After the Nielsen Korea network mishap, we’re now back on track. And, what do you know, just in time for a big boost in numbers. Fox Bride Star ended with a solid 9.7 percent, its highest rating. Joining its time slot was JTBC’s wacky romance between the cleanly and the dirty, Clean With Passion For Now. At a 3.3 percent, it’s off to a good start.
But, wowza, if we want to talk about good starts, let’s head over to Wednesday and Thursday, where Song Hye-gyo and Park Bo-gum’s noona romance Boyfriend premiered with 8.7 percent. The second episode came in even higher, making me wonder if we have the makings of a hit in our hands.
It doesn’t end there–Hyun Bin and Park Shin-hye’s Memories of the Alhambra premiered extremely well too. (Never underestimate K-entertainment star power!) SKY Castle isn’t too far behind, gaining viewers each week, but poor Priest can’t seem to catch up. Perhaps the whole priest trend is already on the verge of dying.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2018
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Nov. 26 | |||
| Matrimonial Chaos | 27 | KBS | 2.2% |
| Matrimonial Chaos | 28 | KBS | 3.7% |
| Bad Papa | 29 | MBC | 2.0% |
| Bad Papa | 30 | MBC | 2.3% |
| Fox Bride Star | 31 | SBS | 9.3% |
| Fox Bride Star | 32 | SBS | 9.7% |
| Clean With Passion for Now | 1 | JTBC | 3.3% |
| Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter | 7 | tvN | 3.3% |
| Tuesday, Nov. 27 | |||
| Matrimonial Chaos | 29 | KBS | 3.3% |
| Matrimonial Chaos | 30 | KBS | 4.0% |
| Matrimonial Chaos | 31 | KBS | 4.1% |
| Matrimonial Chaos | 32 | KBS | 4.4% |
| Bad Papa | 31 | MBC | 3.1% |
| Bad Papa | 32 | MBC | 3.9% |
| Clean With Passion for Now | 2 | JTBC | 3.3% |
| Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter | 8 | tvN | 3.5% |
| Wednesday, Nov. 28 | |||
| Happy to Die | 13 | KBS | 2.4% |
| Happy to Die | 14 | KBS | 3.5% |
| Red Moon, Blue Sun | 5 | MBC | 3.8% |
| Red Moon, Blue Sun | 6 | MBC | 4.7% |
| An Empress’s Dignity | 5 | SBS | 5.7% |
| An Empress’s Dignity | 6 | SBS | 7.9% |
| Fluttering Alert | 9 | MBN | 1.7% |
| God’s Quiz 5 | 5 | OCN | 2.2% |
| Boyfriend | 1 | tvN | 8.7% |
| Thursday, Nov. 29 | |||
| Happy to Die | 15 | KBS | 2.8% |
| Happy to Die | 16 | KBS | 3.3% |
| Red Moon, Blue Sun | 7 | MBC | 3.9% |
| Red Moon, Blue Sun | 8 | MBC | 4.7% |
| An Empress’s Dignity | 7 | SBS | 7.6% |
| An Empress’s Dignity | 8 | SBS | 9.3% |
| Fluttering Alert | 10 | MBN | 1.4% |
| God’s Quiz 5 | 6 | OCN | 2.3% |
| Boyfriend | 2 | tvN | 10.3% |
| Friday, Nov. 30 | |||
| SKY Castle | 3 | JTBC | 5.2% |
| Top Star Yoo Baek | 3 | tvN | 3.1% |
| Saturday, Dec. 1 | |||
| My Only Ally | 45 | KBS | 26.2% |
| My Only Ally | 46 | KBS | 31.0% |
| SKY Castle | 4 | JTBC | 7.5% |
| Priest | 3 | OCN | 2.0% |
| Memories of the Alhambra | 1 | tvN | 7.5% |
| Sunday, Dec. 2 | |||
| My Only Ally | 47 | KBS | 31.5% |
| My Only Ally | 48 | KBS | 36.3% |
| My Healing Love | 29 | MBC | 7.7% |
| My Healing Love | 30 | MBC | 10.7% |
| My Healing Love | 31 | MBC | 10.2% |
| My Healing Love | 32 | MBC | 11.1% |
| Priest | 4 | OCN | 2.4% |
| Memories of the Alhambra | 2 | tvN | 7.4% |