We’ve just gotten into September and things are already looking a bit brighter. Two very different dramas premiered, the first being sageuk Lovers of the Red Sky. The drama came in strong with 6.6 percent, and the next day, pushed past Police University with 8.8 percent. It’s nice to see the Monday-Tuesday slot doing well these days.
The second drama to premiere was Human Disqualification, coming in with 4.2 percent. This is also nice to see, especially since this is Jeon Do-yeon and Ryu Joon-yeol’s first drama since 2016 (Jeon in The Good Wife and Ryu in Lucky Romance). Meanwhile, fellow weekender Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha cha-cha-ed its way to 8.7 percent this week.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Aug. 30-Sep. 5, 2024
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Aug. 30 | |||
| Police University | 7 | KBS | 6.7% |
| Lovers of the Red Sky | 1 | SBS | 6.6% |
| Tuesday, Aug. 31 | |||
| Police University | 8 | KBS | 7.1% |
| Lovers of the Red Sky | 2 | SBS | 8.8% |
| Wednesday, Sep. 1 | |||
| The Road: Tragedy of One | 9 | tvN | 1.7% |
| Thursday, Sep. 2 | |||
| The Road: Tragedy of One | 10 | tvN | 2.5% |
| Hospital Playlist 2 | – | tvN | – |
| Friday, Sep. 3 | |||
| Penthouse 3 | 13 | SBS | 17.9% |
| Saturday, Sep. 4 | |||
| Revolutionary Sisters | 46 | KBS | 28.6% |
| Human Disqualification | 1 | JTBC | 4.2% |
| Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | 3 | tvN | 8.7% |
| Sunday, Sep. 5 | |||
| Revolutionary Sisters | 47 | KBS | 31.4% |
| Human Disqualification | 2 | JTBC | 3.8% |
| Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | 4 | tvN | 8.7% |