Happy February! The next drama cycle is almost upon us, meaning it’s time to say goodbye to more shows. The first to finish its run was Bad Detective, a show that started off strongly ratings-wise and teetered off near the end. Soon to follow are the two wacky rom-coms My Strange Hero and Clean With Passion for Now; their finales will be airing this Monday.
Wednesday and Thursday’s shows have nestled into a comfortable standing, with An Empress’s Dignity in first place, What’s Wrong Mr. Poong-sang in second, and Spring Must Be Coming coming in very last. Finally, weekend smash hit SKY Castle aired its finale Friday, bringing in its highest rating at 23.8 percent. And what a run it’s been for this satirical drama–I’d say it’s earned a big round of applause. *sadly claps alone, hoping others will join in*
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2019
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Jan. 28 | |||
| Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2 | – | KBS | – |
| Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2 | – | KBS | – |
| Bad Detective | 29 | MBC | 5.7% |
| Bad Detective | 30 | MBC | 6.9% |
| My Strange Hero | 27 | SBS | 4.8% |
| My Strange Hero | 28 | SBS | 6.4% |
| Clean With Passion for Now | 14 | JTBC | 2.0% |
| The Crowned Clown | 7 | tvN | 8.4% |
| Tuesday, Jan. 29 | |||
| Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2 | – | KBS | – |
| Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho 2 | – | KBS | – |
| Bad Detective | 31 | MBC | 5.7% |
| Bad Detective | 32 | MBC | 7.2% |
| My Strange Hero | 29 | SBS | 4.8% |
| My Strange Hero | 30 | SBS | 5.7% |
| Clean With Passion for Now | 15 | JTBC | 1.9% |
| The Crowned Clown | 8 | tvN | 9.5% |
| Wednesday, Jan. 30 | |||
| What’s Wrong Mr. Poong-sang | 13 | KBS | 8.1% |
| What’s Wrong Mr. Poong-sang | 14 | KBS | 9.3% |
| Spring Must Be Coming | 5 | MBC | 2.5% |
| Spring Must Be Coming | 6 | MBC | 2.4% |
| An Empress’s Dignity | 39 | SBS | 12.9% |
| An Empress’s Dignity | 40 | SBS | 15.0% |
| Thursday, Jan. 31 | |||
| What’s Wrong Mr. Poong-sang | 15 | KBS | 8.4% |
| What’s Wrong Mr. Poong-sang | 16 | KBS | 9.5% |
| Spring Must Be Coming | 7 | MBC | 1.7% |
| Spring Must Be Coming | 8 | MBC | 2.4% |
| An Empress’s Dignity | 41 | SBS | 14.9% |
| An Empress’s Dignity | 42 | SBS | 16.7% |
| Friday, Feb. 1 | |||
| SKY Castle | 20 | JTBC | 23.8% |
| Saturday, Feb. 2 | |||
| My Only Ally | 79 | KBS | 31.3% |
| My Only Ally | 80 | KBS | 37.5% |
| A Pledge to God | 37 | MBC | 12.0% |
| A Pledge to God | 38 | MBC | 15.5% |
| A Pledge to God | 39 | MBC | 14.9% |
| A Pledge to God | 40 | MBC | 15.2% |
| Fates and Furies | 33 | SBS | 4.7% |
| Fates and Furies | 34 | SBS | 6.1% |
| Fates and Furies | 35 | SBS | 6.5% |
| Fates and Furies | 36 | SBS | 7.3% |
| Romance is a Bonus Book | 3 | tvN | 4.4% |
| Sunday, Feb. 3 | |||
| My Only Ally | 81 | KBS | 34.7% |
| My Only Ally | 82 | KBS | 39.3% |
| My Healing Love | 61 | MBC | 10.8% |
| My Healing Love | 62 | MBC | 13.9% |
| My Healing Love | 63 | MBC | 13.7% |
| My Healing Love | 64 | MBC | 14.7% |
| Romance is a Bonus Book | 4 | tvN | 4.3% |