Going Out on a High — The Practical Guide to Love Surges to 4.4% as It Enters Its Final Week, While Recipe for Love Stays King at 14.5%

There’s something bittersweet about a beloved rom-com heading into its final week — but at least The Practical Guide to Love is doing it in style. The March 29 K-drama ratings report brings good news for Han Ji Min and Park Sung Hoon fans, and plenty of reasons to tune in for the grand finale.

The Practical Guide to Love K-Drama Ratings — March 29, 2026 (Sunday)

The Stories Behind the Numbers

💕 The Practical Guide to Love — A Finale Worth Waiting For

On March 29, The Practical Guide to Love climbed to an average nationwide rating of 4.4 percent for its latest episode — enjoying a rise in viewership ahead of the final week of its run with only two episodes left to go.

Audiences are rallying around this charming JTBC rom-com right when it matters most. A surge heading into a finale is always the mark of a drama that has built genuine emotional investment — and viewers clearly aren’t ready to say goodbye to Lee Ui Yeong and Song Tae Seop just yet.

🔪 Mad Concrete Dreams — Cable’s Undisputed Champion

tvN’s Mad Concrete Dreams took first place in its time slot across all cable channels, jumping nearly a full percentage point to an average nationwide rating of 3.4 percent as it wrapped up the first half of its run.

A near full-point jump midway through? The thriller’s grip on audiences is only tightening — and the second half promises to be even more intense.

📺 Recipe for Love — Unmovable at the Top

KBS2’s Recipe for Love remained the most-watched show of Sunday with an average nationwide rating of 14.5 percent.

Week after week, Recipe for Love simply refuses to be dethroned. At 14.5%, it continues to outperform everything else on Korean television on Sunday nights by a commanding margin.

Understanding television rating systems is key to appreciating just how remarkable these numbers are — in Korea’s increasingly fragmented media landscape, double-digit ratings represent genuine cultural dominance.

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