AS it entered the second half of its run, maintained its top spot in its time slot across all channels on August 24 thanks to a notable increase in viewership for its ninth episode. Nielsen Korea reports that the popular drama had a 17.2 percent average nationwide rating for the night.

also achieved its highest ratings to date in the key demographic of viewers aged 20 to 49, registering an average rating of 6.3 percent. MBC’s , competing in the same time slot as received a 4.

4 percent average nationwide rating for its fourth episode. The new drama debuted with an average national rating of 0.6 percent.

It airs its episodes on Channel A 20 minutes after they are released on Coupang Play. For its third episode, TV Chosun’s saw an increase in its average national rating to 0.8 percent, while MBN’s held steady at 0.

4 percent. tvN’s secured the top spot in its time slot across all cable channels with an average nationwide rating of 4.3 percent.

Meanwhile, JTBC’s garnered a nationwide average of 3.2 percent. Lastly, with an average countrywide rating of 18.

4%, KBS 2TV’s was the most watched show of the entire week..