Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2020
by SailorJumun
The ratings chart is looking pretty full this week, with three new shows thrown into the mix. At the same time, ratings are looking pretty dang high, even after last week’s pre-emption plague. Of course, not everyone is flourishing, but it’s nice to have a good few making double digits somewhat normal again.
At the start if the week, our Romantic Doctor continued to impress by keeping its audience at 20 percent. Midweek, we had the premiere of Forest, which I was most interested in since it had a rather ambiguous synopsis. It started off with 7.1 percent and then, the very next day, dropped down to 4.7 percent. Now I’m interested in why that dip happened.
For the weekend, we had the premieres of cable dramas Itaewon Class, coming in hot with 5 percent, and Tell Me What You Saw, coming in at a lower 2 percent. Not too shabby for the newcomers, but for now, they’re no match for Stove League and Crash Landing on You. As mentioned, pre-emptions barely had an effect on these popular shows.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2020
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, Jan. 27 | |||
| Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 2 | 7 | SBS | 18.0% |
| Diary of a Prosecutor | 11 | JTBC | 2.7% |
| Black Dog | 13 | tvN | 4.0% |
| Tuesday, Jan. 28 | |||
| Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 2 | 8 | SBS | 20.7% |
| Diary of a Prosecutor | 12 | JTBC | 3.5% |
| Black Dog | 14 | tvN | 4.4% |
| Wednesday, Jan. 29 | |||
| Forest | 1 | KBS | 7.1% |
| Forest | 2 | KBS | 7.4% |
| The Game: Towards Zero | 5 | MBC | 3.1% |
| The Game: Towards Zero | 6 | MBC | 4.2% |
| Money Game | 5 | tvN | 2.2% |
| Thursday, Jan. 30 | |||
| Forest | 3 | KBS | 4.7% |
| Forest | 4 | KBS | 5.1% |
| The Game: Towards Zero | 7 | MBC | 3.3% |
| The Game: Towards Zero | 8 | MBC | 4.5% |
| Money Game | 6 | tvN | 1.7% |
| Friday, Jan. 31 | |||
| Stove League | 12 | SBS | 15.3% |
| Itaewon Class | 1 | JTBC | 5.0% |
| Saturday, Feb. 1 | |||
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 69 | KBS | 20.9% |
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 70 | KBS | 25.0% |
| No Second Chances | 49 | MBC | 7.1% |
| No Second Chances | 50 | MBC | 8.8% |
| No Second Chances | 51 | MBC | 8.1% |
| No Second Chances | 52 | MBC | 9.5% |
| Stove League | 13 | SBS | 16.0% |
| Itaewon Class | 2 | JTBC | 5.3% |
| Tell Me What You Saw | 1 | OCN | 2.0% |
| Crash Landing on You | 11 | tvN | 14.2% |
| Sunday, Feb. 2 | |||
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 71 | KBS | 23.9% |
| Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life | 72 | KBS | 28.0% |
| Tell Me What You Saw | 2 | OCN | 3.3% |
| Crash Landing on You | 12 | tvN | 15.9% |
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1 ostrov
February 2, 2020 at 6:24 AM
Happy for Itaewon Class, loved both episodes for their atmosphere, directing, acting(/characters) and background music/ost.
Also Stove League and CLOY at different timeline compared to late 22:50-23:00 IC and TMWYS, so one wonder four shows didn't affect each other at all.
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2 cat-cric-kat
February 2, 2020 at 6:54 AM
Money Game should have been on Fri-Sat. Wed-Thu is specifically reserved for trash. foursome not even deserves 1%. Maybe actor fandom came in for 1st week. Mon-tue is write trash, earn cash. That's we see too many doctors vomit in every drama
Any country with border conflict do good in soldier/military drama fiction.
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3 Lala
February 2, 2020 at 6:57 AM
TV Chosun's "Mister Trot" records 20.8% and 25.7% ratings for its two parts on Thursday night, which partly affect KBS2's "Forest" dip.
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4 skelly
February 2, 2020 at 8:35 AM
I would be curious to see the Sunday numbers for CLOY... I felt the romance actually took a step back in this episode so I am interested to see if more action led to better numbers the following day. Or worse. (I mean, c'mon, not even a hello kiss??)
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Stardust
February 2, 2020 at 11:45 AM
The OTP is super fatalistic on their Future. I mean it’s a drama. The north and south can unite whatever or go to Switzerland. It shouldn’t stop the kisses...*goes to the corner and sob
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Miky
February 2, 2020 at 3:42 PM
It is higher with a hit at 17.4%
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5 mmmmm
February 2, 2020 at 9:45 AM
And Romantic Doctor 2 broke the 20 percent benchmark! So glad the show receives so much love.
Re: Crash Landing, I am eager to see the number for Sunday ep 'cause I think this ep is by far the best ep.
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PakalanaPikake
February 2, 2020 at 1:07 PM
@mmmmm,
I've been hoping RDTK2 would hit 20%, and glad to see that it has steadily worked its way up. I'd like nothing better than for STOVE LEAGUE to get up there, too. ;-)
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6 OldLawyer
February 2, 2020 at 12:59 PM
STOVE LEAGUE is a really good show- but subtitles on Viki are taking an unusually long time. It is very frustrating.
We saw the first few episodes of FOREST- and will watch some more but at this point- I am not sure about this show
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Miky
February 2, 2020 at 3:45 PM
VIU released subtitles usually hours later or the next day,that is mostly depending on your time zone
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OldLawyer
February 2, 2020 at 4:56 PM
Unfortunately VIU is not available in my area- so I am stuck with VIKI
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Miky
February 2, 2020 at 7:48 PM
Mine either,just mentioned in case u like watching it offline aka DL
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OldLawyer
February 2, 2020 at 8:02 PM
I will keep that option in mind.
7 Miky
February 2, 2020 at 3:37 PM
Really happy for Itaewon Class strong start,i'm already in love with it !
Happy as well for Romantic Doctor & Strove League...Strove League might be among my top favorites remaining amazing from start till now,i'm actually sad it has just 16 eps...Also,Crush Landing On You smashing it each week,ep 12 had a hit at 17.4%!!!
A bit sad about the ratings for Game Towards Zero as a minority i quite like it alot ...Forest gets all this bad reviews yet suprisingly has the highest rating among those in the same slot...
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SadKDramaLama
February 3, 2020 at 3:20 AM
I really want to like Itaewon Class and there is so much potential swirling under the surface. Sadly it feels like the tropes are already starting to take control Itaewon Class rather than it being in control of the tropes.
The vengeance/power story is such a well worn Kdrama path that we have become so attuned to early telltale signs warning of when it isn't in control and can just end up spinning its wheels (Bachelor's Vegetable Store).
It doesn't have the full-on through the looking glass of 2010's super crazy "Bad Guy" or the brutal razor like unpacking of SK culture of "The Devil". For me, Itaewon Class doesn't seem to be heading anywhere new (which usually only works if really well done) and I am just scared the 2nd half will become an empty cycle of angst/what ifs /hollow redemption...repeat.
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8 lulu
February 2, 2020 at 5:36 PM
Crash Landing's ratings are insane.
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9 shichybot
February 2, 2020 at 7:29 PM
I have a feeling drama ratings will continue to be good with people opting to stay indoors rather than go out to crowded places. Now more than ever before.
Just got back from lunar new year holiday and in self-quarantine because I've been to a place where there were several cases. Haha! Expect to see me more often on the comments thread, beanies!
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10 bong-soo
February 3, 2020 at 9:54 AM
The Nielsen ratings are out for episodes 13 and 14 for little TV Chosun’s S/S sageuk: SELECTION: THE WAR BETWEEN WOMEN
aka QUEEN: LOVE AND WAR:
Episode 13: 4.537%
Episode 14: 4.577%
Source:
https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Selection:_The_War_Between_Women/Episode_Ratings
With 2 episodes remaining will Q: L&W best GRAND PRINCE's highest rating of 5.627% for episode 20-final?
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11 bong-soo
February 3, 2020 at 9:58 AM
The Nielsen ratings are out for episodes 9 and 10 for little Channel A’s F/S drama TOUCH:
Episode 9: 1.004%
Episode 10: 0.624%
Source:
http://asianwiki.com/Touch_(Korean_Drama)
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12 Eazal
February 5, 2020 at 8:36 AM
Wow, Forest got a 7%.
I can’t believe it!
I couldn’t make it to episode 2.
But maybe it gets better...
Really glad about Stove League. I love the show!
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