'Our Golden Days' Shatters Own Record with 18.1% Viewership, Cementing Weekend Dominance
KBS 2TV's weekend K-drama "Our Golden Days" achieved its highest ratings to date on December 21, hitting an 18.1% nationwide average according to Nielsen Korea and topping all weekend shows.
Long-Running K-Drama Hits New All-Time High
KBS 2TV’s weekend drama “Our Golden Days” is on an undeniable rise. The long-running series soared to its highest viewership ratings to date for its latest episode, which aired on December 21.
According to Nielsen Korea, a key ratings metric in the country, the broadcast scored an average nationwide rating of 18.1 percent. This figure not only marks a new personal best for the show but also continues its streak as the most-watched program of the entire weekend.
The achievement is particularly notable as it comes amid a competitive television landscape, with other network dramas like “Pro Bono” heading into their second half. The consistent growth of “Our Golden Days” demonstrates its powerful hold on the domestic audience, a hallmark of the popular weekend drama slot in Korea.
PRISM Insight: The success of "Our Golden Days" highlights a crucial dynamic in the K-drama industry: while slick, binge-able series capture global streaming audiences, the traditional, long-form weekend family drama remains a dominant force in the domestic Korean market. This demonstrates that appointment television is far from dead and that content targeting a broad, multi-generational audience can still achieve massive ratings on terrestrial broadcast networks.
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