Ginger

he's back *happy dance*

It seems to be Koreans favorite cable channel too...it's ratings are always fine!

Same...I even watched a couple of makjang dramas in a raw! LOL I was tired of Rom/Coms that even Makjang became much more entertaining!

not better...just more attracting to families

It doesn't matter simply because it doesn't bring ads!

KBS daily dramas usually pass 20%...MBC usually ~10%...SBS gets 6-7%

Those fails will definitely affect their newer projects next year...I believe they'll do better!

Being creative is great but when the creative ideas are treated badly...and makes viewers bored instead of being hooked...familiar plots & old tricks become more appealing...at least in Makjang they enjoy cursing the bitch female lead while watching! :D
http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/09/jang-bo-ri-is-heres-lee-yoo-ri-talks-about-being-cursed-at-from-a-bus-while-on-set

They are quit accurate...there are 2 companies responsible for ratings and both bring smiler numbers...and the samples sizes are definitely not small...they're more than enough...specially AGB Nielsen.

I care because if I like a drama & its getting bad ratings...it might get cut or it's eps get postponed more than usual!

Yup! nothing strong to keep us hooked :/

The thing is...most of the times they watch dramas when family is around...so only family dramas/sageuks get those crazy high ratings...also watching on TV isn't like streaming online...
Imagine yourself setting on the coach...changing channels on TV...and then you watch a makjang/family drama airing...most of your reactions will be (oh I can't believe they're using this old trick...are they really going in that direction...this 2nd lead is a bitch...the idiot female lead can't be fooled by this...etc) even if you don't like it...you'll stop and check it at least to laugh at the writers...but they don't care even if you find it stupid & laughable as long as the ratings are high...
Cos ratings = ads = money!
Check this out:
http://www.dramabeans.com/2013/12/when-dramas-go-crazy-aurora-princess-a-case-study/

It's a sageuk...the cast is pretty...and...Idk LOL all I know is that if the plot was interesting & not so boring it could've easily reached 20%

For last year...it really did bad...the cake was eaten by KBS & SBS...but this year...they're doing more than great!

As Skye explained Night Watchman airs on free TV so it's natural to get these ratings...but still 1% ratings for such high production drama like The 3 Musketeers is still considered low for cable TV specially that they are planning to have it running for 3 seasons!

OCN dramas usually have hard time getting subbed cos they contain no romance & so don't bring in fans...the ratings doesn't matter...if the fans don't ask persistently for it!

TY is the 2nd lead & BSB character isn't nice at all LOL

Because it's not her...the girl you mean is the 2nd lead in Rooftop Prince

But for a 2nd lead his character is quite weird :D

He's stupid...he doesn't know how to show emotions...he throws the ring to her...he gets her to meet his parents without telling her what kind of @#$% they are...when she was taken to hospital...instead of showing worry he's like...are you being punished! she's to tired to keep looking for hiding meanings in his actions & words...he's the type who makes his partner pull her hair off from frustration!