Top Drama Viewership Ratings Jan. 23-29, 2024: Surprising Rankings Revealed
Quiet weekday ratings give way to huge spikes over the weekend — nearly every drama saw a big jump this week, with Agency and Payback and Crash Course in Romance….
Quiet weekday ratings give way to huge spikes over the weekend — nearly every drama saw a big jump this week, with Agency and Payback and Crash Course in Romance….
The first teaser for tvN’s revenge drama Pandora may be a short one, but it’s certainly eye-catching and gorgeously lit. Lee Jia (Penthouse 3) stars as Hong Tae-ra, who’s the….
A month out from dropping its second half, Netflix’s The Glory has released a new teaser (and a rather dramatic set of character posters, which you can see below). The….
With the premiere now just a week away, tvN has released another video teaser for The Heavenly Idol, giving us a peek at more of the fish-out-of-water shenanigans that await….
Brain Works and Trolley return to quiet numbers after Lunar New Year preemptions last week, while Missing ends at almost 6% (not too shabby). As we have come to expect,….
Time slot: Monday-Tuesday Broadcaster: tvN Genre: Sageuk, romance, mystery Episode count: 20 Reasons to watch: Park Hyung-shik is back as an accursed crown prince, and he’s joined by Jeon So-ni,….
JTBC has been picking up the pace on promos for Divorce Attorney Shin (previously Sacred Divorce), releasing a new poster and video teaser of our story’s hero Jo Seung-woo (Sisyphus)….
A new teaser has been released for KBS’s Oasis, dropping us straight into South Korea’s distressing 1980s, where our characters played by Jang Dong-yoon (Search), Seol In-ah (Business Proposal), and….
Time slot: Wednesday-Thursday Broadcaster: tvN Genre: Rom-com, fantasy Episode count: 12 Reasons to watch: I’ve been a fan of Kim Min-kyu long before he made massive waves in Business Proposal,….
ENA has released a new video teaser for Delivery Man, hinting at a backstory that ties Yoon Chan-young (All of Us Are Dead) and Minah (My Absolute Boyfriend) together –….
As is becoming the standard, the weekday slots are quiet and steady, and all the crazy happens in the weekend slots. Payback ended its run in the 11% ballpark, while….
Upcoming Disney+ revenge melodrama Call It Love has just released its main teaser, ramping up the conflicts and the waterworks. Lee Sung-kyung (Shooting Stars) headlines as Shim Woo-joo, our lonely….
New stills and a video teaser have been released for JTBC’s Divorce Attorney Shin, unveiling more about Han Hye-jin (Let’s Hold Hands and Watch the Sunset) and how she comes….
Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Netflix Genre: Rom-com Episode count: 10 Reasons to watch: Netflix’s rom-com (yes you read that right) Love to Hate You drops on Friday —….
After teasing us early on and then making us wait, SBS’s upcoming fictional sageuk The Secret Romantic Guesthouse has started to drop more promo material. Previously known by its more….
Time slot: Wednesdays Broadcaster: Disney+ Genre: Romance, melodrama, revenge Episode count: 16 Reasons to watch: We’ve had a string of melancholy dramas lately, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t high….
Would you rather take the SATs or fight off an alien invasion? In TVING’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Duty After School, third-year high schoolers fearing the former find themselves grappling with….
With each new teaser for KBS’s Oasis, we learn a little more about our tragic hero Jang Dong-yoon (Search), who is forced to make difficult decisions, given the limited options….
It’s more of the same this week with quiet weekday slots (even for The Heavenly Idol’s premiere) and then the weekend explosion. Taxi Driver 2 hits double digits right out….
Park Eun-bin, Chae Jong-hyeop, Kim Hyo-jin If we’re talking about unique idol backstories, then Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) definitely takes the cake as a Desert Island Diva. In tvN’s….
It’s been too long since we’ve had a feel good slice-of-life drama (really, any amount of time is too long), but thankfully Wavve is here to put the universe back….
The promos continue for JTBC’s Divorce Attorney Shin with a new batch of posters featuring our main quartet along with a new fun teaser that focuses on the bromantic trio…..
Time slot: Friday-Saturday Broadcaster: SBS Genre: Crime, action Episode count: 16 Reasons to watch: After the success of Taxi Driver in 2024, our crew is back for more vigilante justice….
The first stills have finally dropped for ENA’s upcoming suspense-thriller Paper Moon, which is based on the Japanese novel Kami no Tsuki by Mitsuyo Kakuta. The story has been adapted….
The steady ratings crescendo we have seen in our weekend slots continues this week, with Agency and Red Balloon ending on huge numbers — Agency’s 16% is particularly impressive. Meanwhile,….
The third teaser for Divorce Attorney Shin has been released, spotlighting our crackhead lead Jo Seung-woo (Sisyphus) and his unconventional life as a lawyer. The plot revolves around our hero….
Considering the hit ratings of the Penthouse trilogy, it’s no surprise that the makjang duo writer Kim Soon-ok and PD Joo Dong-min are planning a seasons format for their upcoming….
The eagerly-anticipated second half of Netflix’s revenge thriller The Glory is finally drawing near, and a gripping teaser is ready to immerse viewers back into the bleak world of our….
Now that promos are in full swing, SBS released a new teaser for their upcoming sageuk The Secret Romantic Guest House, presenting our story’s four leads: Shin Ye-eun (The Glory),….
Time slot: Fridays Broadcaster: TVING Genre: Fantasy, action, thriller Episode count: 6 (Part 2) Reasons to watch: In case you’ve been holding your breath since Part 1’s cliffhanger ending, you….
MBC has been steadily dishing out promos for their upcoming sageuk Joseon Lawyer, and this week brought a moody first poster as well as more character stills. Adding to the….
It’s a lot of ups and downs this week, with Brain Works finishing up on a high note, while the mid-week slots shrink to a mere whisper. Our weekend slots….
Time slot: Monday-Tuesday Broadcaster: KBS Genre: Melodrama, historical, romance Episode count: 16 Reasons to watch: If this drama doesn’t bring you back to the vibes of old school “big three”….
New stills and a short teaser have dropped for new KBS weekender drama The Real Deal Has Come, giving us a peek into the baby-making antics of Baek Jin-hee (Happy….
Whoa, talk about a tonal shift. SBS’s upcoming romance sageuk The Secret Romantic Guesthouse has just released its second teaser, and it’s a lot darker than any of the promotional….
Time slot: Saturday-Sunday Broadcaster: JTBC Genre: Legal, drama Episode count: 12 Reasons to watch: As much as I love my youth dramas, it is always gratifying to have a drama….
We’re finally making some headway on tvN’s Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins (roughly translated), with new stills featuring our main cast at the action-comedy caper’s first script reading. With the formation….
Time slot: Wednesday-Thursday Broadcaster: ENA Genre: Supernatural, comedy, mystery Episode count: 12 Reasons to watch: The cuteness factor is through the roof with Yoon Chan-young, Minah, and Kim Min-seok headlining….
A new video teaser and beautifully blue poster has come out for MBC’s Joseon Lawyer, featuring our title’s hero Woo Do-hwan (The King: Eternal Monarch) at the front and center…..
Ra Mi-ran, Lee Do-hyun, Ahn Eun-jin Oh, this show is going to wring tears out of me, isn’t it? In JTBC’s upcoming drama The Good Bad Mother, Ra Mi-ran (Dr…..
Time slot: Saturday-Sunday Broadcaster: tvN Genre: Melo, action, thriller, revenge Episode count: 16 Reasons to watch: The makjang is coming to tvN in the shape of Pandora: Beneath the Paradise,….
Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Netflix Genre: Revenge, thriller Episode count: 8 (Part 2) Reasons to watch: If you were one of the many viewers who fell for this….
The promos have kicked off for ENA’s upcoming Bora! Deborah, with Yoo Inna (Snowdrop) making a splash on magazine style posters as well as the drama’s new video teaser. The….
Who doesn’t love a good heist? In the first teaser for tvN’s upcoming action comedy Stealer: The Treasure Keeper (previously Stealer: Seven Joseon Coins), we get a glimpse into the….
The first script reading stills have dropped for tvN’s new comedy series Family, featuring the main cast led by the iconic re-pairing of Jang Hyuk (Red Heart) and Jang Nara….
ENA is still keeping much about Paper Moon under wraps, continuing to tease us with more of our contemplative heroine Kim Seo-hyung (Mine) in a new poster and short video….
Time slot: Monday-Tuesday Broadcaster: SBS Genre: Historical, romance, mystery Episode count: 18 Reasons to watch: We have no shortage of sageuks lately, and the next one to land is The….
TVING’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Duty After School has released its main teaser, and the unsettling sounds of the aliens alone are enough to give me the chills. In this alien-infested….
A new teaser has dropped for JTBC’s Doctor Cha Jung-sook, this time focusing on husband Kim Byung-chul (All of Us Are Dead), and I was pleasantly surprised to see that….
Being a vigilante can take a huge toll on your body. Just ask our civil-servant-by-day-art-thief-by-night and his battle with his lack of sleep. In the second teaser for tvN’s upcoming….