Drama viewership ratings for the week of May 13-19, 2024
by DB Staff
Two new dramas stake their claim in the Monday-Tuesday slot, while Frankly Speaking goes it alone in the midweek.
On the weekend, Chief Detective 1958 ends on some nice double digits, and 7 Escape: Resurrection sees a small jump for its finale.
Meanwhile, The Midnight Romance in Hagwon sees a jump, and Missing Crown Prince isn’t doing too shabby either.
Drama viewership ratings for the week of May 13-19, 2024
| Ep. # | Station | Rating | |
| Monday, May 13 | |||
| Crash | 1 | ENA | 2.2% |
| Dare to Love Me | 1 | KBS | 2.3% |
| Lovely Runner | 11 | tvN | 4.7% |
| Tuesday, May 14 | |||
| Crash | 2 | ENA | 3.0% |
| Dare to Love Me | 2 | KBS | 1.5% |
| Lovely Runner | 12 | tvN | 4.3% |
| Wednesday, May 15 | |||
| Frankly Speaking | 5 | JTBC | 1.5% |
| Thursday, May 16 | |||
| Frankly Speaking | 6 | JTBC | 1.4% |
| Friday, May 17 | |||
| Chief Detective 1958 | 9 | MBC | 10.0% |
| 7 Escape – Resurrection | 15 | SBS | 3.2% |
| Saturday, May 18 | |||
| The Atypical Family | 5 | JTBC | 3.9% |
| Beauty and Mr. Romantic | 17 | KBS | 16.2% |
| Chief Detective 1958 | 10 | MBC | 10.6% |
| Missing Crown Prince | 11 | MBN | 3.8% |
| 7 Escape – Resurrection | 16 | SBS | 4.1% |
| The Midnight Romance in Hagwon | 3 | tvN | 3.0% |
| Sunday, May 19 | |||
| The Atypical Family | 6 | JTBC | 4.2% |
| Beauty and Mr. Romantic | 18 | KBS | 18.4% |
| Missing Crown Prince | 12 | MBN | 3.8% |
| The Midnight Romance in Hagwon | 4 | tvN | 4.8% |
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1 Seon-ha
May 20, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Looks like BMR might end up with "real" weekender numbers (20%+) soon...and the Beanie Weekender crew won't be surprised. The show is a delight. Charm a-plenty and a truly varied cast of characters who have both individual and interconnected storylines!
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OldLawyer
May 20, 2024 at 6:27 AM
BMR really is that good. This writer may have saved weekenders with her new template for such shows and this show really is a delight.
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2 Soyesterday
May 20, 2024 at 5:30 AM
Beauty and Mr. Romantic
The amnesia/plastic surgery story line seems to suggest the drama is headed into makjang terrirory, which is not suprising considering the writer, the ratings will jump as the show gets closer and closer to crazy town.
Chief Detective.
Such a great show with very little buzz, a must watch for fans of crime dramas (an endangered species in Korean dramaland as of late).
and yay Lovely runner, i am hoping for 6% by the finale
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OldLawyer
May 20, 2024 at 6:32 AM
The original plot premise for BMR essentially promised Makjang so you are no doubt right- what has surprised me has been how much gentler this show has been much of the time. I would note that the amnesia had a different dramatic purpose than usual and that even the plastic surgery was truly reconstructive and not done for the purpose of concealment.
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Seon-ha
May 20, 2024 at 6:54 AM
My bet on the makjang is different than this. I think that some of the storylines will tend that way, but not the whole drama. I feel that the Jin-dan/Mom-zilla relationship that I was very happy to see telegraphed as on the rise at the end of episode 18 will contain the OTT craziness--and I hope in the most wonderful way!!! I don't think the lead couple will head in that direction--certainly as @oldawyer notes the amnesia plot not only makes sense here, it's also already ending after just 3 short episodes.
Plus, as @dncingemma noted over on the hangout...what plastic surgery? Ji-young was clearly just Do-ra still with big glasses and a perm...who needed a DNA test for that revelation? 🤣
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Soyesterday
May 20, 2024 at 8:39 AM
I 100% agree with you both the story is still pretty much grounded even with the amnesia/plastic surgery trope showing up.
But we still have another 32 hours of story to go, and anything can happen
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Seon-ha
May 20, 2024 at 8:41 AM
LOL 32 more hours...weekenders are so ridiculous in their own way, aren't they! 🤷♀️😂
OldLawyer
May 20, 2024 at 6:06 PM
The plastic surgery was 'reconstructive'- it is we the viewers who know that the surgeon did such a bang-up job that he re-created the actual original face while at the same time serving as the reason why Grandma and neighbors did not expect to be gazing on the face of 'Ji-young': Because the surgeon had warned them that it would not be 'Ji-young's' face it simply explained the difference.
I also agree that a DNA test was really unnecessary once he found the star tattoo. But I guess you cannot be too careful?
I would be very happy to see the makjang limited to Jin-dan and sociopathic mom but there has to be some fallout from the reveal of Pil-seung's birth secret- this is something that was baked into the story from the very first episode.
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bong-soo
May 20, 2024 at 6:55 AM
I would have loved to watch MBC’s CHIEF DETECTIVE 1958. It had everything: Lee Je-hoon, avperiod setting but had one HUGE drawback (and I believe its the reason it didn’t get a lot of play here): MBC licensed with the death star Disney+ rather than Kocowa/Viki.
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bong-soo
May 20, 2024 at 7:10 AM
Lol, sorry for the tone up there but I am still slightly annoyed that being a cops/crime/mystery guy I missed CD1958.
O/T on a happier note. In a recent MDL article Lee Je-hoon is quoted saying this about the news that writer-nim Kim Eun-hee was working on the script for SIGNAL SEASON 2:
“ “I haven't heard about the casting of other actors [from Season 1], but if they do it, I will join as well," and joked, "She wouldn't write the script excluding me, right? I'm waiting for it," he said jokingly.”
Entire article here:
https://mydramalist.com/article/lee-je-hoon-responds-to-whether-he-will-return-for-signal-season-2
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et865
May 20, 2024 at 3:14 PM
There are so many shows that I can't watch because they are on Disney+/Hulu! I just can't pay for another streaming service. The other streaming services that I already pay for are used by multiple people in my family, so I can't just cancel and re-sign up whenever I want to.
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3 Kurama
May 20, 2024 at 5:32 AM
I'm happy for The Midnight Romance in Hagwon 🥰
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4 Blue (@mayhemf)
May 20, 2024 at 5:35 AM
Omo!!! Midnight romance in hagwon reached 4.8%. I loved episode 4, and happy to see this rating.
Frankly Speaking can do better. But the reality show part is a bit of a downer. Hopefully next week things pick up.
Crash has potential to improve if they get the buddy cop thing right.
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5 peiyeelai
May 20, 2024 at 5:40 AM
I am happy to see that MBC managed to pull off another 10% rating through Chief Detective 1958. It definitely makes me happy as a crime drama fan.
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kiara
May 20, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Same here. We need KBS to do the same.
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peiyeelai
May 20, 2024 at 6:32 AM
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peiyeelai
May 20, 2024 at 8:10 AM
Hopefully KBS will be able to have another hit drama besides a family drama.
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kiara
May 20, 2024 at 9:27 AM
KBS has been sleepwalking on the weekend slot for too long. I hope QoT woke them up.
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DancingEmma
May 20, 2024 at 7:21 PM
kiara, on a different but important note, this site _ which is normally crap - has been covering the BBC documentary on the “Burning Sun” scandal and has this on KBS and how it protected the named actor in the title.
“ https://www.koreaboo.com/news/kbs-2days1night-criticism-burningsun-bbc-documentary-blasts-jung-joonyoung/”
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kiara
May 20, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Thanks for sharing! I didn't know that.
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bong-soo
May 20, 2024 at 7:17 AM
One network that still knows how to produce excellent
crime dramas is SBS and I am hopeful that SBS’s upcoming CONNECTION (with Ji Sung) (with episode one airing this Friday, May 24) will soon appear on Viki’s “Coming Soon” list.
CONNECTION is now on Kocowa’s “Coming Soon” list.
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peiyeelai
May 20, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Oh noo....it is Viki. I can't access Viki from my region. I guess I will have to find another alternative to watch Connection.
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kiara
May 20, 2024 at 7:34 AM
OCN used to be its rival, but CJ Ent probably pulled it to promote TVING for adult content that couldn't be shown on TVN and JTBC.
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bong-soo
May 20, 2024 at 7:57 AM
I think back in the day @kakashi (The Problematic of the Unproblematic blog) gave OCN the moniker ORIGINAL CRUEL NETWORK. I was a big fan of OCN dramas.
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kiara
May 20, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Haha, it was her. I miss the ladies at TPTU and their squeecaps, weecaps, sobcaps Kimjicap, and all kinds of caps. LOL
I wouldn't have gotten into "Nirvana In Fire" without Kakashi's recaps.
6 emsel
May 20, 2024 at 6:13 AM
Surprised that Atypical family is doing well despite the initial negative reviews. Glad for that little kid playing Yi Na. I'm not watching the drama, so I can't commend on the acting of other actors.
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vienibenmio
May 20, 2024 at 8:10 AM
I think all of the acting is very good
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bong-soo
May 20, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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bong-soo
May 20, 2024 at 1:12 PM
I am really enjoying THE ATYPICAL FAMILY and I think across the board the cast is giving us fine performances, then there is the technical composition of the episodes-just great.
If you had watched Sat/Sun episodes you would have seen that there is more going on with In-a behind those glasses than she lets on. Park So-yi (In-a) had some quality screen time these last two episodes.
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yayabean
May 20, 2024 at 8:53 PM
I'm enjoying it too. The actress playing the sister is a hoot to watch. Her expressions are hilarious.
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🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 25, 2024 at 3:40 AM
A good thing is that the "title" itself gives you a clue of what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised by the darker vibe but its going well with the drama. Do give it a go if you have time. It is an *interesting* watch, I give you that. 😊💪🏻
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7 OldLawyer
May 20, 2024 at 6:22 AM
I am Frankly Surprised at the relatively low ratings for FRANKLY SPEAKING.
The new template being used by the writer of BEAUTY AND MR. ROMANTIC- we are now onto a third chapter of the story- allows viewers an easier way to join at midpoint. Thus, ratings are starting to rise although the damage done by the two previous weekenders has not helped. The story itself is better than the previous weekender written by this writer: YOUNG LADY AND GENTLEMAN. It helps that we have a number of genuinely likeable characters in this show beyond the two leads- plus some generally less likable but redeemable ones and then two clearly defined villains. For once an amnesia story was used positively and not over a lot of episodes.
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🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 25, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Especially with no competition one would have expected Frankly Speaking to do decently well at least if not very well. Hope it manages to stay afloat.
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8 zindigo
May 20, 2024 at 9:53 AM
I'd like to give a shout out to Missing Crown Prince, which is holding its own amidst a solid bunch of weekend offerings. It's really a shame that the marketing (at least internationally) was so convoluted and shoddy, and that it got off to such a bad start, especially with the last minute delayed release. Although they may have put a little too much emphasis on the "artsiness" of this production, it's still an engaging story with some really good acting (especially Myung Se Bin as the Dowager Queen). I've been enjoying it each week, and I'm glad to see that its home audience is enjoying it too!
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Minnie🫘👩🏻🚀Pioneer and Teacher 👩🏻🏫🌱🏹
May 20, 2024 at 6:27 PM
I have a friend (who has very very similar taste to me) say that while the leads are one note, the story is very good. It's making me curious. Maybe I will catch it once it ends.
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bong-soo
May 21, 2024 at 7:00 AM
As a sageuk fan, even though I passed on MCP, I am glad to see MCP found its fans who have stayed with it.
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jillian
May 21, 2024 at 1:30 PM
I am glad that you are enjoying MCP. I like reading your thoughts about the show.
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zindigo
May 21, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Thank you! I'm so glad they are of interest to you 😊
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🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 25, 2024 at 3:45 AM
Thank you for being the flagbearer for Missing Crown Prince. 🙌
It is indeed commendable how well it's doing in the face of such competition. Wish Frankly Speaking would take some inspiration. Losing the dating show plot would be a good start. 💪🏻
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OldLawyer
May 25, 2024 at 5:50 AM
My wife is now enjoying it and I am glad that she is not the only fan.
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9 jillian
May 20, 2024 at 4:39 PM
I hope Lovely Runner's ratings continue ro improve this week and next.
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🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 25, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Yes we want our lovelies to Run and also float higher in the ratings!! 😊❤
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jillian
May 25, 2024 at 9:37 AM
I wish for a HEA too 😆
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10 Toblerone
May 21, 2024 at 6:37 PM
The ratings are not that hight compared to dramas from first half of 2024 lmao
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11 🌸 Seeker 🌸
May 25, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Yay for Chief Detective. That was a good run!!
Our actual runner is doing rather lovely.
Frankly Speaking wish it would challenge itself.
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