The Highest-Rated K-dramas of 2023

Based on episode peak ratings picked up by Nielsen, here are 2023's top 10 most watched series by category in South Korea. K-dramas offered by JTBC dominated cable TV, while SBS ruled terrestrial TV.

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CABLE

1. Doctor Cha (JTBC) 18.6%

2. Crash Course in Romance (tvN) 17.0%

3. Agency (JTBC) 16.0%

4. King the Land (JTBC) 13.8%

5. Welcome to Samdal-ri (JTBC) 12.4%

6. The Good Bad Mother (JTBC) 12.0%

7. Red Balloon (TV Chosun) 11.6%

8. Strong Girl Nam-soon (JTBC) 10.4%

9. Behind Your Touch (JTBC) 9.6%

10. Divorce Attorney Shin (JTBC) 9.5%

FREE TV (Mini-Series)

1. Taxi Driver 2 (SBS) 21.0%

2. Dr. Romantic 3 (SBS) 16.8%

3. My Dearest (MBC) 12.9%

4. Payback (SBS) 11.4%

5. Revenant (SBS) 11.2%

6. Oasis (KBS2) 9.7%

7. The Story of Park's Marriage Contract (MBC) 9.6%

8. The First Responders 2 (SBS) 9.3%

9. The Escape of the Seven (SBS) 7.7%

10. The Matchmakers (KBS2) 5.8%