Lowest rated K-drama series of 2024

The year 2024 saw the K content metric soar with popular Korean dramas such as: Queen of Tears, There were also numerous flops that failed to entertain audiences. from korean romance Wedding Impossible to historical drama The Lost Crown Prince and tension AccidentHere are the lowest-rated K-drama games of 2024.

Topping the list is MBN’s original TV show The Lost Crown Prince. K-drama starring Suho from K-pop group EXO, Bossam: Steal Destiny – highest rated korean romantic drama In the history of MBN. But, The Lost Crown Prince failed to replicate its mass appeal bosam It received an average rating of 3.2 percent, according to South Korean audience research agency Nielsen Korea.

One of the lowest-rated Korean drama series of 2024 is tvN Romance Midnight Romance at Hagwon. While fans are waiting for this to reach popularity Queen of Tears, Midnight Romance at Hagwon It finished its period with an average viewership rating of only 4.4 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. Starring popular actors Wi Ha-joon and Jung Ryeo-won, the romantic drama tells the sweet love story between an experienced school teacher and his student, whose paths cross ten years later.

Crime drama directed by Park Joon-woo. AccidentThe movie starring Lee Min-ki and Kwak Sun-young is also on the list. The duo’s chemistry created quite a stir in the early episodes, but the plot of the K-drama, which focuses on the experiences of the Traffic Crimes Investigation team in Korea, failed to impress viewers.

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(Note: The list is based on ratings from South Korean audience research agency Nielsen Korea)

Nielsen Korea rating: 4.7 percent

Governing: Park Joon Woo

Casting: Lee Min-ki, Kwak Sun-young, Heo Sung-tae, Lee Ho-chul

Publication date: May 13

Sections: 12

Summary: Min So-hee (Kwak) leads the proficient Traffic Crimes Investigation (TCI) team that helps track down crimes on the roads in Seoul. When talented graduate Cha Yeon-ho (Lee) joins the TCI team, he is assigned to work under So-hee. While the two initially struggle to get along, Yeon-ho begins to like So-hee over time and allows her to guide him on his new journey.

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Midnight Romance at Hagwon

Nielsen Korea score: 4.4 percent

Governing: Ahn Pan-seok

Casting: Wi Ha-joonJung Ryeo-won, So Ju-yeon, Kim Song-il

Publication date: May 11

Sections: 16

Summary: Tired of the corporate world, Lee Joon-ho (Wi) quits his high-paying job. Later, he becomes an instructor at the academy he studied at. There he meets his first love, academy teacher Seo Hye-jin (Jung). Soon Joon-ho realizes that he is still in love with Hye-jin and decides to finally confess his feelings for her.

Nielsen Korea score: 4.1 percent

Governing: Boo Sung-chul, Yoon Jong-ho and Kim Tae-yeong

Casting: Byeon Woo-seok, Kim Hye-yoon, Song Geon-hee

Publication date: 8 April

Sections: 16

Summary: The death of her favorite musician Ryu Seon-jae (Byeon) leaves Im Sol (Kim) devastated. However, when mysterious events take him 15 years into the past, he gets the chance to meet 19-year-old Seon-jae, who is studying in high school. Determined to save Seon-jae, Im Sol takes it upon herself to change the course of her career.

About the show: This romantic korean drama based on the web novel Tomorrow’s Best By Kim Bbang.

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/13

Player 2: Lord of Swindlers

Nielsen Korea rating: 3.8 percent

Governing: Go Jae-hyun and So Jae-hyun

Casting: Song Seung-heon, Oh Yeon-seo, Tae Won-seok, Lee Si-eon

Publication date: June 3

Sections: 12

Summary: Tired of the way the world is going, a conman (Song) decides to steal the money illegally collected by the rich. His talented team, consisting of a fighter (Tae), a hacker (Lee) and a driver (Oh), help him in the heists.

Nielsen Korea rating: 3.5 percent

Governing: Kwon Young-Il

Casting: Jun Jong-seo, Kim Do-wan, Moon Sang-min

Publication date: 26 February

Sections: 12

Summary: Long-time friends Na A-jeong (Jun) and Lee Do-han (Kim) share the same opinion about marriage and prefer to remain single. When Do-han’s chaebol family forces him to marry, Do-han asks A-jeong to pose as his fake wife. Will this fake bond turn the duo into lovers?

About the show: This K…drama is web based romance novel The same name by Song Jung-won.

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Resurrection of the Seven

Nielsen Korea score: 3.2 percent

Governing: Kim Soon-okay

Casting: Uhm Ki-joon, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Joon, Lee Yoo-bi, Yoon Tae-young

Publication date: March 23

Sections: 16

Summary: Seven strangers come face to face after a mysterious girl disappears. As they become suspicious and entangled in a web of lies, they realize they are each struggling with secrets. How will seven people get out of this situation and prove their innocence?

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/13

The Lost Crown Prince

Nielsen Korea score: 3.2 percent

Governing: Kim Jin-man

Casting: Suho, Hong Ye-ji, Myung Se-bin

Publication date: 13 April

Sections: 20

Summary: Crown Prince Lee Geon (Suho) is kidnapped by his bride-to-be, Choi Myung-yoon (Hong), the daughter of the royal doctor. Although they start off on the wrong note, romance develops between the two as they escape and they eventually fall in love with each other.

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/13

Serendipity’s Embrace

Nielsen Korea rating: 3 percent

Governing: Song Hyun-wook

Casting: Chae Jong-hyeop, Kim So-hyun

Publication date: July 22

Sections: 8

Summary: Lee Hong-joo (Kim) is an animation producer who is afraid of love due to her troubled past relationship. Kang Hoo-young (Chae) is a financial planner living in the United States who has never been in a serious relationship. When Hoo-young returns to Korea after many years, fate reunites him with his first love in high school, Hong-joo.

About the show: Adapted from this webtoon Uyeonilkka? It was written by Nam Ji-eun and drawn by Kim In-ho.

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/13

Caught by the Collar

Nielsen Korea rating: 3 percent

Governing: Lee Ho-jae

Casting: Kim Ha-neul, Yeon Woo-jin, Jang Seung-jo

Publication date: March 18

Sections: 16

Summary: When reporter Seo Jung-won (Kim) is accused of murder, she has no choice but to team up with her ex-boyfriend Detective Kim Tae-hyung (Yeon) to find the real culprit. Meanwhile, her husband Seo Woo-jae (Jang) also has his share of dark secrets. Will Seo Jung-won be able to prove her innocence and reveal the truth about her husband?

About the show: It is a Korean drama adaptation of the web novel. Myeoksal Hanbeon Jabhibsida by Nyureoki.

Nielsen Korea rating: 2.5 percent

Governing: Kim Woo-hyun and Kim Young-hwan

Casting: Uhm Tae-goo, Han Sun-hwa, Kwon Yool, Kim Hyun-jin

Publication date: 12 June

Sections: 16

Summary: Seo Ji-hwan (Uhm) is a former gangster on the path to redemption. One day, he decides to travel around Korea to eliminate criminal organizations and offer a new life to ex-convicts. On the road, Ji-wan meets her childhood friend Go Eun-ha (Han) and soon falls in love with her. Will Eun-ha reciprocate his feelings and understand her purpose in life?

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Love Song for Illusion

Nielsen Korea score: 2.2 percent

Governing: Lee Jung-seob

Casting: Park Ji-hoon, Hong Ye-ji, Ji Woo

Publication date: January 2

Departments: 16

summary: Assassin Yeon Wol (Hong) is on a mission to kill Crown Prince Sa Jo-hyun (Park). When Yeon Wol learns that the prince suffers from double personality disorder, she decides to trap him. She disguises herself as a concubine and breaks into Jo-hyun’s mansion. Soon Yeon-wol begins to develop romantic feelings for the prince, which distracts her from her duty.

about the show: historical drama It is adapted from Vanziun’s webtoon of the same name.

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Midnight Photo Studio

Nielsen Korea score: 2 percent

Governing: Song Hyun-wook

Casting: Kwon Na-ra, Joo Won, Yoo In-soo, Eum Moon-suk

Publication date: March 11

Sections: 16

Summary: Lawyer Seo Ki-joo (Joo) inherits a family photography studio, only to discover it is haunted. He then teams up with photographer Han Bom (Kwon) and plans to capture the stories of otherworldly beings that visit his studio in the middle of the night.

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Nielsen Korea score: 1.3 percent

Governing: Jang Yang-ho

Casting: Kim Myung-soo, Lee Yoo-young, Lim Young-ju

Publication date: May 13

Sections: 16

Summary: Shin Yoon-bok (Kim) is a talented scientist from Seongsan village and struggles to succeed in Seoul. He moves to the city to try his luck as a webtoon writer and devotes all his time to work. One day, he meets Kim Hong-do (Lee), a carefree woman. As they start spending time together, Hong-do teaches Yoon-book about life’s little pleasures.

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Notes:

The information in this article is correct as of the date of publication.