Drama viewership ratings for the week of Mar. 11-17, 2019
by SailorJumun
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% |
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1 telzey
March 17, 2019 at 7:43 AM
It’s hard for me to understand why so many more people are watching the sad show of Mr. Poong- song rather than watching the funny one of Spring Turns to Spring. I am really enjoying that one. Also, I will be interested to see if a lot more people turn in to watch The Light in Your Eyes, once they hear about the plot twist.
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wapz
March 17, 2019 at 7:52 AM
I am totally interested in watching the Light in your eyes after knowing the twist. But I was interested in the show since the beginning, it was just Han Ji Min who put me off so I never watched it. You I guess are talking about the korean viewers and ratings, so I hope that the ratings increase too for them. Plus honestly I think korean tv viewing audience have always been more interested in melos than romcoms/comedy shows as per ratings suggest. Plus Poong sang is a family drama and that always works with that target audience.
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outofthisworld 不愧是我 🏍
March 17, 2019 at 7:55 AM
I'm not sure whether hearing the twist in The Light in Your Eyes will drive up numbers. Those who didn't watch would have to finish 10 eps before tuning in for the finale. The show might even lose some viewers who aren't happy with the twist. They wanted Hye Ja to return to her 25 year old self and romance Joon Ha.
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Cafe
March 17, 2019 at 11:47 AM
So, no romance between the Hye Ja & Joon Ha??? T___T that's sad, and she stays old??? more sad tbh...
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Linda Palapala
March 17, 2019 at 5:26 PM
We might see the 25 year old Hye Ja and her romance with Joon Ha. Just not in the way you expect.
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Pilgrim
March 17, 2019 at 1:04 PM
I think it may well do. The preview on Naver jumped to over 400,000 views after that plot twist. When it hit over 10% for one episode (I can't remember which one), numbers jumped for that Preview to over 200,000 views. So I am anticipating a marked jump in ratings for finale.
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Athena
March 20, 2019 at 9:21 PM
I really didn't know where Light in Your Eyes was going. I truly didn't see it coming. It actually made me happy that I chose to watch this series even after being disappointed with a lot of he 12 episode series lately.
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2 Cafe
March 17, 2019 at 11:44 AM
I'm happy that "The Fiery Priest" it's doing well. <3 Such a good show!
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3 annnsow
March 17, 2019 at 4:37 PM
I need to catch up on the fiery priest!
Kim Nam Gil being so successful on SBS is such a good news :)
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