With YoonA’s departure following the end of Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, which dominated weekend ratings, two highly anticipated dramas are stepping in to capture viewers’ attention — Junho’s Typhoon Family and Choi Woo Sik’s Would You Marry Me.
YoonA and Lee Chae Min’s Bon Appétit, Your Majesty achieved record-breaking numbers, peaking at 17.1% nationwide, making it tvN’s top-rated drama of 2025. Its massive success left other networks struggling, as rival weekend dramas across SBS, KBS, MBC, and JTBC failed to surpass the 10% mark. Now, the spotlight shifts to whether Junho and Choi Woo Sik can sustain and elevate the momentum.
Junho’s Typhoon Family
Premiering October 11 on tvN, Typhoon Family follows rookie businessman Kang Tae Pung, who suddenly finds himself CEO of a nearly bankrupt trading company during the 1997 IMF crisis. The drama promises a heartfelt blend of growth, resilience, and youthful struggles, set against a nostalgic era that still resonates with Korean audiences.
Junho, known for his romantic charm in The Red Sleeve and King the Land, returns to transform into a passionate and straightforward leader who inspires those around him. With strong themes of survival, workplace struggles, and emotional growth, the series is expected to strike a chord across generations while continuing tvN’s streak of weekend drama success.
Choi Woo Sik’s Would You Marry Me
SBS counters with Would You Marry Me, which debuts October 10. Choi Woo Sik stars as Kim Woo Joo, heir to Korea’s first bakery empire, who enters into a sham newlywed arrangement with Yoo Meri (Jung So Min) to win a luxury home giveaway. The show promises a lively romantic comedy full of clashes, chemistry, and unexpected tenderness over 90 days of “married life.”
Marking Choi Woo Sik’s small-screen comeback after Our Beloved Summer, the drama pairs him with Jung So Min for a whimsical, heart-fluttering romance. Fans are eager to see if the duo can capture the same excitement YoonA and Lee Chae Min created, keeping audiences hooked on SBS’s weekend slot.
With Typhoon Family banking on nostalgia and heartfelt storytelling, and Would You Marry Me delivering rom-com charm, viewers are bracing for a fierce weekend ratings battle in the post-YoonA era.
Sources: Daum
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