Achieving high ratings is a challenge for Korean dramas produced or distributed by Cable TV. Paid access is one of the main culprits.
Compared to Cable TV, the chances of achieving a high rating of a show are greater than national TV channels that are publicly accessible and free of charge.
However, the production of dramas that are packaged attractively is able to attract the attention of the public to look forward to cable TV dramas such as from JTBC and tvN. Even a series of Korean dramas from Cable TV managed to become big hits and scored impressive ratings, Beauties. Check out the list, come on!
1. The World of the Married (2020)
Two years on, the ratings of 'The World of the Married' still haven't been shifted. At the end of the episode, the drama that aired on JTBC managed to reach 28.37%.
The World of the Married tells the story of a doctor named Ji Sun Woo (Kim Hee Ae) who finds her home life starting to crumble when she finds her husband Lee Tae Oh (Park Hae Joon) secretly having an affair with Yeo Da Kyung (Han Seo Hee).
The amount of positive public reaction regarding this drama made the story of The World of the Married adapted by cinema productions in several countries, including Indonesia, which recently adapted it under the title Mendua and aired on Disney+.
Two years on, the ratings of 'The World of the Married' still haven't been shifted. At the end of the episode, the drama that aired on JTBC managed to reach 28.37%.
The World of the Married tells the story of a doctor named Ji Sun Woo (Kim Hee Ae) who finds her home life starting to crumble when she finds her husband Lee Tae Oh (Park Hae Joon) secretly having an affair with Yeo Da Kyung (Han Seo Hee).
The amount of positive public reaction regarding this drama made the story of The World of the Married adapted by cinema productions in several countries, including Indonesia, which recently adapted it under the title Mendua and aired on Disney+.
2. Reborn Rich (2022)
The latest record for the highest-rated cable TV drama of all time was achieved by the JTBC drama titled Reborn Rich. The drama that just finished the last episode on (25/12) yesterday successfully achieved its highest rating of 26.94%.
In his comeback drama this year, Song Joong Ki took on the role of Yoon Hyun Woo. Yoon Hyun Woo is a reborn son of a conglomerate family named Jin Do Jun.
Behind his new identity, Yoon Hyun Woo plans revenge against Jin Seong Jun (Kim Nam Hee) and other members of his family.
3. SKY Castle (2018)
SKY Castle manages to capture the Asian Tiger Mom phenomenon beautifully in each episode. Many important life values can be learned from this play.
SKY Castle is centered on the competition of 4 neighboring families from elite housing to become the best family in terms of career, education, and parental parenting of their children. This is what successfully led SKY Castle to achieve a rating of 23.77%.
Not only that, SKY Castle also became the first JTBC drama and cable TV to touch a viewing rating above 20%.
4. Crash Landing on You (2019)
The highest-rated Korean drama of all time from cable TV next comes from tvN channel. Crash Landing on You managed to become the tvN drama with the most impressive rating of 21.6%.
The drama, written by well-known playwright Park Ji Eun, tells the story of the daughter of a South Korean conglomerate named Yoon Se Ri (Son Ye Jin) who is helped by North Korean soldier Ri Jung Hyuk (Hyun Bin) during a paragliding accident.
The two experienced falling in love at first sight despite having had their respective fiancées.
5. Goblin (2016)
In the last place is the drama Goblin. Presenting a romantic story wrapped in mystical power in a fantasy world, the drama ended the episode with a rating of 20.5%.
Further details of the Goblin drama story are about Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) who is cursed to be a Goblin and has eternal life. To break his curse, Kim Shin must find someone who sincerely loves him.
One day Kim Shin meets the daughter of someone he once saved, Ji Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun). The two then fall in love and their story ends heartbreakingly with Kim Shin's death due to his curse being lifted.
The interesting story, cast lineup, and impressive production packaging make the series of Korean dramas from cable TV above very worthy of high ratings, Beauties. Of the many dramas above, which one is Beauties' favorite?