21.6% for QoT on Sunday night? This was so undeserved. It is basically a glossy soapy with a largely nonsensical storyline peaking in the last absurd ep. KSH is a witch for beguiling people with his constant crying. What a gig. That’s why he gets the big bucks!

Wow, 10.1% for Chief Detective 1958! No MBC Friday-Saturday drama premiere has ever achieved ratings this high. It could become MBC's Taxi Driver.

Crash Landing on You lives to see another day. 🙌

QoT managed to stay at 20% on a Sat despite new competition.

The last 15 mins of EP14 was lacking a mandatory plot twist during an obvious roadblock for our ML. No wonder the real time ratings at the end was lower compared from last week because we know who showed up.

Another increase in Queen of Tears ratings!
Writernim is doing everything she can to keep tha audience glued to their TV. Fantasy was up to 110% this week. I am such a big fan of Baek Hong couple that I will only wish for a great ending for their story! HEA is all I wish for!

QOT is the drama that confused me the most about how I feel about it. On one hand, I love the OTP and am willing to watch them together for hours on repeat but the antagonist is getting on my nerves and it is getting hard to tolerate him. And this week, it felt writer-nim was trying to hype up the tension in any way even if it gets stressful for the audience to watch. Also, we are in ep 14, so why do I have to care if a certain character that I thought was single turns out to be married and has a son and both of them live abroad. What a waste of screen time.

QoT tested my patience this week. It was exhausting.

I am just waiting for May dramas now.

Hitting the 20 percent mark for the Saturday episode even with the competition, I guess this was QoT's week to make a little point about its ratings.

I admit I find the last parts of episode 14 very, very frustrating but I've been watching dramas long enough to know that comeuppance is on its way in the next couple of episodes. so onward to the finale it is because this drama has me properly hooked to the live watch in a way no drama has managed since Vincenzo.

I'm not surprised that the things got more dramatic in Queen of Tears before the finale. But it doesn't mean I liked the direction.

I am surprised about Chief Detective 1958's big premiere numbers! I'm really slow at picking up new shows and this one wasn't on my radar at all. 🤔

LOVELY RUNNER fighting! ♥️

QoT ratings scare me man, it looks like we‘ll not only be getting more chaebol dramas but also the potential (dreaded) comeback of the amnesia trope *sigh*

QUEEN OF TEARS has surpassed GOBLIN to be the second highest rating hit of all time for TVN. It truly deserves the love.

In many ways QOT is a compacted version of a Weekender but with higher production values which may explain why ratings have been relatively low for the new Weekender. But ratings did finally climb into Weekender territory for BEAUTY AND MR ROMANTIC this last weekend, which it should given that it is a much better crafted show than the last two which preceded it. One of the differences is economy of characters: Fewer side characters makes for a simpler plot set up. The use of excellent young actors for the three-episode story arc from our families' past that inaugurated this drama was a welcome innovation that has added considerable depth to the show.

You can do it Lovely Runner!! I hope its ratings keep increasing!

I'm not Korean so it is rather presumptuous of me to even try to analyze the Korean ratings for Queen of Tears.

But IF I was Korean, I think I would get a great deal of pleasure from watching cameos from a variety of old dramas; the reverse Cinderella story; the strong family dynamics - of both families, as they have grew stronger together. I've been struck by the many scenes of prayer in church - such a refreshing change from the comedic shamans and tragic destined souls that populate so many dramas. The easy-to-hate villains who are NOT part of either family. Heck, even the process of drying persimmons which perhaps has been shown in many dramas, but it was a first for me.

I'm fairly new to kdramas (2+ years) but I've become immersed in this drama like no other and I think there are many layers below the beautiful cinematography and drop-dead gorgeous couple that may resonate with viewers in South Korea which may help to explain the explosive ratings.

Looks like I’m skipping this weeks QOT recap thread. I like staying in my happy bubble LOL. The thing is, while I liked seeing the Baekhong in their marital bliss, I think the snippets were good enough. I would have been pretty bored to see 3 hours of that and falling in love again thing for the finale. So amping up the drama and pumping some adrenaline is perfect for someone like me who really enjoys angst and fight against all odds type situations. It’ll make for a pretty epic reunion so I’m gung-ho about it all!

Anyway back to ratings - QOT achieved 20% on Saturday despite a new competitor that just achieved double digits the day previous. Well done! Can’t wait to see where we end up with next week.

Good to also see Lovely Runner doing better. It’s not gonna be a huge ratings hit but if they can somehow get to 5%, that would be quite something!

Once QoT is over, I think Chief Detective has a chance to climb higher on Saturday.

Two thoughts:
1. As a US viewer I wish MBC had done the right thing and licensed CHIEF DETECTIVE 1958 to Kocowa (which it is or was a co-owner) and then on to to Viki US rather than let the Disney+ death star suck it in. Apologies for the rant.
2. tvN’s QUEEN OF TEARS is obviously a 20 episode drama squeezed into 16. I have enjoyed it but may have enjoyed it better as a 16 episode drama with some judicious editing. It really was misnamed. KING OF TEARS might have been more accurate. This has been my first Kim Soo-hyun drama and there are 2 little things about his performance I have enjoyed. One, the tears, he is a master at that. Two, his drinking scenes are the only one I have been able to stomach in years.

Well my *secretly* favorite watches are peacefully settled around 2-ish - not disturbing anyone else. So I'm happy-ish. *holds dramas close to chest and rocks them gently* Gwaenchanha!!

From QOTs success I'm sure ratings means nothing..they don't define any quality of dramas..I do feel bad for other deserving ones but it is what it is..I really hope this trend won't continue, if i wanted to watch soap operas I would have continued with Indian tv serials. Lovely runner is doing good and I hope it gets better...it gives me little hope🫠