"The Husband" And "The Apartment Job" Both Climb To Their Highest Ratings Yet
South Korean weekend dramas 'The Husband' and 'The Apartment Job' have achieved record-breaking viewership ratings. Meanwhile, 'Recipe for Love' continues to lead the Sunday night ratings as it approaches its series finale.
Why it matters
This reflects the competitive nature of the South Korean television market and the popularity of weekend drama programming.
The weekend drama ratings battle is heating up!
On July 12, both KBS 2TV’s “The Husband” and JTBC’s “The Apartment Job” rose to their highest viewership ratings yet.
According to Nielsen Korea, the fourth episode of “The Husband” scored an average nationwide rating of 7.2 percent, marking a jump of nearly two full percentage points from its previous episode.
Not only did the episode set a new personal ratings record for the series, but it was also the most-watched drama to air in its time slot across all channels.
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