Ahn Hyo Seop's JTBC cooking drama Final Table continues to struggle with viewership ratings, falling to a new personal low as the series enters the second half of its run.
According to Nielsen Korea on November 15, episode 7, which aired on November 14, recorded an average nationwide rating of 1.6% among paid television households.
This marked a 0.2 percentage point decrease from episode 6, which recorded 1.8%, and became the drama's lowest rating since its premiere.
The latest result is particularly disappointing considering that Final Table previously managed to reach the 2% range for three consecutive episodes, from episodes 2 to 4.
However, the drama has since returned to the 1% range and has yet to show a sustained recovery in nationwide viewership.
Starring Ahn Hyo Seop, Hong Hwa Yeon, Chang Ryul, and Jung Yoo Jin, Final Table follows Korean chefs from around the world competing in a cooking competition called The Table: K-Chef 2026 to become Korea's top chef.
The series initially attracted attention for its competitive cooking concept, drawing comparisons to the popular Netflix cooking competition Culinary Class Wars.
In episode 7, Ahn Hyo Seop's character Kang Han and Hong Hwa Yeon's character Choi Song Yi faced challenges during the competition's third-round team mission.
The episode focused on their efforts to overcome disagreements with fellow team members Cha Woo Jin, played by Chang Ryul, and Bae Young Soo, played by Kim Min Ho.
Despite the ongoing cooking challenges and character conflicts, the drama's ratings remained low.
With episode 7 recording just 1.6%, attention now turns to whether Final Table can regain viewers and return to the 2% range during its remaining episodes.
Final Table airs every Saturday and Sunday on JTBC.
Ahn Hyo Seop's JTBC cooking drama Final Table continues to struggle with viewership ratings, falling to a new personal low as the series enters the second half of its run.
According to Nielsen Korea on November 15, episode 7, which aired on November 14, recorded an average nationwide rating of 1.6% among paid television households.
This marked a 0.2 percentage point decrease from episode 6, which recorded 1.8%, and became the drama's lowest rating since its premiere.
The latest result is particularly disappointing considering that Final Table previously managed to reach the 2% range for three consecutive episodes, from episodes 2 to 4.
However, the drama has since returned to the 1% range and has yet to show a sustained recovery in nationwide viewership.
Starring Ahn Hyo Seop, Hong Hwa Yeon, Chang Ryul, and Jung Yoo Jin, Final Table follows Korean chefs from around the world competing in a cooking competition called The Table: K-Chef 2026 to become Korea's top chef.
The series initially attracted attention for its competitive cooking concept, drawing comparisons to the popular Netflix cooking competition Culinary Class Wars.
In episode 7, Ahn Hyo Seop's character Kang Han and Hong Hwa Yeon's character Choi Song Yi faced challenges during the competition's third-round team mission.
The episode focused on their efforts to overcome disagreements with fellow team members Cha Woo Jin, played by Chang Ryul, and Bae Young Soo, played by Kim Min Ho.
Despite the ongoing cooking challenges and character conflicts, the drama's ratings remained low.
With episode 7 recording just 1.6%, attention now turns to whether Final Table can regain viewers and return to the 2% range during its remaining episodes.
Final Table airs every Saturday and Sunday on JTBC.
