'Yong Pal' Stays On Top With Ratings Of 20.9 Percent
"Yong Pal" continues to remain on top of its competition, even with a slight dip in ratings. According to the September 18 report from Nielsen Korea, the SBS medical drama recorded 20.9 percent for episode 14. This was a decrease in viewership of 0.6 percent from the previous episode.
Episode 14 explored the changes that occurred at the hospital after Kim Tae Hyun (Joo Won) married Han Yeo Jin (Kim Tae Hee). There are many rags-to-riches K-Dramas that feature star-eyed women, but "Yong Pal" provides a contrast to this concept as Tae Hyun struggles to deal with his newfound wealth and status.
He is uncomfortable when he enters the hospital as the husband of an heir to the Han fortune. While he previously criticized the treatment of VIP patients, he is now one of the highest-ranking staff members in the facility, even though he has not completed his residency.
In one of the best scenes of the series, Tae Hyun takes a coffee break with the head nurses that helped with his plot to aid Yeo Jin. They have an hilarious exchange, where they comfort him after seeing how he is disturbed by the show of respect he receives from the hospital staff.
Tae Hyun later discovers the true nature of Yeo Jin's revenge plot and begins to discourage her from seeking retribution against those who wronged her. As she grows more powerful, she appears to be less compassionate.
Ratings for the MBC romantic comedy, "She Was Pretty," increased to 7.2 percent. This was a significant climb of 2.4 percent from its premiere. The second episode of the series illustrated Ji Sung Joon (Park Seo Joon) as a ruthless vice chief editor, with a savvy personality for the fashion publishing industry. His disdain for imperfection is on-par with Anna Wintour, making his encounters with Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung Eum), unbearable.
Kim Shin Hyuk (Choi Siwon) offers small comfort to Hye Jin, who is seemingly out of place in the high-paced world of magazine editing.
The episode concluded with Sung Joon seeking out Min Ha Ri (Go Joon Hee), a woman whom he believes to be Hye Jin.
The KBS2 series, "Assembly," completed with low ratings. The series ended with 4.9 percent.
