JTBC’s ongoing drama Misty is becoming more popular among the local TV audience as it nears its finale, as evident in its latest broadcast that achieved a whopping 8.1 percent in national viewership based on data from Nielsen Korea. This figure is the drama’s highest rating to date.

The latest episode’s rating improved by 0.6 percentage point compared to the previous one, making the average rating of the series so far reach 6.1 %. This makes Misty the highest-rated cable drama to date this year, duplicating a similar achievement and record made by the hit drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon in 2017.

Meanwhile, the latest episodes of tvN’s Live and OCN’s Children of a Lesser God recorded 4.1 and 2.5 percent, respectively.

Misty tells the story of a famous anchorwoman (played by Kim Nam-joo) who becomes a major suspect in a murder case. Her husband (Ji Jin-hee) comes to her rescue as her lawyer although their marriage is on the rocks. The series will air its finale on March 24, 2017, and will be followed by Something In The Rain (also known as Pretty Sister Who Buys Me Food).