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tvN drama “Four Hands” ends at 9.4% rating with Song Kang, Lee Jun-young reunion
In short
The tvN weekend drama “Four Hands” ended on Oct. 4 with a nationwide rating of 9.4%, according to Nielsen Korea figures cited by Yonhap and also reported by Newsis; Sports Chosun said the finale peaked at 10.6%. The series opened at 3.4% and closed at its own highest rating. In the final episode, Kang Bio (Song Kang) and Choi Jeong-yo (Lee Jun-young) met again, and cast members including Seo Jae-hee and Yoon Se-ah gave closing comments.
Why it matters
The finale gave the drama its best ratings of its run, ending a series that Yonhap said drew attention for the friendship-and-rivalry arc between its two leads. The farewell comments from the cast, including a co-star’s reference to Lee Jun-young’s military enlistment, were carried by major Korean entertainment outlets, indicating continued domestic interest in the production.
Key facts
- The tvN weekend drama “Four Hands” aired its final episode on Oct. 4, 2026. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- The finale recorded a nationwide rating of 9.4%, according to Nielsen Korea figures cited by Yonhap and also reported by Newsis. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
- The series started at 3.4% and ended at its own highest rating, per Yonhap and Sports Chosun. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Sports Chosun reported that the finale’s peak rating reached 10.6%. [ 3 ]
- In the finale, Kang Bio (Song Kang) and Choi Jeong-yo (Lee Jun-young) reunited, with the story jumping three years after their parting. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Yonhap wrote that the two performed a piano duet for the first time in nine years before Jeong-yo disappeared. [ 1 ]
- Actress Seo Jae-hee, who played Korea Symphony head Yoon Seon-ju, said the scene of Song Kang playing the piano was the most memorable. [ 2 ]
- Actress Yoon Se-ah, who played Kang Ji-hye, thanked viewers for hating her to their heart’s content and wished enlisting co-star Lee Jun-young a fine return. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The final episode of “Four Hands” aired on Oct. 4 and drew a nationwide rating of 9.4%. [ 1 , 3 , 5 ]
- The drama began at 3.4% and ended at its own highest rating. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Kang Bio, played by Song Kang, and Choi Jeong-yo, played by Lee Jun-young, met again in the final episode. [ 1 , 3 ]
- The drama is a tvN weekend series and ended its run on Oct. 4. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the finale’s peak rating reached 10.6%. Only Sports Chosun reported the 10.6% peak; the other reports give the 9.4% figure without mentioning a peak.
- Lee Jun-young’s military enlistment. It is mentioned only in one outlet’s report of Yoon Se-ah’s closing comments, with no date or further details given.
- Whether the 9.4% rating is a household figure or an average. Yonhap describes it as nationwide household basis per Nielsen Korea, while Sports Chosun calls it a nationwide average; the documents do not reconcile the two.
- Newsis’s drama coverage beyond its headline. The article text available from Newsis concerns an unrelated military incident, so its report on the drama could be read only as the headline and rating figure.
What local media are saying
Official sourcesYonhap reported the finale’s 9.4% nationwide rating with Nielsen Korea data and recounted the final episode’s plot, including the nine-year piano duet and the three-year time jump before the reunion, and noted the series finished at its own record rating.
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Business mediaChosun Ilbo outlets carried ratings figures, plot points and cast farewell comments — Seo Jae-hee on the most memorable scene and Yoon Se-ah thanking viewers, praising co-stars and referring to Lee Jun-young’s enlistment — while Newsis reported the 9.4% finale as a headline item.
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Timeline, local time
- The final episode of “Four Hands” airs on tvN. [ 1 , 3 , 4 ]
- Yonhap reports the finale drew a 9.4% nationwide household rating, citing Nielsen Korea. [ 1 ]
- Seo Jae-hee’s closing comments on the drama are published. [ 2 ]
- Sports Chosun reports the finale’s 9.4% nationwide average, a 10.6% peak and that the series ended at its own record. [ 3 ]
- Yoon Se-ah’s closing comments, including her wish for Lee Jun-young’s return, are published. [ 4 ]
- Newsis reports the finale at 9.4% in a headline item. [ 5 ]