After Penthouse‘s first season ended, I was worried this week’s chart would look a little bleak. Though Penthouse‘s absence is very much felt, the remaining dramas actually managed to hold their own. Secret Royal Inspector, for instance, was going steady and made a big jump to 9.7 percent. Then, True Beauty hit its highest rating of 4.3 percent.
Meanwhile, Uncanny and Mr. Queen continued to kick some major butt with their numbers. Uncanny will be ending next week, and then Mr. Queen soon after, and I look forward to seeing where their final numbers land. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of shows struggling, like high school drama Live On and thriller Cheat on Me, If You Can.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 11-17, 2024
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Jan. 11 | |||
| Secret Royal Inspector | 7 | KBS | 8.7% |
| Awaken | 13 | tvN | 4.8% |
| Tuesday, Jan. 12 | |||
| Secret Royal Inspector | 8 | KBS | 9.7% |
| Live On | 8 | JTBC | 0.8% |
| Awaken | 14 | tvN | 5.0% |
| Wednesday, Jan. 13 | |||
| Cheat on Me, If You Can | 11 | KBS | 3.4% |
| Run On | 9 | JTBC | 3.1% |
| True Beauty | 9 | tvN | 4.3% |
| Thursday, Jan. 14 | |||
| Cheat on Me, If You Can | 12 | KBS | 3.1% |
| Run On | 10 | JTBC | 3.1% |
| True Beauty | 10 | tvN | 3.4% |
| Friday, Jan. 15 | |||
| Fly Dragon | 17 | SBS | 5.6% |
| Hush | 9 | JTBC | 2.6% |
| Saturday, Jan. 16 | |||
| Homemade Love Story | 35 | KBS | 29.7% |
| Fly Dragon | 18 | SBS | 5.5% |
| Hush | 10 | JTBC | 1.9% |
| The Uncanny Counter | 13 | OCN | 9.4% |
| Mr. Queen | 11 | tvN | 12.5% |
| Sunday, Jan. 17 | |||
| Homemade Love Story | 36 | KBS | 33.1% |
| The Uncanny Counter | 14 | OCN | 9.9% |
| Mr. Queen | 12 | tvN | 13.2% |