After one hectic premiere week, we’re now ~drowning~ in shows. And if you usually go by ratings before deciding what to watch, you may have some trouble this time around. Because, holy cow, high numbers all across the board!
Let’s dive right in. At the beginning of the week, we had the premiere of epic sageuk River Where the Moon Rises, which garnered 9.4 percent. Then, midweek, we had rom-com Hello, It’s Me! and sci-fi thriller Sisyphus, the latter coming in with a hefty 5.6 percent (and rising!).
The weekend, as usual, is where it’s really at, though. Hit drama Penthouse returned, and it’s already at 20 percent. We also got three very different thrillers — Beyond Evil, Times, and Vincenzo. I expected Vincenzo’s crazy high numbers, but I was also pleasantly surprised to see Beyond Evil’s. Guess I’ll just have to check out everything, huh?
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Feb. 15-21, 2024
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Feb. 15 | |||
| River Where the Moon Rises | 1 | KBS | 9.4% |
| Sunbae, Don’t Put on That Lipstick | 9 | JTBC | 1.8% |
| L.U.C.A.: The Beginning | 5 | tvN | 5.3% |
| Tuesday, Feb. 16 | |||
| River Where the Moon Rises | 2 | KBS | 9.7% |
| Sunbae, Don’t Put on That Lipstick | 10 | JTBC | 1.6% |
| L.U.C.A.: The Beginning | 6 | tvN | 5.7% |
| Wednesday, Feb. 17 | |||
| Hello? It’s Me! | 1 | KBS | 4.9% |
| Sisyphus | 1 | JTBC | 5.6% |
| Thursday, Feb. 18 | |||
| Hello? It’s Me! | 2 | KBS | 3.6% |
| Sisyphus | 2 | JTBC | 6.7% |
| Friday, Feb. 19 | |||
| Penthouse 2 | 1 | SBS | 19.1% |
| Beyond Evil | 1 | JTBC | 4.5% |
| Saturday, Feb. 20 | |||
| Homemade Love Story | 45 | KBS | 31.0% |
| Penthouse 2 | 2 | SBS | 20.4% |
| Beyond Evil | 2 | JTBC | 3.9% |
| Times | 1 | OCN | 1.6% |
| Vincenzo | 1 | tvN | 7.7% |
| Sunday, Feb. 21 | |||
| Homemade Love Story | 46 | KBS | 32.4% |
| Times | 2 | OCN | 2.7% |
| Vincenzo | 2 | tvN | 9.3% |