Sunday May 10 was a big night for Korean television — and two dramas just proved they’re not done climbing. Filing for Love delivered a jaw-dropping leap heading into the second half of its run, while We Are All Trying Here broke through a barrier it had been flirting with for weeks.
Filing for Love Sunday, May 10 — Full Ratings Snapshot
According to Nielsen Korea, the sixth episode of Filing for Love jumped to an average nationwide rating of 9.4 percent, nearly doubling its ratings from the night before. Not only did it take first place in its time slot across all channels including public broadcast networks, but it was the most-watched show of any kind to air on cable on Sunday — and the second most-watched program overall.
We Are All Trying Here also achieved its highest ratings to date, rising to an average nationwide rating of 3.9 percent — marking the drama’s first time breaking out of the 2 percent range.
KBS 2TV’s Recipe for Love continued its reign as the most-watched show of Sunday with an average nationwide rating of 14.3 percent. soompi
| Drama | Network | Sunday Rating | Milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipe for Love | KBS 2TV | 14.3% | Most-watched overall |
| Filing for Love | tvN | 9.4% | Series high; No. 1 cable |
| We Are All Trying Here | JTBC | 3.9% | Series high; first above 2% |
What This Means for Each Show
Filing for Love is now firmly in the conversation as a cable blockbuster. Episode 6 wrapped up the first half of the show’s 12-episode run on its highest viewership yet — a timing that couldn’t be more promising. The turning point between Joo In-ah (Shin Hae-sun) and Noh Ki-jun (Gong Myoung) landed exactly when it needed to, and viewers turned out in force. With six episodes still to go and the romance only just heating up, 10% feels well within reach.
We Are All Trying Here, the emotionally devastating workplace drama from writer Park Hae-young (My Mister), has been building its audience slowly and steadily — and the leap to 3.9% signals that word-of-mouth has now reached critical mass. For a slow-burn drama of this kind, the second-half surge is exactly the pattern fans of My Mister and My Liberation Notes will recognize.
Both dramas are available to stream internationally — Filing for Love on Viki and Max, and We Are All Trying Here on Netflix. For a full guide to every K-drama airing this season, head to TechnoSports.
According to Wikipedia, Nielsen Korea is the primary television audience measurement company for South Korean broadcasting, whose weekly ratings are the industry standard for measuring viewership performance.
The Bigger Picture — May 2026 K-Drama Rankings
The Sunday numbers paint a healthy picture for Korean drama fans this month. With Perfect Crown wrapping up its finale week on MBC, Filing for Love is well-positioned to inherit some of that audience momentum — and a 9.4% rating heading into the second half is exactly the launchpad it needs.
Stay updated on weekly K-drama ratings and episode highlights at TechnoSports.
