It was on August 18, 2024 that the ratings of three K-dramas currently being broadcast reached their highest level, including those of KBS 2TV’s “Beauty and Mr. Romantic”, JTBC’s “Romance in the House” and from the new TVN drama, “Love Next Door”.
Airing on Sunday evening, episode 4 of Romance In The House achieved an average national audience rating of 5,3%, while episode 2 of Love Next Door which aired the same evening saw a significant increase in viewership. viewers and an average national audience of 6,0%, as well as KBS 2TV’s Beauty and Mr. Romantic, which reached its highest viewership level, breaking the drama record with an average national audience of 19,5% .
Plot of the three most popular dramas: Romance In The House, Love Next Door, and Beauty and Mr. Romantic
In Romance In The House, it is about Byun Moo Jin, a divorced man who decides to leave his family and disappear after going bankrupt almost twelve years ago but who then returns with the status of a wealthy real estate owner, this which shocks his wife and children, who all thought he was dead.
Starring Ji Jin-hee as Byun Moo Jin, with Kim Ji-soo, Son Naeun, and Choi Min-ho in other lead roles, this drama airs on JTBC every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 p.m. ( KST) and is available for streaming on Netflix in some regions.
As for Love Next Door, it tells the story of Bae Seok-ryu, a woman who hits rock bottom in her highly paid career as well as her relationship and tries to turn her life around, while meeting Choi Seung-hyo, the son of a friend of his mother’s, a successful young architect. Since the two have known each other since childhood, they tell each other all the embarrassing stories they have experienced.
Written and directed by the writers and directors of Hometown Cha Cha and starring Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min in the lead roles, this drama saw viewership jump by more than one percent in the second episode compared to the first.
This drama can be watched on TVN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:20 p.m. (KST) and is available for streaming on Netflix in some regions.
As for the most watched drama, KBS 2TV’s Beauty and Mr. Romantic, it stars Park Do-ra, a leading actress who falls from heights overnight and Go Pil-sung, a producer -director who is in love with her and helps her regain her status as a star actress.
Starring Im Soo-hyang and Ji Hyun-woo, this drama is the most watched of all the series broadcast on the same evening but also the most watched by viewers aged 20 to 49, with 3,4% of viewers. This coming-of-age romance airs on KBS2 every Saturday and Sunday at 19:55 p.m. KST.
Otherwise, TV Chosun’s K-drama DNA Lover aired its first and second episodes over the weekend, with a low national average of 0,6% for the second episode. It is a romantic comedy telling the story of a genetics researcher who sets out to find a genetically compatible partner after ending her relationship with a series of unfaithful boyfriends. DNA Lover airs at 21:10 p.m. (KST) on TV Chosun and streaming platform Viki.
So, which of these dramas is your favorite?