Curtain Call and The First Responders end this week — the latter hitting double digits for some reason. This week’s schedule was thrown off by year-end award shows, but we still had a chance to see Alchemy of Souls 2 and Red Balloon gain more traction.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Dec. 26, 2024 – Jan. 1, 2024
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, December 26 | |||
| Curtain Call | 15 | KBS | 5.3% |
| Trolley | 3 | SBS | 3.8% |
| Missing: The Other Side 2 | 3 | tvN | 4.4% |
| Tuesday, December 27 | |||
| Curtain Call | 16 | KBS | 5.7% |
| Trolley | 4 | SBS | 3.6% |
| Missing: The Other Side 2 | 4 | tvN | 4.5% |
| Wednesday, December 28 | |||
| Unlock the Boss | 7 | ENA | 1.0% |
| The Interest of Love | 3 | JTBC | 2.2% |
| Thursday, December 29 | |||
| Unlock the Boss | 8 | ENA | 1.3% |
| The Interest of Love | 4 | JTBC | 2.5% |
| Friday, December 30 | |||
| The Forbidden Marriage | — | MBC | — |
| The First Responders | 12 | SBS | 10.3% |
| Saturday, December 31 | |||
| Three Brave Siblings | — | KBS | — |
| The Forbidden Marriage | — | MBC | — |
| Red Balloon | 5 | TV Chosun | 5.8% |
| Alchemy of Souls 2 | 7 | tvN | 6.4% |
| Sunday, January 1 | |||
| Three Brave Siblings | 29 | KBS | 22.8% |
| Red Balloon | 6 | TV Chosun | 7.0% |
| Alchemy of Souls 2 | 8 | tvN | 8.6% |