'Agent Kim Reactivated' Is Over – Who's Next to Rule the K-Drama Scene? Kong Hyo-jin and 'Famous Princesses' Bring Exciting New Questions

‘Agent Kim Reactivated’ just wrapped up its run with an impressive 23% viewership rating, and now, anticipation is building for the premiere of MBC's new drama, ‘A Bona Fide Killer,’ starring actress Kong Hyo-jin (공효진).

Weekly Drama Viewership: 'Agent Kim Reactivated' Ends on a High Note

According to weekly drama viewership ratings compiled from July 20th to 26th, the recently concluded ‘Agent Kim Reactivated’ bowed out gracefully, achieving a nationwide viewership rating of 23.0% and a Seoul metropolitan area rating of 23.4% based on Nielsen Korea data. Notably, the peak real-time viewership for its final episode soared to 27.1% [topstarnews.net].

The new drama ‘Love on the Menu’ saw a quiet start but experienced a slight increase on its second day. Meanwhile, ‘Spooky in Love’ and ‘The Husband’ showed an upward trend in ratings, emerging as strong contenders for the weekend drama throne next week. In contrast, ‘The Apartment Job’ recorded a decline compared to the previous week [dramabeans.com]. ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Dream to You 3’ recorded a 2.9% viewership rating on July 20th [dramabeans.com].

23.0%'Agent Kim Reactivated' Final Episode Nationwide Viewership

27.1%'Agent Kim Reactivated' Peak Viewership

As of July 25, 2026, Nielsen Korea data [topstarnews.net]

Kong Hyo-jin Returns with 'A Bona Fide Killer'

Actress Kong Hyo-jin (공효진) is set to greet viewers through MBC's new Friday-Saturday drama, ‘A Bona Fide Killer.’ Based on a popular webtoon of the same name, this action drama follows a working mom with a deadly profession as she struggles to maintain a balance between her work and personal life [soompi.com]. Kong Hyo-jin plays Yoo Bona, an ordinary team leader in the sales team 3 at Durumi Electronics, who secretly leads a double life as the legendary sniper known as ‘Kingfisher.’ With its premiere scheduled for July 27th, the drama has already unveiled three key points for viewers to anticipate [soompi.com].

'Famous Princesses' Returns to the Small Screen After 20 Years

KBS2's weekend drama ‘Famous Princesses’ (소문난 칠공주), which was dubbed a “national drama” (국민 드라마) after surpassing 40% in peak viewership during its original run in 2006, is making a comeback to Korean television after 20 years. HighlightTV, a drama-specialized channel, announced that it will begin airing ‘Famous Princesses’ starting July 28th [naver.com]. This representative work by writer Moon Young-nam (문영남) gained immense popularity for its realistic portrayal of love, marriage, conflict, and reconciliation experienced by a military-officer-turned-father and his four daughters (Deokchil, Seolchil, Michil, Jongchil) [naver.com].

From the viewership battles of the latest releases and the arrival of highly anticipated new dramas to the re-airing of beloved classics, this diverse drama lineup promises a rich array of entertainment for viewers. Related article: 3 Things to Look Forward to in Kong Hyo-jin's New Drama 'A Bona Fide Killer'