# Perfect Crown Crowns Its Journey With a 13.8% Finale — The Full Saturday K-Drama Ratings Roundup

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Published: 2026-05-17  
Updated: 2026-05-17  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

It started at 7.8%. It ended at 13.8%. That is the *Perfect Crown* story in two numbers — and what a ride it has been.

MBC’s royal romance wrapped its 12-episode run on **May 17, 2026** with its highest-ever viewership, scoring an **average nationwide rating of 13.8%** for the series finale. According to Nielsen Korea, that made it the **most-watched program of any kind on Korean television that Saturday** — a fitting coronation for a drama that dominated the season from its fourth episode onward.

## Perfect Crown Saturday Ratings Snapshot — May 17, 2026

| Drama | Network | Episode | Rating |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 🏆 **Perfect Crown** *(Finale)* | MBC | Ep. 12 | **13.8%** |
| **Recipe for Love** | KBS 2TV | Latest | **12.5%** |
| **My Royal Nemesis** | SBS | Ep. 4 | **6.0%** *(personal best)* |
| **Filing for Love** | tvN | Ep. 7 | **5.8%** *(#1 cable)* |
| **We Are All Trying Here** | JTBC | Latest | **3.3%** *(personal best — Saturday)* |

## *Perfect Crown*: A Triumphant Finale for IU and Byeon Woo Seok

[Perfect Crown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_Crown) is set in a fictional 21st-century South Korea with a constitutional monarchy, following **Seong Hui-ju** (IU), a brilliant but socially stigmatized chaebol heiress, and **Grand Prince I-an** (Byeon Woo-seok), a royal with status but no real power. Their contract marriage — born out of mutual convenience — slowly evolves into something genuine and deeply emotional.

![Perfect Crown](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Perfeectcc-4.jpg)

The drama debuted on April 10 at 7.8%, faced early criticism over its worldbuilding and Byeon Woo-seok’s performance, but pushed through. By Episode 4 it crossed 11%, and it never looked back. By the finale, it had grown by a staggering **6 percentage points** — one of the most impressive rating climbs of any K-drama this year.

On Disney+, the numbers tell an equally stunning story: *Perfect Crown* became the **most-watched South Korean series in Disney+’s entire catalogue**, accumulating over **43 million hours** of global viewing time, charting in more than **40 countries**, and holding the **No.1 spot on Disney+ in 15 countries** including Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, and Peru. Byeon Woo-seok even released a heartfelt OST ballad, “Parallel Lines,” as the drama’s final song.

## The Rest of Saturday’s Drama Landscape

While *Perfect Crown* took its final bow, the surrounding dramas had reasons to celebrate too. **My Royal Nemesis** (SBS) quietly hit a **new personal best of 6.0%** for its fourth episode — a strong sign that Lim Ji-yeon’s Joseon-era spirit-possession rom-com is finding its audience beyond the streaming numbers. **Filing for Love** (tvN) led all cable channels in its timeslot with **5.8%**, heading into its second half with solid momentum. And **We Are All Trying Here** (JTBC) achieved its **highest Saturday rating yet** at 3.3%, proving viewer loyalty is holding strong for the emotionally raw ensemble drama.

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## FAQs

### **Q: What rating did the *Perfect Crown* finale get?**

 The final episode of *Perfect Crown* scored **13.8% average nationwide** — the highest rating of its entire run and the most-watched program on Korean TV that Saturday.

### **Q: How much did *Perfect Crown*‘s ratings grow from premiere to finale?**

 The drama premiered at **7.8%** on April 10 and ended at **13.8%** on May 17 — a remarkable growth of **6 full percentage points** across its 12-episode run.