User:MoerkJ/List of top rated Korean Dramas

The following list contains the top nationwide ratings of Korean TV drama series. Listed for each drama is the peak episode rating, and the original air date. The statistics were collected from various sources on the Internet. Recent TV broadcast ratings can be found at the TNS Media Korea website.

All-time Top Korean Drama Ratings

 * 1) 첫사랑 - First Love (KBS2, 1996) - 65.8% (1997-04-20)
 * 2) 사랑이 뭐길래 - What Is Love? (MBC, 1992) - 64.9% (1992-05-24)
 * 3) 모래시계 - The Sandglass (SBS, 1995) - 64.5% (1995-02-06)
 * 4) 허준 - Huh Joon (MBC, 1999) - 64.4% (2000-06-27)
 * 5) 젊은이의 양지 - A Sunny Place of the Young (KBS2, 1995) - 62.7% (1995-11-12)
 * 6) 그대 그리고 나 - You and I (MBC, 1997) - 62.4% (1998-04-12)
 * 7) 아들과 딸 - Sons and Daughters (MBC, 1993) - 61.1% (1993-03-21)
 * 8) 태조왕건 - Emperor Wang Gun (KBS1, 2000-2002) - 60.2% (2001-05-20)
 * 9) 여명의 눈동자 - Eyes of Dawn (MBC, 1991) - 58.4% (1992-02-06)
 * 10) 대장금 - Dae Jang Geum (MBC, 2003) - 57.8% (2004-03-23)
 * 11) 파리의연인 - Lovers in Paris (SBS, 2004) - 57.6% (2004-08-15)
 * 12) 보고 또 보고 - Look and look again / Can't take my eyes off you (MBC, 1998) - 57.3% (1998-10-12)
 * 13) 진실 - Truth (MBC, 2000) - 56.5% (2000-02-24)
 * 14) 질투 - Jealousy (MBC, 1992) - 56.1% (1992-07-21)
 * 15) 바람은 불어도 - Blowing of the Wind (KBS1, 1996) - 55.8% (1996-02-26)
 * 16) 목욕탕집 남자들 - Men of the Bath House (KBS2, 1996) - 53.4% (1996-08-25)
 * 17) 국희 - Kukhee (MBC, 1999) - 53.2% (1999-11-16)
 * 18) 청춘의 덫 - Trap of Youth (SBS, 1999) - 53.1% (1999-04-15)
 * 19) 토마토 - Tomato (SBS, 1999) - 52.7% (1999-06-03)
 * 20) M (MBC, 1994) - 52.2% (1994-08-30)
 * 21) 폭풍의 계절 - Stormy Season (MBC, 1993) - 52.1% (1993-12-22)
 * 22) 삼한지 주몽 편 - The Book of Three Han (MBC, 2006) - 51.9% (2007-03-06)
 * 23) 야인시대 - Rustic Period (SBS, 2002) - 51.8% (2002-12-09)
 * 24) 엄마의 바다 - Mother's Sea (MBC, 1993) - 51.6% (1993-12-26)
 * 25) 내 이름은 김삼순 - My Lovely Sam-Soon (MBC, 2005) - 50.5% (2005-07-21)
 * 26) 야망의 전설 (KBS2, 1998) - 50.2% (1998-10-25)
 * 27) 여인천하 (SBS, 2001) - 49.9% (2001-11-13)
 * 28) 아들의 여자 - The Son's Woman (MBC, 1994) - 49.7% (1994-02-22)
 * 29) 용의 눈물 - Tears of the Dragon (KBS1, 1996-1998) - 49.6% (1998-05-30)
 * 30) 별은 내가슴에 - Wish Upon A Star (MBC, 1997) - 49.3% (1997-04-29)
 * 31) 야망 - Ambition (MBC, 1994) - 49.0% (1994-02-23)
 * 32) 서울의 달 - The Moon of Seoul (MBC, 1994) - 48.7% (1994-03-27)
 * 33) 정때문에 (KBS1, 1997) - 48.7% (1997-12-11)
 * 34) 마지막 승부 - The Final Match (MBC, 1994) - 48.6% (1994-02-22)
 * 35) 대하사극 - Ladies of the Palace (SBS, 2001) - 48.6%
 * 36) 이브의 모든 것 - All About Eve (MBC, 2000) - 48.3% (2000-07-06)
 * 37) 장밋빛 인생 - My Rosy Life (KBS, 2005) - 48.3% (2005-11-10)
 * 38) 댁의 남편은 어떠십니까 - How's Your Husband? (SBS, 1993) - 48.2% (1993-05-25)
 * 39) 신데렐라 - Cinderella (MBC, 1997) - 48.0% (1997-07-13)
 * 40) 인어아가씨 - Miss Mermaid (MBC, 2002-2003) - 47.9% (2003-02-05)
 * 41) 올인 - All In (SBS, 2003) - 47.7% (2003-04-03)
 * 42) 사랑할때까지 (KBS1) - 47.1% (1997-02-27)
 * 43) 파일럿 - Pilot (MBC, 1993) - 46.2% (1993-11-02)
 * 44) 가을동화 - Autumn Tale (KBS2, 2000) - 46.1% (2000-11-07)
 * 45) 딸부잣집 - Daughter of Rich House (KBS2) - 45.9% (1995-01-22)
 * 46) 마지막전쟁 - Last War (MBC) - 45.5% (1999-09-07)
 * 47) 애정의조건 - Terms of Endearment (KBS2, 2004) - 45.4% (2004-10-10)
 * 48) 미스터Q - Mr Q (SBS) - 45.3% (1998-07-16)
 * 49) 천국의 계단 - Stairway to Heaven (SBS, 2004) - 45.3% (2004-02-05)
 * 50) 사랑을 그대품안에 (MBC) - 45.1% (1994-07-12)
 * 51) 하늘이시여 - Dear Heaven (SBS, 2005) - 44.5% (2006-07-16)
 * 52) 왕과 비 (KBS1) - 44.3% (2000-03-11)
 * 53) 장미와 콩나물 - Roses and Bean Sprouts (MBC) - 44.1% (1999-09-05)
 * 54) 신고합니다 (KBS2, 1996) - 43.4% (1996-08-20)
 * 55) 덕이 - Dukee (SBS, 2000) - 43.2%
 * 56) 이 여자가 사는 법 (SBS) - 43.1% (1995-03-06)
 * 57) 장희빈 (SBS) - 42.9% (1995-09-26)
 * 58) 명랑소녀 성공기 - Success Story of a Bright Girl (SBS, 2002) - 42.6%
 * 59) 코리아게이트 (SBS) - 42.5% (1995-10-22)
 * 60) 예감 - Premonition (MBC, 1997) - 42.3% (1997-10-21)
 * 61) 풀하우스 - Full House (KBS2, 2004) - 42.2% (2004-09-02)
 * 62) 유리구두 - Glass Slippers (SBS, 2002) - 41.8%
 * 63) 피아노 - Piano (SBS, 2001) - 40.2%
 * 64) 여우와 솜사탕 - Fox and Cotton Candy (MBC, 2001) - 40.1%
 * 65) 발리에서 생긴 일 - What Happened in Bali (SBS, 2004) - 39.7%
 * 66) 굳세어라 금순아 - Be Strong Geum Soon (MBC, 2005) - 39.2%
 * 67) 호텔리어 - Hotelier (MBC, 2001) - 38.6%
 * 68) 해피 투게더 - Happy Together (SBS, 1999) - 37.9%
 * 69) 옥탑방 고양이 - Attic Cat (MBC, 2003) - 37.3% (2003-07-22)
 * 70) 별난여자 별난남자 - The Bizarre Bunch (KBS1, 2006) - 36.7%
 * 71) 아름다운 날들 - Beautiful Days (SBS, 2001) - 36.3%
 * 72) 겨울연가 - Winter Sonata (KBS, 2002) - 35.4%
 * 73) 해바라기 - Sunflower (MBC, 1998) - 34.2%
 * 74) 슬픔이여 안녕 - A Farewell to Sorrow (KBS2, 2005) - 34.2%
 * 75) 노란 손수건 - Yellow Handkerchief (KBS1, 2003) - 34.1%
 * 76) 카이스트 - Kaist (SBS, 1999) - 33.6%
 * 77) 백만송이 장미 - One Million Roses (KBS1, 2003) - 33.2%
 * 78) 상도 - Sangdo (MBC, 2001) - 33.1%
 * 79) 불멸의 이순신 - The Immortal Lee Soon-shin (KBS1, 2005) - 33.1%
 * 80) 로망스 - Romance (MBC, 2002) - 33.0%
 * 81) 해신 - Emperor of the Sea (KBS2, 2005) - 33.0%
 * 82) 내사랑 누굴까 - Who's My Love (KBS2, 2002) - 32.6%
 * 83) 그린 로즈 - Green Rose (SBS, 2005) - 32.6% (2005-05-29)
 * 84) 완전한 사랑 - Perfect Love (SBS, 2003) - 32.5%
 * 85) 꼭지 - Kokji (KBS, 2000) - 32.4%
 * 86) 쾌걸춘향 - Delightful Girl Choon Hyang (KBS2, 2005) - 32.2% (2005-03-01)
 * 87) 선희 진희 - Sun-Hee and Jin-Hee (MBC, 2001) - 32.2%
 * 88) 봄날 - Spring Day (SBS, 2005) - 32.3%
 * 89) 햇빛속으로 - Into The Sunlight (MBC, 1999) - 32.1%
 * 90) 수호천사 - Guardian Angel (SBS, 2001) - 31.8%
 * 91) 라이벌 - Rival (SBS, 2002) - 31.7%
 * 92) 동양극장 - Lost Empire (KBS2, 2001-2002) - 31.6%
 * 93) 불새 - Phoenix (MBC, 2004) - 31.4% (2004-06-29)
 * 94) 화려한 시절 - Splendid Days (SBS, 2001) - 31.3%
 * 95) 저 푸른 초원 위에 - On the Prairie (KBS2, 2003) - 31.1%
 * 96) 태양속으로 - Into the Sun (SBS, 2003) - 31.1%
 * 97) 프라하의 연인 - Lovers in Prague (SBS, 2005) - 31.0% (2005-11-20)
 * 98) 맛있는 청혼 - Delicious Proposal (MBC, 2001) - 30.9%
 * 99) 천생연분 - Match Made in Heaven / Destiny (MBC, 2004) (MBC, 2004) - 30.9%
 * 100) 보디가드 - Bodyguard (KBS2, 2003) - 30.6%

Sources and External Links

 * TNS Media Korea website
 * Soompi Forums
 * List at Korean Bulletin Board
 * List at Korean Website