"Agent Kim Reactivated" Stays Above 20% As Episode 7 Continues SBS Drama's Historic Ratings Run
Another episode, another outstanding performance.
SBS action drama Agent Kim Reactivated remained one of South Korea's biggest television hits with Episode 7 recording 21.9% nationwide and 22.6% in the Seoul metropolitan area, according to Nielsen Korea. While the latest episode dipped 0.4 percentage points nationwide from Episode 6, the drama comfortably maintained the 20% milestone that only a handful of modern K-dramas have achieved.
Seven Episodes Of Exceptional Ratings
Since its premiere, the series has delivered one of the most impressive rating trajectories of 2026:
- Episode 1: 9.5% nationwide | 9.8% Seoul
- Episode 2: 15.7% nationwide | 15.9% Seoul
- Episode 3: 18.8% nationwide | 19.6% Seoul
- Episode 4: 21.6% nationwide | 22.7% Seoul
- Episode 5: 20.5% nationwide | 21.0% Seoul
- Episode 6: 22.3% nationwide | 23.2% Seoul
- Episode 7: 21.9% nationwide | 22.6% Seoul
Although Episode 7 experienced a slight decline from the previous episode, the drama continues to perform at an extraordinary level, remaining one of the highest-rated series currently airing in South Korea.
One Of 2026's Biggest K-Drama Success Stories
Starring So Ji Sub, Choi Dae Hoon, and Yoon Kyung Ho, Agent Kim Reactivated has dominated its Friday-Saturday time slot while also attracting a global audience through Netflix. The series has consistently combined emotional storytelling with large-scale action, helping it become one of the year's standout television phenomena.
With only a few episodes remaining, all eyes are on whether the SBS blockbuster can finish its run by setting even more viewership records.