And so one cycle ends, and another begins. There were oodles of finales this week, starting with Fight My Way, which ended in first place (among its drama competitors) at a very impressive 13.8%. Lookout finally broke double digits with its finale, leaving My Sassy Girl to bring up the rear at 8.7%, though it’s worth noting that everyone did pretty well in the Monday-Tuesday slot. With all the new shows starting next week, it’ll be anyone’s guess as to how the numbers will shake out.
Circle’s replacement drama, Bride of the Water God 2017, is already pulling in higher numbers than its predecessor did, managing to rise to back up to 3.5% this week after an initial drop in Episode 3.
And over in the middle of the week, Ruler—Master of the Mask ended at 14.4%, leaving Suspicious Partner to end just short of the double digit mark at 9.5%. As for the weekend shows, Woman of Dignity continues to see a rise in numbers, so if that show can do it, here’s hoping that Forest of Secrets sees an uptick—it certainly deserves it (but doesn’t need it, since we all know it’s awesome).
Drama viewership ratings for the week of July 10-16, 2017
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, July 10 | |||
| Fight My Way | 15 | KBS | 12.9% |
| Lookout | 29 | MBC | 7.3% |
| Lookout | 30 | MBC | 8.5% |
| My Sassy Girl | 25 | SBS | 7.6% |
| My Sassy Girl | 26 | SBS | 8.6% |
| Bride of the Water God 2017 | 3 | tvN | 2.9% |
| Tuesday, July 11 | |||
| Fight My Way | 16 | KBS | 13.8% |
| Lookout | 31 | MBC | 9.3% |
| Lookout | 32 | MBC | 10.2% |
| My Sassy Girl | 27 | SBS | 7.7% |
| My Sassy Girl | 28 | SBS | 8.7% |
| Bride of the Water God 2017 | 4 | tvN | 3.5% |
| Wednesday, July 12 | |||
| Seven Day Queen | 13 | KBS | 4.3% |
| Ruler—Master of the Mask | 37 | MBC | 13.2% |
| Ruler—Master of the Mask | 38 | MBC | 14.5% |
| Suspicious Partner | 37 | SBS | 7.2% |
| Suspicious Partner | 38 | SBS | 9.2% |
| Thursday, July 13 | |||
| Seven Day Queen | 14 | KBS | 4.7% |
| Ruler—Master of the Mask | 39 | MBC | 13.3% |
| Ruler—Master of the Mask | 40 | MBC | 14.4% |
| Suspicious Partner | 39 | SBS | 8.5% |
| Suspicious Partner | 40 | SBS | 9.5% |
| Friday, July 14 | |||
| Woman of Dignity | 9 | JTBC | 5.0% |
| The Best Hit | 25 | KBS | 3.3% |
| The Best Hit | 26 | KBS | 3.5% |
| Saturday, July 15 | |||
| Father Is Strange | 37 | KBS | 28.7% |
| The Best Hit | 27 | KBS | 3.7% |
| The Best Hit | 28 | KBS | 4.1% |
| You’re Too Much | 37 | MBC | 12.8% |
| Thief-nom, Thief-nim | 19 | MBC | 10.4% |
| Sister Is Alive | 25 | SBS | 9.2% |
| Sister Is Alive | 26 | SBS | 15.5% |
| Woman of Dignity | 10 | JTBC | 6.9% |
| Duel | 13 | OCN | 1.4% |
| Forest of Secrets | 11 | tvN | 4.7% |
| Sunday, July 16 | |||
| Father Is Strange | 38 | KBS | 33.4% |
| You’re Too Much | 38 | MBC | 15.6% |
| Thief-nom, Thief-nim | 20 | MBC | 12.0% |
| Duel | 14 | OCN | 1.6% |
| Forest of Secrets | 12 | tvN | 5.5% |