In South Korea, Korean dramas starring big-name actors or written by ace screenwriters are usually scheduled to be broadcast on weekend prime time slots, and recent weekend shows include Moon Chae-won & Lee Sun-kyun’s “Faqian”, Jeon Do-yeon & Jung Kyung-ho’s “Crash Course in Romance” and so on. So which one is the most watched weekend Korean drama?sort out the followingRecent “Weekend Korean Drama” ratings ranking TOP6Among them, Lim Soo Hyang & Kim Jung Hyun’s “Puppet Season” continued to record low ratings, and “Crash Course in Romance” defeated Li Baoying’s “Agency Company” to win the championship!
2023 “Weekend Korean Drama” ratings ranking TOP6: “Puppet Season” 1.9%
“Puppet Season” starring Lim Soo-hyang and Kim Jong-hyun, the plot tells the fantasy love story of the god of death “Puppet” who takes a vacation every 99 years, and the doctor “Han Ji Ji” who has the ability to enslave puppets. In the play, the Grim Reaper played by Kim Jong-hyun is punished to extradite the dead in the underworld for offending the Creator. After arriving in the human world, he needs to possess human beings and find ways to punish the evil people in the world.
Image source: MBC “Puppet Season”
“Puppet Season” is Kim Jong-hyun’s new work after 2 years after the controversy over his private life broke out. However, in the later period of “Puppet Season”, many viewers were dissuaded due to factors such as disordered plot rhythm, insufficient narration, and some plot connections were too abrupt, resulting in a decline in both evaluation and ratings. The ratings of the latest episode 6 even dropped to 1.9%. Set a record low in the history of MBC weekend dramas (broadcast on Friday and Saturday)!
Image source: MBC “Puppet Season”
2023 “Weekend Korean Drama” ratings ranking TOP5: “Island” 2.833%
The comic drama “Island” starring Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee and Cha Eun-woo, the story of the drama tells the story of monsters who have been looking for opportunities to destroy the human world for many years, and will appear in “Won Mi-ho”, an heir daughter of a chaebol family in Jeju Island As a prey, in the threat and persecution of monsters, only a mysterious monster hunter “Pan” can protect Meihu. Since then, the fateful story of “Plutocrat Girl” and “Hunter Man” has begun.
Image source: Tving “Island”
“Island” was originally a webcast Korean drama that was launched on the South Korean OTT platform Tving. Recently, it began to be broadcast on tvN weekends. The first broadcast scored 2.833% of the ratings! After the first season of “Island” was launched, it received some positive comments because of the horror of monsters and the wonderful action scenes of Jin Nanji slaying demons and demons. However, as the plot progressed, the drama was also criticized by netizens for its loose plot and chaotic worldview. Many drama fans are chasing after the leading actors, and the second season of “Island” is expected to be launched one after another from 2/24. I wonder if there is hope to reverse the evaluation?
Image source: Tving “Island”
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2023 “Weekend Korean Drama” ratings ranking TOP4: “Red Balloon” 9.478%
“Red Balloon” starring Seo Ji-hye, Lee Sung-jae, Hong Soo-hyun and Lee Sang-woo, the drama revolves around “Eun Jiang” from a poor background and “Hang Yang” from a rich family. The two have been good girlfriends since high school, but they have an unknown relationship The secretive Enjiang, after losing everything, entered Haiyang’s house in order to satisfy her own desires, and unfolded a series of bloody stories.
Image source: TV chosun “Red Balloon”
“Red Balloon” is a dog-blood drama that has been talked about recently. Originally, this drama was mediocre on the Internet, but with the plot of the protagonist group “all members are unethical”, and the plot that vividly presents the dark side of the most selfish and greedy human nature , was warmly welcomed in South Korea, and the ratings continued to soar, rising from 2.42% in the first broadcast to 9.478% in the latest 16th episode, a full increase of 4 times, and the last four episodes are expected to set a new high record!
Image source: TV chosun “Red Balloon”
2023 “Weekend Korean Drama” ratings ranking TOP3: “Faqian” 11.4%
“Faqian” recruited “My Uncle” Lee Sun-kyun and “Flower of Evil” Moon Chae-won to co-star. It is a very emotional revenge-themed Korean drama. (played by Lee Sun Kyun), stand up against the money criminal group colluding with the law, and achieve justice.
Image source: SBS “Faqian”
The plot of “Faqian” combines the elements of law, finance and revenge. At the beginning, the drama was fast-paced, the revenge plot was fascinating, and the superb acting skills of Lee Sun-kyun & Moon Chae-won. The ratings declined because the plot was too bland and Moon Chae Won had too few roles. Fortunately, “Fa Qian” successfully pulled back the rhythm of the plot in the later stage and restored the excitement of the early stage. Before the finale, it set a high rating of 11.4%, breaking its own highest record!
Image source: SBS “Faqian”
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2023 “Weekend Korean Drama” ratings ranking TOP2: “Agency Company” 12.658%
“Agency Company” is a new work starring the goddess Lee Bo-young in 2023. The plot of the drama tells the story of “Gao Ah-in”, who has worked in a large corporate advertising agency for 19 years and finally became the first female executive in the group, pushing her career forward. Xiang Dingfeng’s Workplace Story, this is also a well-received Korean drama that has doubled its ratings recently. Its first broadcast ratings were only 4.797%, and the 12th episode hit a new high ratings of 12.658%!
Image source: JTBC “Agency Company”
The plot of “Agency Company” focuses on the heroine’s unyielding fate and striving to climb to the top position. In the play, “Gao Yaren” played by Li Baoying, launched a brilliant revenge in the workplace. Each episode is fast-paced and very tense. The point is also very appetizing, and Li Baoying’s new image of a domineering woman makes people want to watch the next episode after watching one episode. It is also highly discussed on Korean Internet. I feel that “Agency Company” still has a high ratings. Opportunity hits new highs!
Image source: JTBC “Agency Company”
2023 “Weekend Korean Drama” ratings ranking TOP1: “Romance Crash Course” 13.501%
The most watched weekend Korean drama recently is “Crash Course in Romance”! “Crash Course in Romance” starring Quan Daoyan and Zheng Jinghao, the drama tells the romance between “Nan Xingshan”, the hot-blooded female president of a small vegetable shop who was once the representative of the country, and “Cui Zhishuo”, a famous math tutoring teacher. The love story, after it was aired, became very popular with its relaxing and non-brain-burning plot, and its ratings hit new highs repeatedly, from 4.044% in the first broadcast to 13.501% in the latest 10th episode!
Image source: tvN “Crash Course in Romance”
“Crash Course in Romance” is the most acclaimed romantic comedy recently. Many viewers didn’t particularly look forward to the plot of this drama at first, but after it aired, they found that it was surprisingly good! The play combines romance, comedy, suspense and other elements, and also depicts the pressure of high-pressure tutoring competition in South Korea. It is multi-line parallel but not chaotic. With the superb acting skills of Quan Daoyan & Zheng Jinghao, it is even more addictive the more you watch it. Topics and ratings continued to rise. Moreover, “Crash Course in Romance” originally lost to “Agency Company” in the ratings, but in the 10th episode, it successfully counterattacked and won the championship with a new high rating of 13.501%. The outlook continues to be bullish!
Image source: tvN “Crash Course in Romance”
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