# Three Women, One 20-Year Secret, ENA’s Honour Is Holding Its Own — And Episode 5 Proves It

URL: https://technosports.co.in/enas-honour-its-own-and-episode-5-proves-it/  
Published: 2026-02-17  
Updated: 2026-02-17  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

ENA’s mystery legal thriller [*Honour*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honour_(South_Korean_TV_series)) pulled in a **3.1% nationwide average rating** for its fifth episode (aired February 16, 2026), holding steady as it enters its first full week without any direct competition in its Monday–Tuesday 10 PM KST timeslot — following the conclusion of tvN’s *Spring Fever* last week. For the latest Korean drama ratings and K-drama news, follow [TechnoSports](https://technosports.co.in).

## Honour K-Drama — All Key Details

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Honour (아너 : 그녀들의 법정) |
| Network | ENA |
| Streaming | Genie TV, Coupang Play, Viu |
| Premiere Date | February 2, 2026 |
| Episodes | 12 (airing Mon–Tue at 10 PM KST) |
| Episode 5 Rating | 3.1% (nationwide, Nielsen Korea) |
| Based On | *Heder* — Swedish TV series (2019) |
| Writer | Park Ga-yeon |
| Director | Park Gun-ho |
| Lead Cast | Lee Na-young, Jung Eun-chae, Lee Chung-ah |
| Male Lead | Seo Hyun-woo as prosecutor Park Je-yeol |
| Next Episode | Episode 6 — February 17, 2026 |

## What Is *Honour* About?

![Honour](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1053.png)

Three elite women have been inseparable since university — Yoon Ra-young (Lee Na-young), Kang Shin-jae (Jung Eun-chae), and Hwang Hyun-jin (Lee Chung-ah). For two decades they’ve built their careers at **L&J Law Firm (Listen and Join)**, specialists in defending female victims of crime.

Then a secret they buried 20 years ago resurfaces — tied to a present-day case involving a secret prostitution app called *Connect In*. Prosecutor Park Je-yeol (Seo Hyun-woo) is circling closer. The three friends must now fight for the truth while protecting each other — and themselves — from a past that was always going to catch up.

The show is adapted from the acclaimed **2019 Swedish series *Heder*** and has been re-crafted to reflect Korean social dynamics around justice, silence, and women’s dignity. The title *Honour* is deliberate — it doesn’t just mean prestige, it symbolises the dignity these three women refuse to surrender, even when everything conspires to take it.

## Why 3.1% Is a Story Worth Telling

On paper, a 3.1% cable rating sounds modest. In context, it’s a quiet triumph. *Honour* launched without the backing of a top-tier network, without Netflix global distribution, and without male lead-driven marketing — the three crutches most Korean dramas lean on. What it does have is Lee Na-young’s first drama comeback in years, a genuinely gripping plot, and writing that treats its audience as adults.

With *Spring Fever* off the air, *Honour* is now running solo — and that 3.1% holding firm rather than dropping is exactly the signal ENA needed to see. The pressure of going alone in the slot is real, and the drama is meeting it.

Episode 5 thickened the plot considerably: L&J closes in on *Connect In* while Park Je-yeol’s pressure intensifies. Kang Shin-jae’s confrontation with the prosecutor in a pre-release clip has fans calling it the show’s best scene yet.

Keep tracking *Honour*‘s weekly ratings and all Korean drama updates on [TechnoSports](https://technosports.co.in).

## FAQs

### **Q: What are the ratings for Honour K-drama Episode 5?**

 *Honour* Episode 5 recorded a **3.1% nationwide average** (Nielsen Korea) on February 16, 2026, holding steady as the drama begins its solo run in the ENA Monday–Tuesday 10 PM timeslot.

### **Q: What is the K-drama Honour based on?**

 *Honour* is a Korean adaptation of the **2019 Swedish series *Heder***, centring on three female lawyers whose 20-year-old buried secret resurfaces and threatens to unravel their lives and careers.