Whoa, hold on now — how is spooky season almost over already? Dramaland slows down for no one, apparently, as there are still a few last minute October premieres to look forward to, followed by the November premieres. For now, let’s check in with what’s currently airing.
On Monday, we saw the return of actress Moon Geun-young in crime thriller Catch the Ghost. Moon’s last drama The Village: Achiara’s Secret, also a crime thriller, was four long years ago, so it’s great to see her again. Catch the Ghost brought in ratings of 4.1 and 3.7 percent, a very strong start for a cable show.
Most everyone in the mid-week and weekend slots, such as Extraordinary You and Vagabond, haven’t been drifting far from their usual numbers. Then, of course, there’s When the Camellia Blooms, inching closer and closer to the coveted 20 percent mark. You can do it, Dong-baek-ssi! Fighting!
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 21-27, 2019
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Oct. 21 | |||
| Tale of Nokdu | 11 | KBS | 4.3% |
| Tale of Nokdu | 12 | KBS | 5.9% |
| Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency | 11 | JTBC | 2.7% |
| Catch the Ghost | 1 | tvN | 4.1% |
| Tuesday, Oct. 22 | |||
| Tale of Nokdu | 13 | KBS | 6.2% |
| Tale of Nokdu | 14 | KBS | 6.0% |
| Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency | 12 | JTBC | 2.9% |
| Catch the Ghost | 2 | tvN | 3.7% |
| Wednesday, Oct. 23 | |||
| When the Camellia Blooms | 21 | KBS | 12.9% |
| When the Camellia Blooms | 22 | KBS | 16.9% |
| Extraordinary You | 13 | MBC | 3.1% |
| Extraordinary You | 14 | MBC | 4.1% |
| Secret Boutique | – | SBS | – |
| Running Investigators | 11 | OCN | 0.9% |
| Miss Lee | 9 | tvN | 2.4% |
| Thursday, Oct. 24 | |||
| When the Camellia Blooms | 23 | KBS | 13.3% |
| When the Camellia Blooms | 24 | KBS | 16.2% |
| Extraordinary You | 15 | MBC | 3.2% |
| Extraordinary You | 16 | MBC | 3.5% |
| Secret Boutique | 9 | SBS | 4.3% |
| Running Investigators | 12 | OCN | 0.9% |
| Miss Lee | 10 | tvN | 2.3% |
| Friday, Oct. 25 | |||
| Vagabond | 11 | SBS | 10.2% |
| My Country: The New Age | 7 | JTBC | 4.7% |
| Pegasus Market | 6 | tvN | 3.0% |
| Saturday, Oct. 26 | |||
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 17 | KBS | 13.6% |
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 18 | KBS | 13.6% |
| Golden Garden | 57 | MBC | 4.6% |
| Golden Garden | 58 | MBC | 6.0% |
| Golden Garden | 59 | MBC | 7.8% |
| Golden Garden | 60 | MBC | 9.8% |
| Vagabond | 12 | SBS | 11.6% |
| My Country: The New Age | 8 | JTBC | 4.9% |
| The Lies Within | 5 | OCN | 1.1% |
| Melting Me Softly | 9 | tvN | 1.2% |
| Sunday, Oct. 27 | |||
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 19 | KBS | 18.8% |
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 20 | KBS | 23.0% |
| The Lies Within | 6 | OCN | 1.5% |
| Melting Me Softly | 10 | tvN | 2.1% |