[Last Updated on September 12, 2023]
The second season of Arthdal Chronicles, titled “The Sword of Aramun,” premiered Saturday night with an average rating of 4.969% that translates to 1.212 million viewers nationwide, official data from Nielsen Korea show.
This rating makes “The Sword of Aramun” the fifth-highest rated cable drama premiere so far in 2023. Among tvN dramas, it ranks second, next only to “Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938” which recorded 6.463%.
While these figures look good relative to the performance of other tvN dramas this year, “The Sword of Aramun” did not surpass the first episode viewership of the first season.
The first season of Arthdal Chronicles premiered in June 2019 with an average rating of 6.729% and 1.84 million viewers nationwide.
Meanwhile, when compared to other primetime dramas on Saturday, “The Sword of Aramun” ranks third overall in terms of viewers. JTBC’s “Behind Your Touch” pulled in 1.556 million viewers with a rating of 6.639% while SBS’s “The First Responders 2” recorded 1.865 million viewers and a 9.3% rating for its finale.
“Arthdal Chronicles: The Sword of Aramun” revolves around the looming great war between the kingdom of Arthdal and the united Ago tribes. It stars Jang Dong-gun and Kim Ok-bin, who are reprising their roles in the original season. Lee Joon-gi and Shin Se-kyung are the addition to the main cast, playing the characters previously portrayed by Song Joong-ki and Kim Ji-won, respectively.
The ancient historical fantasy drama airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9:20 P.M. on tvN. It is also available on streaming platforms Tving and Disney+.
Note: our news articles about Korean drama ratings are based on official data from Nielsen and may contain original reporting of our own analyses of data collected since 2019. Learn more about how we collect viewership information.