A Bona Fide Killer closed its 14-episode run with its best viewership numbers yet. The MBC drama’s final episode aired on September 12, 2026, and drew an average nationwide rating of 10.7 percent. According to Nielsen Korea, this made it the most-watched miniseries of the night. On the same evening, KBS 2TV’s new romance drama A Love Other Than Yours made its debut with a 2.6 percent rating.
A Bona Fide Killer Finale Ratings and Peak
The final episode of A Bona Fide Killer recorded 10.7 percent nationwide and 10.4 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area. It also hit a peak rating of 12.5 percent during the broadcast. The previous episode, which aired on September 11, had scored 9.6 percent. The show premiered on July 31, 2026, with 7.4 percent. It first broke into double digits at episode six with 10.2 percent. Ratings then dipped to single digits for several episodes before climbing back up in the final week.
The drama is an action thriller based on a webtoon of the same name. It follows Yoo Bo-na, played by Gong Hyo-jin, a working mother who secretly works as a legendary sniper known as Kingfisher. Her husband, Kwon Tae-sung, played by Jung Jun-won, is a reporter chasing the truth about Kingfisher without knowing his wife’s secret. The cast also includes Lee Sang-yi, Sung Dong-il, and Lee Elijah.
A Love Other Than Yours Premiere Details
KBS 2TV’s A Love Other Than Yours started on September 12 with a 2.6 percent nationwide rating. The drama tells the story of a couple in their 10th year of dating. Seo Kang-joon plays Namgoong Ho, and Ahn Eun-jin plays Lee Mi-do. The first episode showed the couple breaking up after a decade together. Namgoong Ho was ready for marriage, but Lee Mi-do felt pressured and asked to end things. The second episode, which airs on September 13, will show the exes pretending to be a couple again to win prizes at an event for engaged couples.
The drama is directed by Hwang Seung-ki and Lee Ga-ram. Yoo Su-ji wrote the script. It has 14 episodes and airs on Saturdays and Sundays at 9:20 p.m. KST. The show streams globally on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories.
Other Weekend Drama Ratings
KBS 2TV’s Love on the Menu earned its highest Saturday rating yet. The episode scored 15.3 percent nationwide, making it the most-watched show of any kind on Saturday. tvN’s Four Hands, Two Sonatas took first place in its time slot across all cable channels with 4.2 percent. SBS’s Flex X Cop 2 rose to 7.2 percent ahead of its final week. These numbers show a crowded weekend drama market in South Korea.
Where to Watch Both Dramas
A Bona Fide Killer is available to stream on Viki worldwide. It is also on Kocowa in some regions. All 14 episodes are now available with subtitles. A Love Other Than Yours streams on Prime Video globally. New episodes drop on Saturdays and Sundays. Viewers in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, India, and other regions can watch both shows through these platforms.
Cast and Production Notes
A Bona Fide Killer is directed by Yoon Jong-ho and written by Kim Eun-hee. Gong Hyo-jin returned to MBC after 15 years for this role. She has said she learned kickboxing while preparing for the part. Jung Jun-won plays her husband. Lee Sang-yi plays Lee Dong-jin, a detective. Sung Dong-il also stars.
A Love Other Than Yours stars Seo Kang-joon and Ahn Eun-jin. The supporting cast includes Lee Joo-an as Han Tae-seung and Jo A-ram as Park Su-a. The production team has described the show as a realistic empathy melodrama.
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How A Bona Fide Killer Ended
The finale of A Bona Fide Killer delivered a tense confrontation between Yoo Bo-na and Layla, played by Lee Elijah. Layla fired at Kwon Tae-sung, and Bo-na threw herself in front of the bullet. She survived after emergency surgery. Layla was later gunned down by police. The police believed Layla was Kingfisher, but detective Lee Dong-jin was not convinced. Bo-na left her family for six months before reuniting with Tae-sung. The ending also hinted that Kingfisher may not be done yet.
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