Time seems to be running away this month, with February already closing in. That, of course, doesn’t mean January doesn’t have more dramas to offer. This week, we have one new show, a few goodbyes, and some exciting numbers to talk about.
The new show was finance drama Money Game, premiering over at tvN to 3.5 percent. The following episode went down to 2.0 percent, so I’m curious to see where it will go from here. As for our goodbyes, rom-com People With Flaws ended its 32-episode run with 2.9 percent, and melodrama Chocolate ended its 16-episode run with 4.6 percent.
Now, for the news I was most excited for — in only its second week, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 2 reached 20 percent! It’s quite a feat, as I’ve rarely seen sequels do this well this fast. There was also Stove League, inching towards 20 percent as well, and Crash Landing on You, very much comfortable in double digits. So much goodness these days.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 13-19, 2020
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Jan. 13 | |||
| Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 2 | 3 | SBS | 17.2% |
| Diary of a Prosecutor | 7 | JTBC | 3.2% |
| Black Dog | 9 | tvN | 4.4% |
| Tuesday, Jan. 14 | |||
| Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 2 | 4 | SBS | 19.9% |
| Diary of a Prosecutor | 8 | JTBC | 3.8% |
| Black Dog | 10 | tvN | 4.3% |
| Wednesday, Jan. 15 | |||
| 9.9 Billion Won Woman | 25 | KBS | 8.8% |
| 9.9 Billion Won Woman | 26 | KBS | 10.1% |
| People With Flaws | 29 | MBC | 2.1% |
| People With Flaws | 30 | MBC | 2.5% |
| Money Game | 1 | tvN | 3.5% |
| Thursday, Jan. 16 | |||
| 9.9 Billion Won Woman | 27 | KBS | 7.1% |
| 9.9 Billion Won Woman | 28 | KBS | 8.1% |
| People With Flaws | 31 | MBC | 2.3% |
| People With Flaws | 32 | MBC | 2.9% |
| Money Game | 2 | tvN | 2.0% |
| Friday, Jan. 17 | |||
| Stove League | 10 | SBS | 17.0% |
| Chocolate | 15 | JTBC | 3.8% |
| Saturday, Jan. 18 | |||
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 61 | KBS | 21.9% |
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 62 | KBS | 26.1% |
| No Second Chances | 45 | MBC | 7.9% |
| No Second Chances | 46 | MBC | 10.3% |
| No Second Chances | 47 | MBC | 9.2% |
| No Second Chances | 48 | MBC | 10.4% |
| Stove League | 11 | SBS | 16.5% |
| Chocolate | 16 | JTBC | 4.6% |
| Crash Landing on You | 9 | tvN | 11.5% |
| Sunday, Jan. 19 | |||
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 63 | KBS | 23.4% |
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 64 | KBS | 27.8% |
| Crash Landing on You | 10 | tvN | 14.6% |