Dramas
tvN dramas are exported to various countries globally. tvN's highest-rated television drama series are Queen of Tears, Crash Landing on You, Reply 1988 and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. The final episode of Queen of Tears earned a 24.850% nationwide audience share, making it the third highest ratings recorded by a Korean cable television drama. While Crash Landing on You became the first tvN drama to cross 20% ratings, and was critically acclaimed for its screenplay, direction and performances. Reply 1988 received both critical and audience acclaim, with its finale episode achieved an 18.8% nationwide audience share and making it the highest rated drama in Korean cable television history for the next three years. In addition, Guardian: The Lonely and Great God was also a hit and consistently topped cable television viewership ratings in its time slot. Its final episode recorded an 18.680% nationwide audience share, the second highest ratings of a Korean cable television drama at the time. It received critical acclaim and became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea.
To date, tvN dramas hold 28 spots of the 50 on the list of highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television. The following dramas aired on tvN, with the highest average audience share ratings (nationwide).
Household viewership ratings
Top 20 series per nationwide household rating
| # |
Series |
Nationwide
household rating
(Nielsen) |
Final episode date |
Ref. |
|---|
| 1 |
Queen of Tears |
24.850% |
April 28, 2024 |
|
| 2 |
Crash Landing on You |
21.683% |
February 16, 2020 |
|
| 3 |
Reply 1988 |
18.803% |
January 16, 2016 |
|
| 4 |
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God |
18.680% |
January 21, 2017 |
|
| 5 |
Mr. Sunshine |
18.129% |
September 30, 2018 |
|
| 6 |
Mr. Queen |
17.371% |
February 14, 2021 |
|
| 7 |
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty |
17.107% |
September 28, 2025 |
|
| 8 |
Crash Course in Romance |
17.038% |
March 5, 2023 |
|
| 9 |
Under the Queen's Umbrella |
16.852% |
December 4, 2022 |
|
| 10 |
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born |
16.458% |
November 17, 2024 |
|
| 11 |
Vincenzo |
14.636% |
May 2, 2021 |
|
| 12 |
Our Blues |
14.597% |
June 12, 2022 |
|
| 13 |
100 Days My Prince |
14.412% |
October 30, 2018 |
|
| 14 |
Hospital Playlist |
14.142% |
May 28, 2020 |
|
| 15 |
Hospital Playlist 2 |
14.080% |
September 16, 2021 |
|
| 16 |
Undercover Miss Hong |
13.121% |
March 8, 2026 |
|
| 17 |
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha |
12.665% |
October 17, 2021 |
|
| 18 |
Signal |
12.544% |
March 12, 2016 |
|
| 19 |
Hotel del Luna |
12.001% |
September 1, 2019 |
|
| 20 |
Marry My Husband |
11.951% |
February 20, 2024 |
|
Viewers count
Top 20 series per nationwide viewers (million) since 2018
| # |
Series |
Nationwide viewers
number in million
(Nielsen) |
Final episode date |
Ref. |
|---|
| 1 |
Queen of Tears |
6.399 |
April 28, 2024 |
|
| 2 |
Crash Landing on You |
6.337 |
February 16, 2020 |
|
| 3 |
Mr. Queen |
4.749 |
February 14, 2021 |
|
| 4 |
Mr. Sunshine |
4.631 |
September 30, 2018 |
|
| 5 |
Crash Course in Romance |
4.329 |
March 5, 2023 |
|
| 6 |
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty |
4.213 |
September 28, 2025 |
|
| 7 |
Under the Queen's Umbrella |
4.029 |
December 4, 2022 |
|
| 8 |
Hospital Playlist 2 |
3.853 |
September 16, 2021 |
|
| 9 |
Vincenzo |
3.841 |
May 2, 2021 |
|
| 10 |
Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born |
3.840 |
November 17, 2024 |
|
| 11 |
Hotel del Luna |
3.674 |
September 1, 2019 |
|
| 12 |
Our Blues |
3.419 |
June 12, 2022 |
|
| 13 |
100 Days My Prince |
3.264 |
October 30, 2018 |
|
| 14 |
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha |
3.237 |
October 17, 2021 |
|
| 15 |
Undercover Miss Hong |
3.131 |
March 8, 2026 |
|
| 16 |
Prison Playbook |
3.063 |
January 18, 2018 |
|
| 17 |
Twenty-Five Twenty-One |
3.047 |
April 3, 2022 |
|
| 18 |
Marry My Husband |
2.938 |
February 20, 2024 |
|
| 19 |
Memories of the Alhambra |
2.853 |
January 20, 2019 |
|
| 20 |
Little Women |
2.618 |
October 9, 2022 |
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