBS | 20.4% |
| Extraordinary You | 29 | MBC | 3.0% |
| Extraordinary You | 30 | MBC | 3.3% |
| Secret Boutique | 14 | SBS | 3.0% |
| Psychopath Diary | 1 | tvN | 1.8% |
| Thursday, Nov. 21 | |||
| When the Camellia Blooms | 39 | KBS | 19.7% |
| When the Camellia Blooms | 40 | KBS | 23.8% |
| Extraordinary You | 31 | MBC | 2.6% |
| Extraordinary You | 32 | MBC | 3.6% |
| Secret Boutique | – | SBS | – |
| Psychopath Diary | 2 | tvN | 1.5% |
| Friday, Nov. 22 | |||
| Vagabond | 15 | SBS | 11.8% |
| My Country: The New Age | 15 | JTBC | 3.9% |
| Pegasus Market | 10 | tvN | 2.1% |
| Saturday, Nov. 23 | |||
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 33 | KBS | 19.2% |
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 34 | KBS | 23.2% |
| No Second Chances | 13 | MBC | 6.2% |
| No Second Chances | 14 | MBC | 9.3% |
| No Second Chances | 15 | MBC | 7.8% |
| No Second Chances | 16 | MBC | 8.0% |
| Vagabond | 16 | SBS | 13.0% |
| My Country: The New Age | 16 | JTBC | 4.0% |
| The Lies Within | 13 | OCN | 1.1% |
| Sunday, Nov. 24 | |||
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 35 | KBS | 24.4% |
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 36 | KBS | 28.3% |
| The Lies Within | 14 | OCN | 1.7% |