Ahn Hyo Seop's new JTBC drama Final Table is facing tough competition in the weekend ratings race, with its latest episode recording a decline in viewership.
According to Nielsen Korea, the third episode of Final Table, which aired on October 31, recorded a nationwide rating of 2.2% among paid television households, down 0.2 percentage points from the previous episode's 2.4%.
The cooking-themed drama premiered with a 1.9% rating before rising to 2.4% in its second episode. However, its latest decline shows that the series has yet to build steady momentum.
Final Table is competing for weekend viewers alongside several major Korean dramas, including SBS's Doctor X: The Age of the White Mafia and tvN's 100 Days of Deception, which feature popular actresses Kim Ji Won and Kim Yoo Jung, respectively.
Despite having Ahn Hyo Seop as its lead actor and a storyline centered on a high-stakes cooking competition, Final Table has remained in the 1% to 2% ratings range during its first three episodes.
The drama follows Korean chefs from around the world as they compete in The Table: K Chef 2026, a cooking survival competition to determine the best Korean chef.
In the October 31 episode, Kang Han, played by Ahn Hyo Seop, and his teammates advanced to the main competition despite facing challenges from a powerful business group.
The episode also offered a glimpse into Kang Han's personal motivation for joining the competition, adding more mystery to his story without revealing the full details.
Alongside Ahn Hyo Seop, the drama stars Hong Hwa Yeon, Jang Ryul, and Jung Yoo Jin.
While cooking competition programs such as Culinary Class Wars have attracted considerable attention, Final Table is still working to establish its own audience in a crowded weekend drama lineup.
With its third episode dropping to 2.2%, attention is now on whether Ahn Hyo Seop's cooking drama can recover its ratings and gain more viewers in the coming weeks.
Ahn Hyo Seop's new JTBC drama Final Table is facing tough competition in the weekend ratings race, with its latest episode recording a decline in viewership.
According to Nielsen Korea, the third episode of Final Table, which aired on October 31, recorded a nationwide rating of 2.2% among paid television households, down 0.2 percentage points from the previous episode's 2.4%.
The cooking-themed drama premiered with a 1.9% rating before rising to 2.4% in its second episode. However, its latest decline shows that the series has yet to build steady momentum.
Final Table is competing for weekend viewers alongside several major Korean dramas, including SBS's Doctor X: The Age of the White Mafia and tvN's 100 Days of Deception, which feature popular actresses Kim Ji Won and Kim Yoo Jung, respectively.
Despite having Ahn Hyo Seop as its lead actor and a storyline centered on a high-stakes cooking competition, Final Table has remained in the 1% to 2% ratings range during its first three episodes.
The drama follows Korean chefs from around the world as they compete in The Table: K Chef 2026, a cooking survival competition to determine the best Korean chef.
In the October 31 episode, Kang Han, played by Ahn Hyo Seop, and his teammates advanced to the main competition despite facing challenges from a powerful business group.
The episode also offered a glimpse into Kang Han's personal motivation for joining the competition, adding more mystery to his story without revealing the full details.
Alongside Ahn Hyo Seop, the drama stars Hong Hwa Yeon, Jang Ryul, and Jung Yoo Jin.
While cooking competition programs such as Culinary Class Wars have attracted considerable attention, Final Table is still working to establish its own audience in a crowded weekend drama lineup.
With its third episode dropping to 2.2%, attention is now on whether Ahn Hyo Seop's cooking drama can recover its ratings and gain more viewers in the coming weeks.
