Spring is almost upon us! And I don’t know about you, but I am so ready for this next drama cycle. The latest to join the list was Monday-Tuesday thriller/rom-com That Psychometric Guy. It didn’t have the strongest premiere — Episodes 1 and 2 stayed around 2 percent — but who knows where it could go from here.
I think What’s Wrong Mr. Poong-sang certainly surprised some people. It started off with 5 to 6 percent ratings and then worked its way up to the top of the list. Its finale earned its highest rating at 22.7 percent. And the other shows in this slot have some catching up to do now that one of their top competitors is gone.
Over on the weekend slot, Romance is a Bonus Book and My Only Ally ended as well, and they both had ratings to brag about. In fact, I can’t remember the last time a drama reached 40 percent ratings, as My Only Ally did. Perhaps My Golden Life? Either way, it’s been long established that weekend dramas usually get the most love.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 11-17, 2019
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Mar. 11 | |||
| Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2 | 29 | KBS | 5.2% |
| Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2 | 30 | KBS | 6.9% |
| Haechi | 17 | SBS | 6.5% |
| Haechi | 18 | SBS | 7.5% |
| Item | 17 | MBC | 3.2% |
| Item | 18 | MBC | 3.6% |
| The Light in Your Eyes | 9 | JTBC | 7.7% |
| That Psychometric Guy | 1 | tvN | 2.5% |
| Tuesday, Mar. 12 | |||
| Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2 | 31 | KBS | 6.3% |
| Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2 | 32 | KBS | 7.3% |
| Haechi | 19 | SBS | 6.1% |
| Haechi | 20 | SBS | 7.2% |
| Item | 19 | MBC | 3.4% |
| Item | 20 | MBC | 4.1% |
| The Light in Your Eyes | 10 | JTBC | 7.9% |
| That Psychometric Guy | 2 | tvN | 2.2% |
| Wednesday, Mar. 13 | |||
| What’s Wrong Mr. Poong-sang | 37 | KBS | 17.6% |
| What’s Wrong Mr. Poong-sang | 38 | KBS | 20.4% |
| Spring Must Be Coming | 25 | MBC | 2.8% |
| Spring Must Be Coming | 26 | MBC | 3.2% |
| Big Issue | 5 | SBS | 3.7% |
| Big Issue | 6 | SBS | 4.5% |
| Possessed | 3 | OCN | 2.2% |
| Reach of Sincerity | 11 | tvN | 3.8% |
| Thursday, Mar. 14 | |||
| What’s Wrong Mr. Poong-sang | 39 | KBS | 20.5% |
| What’s Wrong Mr. Poong-sang | 40 | KBS | 22.7% |
| Spring Must Be Coming | 27 | MBC | 2.0% |
| Spring Must Be Coming | 28 | MBC | 2.2% |
| Big Issue | 7 | SBS | 3.7% |
| Big Issue | 8 | SBS | 4.0% |
| Possessed | 4 | OCN | 2.3% |
| Reach of Sincerity | 12 | tvN | 3.7% |
| Friday, Mar. 15 | |||
| The Fiery Priest | 17 | SBS | 15.4% |
| The Fiery Priest | 18 | SBS | 17.5% |
| Legal High | 11 | JTBC | 2.3% |
| Saturday, Mar. 16 | |||
| My Only Ally | 103 | KBS | 37.6% |
| My Only Ally | 104 | KBS | 43.8% |
| Love in Sadness | 13 | MBC | 10.5% |
| Love in Sadness | 14 | MBC | 11.3% |
| Love in Sadness | 15 | MBC | 9.4% |
| Love in Sadness | 16 | MBC | 9.6% |
| The Fiery Priest | 19 | SBS | 14.2% |
| The Fiery Priest | 20 | SBS | 18.1% |
| Legal High | 12 | JTBC | 2.5% |
| Romance is a Bonus Book | 15 | tvN | 5.0% |
| Sunday, Mar. 17 | |||
| My Only Ally | 105 | KBS | 42.8% |
| My Only Ally | 106 | KBS | 48.9% |
| Romance is a Bonus Book | 16 | tvN | 6.7% |