Now that we’re well into this drama cycle, it looks like the majority of shows have found their footing. Some ratings are steadily shooting up, while others are trickling down; all in all, they’re definitely keeping us on our toes. First off, the front-runners of Monday and Tuesday have consistently been romantic shows, with 100 Days My Prince still on top. All hail the prince!
In the middle of the week, darker shows like The Guest and Hundred Million Stars From the Sky have stayed in the 3-4 percent range for quite some time, though I’m sure they’re faring much better with online viewers. Over on weekends, the numbers for My Only Ally continue to increase, and the numbers for Room No. 9 continue to decrease. However, we still have plenty of time for improvement.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Oct. 15-21, 2018
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Oct. 15 | |||
| Matrimonial Chaos | 5 | KBS | 2.6% |
| Matrimonial Chaos | 6 | KBS | 3.8% |
| Bad Papa | 9 | MBC | 2.6% |
| Bad Papa | 10 | MBC | 2.7% |
| Fox Bride Star | 9 | SBS | 6.9% |
| Fox Bride Star | 10 | SBS | 8.0% |
| Beauty Inside | 5 | JTBC | 3.9% |
| 100 Days My Prince | 11 | tvN | 10.1% |
| Tuesday, Oct. 16 | |||
| Matrimonial Chaos | 7 | KBS | 2.6% |
| Matrimonial Chaos | 8 | KBS | 3.7% |
| Bad Papa | 11 | MBC | 3.1% |
| Bad Papa | 12 | MBC | 3.3% |
| Fox Bride Star | 11 | SBS | 7.4% |
| Fox Bride Star | 12 | SBS | 9.2% |
| Beauty Inside | 6 | JTBC | 4.4% |
| 100 Days My Prince | 12 | tvN | 11.2% |
| Wednesday, Oct. 17 | |||
| The Ghost Detective | 23 | KBS | 2.3% |
| The Ghost Detective | 24 | KBS | 2.3% |
| My Secret Terrius | 13 | MBC | 7.1% |
| My Secret Terrius | 14 | MBC | 9.5% |
| Heart Surgeons | 13 | SBS | 5.7% |
| Heart Surgeons | 14 | SBS | 6.9% |
| The Guest | 11 | OCN | 2.6% |
| Hundred Million Stars From the Sky | 5 | tvN | 3.4% |
| Thursday, Oct. 18 | |||
| The Ghost Detective | 25 | KBS | 1.8% |
| The Ghost Detective | 26 | KBS | 2.0% |
| My Secret Terrius | 15 | MBC | 7.9% |
| My Secret Terrius | 16 | MBC | 9.5% |
| Heart Surgeons | 15 | SBS | 7.2% |
| Heart Surgeons | 16 | SBS | 8.8% |
| The Guest | 12 | OCN | 3.3% |
| Hundred Million Stars From the Sky | 6 | tvN | 2.8% |
| Friday, Oct. 19 | |||
| The Third Charm | 7 | JTBC | 3.1% |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 | |||
| My Only Ally | 21 | KBS | 24.9% |
| My Only Ally | 22 | KBS | 25.7% |
| Hide and Seek | 29 | MBC | 3.6% |
| Hide and Seek | 30 | MBC | 8.1% |
| Hide and Seek | 31 | MBC | 11.0% |
| Hide and Seek | 32 | MBC | 11.8% |
| Ms. Ma, Nemesis | 9 | SBS | 2.1% |
| Ms. Ma, Nemesis | 10 | SBS | 5.1% |
| Ms. Ma, Nemesis | 11 | SBS | 5.5% |
| Ms. Ma, Nemesis | 12 | SBS | 5.8% |
| The Third Charm | 8 | JTBC | 3.0% |
| Player | 7 | OCN | 4.4% |
| Room No. 9 | 5 | tvN | 3.5% |
| Sunday, Oct. 21 | |||
| My Only Ally | 23 | KBS | 27.1% |
| My Only Ally | 24 | KBS | 31.2% |
| My Healing Love | 5 | MBC | 4.6% |
| My Healing Love | 6 | MBC | 9.1% |
| My Healing Love | 7 | MBC | 8.1% |
| My Healing Love | 8 | MBC | 8.3% |
| Player | 8 | OCN | 4.9% |
| Room No. 9 | 6 | tvN | 4.5% |