Here are all the K-Drama ratings of March 2024.

 

Friday-Saturday-Sunday Ratings

Friday-Saturday-Sunday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

"The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection" started on SBS on March 29th.

"Wonderful World" ratings increased and the drama reached 11.4% with its 9th episode which is one of the best ratings of MBC since 2020.

"Queen of Tears" ratings increased and reached 16.1% which is one of the best ratings of tvN.

"Beauty and Mr. Romantic" ratings were quite similar overall to last week.

"Hide" (Coupang Play web drama) ratings increased from last week.

"The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection" started and its ratings decreased on its second day.

 

Wednesday-Thursday Ratings

Wednesday-Thursday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

There is currently no Wednesday-Thursday K-Dramas airing.

 

Monday-Tuesday Ratings

Monday-Tuesday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

"Wedding Impossible" ratings decreased from last week.

"Nothing Uncovered" (Monday drama) ratings decreased.

 

Friday-Saturday-Sunday Ratings

Friday-Saturday-Sunday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

"Beauty and Mr. Romantic", the new KBS weekend drama starring Ji HyunWoo and Im SooHyang started on March 23. "The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection" will start on SBS on March 29th.

"Hide" with Lee BoYoung and Lee MooSaeng is a Coupang Play web drama airing on JTBC as well.

"Flex X Cop" ended with 9.3%. The drama started at 5.7% and reached its best-ever ratings at 11.0% (8th episode).

"Wonderful World" ratings decreased. For information, the drama reached 9.9% with its 5th episode (March 15th) which is one of the best ratings of MBC since 2020.

"Queen of Tears" ratings increased and reached 14.1% which is one of the best ratings of tvN.

"Beauty and Mr. Romantic" started and its ratings increased on its second day.

"Hide" (Coupang Play web drama) started with around 4%.

 

Wednesday-Thursday Ratings

Wednesday-Thursday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

There is currently no Wednesday-Thursday K-Dramas airing.

 

Monday-Tuesday Ratings

Monday-Tuesday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

"Nothing Uncovered" with Kim HaNeul, Yeon WooJin, and Jang SeungJo started on KBS.

"Wedding Impossible" ratings decreased from last week.

"Nothing Uncovered" started and its ratings decreased on its second day.

 

Friday-Saturday-Sunday Ratings

Friday-Saturday-Sunday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

"Beauty and Mr. Romantic" is the next KBS weekend drama starring Ji HyunWoo and Im SooHyang to start on March 23. "The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection" will start on SBS on March 29th.

"Live Your Own Life" ended with 22.0%. Its ratings were quite similar to last week.

"Man and Woman" ended with 0.2%.

"Doctor Slump" ended and ratings were higher than last week. For information, the dramas reached 8.2% which is one of JTBC highest K-Drama ratings with its 10th episode and ended with 6.5%.

"Flex X Cop" ratings were lower than last week.

"Wonderful World" ratings significantly increased and reached 9.9% which is one of the best ratings of MBC since 2020.

"Queen of Tears" ratings doubled from last week and reached 13.0% which is one of the best ratings of tvN.

 

Wednesday-Thursday Ratings

Wednesday-Thursday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

There is currently no Wednesday-Thursday K-Dramas airing.

 

Monday-Tuesday Ratings

Monday-Tuesday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

On March 18th, "Let's Get Caught by the Neck" with Kim HaNeul, Yeon WooJin, and Jang SeungJo will start on KBS.

"Wedding Impossible" ratings decreased from last week.

 

Friday-Saturday-Sunday Ratings

Friday-Saturday-Sunday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

The awaited drama "Queen of Tears" starring Kim SooHyun and Kim JiWon started on tvN.

"Live Your Own Life" reached its best-ever ratings with 22.1% once again.

"Man and Woman" ratings increased from last week.

"Doctor Slump" ratings decreased from last week. For information, the dramas reach 8.2% which is one of JTBC highest K-Drama ratings with its 10th episode.

"Korea–Khitan War" ended and reached one of KBS best ratings since 2020 with 13.8% on its final episode (excluding weekend dramas).

"Flex X Cop" ratings were higher than last week.

"Wonderful World" ratings significantly increased and reached 8.0% which is one of the best ratings of MBC since 2020.

"Queen of Tears" started and rating significantly increased with its second episode.

 

Wednesday-Thursday Ratings

Wednesday-Thursday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

"Queen Of Divorce" ended with its highest ratings this week. For information, the drama started at 3.3%.

 

Monday-Tuesday Ratings

Monday-Tuesday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

On March 18th, "Let's Get Caught by the Neck" with Kim HaNeul, Yeon WooJin, and Jang SeungJo will start on KBS.

"Wedding Impossible" ratings were similar to last week overall.

 

Friday-Saturday-Sunday Ratings

Friday-Saturday-Sunday K-Dramas’ ratings are back!

"Wonderful World" started on MBC with Kim NamJoo and ASTRO's Cha EunWoo.

On March 9th, the awaited drama "Queen of Tears" starring Kim SooHyun and Kim JiWon will start on tvN.

"Live Your Own Life" reached its best-ever ratings with 22.1%.

"Captivating the King" ended this week and ratings were higher than last week. It reached its best-ever ratings with its final episode at 7.8%. The drama started at 4.0%.

"Man and Woman" ratings decreased from last week.

"Doctor Slump" ratings decreased from last week. For information, the dramas reach 8.2% which is one of JTBC highest K-Drama ratings with its 10th episode.

"Korea–Khitan War" reached one of KBS best ratings since 2020 with 12.9% on its 30th episode (excluding weekend dramas).

"Flex X Cop" ratings were lower than last week.

"Wonderful World" started and its ratings increased on its second day.

 

"Queen Of Tears", one of the hottest K-Dramas of 2024, has finally reached its conclusion. Featuring stars like Kim SooHyun and Kim JiWon as its main leads, the drama had a meteoric rise in ratings, ending at a record high of 24.85%, surpassing "Crash Landing On You" as the highest rated drama of tvN.

The relationship between Baek HyunWoo (Kim SooHyun) and Hong HaeIn (Kim JiWon) kept audiences mesmerized from beginning to end. It was amazing to witness their journey as a couple and how they were able to surpass every hurdle. Combined with an amazing supporting cast and a plot that had viewers wrapped around their finger, "Queen Of Tears" will certainly go down in history as a must-watch series for every K-Drama fanatic.

Part of its success is definitely owed to Kim JiWon and her portrayal of Hong HaeIn. As a character, HaeIn was flawed in many ways, greeting viewers with a towering barricade that kept everyone, Baek HyunWoo included, out. However, it's in her character development and how she transformed over the course of the drama that had fans gushing over Hong HaeIn, and in essence Kim JiWon, all throughout "Queen Of Tears".

Hong HaeIn was special for many reasons. Let's take a look at some down below.

Note: this article contains spoilers.

 

Prickly Demeanor + A Hidden Soft Side

When we first meet Hong HaeIn, her personality is anything but kind-hearted, as her prickly demeanor makes it difficult for anyone to approach her, family included. She's a tough-as-nails CEO who goes to great lengths and strives for perfection at all costs. To some, she may appear emotionless, only thinking about the next way she'll be able to earn money. She's at odds with her husband and legal director Baek HyunWoo, creating a tension that can be felt by all those around them. Overall, she incites a stifling atmosphere that everyone wants to escape from.

Despite this, we find a hidden tenderness underneath it all. Even with the looming risks of her brain tumor, Hong HaeIn goes out of her way to take care of her employees and those struggling to stay afloat. She does it in a particular way that makes it seem as if her actions and decisions are to purely aid the company. But the audiences are able to bear witness to her warm, loving heart that simply was covered in an icy layering for so long. This hidden soft side shows Hong HaeIn in a different light, causing viewers around the world to start nurturing their affection towards the character.

Now, this soft side of Hong HaeIn doesn't remain a secret for too long. As the story progresses, she naturally comes out of her guarded shell, showcasing her true colors of joy-inducing warmth.

 

Falling Back In Love With Baek HyunWoo

Starting off the series, Hong HaeIn and Baek HyunWoo's marriage is falling apart by the seams. Their deteriorating relationship pushes HyunWoo to the edge as he starts up the divorce process — all without HaeIn's knowledge. While their marriage is strained beyond belief, they still hold an inkling of affection towards each other that pops up at the most surprising moments. We see this early on in various scenes like when Baek HyunWoo subconsciously moves to protect Hong HaeIn from a wild boar. Or when she catches herself admiring her husband from afar. While these sweet interactions do exist, they are never vocal about their feelings.

Instead, it's a slow, quiet process for the two, in particular Hong HaeIn, as they fall back in love with one another. Due to HyunWoo's sudden change in demeanor, HaeIn is understandably cautious and right to believe that he's only changed due to her deteriorating health or to gain something. But as the story progresses, the two naturally rekindle a spark and come to believe that they truly are a match made in heaven. Even when they finally do go through a divorce, HaeIn learns about her husband's true feelings, causing her to gravitate towards him once more.

They perform a push and pull dance that plays on viewers' hearts, but also convinces them to remain firmly planted in place, becoming invested as their relationship goes through some much needed healing. Falling back in love isn't easy, especially when there's the conniving and obsessive Yoon EunSeong (Park SungHoon) trying everything possible to tear them apart. However, it's in Baek HyunWoo's persistence and Hong HaeIn's change of heart that allows them to be together once again.

 

Strengthening Family Relations

One of the most cathartic interactions Hong HaeIn has in "Queen Of Tears" is the later interactions with her family. At first, her parents have pushed her aside, with her father believing in her ability to do things on her own and mother forever scarred by the loss of her son. Then there's Hong SooCheol (Kwak DongYeon) who's the baby of the family and acts as the annoying little brother to HaeIn. The only one close to a kindred spirit is her aunt, Hong BeomJa (Kim JungNan) who shows immediate distress upon learning about HaeIn's life-threatening illness.

Everything changes once they learn about HaeIn's illness. Unlike her initial thoughts, her family is grief-stricken by this news and they all do their best to repair their relationship with our main heroine. This attempt isn't one sided either, as HaeIn also takes the necessary steps to create a bridge between her and her family.

One striking scene of heartwarming character development occurs when HaeIn and her mother, Kim SeonHwa (Na YoungHee), talk in the hospital. This is one of the first times since after her brother's passing accident where mother and daughter are vulnerable in front of one another. They allow themselves to feel each other's embrace and from that point onward, their relationship changes for the better.

These instances allowed Hong HaeIn to go through a vital transformation, causing viewers to cheer even harder for the "Queen Of Tears" main character. Now that her and her family's relationship has gone through some healing, many avidly hoped that the hardships would end, allowing for more family bonding moments to occur.

 

Hong HaeIn/Kim JiWon Public Reception

Kim jiwon as Hong Haein will be forever my fav character I love her and I will miss her so much 🥹❤️ #QueenOfTears #KimJiWon pic.twitter.com/ZKtiegCQUd

— Bicho🍀 (@B94495231) April 28, 2024

Looking at everything that happened on screen, Hong HaeIn, the character, and Kim JiWon, the actress, received so much love from netizens across the world. There were numerous mentions across social media, with various scenes uploaded onto YouTube, TikToks, and so much more. To beat an iconic series like "Crash Landing On You", "Queen Of Tears" understandably had to have done a million things right — and one of these was choosing Kim JiWon as the series' female lead.

The comments section across the various YouTube clips and Instagram posts were similar, praising Kim JiWon and the rest of the cast for their amazing performances. Weekends were much more enjoyable with "Queen Of Tears" and the entire globe were more than vocal about it.

Interest over time for Hong HaeIn and Kim JiWon only grew larger as "Queen Of Tears" progressed, receiving noticeable spikes when new episodes were released. The K-Drama community across various social media sites would be abuzz with "Queen Of Tears" reactions. The ending is bittersweet, as the drama wrapped up beautifully, however, its absence will surely be felt all across the world. Kim JiWon's Hong HaeIn made us feel a spectrum of different emotions, speaking to the actress' innate skill and ability to pilot any character to perfection. There's nothing but positivity towards the tvN series and everyone involved as they successfully captivated the entire world.

Kim JiWon's next project has yet to be announced, but before then, fans will surely revisit her performance in "Queen Of Tears" a million times over.

What was some of your favorite scenes featuring Kim JiWon's Hong HaeIn?

tvN is a cable channel of Korea and its dramas are popular in and out of Korea. The channel has quite a lot of hit dramas on its record. The channel keeps on having high ratings with interesting plots and Hallyu actors in its cast.

Here is a list of the tvN dramas with the highest ratings up until now (all years) (updated article).

 

1. "Queen of Tears" - 24.8%

The awaited K-Drama "Queen of Tears" (2024) with top Hallyu stars Kim SooHyun and Kim JiWon started with 5.9% and reached impressive ratings of 24.8% with its final episode.  Viewers were hooked and the drama went viral for its story and amazing acting.

 

2. "Crash Landing On You" - 21.7%

The drama "Crash Landing On You" (2019-2020) with Hyun Bin and Son YeJin makes tvN history by breaking the record of its highest ratings. With the final episode of the drama, the drama ratings reached 21.7%. The love story of the North Korean soldier and South Korean chaebol hooked the country.

 

3. "Goblin" - 20.5%

The drama "Goblin" also titled "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God" aired in 2016-2017 starring Gong Yoo, Kim GoEun, Lee DongWook and more. In and out of Korea, the drama was extremely popular. There was definitely a "Goblin craze". The final episode of the drama reached its highest personal ratings at 20.5%. "Goblin" held the record of tvN best ratings until "Crash Landing on You" broke it.

 

4. "Reply 1988" - 18.8%

The "Replies" series were popular and "Reply 1988" (2015-2016) was the most popular. The last episode reached 18.8%. Girl's Day's HyeRi, Park BoGum, Go KyungPyo, Ryu JunYeol and Lee DongHwi acted in the drama.

 

5. "Mr. Sunshine" - 18.1%

The historical drama "Mr. Sunshine" (2018) with Lee ByungHun and Kim TaeRi had a huge budget and it received a lot of love in and outside of Korea. The drama scored 18.1% of ratings on its last episode.

 

6. "Mr. Queen" - 17.4%

The comedy historical drama "Mr. Queen" (2020-2021) starring Shin HyeSun and Kim JungHyun was also popular. The drama started at 8.0% and kept on increasing its ratings up to 17.4% for the final episode.

 

7. "Crash Course In Romance" - 17%

The romance drama "Crash Course in Romance" (2023) starred Jeon DoYeon and Jung KyungHo. The drama started with 4.0% but gained a lot of popularity week after week with its love story, elite education, and scandals. The drama reached 17% with its last episode.

 

8. "Under The Queen's Umbrella" - 16.852%

The historical drama "Under The Queen's Umbrella" (2022) starred Kim HyeSoo, Kim HaeSook, Choi WonYoung, Moon SangMin, SF9's Chani, Yoo SeonHo, Kim MinGi, and more. It was a hit drama. Starting at 7.6%, the drama kept on gaining viewers and reached 16.852% with its last episode. The story of the queen, her sons, and all the political schemes passionated.

9. "Vincenzo" - 14.6%

The black comedy drama "Vincenzo" (2021) starring Song JoongKi, Jeon YeoBeen, 2PM's Ok TaecYeon, Kim YeoJin, and Kwak DongYeon was popular. The drama was also available on Netflix at the same time. The drama started at 7.7% and ended at 14.6%. Viewers have been stunned by the amazing acting and the catchy storyline of a mafia consigliere getting rid of the bad guys.

 

10. "Our Blues" - 14.6%

The life drama "Our Blues" (2022) starring Lee ByungHun, Shin MinA, Han JiMin, Kim WooBin, Cha SeoungWon, and Lee JungEun gathered a lot of interest with its touching story and its talented cast. The drama started at 7.3% and ended at 14.6%.

 

11. "100 Days My Prince" - 14.4%

The comedy historical drama "100 Days My Prince" (2018) starring EXO’s D.O. and Nam JiHyun was also one of the most popular dramas of tvN. The last episode of the drama reached 14.4%.

 

12. "Hospital Playlist" - 14.1%

The drama "Hospital Playlist" (2020) with Jo JungSuk, Yoo YeonSeok, Jung KyungHo, and Kim DaeMyung was popular. The drama kept increasing in ratings and reached 14.1% with its last episode. The story of these close friends working at the hospital had interested many.

 

13. "Signal" - 12.5%

The drama "Signal" (2016) with Lee JeHoon, Kim HyeSoo, and Choi JinWoong was also a hit. The drama reached 12.5% of ratings with its last episode. This drama is often mentioned as one of the best K-Dramas in the international K-Drama community.

 

14. “Hotel del Luna"- 12%

IU and Yeo JinGoo addicted viewers to the ghosty fantasy drama “Hotel del Luna”. The drama was so popular that many are hoping for a second season. The drama reached 12.0% on its last episode.

 

15. "Marry My Husband" - 12.0%

The 2024 drama "Marry My Husband" based on a web novel and webtoon was a hit. With Park MinYoung, Na InWoo, Lee YiKyung, Song HaYoon, and Highlight's Lee GiKwang, the revenge drama caught attention from the start with 5.2%. It continuously grabbed viewers' attention until reaching 12.0% with its last episode.