A dose of amnesia changed the drama's dynamic and increased ratings for MBC's "When A Man Loves." The plot twist helped the melodrama top viewer ratings for two episodes in a row. The story about a gangster who changes his life for a woman, only to have her fall for someone else, earned 11.4 percent of the viewer ratings.
The show's ratings last week were only 10.3 percent.
The series stars Song Seung Hoon as thug-turned businessman Han Sae Tang, Shin Se Kyung as femme fatale Seo Mi Do and Yeon Woo Jin as Jae Hee, the man who lets his love for Mi Do ruin several lives.
The competition is the KBS drama, "Heaven's Order," the story of a Joseon-era royal doctor, implicated in a plot to poison the king. He must run to save his life, clear his name and find a cure for his seriously ill daughter. The series stars Lee Dong Wook and Song Ji Hyo. This week it scored 9.3 percent. That's the rating the series started with, so it has acquired some loyal fans.
The SBS political romance comedy, "All About My Romance" trailed behind with only a 4.2 percent Nielsen rating.
The variety show, "Radio Star" rose from 6.9 to 7.5 percent with the appearance of the cast of Lee Hong Ki's film, "Passionate Goodbye." The SBS show, "One Night of TV Entertainment" scored 7.2 percent.
This was the last week for the KBS series "God of the Workplace," which ended on an optimistic note and earned some positive ratings. The drama remained in second place for most of its run, even the last episode because it ran at the same time as the successful "Gu Family Book."
Although based on the Japanese drama, "Pride of the Temp," the series explored modern Korean workplace culture.
Its main character was Miss Kim, a temporary worker so skilled and efficient that she intimidated her bosses. The mysterious Miss Kim always leaves a job after her three-month temporary contract. Then she disappears and no one knows anything about her personal life. The series starred Kim Hye Soo as Miss Kim and Oh Ji Ho as Jang Gyu Jik, her workplace nemesis. The drama was praised for its portrayal of working conditions in Korean offices.
The new series "Shark," about one man's conflict between a lifelong love and the desire for revenge will replace "God of the Workplace."
