Two dramas from SBS dominate the ratings of the mid-week dramas from Monday to Thursday. “Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim” and “Legend of the Blue Sea” are the two undisputed ratings champions, each with around 20% viewership ratings.
“Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim” upsurged its rating to the highest on the Monday and Tuesday night drama. Its Episode 8 even toppled KBS daily drama “The Shining Eun Soo” from its number one position.
According to AGB Nielsen Korea, "Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim" garnered close to 3 milions viewers to achieve 21.7% ratings for the entire TV program on Tuesday, November 29. In the TnMS rating, it scored 19.5% to gain second position below “The Shining Eun Soo” by just a 1% difference,
Meanwhile, last-week episodes of “Legend of the Blue Sea” scored an average of 17.85% in the AGB Nielsen rating. In TnMS rating, the SBS Wednesday and Thursday night drama hit an average of 17.25% in its third week of airing. It trailed closely behind the daily drama “The Shining Eun Soo.”
KBS’ programs do not only score high ratings in the drama. But according to recent research from AG Nielsen which was revealed by SBS News, SBS also took full control of the entire night program since November. Particularly for the prime time at 10:00 pm, KBS is in control.
According to the survey, total audience rating for the 10:00 pm programs in November are 26.7% nationwide. From that number, SBS ranked first, gaining 4.5%, followed by MBC with 3.8% and KBS2 scored 3.0%.
In December, the result is exected will be higher as SBS scored a very high rating in the 10:00 PM drama for four consecutive days in a week. “Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim” and “Legend of the Blue Sea” are the dramas that continue to maintain and even increase their high viewership ratings.
Watch the behind the scene on shooting location of the “Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim” from SBS below:
