“Pinocchio,” “Kill Me Heal Me,” and “The King’s Face” battle for ratings

Of the three dramas in the same time slot, it looks like Pinocchio is off with a phenomenal record for the start of 2015 by reaching total viewership of 12.9%.

According to Nielsen Korea’s viewership data on January 9th (KST), SBS’ Wednesday-Thursday drama series Pinocchio hit 12.9% on its 17th episode aired on January 8th. The viewership has spiked 1.1% compared from 11.8%.

Meanwhile, MBC’s Kill Me Heal Me came second on the list with 8.9% for its second episode, which is 0.3% lower than its viewership for the previous pilot episode. Next came KBS 2TV’s The King’s Face at 6.9% with 0.4% decreased rate for its 15th episode. 

Congratulations to Pinocchio!

Source: TV Report