It was a busy Monday in K-drama land with three new dramas arriving to shake up the viewing options. SBS premiered sageuk Haechi with Jung Il Woo and Go Ara, taking in 6.0% and 7.1% ratings. MBC dropped Item with Joo Ji Hoon, Jin Se Yeon, and Kim Kang Woo which got ratings of 4.0% and 4.9%. The holdover was Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul Ho 2 on KBS with 4.4% and 5.7%. It’s a pretty depressing ratings crew with the big three while the nightly ratings leader remains tvN‘s sageuk drama The Crowned Clown which rose to a new high with 8.240%. The third new arrival is also on cable with jTBC drama The Light in Your Eyes (Dazzling) with Han Ji Min, Kim Hye Ja, and Nam Joo Hyuk, and the premiere episode brought in 3.185% ratings. There’s plenty of options on Mon-Tues nights for the next few weeks so pick up what strikes your fancy, imma check out Item and The Light in Your Eyes this weekend. Continue reading
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