[Last Updated on April 27, 2024]
This ranking shows the top Korean dramas with the highest ratings in 2024—based on television viewership data from Nielsen. It reflects the highly popular and most-watched series among South Korean viewers. Read on to see if your favorite has earned a spot on the list.
Highest-Rated Korean Dramas of 2024: Free-to-Air Top 5
1. Knight Flower
Peak Rating: 18.4%
Date Aired: Feb 17, 2024 (episode 12)
Network: MBC
Starring: Lee Hanee and Lee Jong-won
2. Goryeo-Khitan War
Peak Rating: 13.8%
Date Aired: Mar 10, 2024 (episode 32)
Network: KBS2
Starring: Kim Dong-jun, Ji Seung-hyun, and Choi Soo-jong
3. Wonderful World
Peak Rating: 11.4%
Date Aired: Mar 29, 2024 (episode 9)
Network: MBC
Starring: Kim Nam-joo and Cha Eun-woo
4. Flex X Cop
Peak Rating: 11.0%
Date Aired: Feb 24, 2024 (episode 8)
Network: SBS
Starring: Ahn Bo-hyun, Park Ji-hyun, and Lee Na-eun
5. Chief Detective 1958
Peak Rating: 10.8%
Date Aired: Apr 26, 2024 (episode 3)
Network: MBC
Starring: Lee Je-hoon, Lee Dong-hwi, Choi Woo-sung, and Yoon Hyun-soo
Highest-Rated Korean Dramas of 2024: Cable Top 5
1. Queen of Tears
Peak Rating: 21.625%
Date Aired: Apr 21, 2024 (episode 14)
Network: tvN
Starring: Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won
2. Marry My Husband
Peak Rating: 11.951%
Date Aired: Feb 20, 2024 (episode 16)
Network: tvN
Starring: Park Min-young, Na In-woo, Lee Yi-kyung, and Song Ha-yoon
3. Doctor Slump
Peak Rating: 8.173%
Date Aired: Feb 25, 2024 (episode 10)
Network: JTBC
Starring: Park Hyung-sik, Park Shin-hye, Yoon Park, and Gong Sung-ha
4. Captivating the King
Peak Rating: 7.763%
Date Aired: Mar 3, 2024 (episode 16)
Network: tvN
Starring: Jo Jung-suk and Shin Se-kyung
5. Hide
Peak Rating: 5.977%
Date Aired: Mar 31, 2024 (episode 4)
Network: JTBC
Starring: Lee Bo-young and Lee Moo-saeng
Overall Top 5 by Viewers
1. Queen of Tears
Peak Viewers: 5,466,000
Network: tvN
2. Knight Flower
Peak Viewers: 3,395,000
Network: MBC
3. Marry My Husband
Peak Viewers: 2,938,000
Network: tvN
4. Goryeo-Khitan War
Peak Viewers: 2,444,000
Network: KBS2
5. Flex X Cop
Peak Viewers: 1,987,000
Network: SBS
Methodology
Our rankings are based on nationwide TV viewership data from Nielsen Korea. We include primetime dramas that have aired on free-to-air and cable channels and meet the following qualifications:
- The series was broadcast on any of the major channels, including KBS2, MBC, SBS, JTBC, and tvN, as well as Channel A, ENA, MBN, TV Chosun, and OCN.
- Over half of the drama’s total number of episodes were broadcast, or are expected to be broadcast, in 2024.
- The drama was aired either once or twice a week, between 9 pm and 12 midnight. In line with this, we did not consider daily dramas and KBS2’s weekend dramas, which typically garner double-digit ratings with ease.
To learn more about how we collect viewership data, go to our K-drama ratings portal.
Did you find these rankings useful? See also our 50-item list of some of the best Korean dramas of all time and the highest-rated K-dramas of all time.
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