Last year, there were quite a few Korean dramas with strong records. "Crash Landing of Love" 's ratings exceeded "Lonely and Brilliant God: Ghosts" in one fell swoop, breaking the highest ratings record of tvN (21.683%) in one fell swoop. "Itaewon class" and "Wisdom Doctor Life" also handed over beautiful transcripts in the last episode, successfully squeezing into the top 10 Korean drama ratings rankings.
But there is still a mountain high. JTBC TV's " The World of Couples " had not finished broadcasting at the time, and it firmly ranked at the highest ratings in the history of Korean dramas. In the end, it lived up to expectations and broke through the ratings of "City of the Sky" , setting a record for cable TV.
But not long after 2021, the ratings of the 10th episode of Time Travel Drama "Queen Cheolin" squeezed out the 10th episode of "Signal", which was originally ranked 10th on the list, becoming the top 10 Korean drama ratings in cable Taiwan. Who else is on the list? Let's watch together.
Korean viewership rating calculation method
Currently, there are more than 40 TV stations in South Korea, which are divided into free and paid channels. The free channels in South Korea mainly include MBCh, KBS, and SBS. Among them, KBS is the oldest state-owned TV station, equivalent to China's CCTV in South Korea. Well-known Korean dramas include: "Blue Life and Death Love", " Winter Love Song ", "Full House", etc. MBC's full name is "Broadcasting and Playing Bureau". It is a private nature and is known as the king of Korean dramas. The main Korean dramas include: "Star Dream", "Dae Jang Geum", " My Name is Kim Sansun ", " Love Ding Hotel ", etc. SBS is a private TV station, but it has also produced many fine products, such as "The Heir" and "You From the Stars".
The remaining TV stations are all cable TV stations, which are paid in nature. The main ones that play Korean dramas include JTBC, tvN, OCN, etc. Due to audience range, the ratings of paid stations cannot be compared with those of wireless stations. For example, the ratings of wireless stations are more than 44%, but the ratings of cable stations are only more than 28%.
Therefore, in terms of calculating viewership, the three major TV stations and cable stations will be calculated separately, and they will be divided into South Korea and the Seoul capital circle by region.
Korean cable channel viewership rating ranking
No. 10 "Queen Cheolin" 2021
TV station: tvN
Ratings: 13.224% (episode 12)
Starring: Shin Hye-sun / Kim Jong-hyun
If you want to say that Queen Cheolin's biggest highlight is the full of jokes in the play. Although it is a costume drama, it will inevitably cause a lot of jokes to travel from modern times to the straight man's soul more than 170 years ago when he was locked in the body of the goddess in the nave. At this severe moment, "Queen Cheolin" undoubtedly comforted the hearts of many Koreans, and before it finished broadcast, it entered the top 10 Korean TV series cable ratings.
No. 9 "Life of a Smart Doctor" 2020
TV station: tvN
Ratings: 14.142% (episode 12)
Starring: Cao Zhengshi / Liu Yanxi /Zheng Jingyu/ Jin Daming /Tian Meidu
Five doctors of the same age, the interesting interactions in the workplace and life warmed the hearts of the audience. This is a new work after "Life in Witness" and has also received quite good responses. It has reached the top ten Korean cable TV ratings in one fell swoop. The second season is also announced to be aired in 2021. Let's look forward to it together.
No. 8 " Hundred Days of the Lang Jun " 2018
TV station: tvN
Ratings: 14.412% (episode 16)
Starring: Do Jingxiu/ Nam Ji-hyun
The only costume drama in the top ten cable TV list, which will also push Do Jingxiu's acting career to a new peak again. It is also the highest ratings record in TVN's Moonlight TV series (Monday and Tuesday).
No. 7 "Itaewon Class" 2020
TV station: JTBC
Ratings: 16.548% (episode 16)
Starring: Park Seo-joon , Kim Domi
The Korean drama in early 2020, in addition to "Crash Landing of Love", the most popular one is "Itaewon Class" starring Park Seo-joon and Kim Domi. The ratings have been set repeatedly. At the end, it was firmly ranked 7th in history with a good score of 16.548%, and is also the Korean drama with the third place in viewership on JTBC TV.
No. 6 "Mr. Sunshine" 2018
TV station: tvN
Ratings: 18.129% (episode 24)
Starring: Lee Byung-heon/ Kim Tae-ri /Yu Yanxi/ Kim Min-ting /Bian Yohan
There was a lot of topics before it started broadcasting. The combination of Lee Byung-heon and Kim Tae-ri is really hard to look forward to. It is also because of this "Mr. Sunshine", which tells the Kaihua period, that this kind of retro trend has caused South Korea to have not yet decreased.
No. 5 "The Lonely and Brilliant God: Ghosts" 2017
TV station: tvN
Ratings: 18.68% (episode 16)
Starring: Kong Liu / Lee Dong Wook /Kim Goeun/Liu Yinna/Lu Xingcai
I believe there is no need to introduce it, everyone must know about this Korean drama, right? This drama has almost refreshed the TV series defined by Korean dramas. It is still an unforgettable classic for many movie fans, and many people can never forget the scene of watching and crying.
No. 4 " Please answer 1988" 2016
TV station: tvN
Ratings: 18.803% (episode 20)
Starring: Lee Hye-ri, Park Bo-gun , Yoo Jun-yeol , Gao Geng-pyo , Yoo Hye-young, Lee Dong-hui
Tell the story of friends who supported and grew up in Shuangmendong, Seoul in the 1988. For Koreans, this Korean drama does witness the memories they have walked through together (30 generations), and the plot with tears in their laughter is even more memorable.
No. 3 "Crash Landing of Love" 2020
TV station: tvN
Ratings: 21.683% (episode 16)
Starring: Hyun Bin /Sun Yijin/ Seo Ji-hyuk /Kim Jung-hyun
One of the unforgettable Korean dramas, Hyun Bin and Son Yijin's ambiguous feelings that seem true and false are fully visible in "Crash Landing of Love". Even if the ending of the side plot is unsatisfactory, the love that spans the north and south has made tvN break the highest ratings record again. The throne of cable TV's original second ratings is now handed over to others.
No. 2 "City of the Sky" 2019
TV station: JTBC
Ratings: 23.779% (episode 20)
Starring: Lian Jingya / Li Tae-lan / Yoon Se-ya / Wu Nara / Kim Sir-hyun / Kim Sir-hyun
I originally thought it was an ordinary mother-in-law guava drama, but in fact the plot satirizes the Republic of Korea where utilitarianism is supreme. Compared with the personal charm of stars, the compact plot and superb actors of "City of Sky" have made this Korean drama become a ratings champion that everyone knows in the past few years.
No. 1 "The World of Couples" 2020
TV station: JTBC
Ratings: 28.371% (episode 16)
Starring: Kim Hee Ai/ Park Hae-joon / Han So-hee
That's right! In the last episode of "The World of Couples", which has repeatedly created topics, the ratings directly broke the table. The high rating of 28.371% is unprecedented. Everyone should have kept up with this "couple and wife craze" before, right? The ratings of over 28% are really amazing on cable TVs and are definitely an unbeatable record.
Korean wireless TV ratings
Any Korean drama on wireless TV starts at 10%, but the list is relatively stable. Most of the wireless TV's ratings are elderly people, and the subject matter is more cautious. Most of them are plots that incite the emotions of conservative audience groups to get ratings. The starring actors are mainly actors with high national awareness. Casinos are more unfamiliar than cable TV, but there are occasional surprises, such as last year's "When Camellia Blooms".
No. 10 " The Eyes of Dawn " 1991
TV station: MBCh
Ratings: 58.4%
Starring: Cai Shina / Park Sang-won / Choi Jae-seong / Go Hyun-jeong
is a special program series for the 30th anniversary of the creation of the station played by South Korea MBC TV station from October 7, 1991 to February 6, 1992. This drama is adapted from the novel of the same name by the famous Korean writer Kim Sung-jong . It uses the stories of three Koreans from 1943 to 1953 as the theme. Some of the outdoor scenes are even filmed in mainland China. It is still one of the dramas that Koreans want to revisit the most.
No. 9 "Taizu Wang Jian " 2000
TV station: KBS
Ratings: 60.2%
Starring: Choi Soo-jong / Kim Yong-chul / Kim Hye-ri
tells the Three Kingdoms era when heroes were separatist on the Korean Peninsula in the eighth and ninth centuries AD. Heroes come from troubled times, and the war is full of courage. In this era of chaos and war clouds, heroes and wise men from all backgrounds show their prestige and sport on the historical battlefield. In such an era, a hero was born to end the separatist chaos. This is the famous cause of unification in Korean history, Wang Jian, created the monarch.
No. 8 "Dae Jang Geum " 2003
TV station: MBCh
Ratings: 60.8%
Starring: Lee Young Ai / Chi Zhenxi / Lin Hao / Hong Lina / Zhao Zhenen-eun
This drama should be regarded as the most familiar Korean drama among Chinese people, and its ratings in China back then were also quite terrifying. I won't introduce the plot, I believe everyone still remembers it.
No. 7 " Really Love You " (also known as "Son and Daughter") 1999
TV station: MBCh
Ratings: 61.1%
Starring: Park Seo-jung /Gong Seon-young
Plot tells the story of The boss of a small construction company in Seoul and his wife Young-jin moved into a new house. The couple said that they each had half of the dominance of their old house. Before Bingtae and Sejin could say hello to each other, they rented the house to the two families respectively. Each member of the two families has his own views and opinions on things, as well as his own experiences and living habits, which triggered a series of interesting and nonsensical stories.
No. 6 "Me and Him " (also known as "His Person Beloved by is You ") 1997
TV station: MBCh
Ratings: 62.4%
Starring: Choi Shi / Song Seung-heon / Che In-biao / Xu Yujing / Park Sang-won
Xiujing returned to his hometown Yongde with her boyfriend Dong-kyu. The enthusiasm of Dongkui's family formed a strong contrast with their poor family background, which made the young Xiujing feel the pressure from the big family outside of love. After returning from his hometown, Dong Kui noticed that Xiu Jing was beginning to date another man. Dong Kui saw all this in his eyes and the pain was in his heart. He drowns his sorrow with alcohol and wants to find a woman to marry. When Soo-kyung learned that Dong-kyu was really going to marry someone else, she felt that her love for Dong-kyu was hard to give up. Despite Xiujing's mother's opposition, after getting married, Dong Kui and Xiu Jing had just settled a simple new house at Xiu Jing's house, and Dong Kui's family came to Seoul one after another and entered Xiu Jing's life. After Dong Kui's eldest brother Ying Kui met Shi Ran, the daughter of a wealthy businessman in Seoul, he kicked away his pregnant girlfriend Mishu as a stumbling block. Just as Young-Kui was trying his best to pursue Shi Ran, he found that the daughter of his dreams was deeply in love with his younger brother Min-Kui.
No. 5 "Sunny Field" 1995
TV station: KBS
Ratings: 62.7%
Starring: Bae Yongjun / Che Tae Hyun / Jeon Du Yeon
The drama tells the story of a group of young people who are struggling for their dreams in South Korea. In order to make a name for themselves, Infan worked hard to study and passed the Seoul University , but his fate was a mess and he almost lost school because his younger brother Inho caused trouble. Renfan started a new life with the tuition raised by his childhood sweetheart Cai Xi. Later, he met He Shizhu, a rich child, and also fell in love with the arrogant He Shilan.Ren Fan's outstanding ability has been recognized by the He family. Runbae, who grew up together, has always been silently fond of Caixi. After knowing that In-bang fell in love with her, she was very worried about her. Caixi, who knew the truth, left her relatives and friends with infinite grievances. Ren Fan, who returned from studying abroad a few years later, was full of energy and was about to marry Shi Lan to start his dream of high-class life. Shi Zhu insisted on his directorial career, Run Pei also dreamed of becoming the world boxing champion, and his sister Runzi also realized her dream of becoming a star. Zhong Xiyi Caixi's sister is already a well-known writer.
No. 4 "Medical Way" 1999
TV station: MBCh
Ratings: 63.8%
Starring: Jung Kwang-yeol / Huang Xiuzhen / Li Shunzai / Jin Bingshi / Hong Zhongmin
The whole drama is magnificent and has a turbulent plot, with a turbulent plot and a gripping background across the 16th century. Looking at Xu Jun's extraordinary life, under the epic system, the story is legendary, inspirational, warm and touching, and is very popular with the audience.
No. 3 "Hourglass Lover" 1995
TV station: SBS
Ratings: 64.5%
Starring: Choi Min-soo / Go Hyun-jung / Park Sang-won / Lee Jung-jae
Story tells the lives of three young people from different backgrounds in the turbulent era. The heroine played by Gao Hyun-jeong is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Choi Minsoo and Park Sang-won became good friends since high school. During the college entrance examination, Choi Minsoo joined the underworld and became the eldest brother because she was not able to go to the university she wanted. Park Sang-won went to the same university as Fa-Taiwan and Gao. Gao Yin left home with his father, and after meeting Park, he met Choi. Cui and Gao developed their relationship, but were imprisoned because Gao's father opposed it and was framed. Gao was severely hit and changed his lifestyle and participated in his father's casino industry. After being released from prison, Cui Tao defeated his opponent and became Gao's father's opponent's helper. Park finally became the prosecutor...
No. 2 " What is love " 1991
TV station: MBCh
Ratings: 64.9%
Starring: Choi Min-soo / Sha Xiro / Lee Soon Jae / Kim Hye-ko / Yoon Yoo-jung
Korean girl Zhien's parents are enlightened intellectuals, so the modern atmosphere in the family is strong. Dafa came from a typical traditional Korean family, and at home, the younger generation always had to listen to the elders regardless of whether they were right or wrong. But like this couple got together, Zhien and Dafa fell in love and got married soon. Now, these two completely different families met together, and the family became a battlefield of struggle, so there were also many jokes.
No. 1 "First Love" 1996
TV station: KBS
Ratings: 65.8%
Starring: Choi Soo-jong / Lee Sung-yeon / Bae Yong-jun / Choi Ji-woo / Park In-hwan
Chanwoo, Chan Hyuk and Chan Yu are three brothers and sisters who are sympathetic. Although they were born in a poor family, the three still have integrity and beautiful qualities. Chanhyuk fell in love with the daughter of daughter Lee Xiaojing, but their relationship was strongly opposed by Lee Xiaojing's family. They not only rudely obstructed their relationship, but even seriously injured Lee Hyuk, but also fabricated the news of Lee Hyuk's death. In order to take care of Chanhyuk, Chanwoo came to work in the casino. Soon, he was smart and willing to work and got the recognition of his boss. The boss introduced his daughter to Chanhyuk and wanted to match the two of them. What surprised Chanhyuk was that the boss's daughter turned out to be his classmate Kang Seok-hee. Chanhyuk's encounter made the innocent and kind Chanyu's heart full of shadows. One day, she met a man named Zhu Zhengnan. Can he help Chanyu find happiness again?
or above is an introduction to the calculation and ranking of Korean dramas. I wonder if you can solve your doubts? In addition to TV stations, Korean streaming media platforms have also developed rapidly in recent years. Netflix is a typical example. "Kingdom" in 2019 directly reshapes the standards of Korean dramas, achieving very excellent results around the world, and posing a certain threat to TV stations.
, that’s all for today’s introduction. If you have anything to say, see you in the comment section!
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