9. 100 Days My Prince (2018) — 9.0%

TV Channel: tvN

Broadcast Schedule: Mondays & Tuesdays

No. of Episodes: 16

Genre: Historical Drama, Romance

Director: Lee Jong-jae

Writer: No Ji-sul

Singer-turned-actor D.O. is starring in the series as a Joseon prince who wakes up one day a pauper, with no memory of his past as a member of the royal family. An ordinary maiden (Nam Ji-hyun) quickly becomes his friend and later his wife after they end up marrying each other in accordance with a law he himself previously created. She often lashes out at him for being a useless husband who can’t even do the simplest household chores but she develops genuine feelings for him. Their happiness and romance are interrupted when he regains his memory and needs to act as the rightful crown prince again. The drama hit 10% on its tenth episode and maintained a double-digit viewership until the finale. Its highest rating stands at 14.4%.

8. Hospital Playlist (2020) — 11.0%

TV Channel: tvN

Broadcast Schedule: Thursdays

No. of Episodes: 1 2

2 Genre: Medical Drama, Slice of life

Director: Shin Won-ho

Writer: Lee Woo-jung

Hospital Playlist is the latest project from PD Shin Won-ho, who directed three other highest-rated Koran cable dramas on this list. It features an ensemble cast composed of Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Dae-myung, and Jeon Mi-do. They take on the roles of five best friends who attended the same medical school and now work together as doctors in one hospital. The story revolves around their daily lives as they maintain their unbreakable friendship and deal with other people at their workplace.