The Korean drama "Agent Kim Reactivated" has been setting viewership records for South Korean TV since its premiere on Friday, June 26, 2026. But this is the first time, according to Nielsen Korea, that So Ji Sub's Friday night ratings have reached their highest level.
Airing every Friday and Saturday, there's a slight but noticeable gap between the ratings for shows on those two days. Generally, Friday night TV ratings are significantly lower than Saturday night.
Let's take Agent Kim Reactivated as an example. Here are the ratings for the episodes that aired on Friday:
| Episode 1 | 9.5% |
| Episode 3 | 18.8% |
| Episode 5 | 20.5% |
So, here's the list of ratings for Saturday night's broadcast of Agent Kim Reactivated:
| Episode 2 | 15.7% |
| Episode 4 | 21.6% |
| Episode 6 | 22.3% |
Record-breaking episodes always happen on Sunday nights. While Friday night ratings remain high compared to other dramas in the same broadcast time slot, they're still below Saturday episodes.
The sequel to Agent Kim Reactivated aired last Friday (July 17, 2026) on SBS (you can also watch it on Netflix, by the way). Episode 7 of the drama reached a rating of 21.9%, according to Nielsen Korea.
This figure automatically marks Agent Kim Reactivated's highest rating in the series' history on a Friday night. It even surpassed the ratings for episode 4, which aired on Saturday a few weeks ago.
It seems like no other Korean drama will be able to catch up with Agent Kim Reactivated's ratings until its finale. Although there are several potential weekend dramas to compete with, such as The Husband (KBS2) and The Apartment Job (JTBC).
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