Drama viewership ratings for the week of May 10-16, 2021
by SailorJumun
May is starting to fill up with some great dramas. Seo In-gook and Park Bo-young’s comeback drama Doom at Your Service premiered Monday, garnering 4.1 percent. Meanwhile, Youth of May continued getting average numbers into its second week. Mine, which is also on its second week, showed a dip and then rose back up — though my own interest in the show failed to rise.
Midweek, Oh! Master finished off its run with 1.7 percent. The poor drama hadn’t gotten anything higher than 2 percent since its second week, and having read the reviews, it’s probably for good reason. On the bright side, most of our other shows are doing really well. Law School and Mouse are pretty much neck and neck, and Taxi Driver is still going steady.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of May 10-16, 2021
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, May 10 | |||
| Youth of May | 3 | KBS | 5.1% |
| Doom at Your Service | 1 | tvN | 4.1% |
| Tuesday, May 11 | |||
| Youth of May | 4 | KBS | 4.4% |
| Doom at Your Service | 2 | tvN | 4.4% |
| Wednesday, May 12 | |||
| Sell Your Haunted House | 9 | KBS | 5.8% |
| Oh! Master | 15 | MBC | 1.4% |
| Law School | 9 | JTBC | 5.5% |
| Mouse | 18 | tvN | 5.5% |
| Thursday, May 13 | |||
| Sell Your Haunted House | 10 | KBS | 5.9% |
| Oh! Master | 16 | MBC | 1.7% |
| Law School | – | JTBC | – |
| Mouse | 19 | tvN | 5.6% |
| Friday, May 14 | |||
| Taxi Driver | 11 | SBS | 14.6% |
| Undercover | 7 | JTBC | 3.0% |
| Dark Hole | 5 | OCN | 0.9% |
| Saturday, May 15 | |||
| Revolutionary Sisters | 17 | KBS | 29.1% |
| Taxi Driver | 12 | SBS | 15.3% |
| Undercover | 8 | JTBC | 4.2% |
| Dark Hole | 6 | OCN | 0.9% |
| Mine | 3 | tvN | 5.6% |
| Sunday, May 16 | |||
| Revolutionary Sisters | 18 | KBS | 31.8% |
| Mine | 4 | tvN | 7.4% |
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1 Ducktor
May 16, 2021 at 7:58 AM
I am so happy for Taxi Driver. I know it delivers vicarious satisfaction to the viewers (even I have been one of them). However, I find that it ticks many boxes in terms of writing, acting and production, so I would say it's well deserved.
I have been watching the last two episodes at the same time with Move to Heaven (what a gem that is, despite some tiny things - like plot holes - that I am definitely happy to overlook) made me realise what a good actor Lee Je-Hoon is. I mean, I knew he was a good actor, but I was not a fan. Now he is really high up in my top. Cho Sang-Gu and Kim Do-Ki are two different "people" from the haircut and how they walk to facial expressions and the "sparkle in their eyes". Although Kim Do-Ki "played" a couple of "roles" before that showed how versatile Lee Je-Hoon is. Now I want to watch more of his past work.
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Ayalynn
May 16, 2021 at 9:13 AM
Totally agree!
What a great actor he is!
This year is his year!
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Bebot
May 16, 2021 at 3:57 PM
You should watch SIGNAL (it's in Netflix) it was really good !! and that drama made him famous. The story is good as well and team SIGNAL.... highly recommended
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kiara
May 16, 2021 at 4:04 PM
He was criticized for his acting in the beginning but he is a humble guy and he took it as productive criticisms and improved his acting.
No one is complaining now.
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sargevee
May 16, 2021 at 11:34 PM
Me too! Ive been binge watching Lee Joon past dramas as I waited for the weekly episodes (couldnt stand the vharacter of the heroine in Where Stars Land so only managed a few episodes there. Like the actress but her klutzy character is seriously annoying and tge situations shes finding herself in are mostly stupid).
Lee Je Hoon is a really good actor and so pleasing to the eyes too. Also this weekend we got Move to Heaven on Netflix. Yet another excellent project in his resume.
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spazmo
May 18, 2021 at 10:50 AM
Lee Je Hoon was EXCELLENT in The Front Line, as were the rest of the cast... really good movie!
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2 cantbothertologin
May 16, 2021 at 8:58 AM
Dark Hole is really just spiraling down the dark hole...
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stargazer
May 16, 2021 at 7:52 PM
It is! I guess the Koreans are tired of zombie type shows after Joseon Exorcist saga. Also Dark Hole combining elements of crime/zombie/aliens etc is just too confusing and heavy. I just kept watching for Kim Ok Vin and Lee Jong Hyuk. Sadly even my main reason for watching get tested with the writer showing too much side characters back story than the main leads progress.
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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
May 16, 2021 at 8:21 PM
No, mostly Dark Hole is just bad
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YY Chats with Toast Between Bites
May 19, 2021 at 9:02 AM
You're the expert on holes, LT, so if you say it's bad, it's bad.
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FlyingTool
May 19, 2021 at 9:18 AM
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Welcome back. It’s been a while - hope all’s well with you?
LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
May 19, 2021 at 12:26 PM
YY! You're back! 👋
mmmmm
May 19, 2021 at 12:48 PM
Hello YY 🙂
WishfulToki
May 20, 2021 at 10:47 PM
YY we missed you!! 😭
sargevee
May 17, 2021 at 4:23 AM
I watched DarkHole episodes 1 and 2 last week, cant follow the logic... I cant even remember it now.🤷♀️
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3 Ayalynn
May 16, 2021 at 9:10 AM
Go Taxi Driver go!
It looks like it's hard to go over 16% (it did it once...) but it has been maintaining the 15% range.
It's seriously a great show! I wish Dramabeans picked up this drama for open thread or we-cap if not recap.. oh well.
Lee Je-hoon's acting is phenominal! He is an amazing actor.
This Taxi Driver and Move to Heaven, this year is his year for sure!
And I don't know why MBN's Sat-Sun drama, Bossam - Steal the Fate is not listed here, but it is also doing great. Ep.5 was 6.3%!
I simply love that show. Great storytelling.
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kiara
May 16, 2021 at 10:11 AM
Great storytelling and honest writing of the characters according to that era. No Joseon candy hero or heroine.
Life was terribly unfair. It’s difficult to comprehend from our time.
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Farhanah
May 16, 2021 at 8:06 PM
And Ep. 6 rose to 6.5%! Feels great rooting for the underdog.
Praying that Bossam reaches 7% on it's 7th episode!
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4 Hun
May 16, 2021 at 10:44 AM
What happened to JTBC mon-tue? Cancelled? MBC is still failing when it comes to ratings. They only have 4 dramas this year.
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stargazer
May 16, 2021 at 7:59 PM
MBC great strength nowadays lies in their variety shows. Some of their varieties have ranked 1st nationwide. I guess thats why they dont care much about drama ratings as long as theres PPL in those drama.
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5 OldLawyer
May 16, 2021 at 11:29 AM
MINE is no PENTHOUSE
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paroles
May 17, 2021 at 2:20 AM
The latest episode shot up in terms of ratings though. Knetz are up in arms about the awful writing but they are still watching for the makjang elements. Ironic.
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korfan
May 19, 2021 at 9:56 AM
It totally isn't.
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6 Kairoskat 💐
May 16, 2021 at 6:25 PM
Imitation didn't make it on the list. The ratings are not high but it's an interesting drama about idols. As of ep 2 it'a not glitz, glam and polished. It's kinda slice of idol-life.
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7 Alluvial_Fan
May 16, 2021 at 7:23 PM
Keep thinking Bossam will break through the permeable outer membrane of Dramabeans. You're reporting dramas earning 0.9% for crying out loud. Oh well, it may become the gem that was ignored but becomes a part of everyone's top ten by year's end.
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peiyeelai
May 16, 2021 at 7:58 PM
They are bias as they are not huge saeguk fans.
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Farhanah
May 16, 2021 at 8:04 PM
but they recapped Mr Queen didnt they?
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FritzB
May 17, 2021 at 9:35 AM
In case you're interested... Bossam's rating have been steadily climbing with 6.3% & 6.5% for this weekend's episodes, which is more than double the 3.1% it premiered with.
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8 Farhanah
May 16, 2021 at 7:43 PM
Is Bossam not mentioned because it's not a drama you guys are recapping? Their ratings have been rising for 4 consecutive weeks! It's pretty big, especially for an MBN drama
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Kairoskat 💐
May 16, 2021 at 9:19 PM
I assume it's because it's not on a major channel. No TV chosun or MBN drama has been included in weekly ratings on DB.
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WishfulToki
May 16, 2021 at 9:31 PM
I hope DB starts to pay attention to the little cable channels because otherwise the ratings report doesn't show the complete picture. BOSSAM was the most-watched program of any kind this weekend on cable TV.
It's MBN's 10th anniversary drama and first sageuk, and so far it's exceeded my expectations.
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Kairoskat 💐
May 16, 2021 at 9:49 PM
I didn't follow MBN dramas but I do remember the 1st and only MBN drama I watched aka What's Up. It was a good drama. DB recapped it when it aired.
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Farhanah
May 16, 2021 at 11:41 PM
Imitation is on KBS and it's not mentioned either. It really could be coz it's a drama they're not following, both Bossam and Imitation
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9 jida
May 16, 2021 at 9:41 PM
woooo youth of may and law school!! probably my fav kdramas i'm watching at the moment. also mine and doomatyourservice oof so many kdramas to watch this month :D
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10 oosiee
May 17, 2021 at 6:51 AM
Wait! So "MINE" dipped from 5.6 to 7.4? What?
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11 Marie Ballesteros
May 19, 2021 at 2:58 AM
I am very happy to see my favorite dramas on this list) I will watch those that I haven’t seen yet.
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