‘Flex X Cop 2’ Finale Sets 11.8% Record as Weekend Drama Ratings Shift

SBS’s ‘Flex X Cop 2’ finished its run with the highest viewership rating in the franchise’s two-season history. The September 19 finale recorded an average nationwide rating of 11.8 percent, taking first place in its time slot and giving the sequel a new peak as it concluded.

The result surpassed the previous franchise record of 11.0 percent set by the first season of ‘Flex X Cop.’ The eight-tenths-of-a-point margin gave Season 2 a clear numerical victory at the finish and turned its final episode into the strongest-rated installment across both seasons.

A finale that raised the franchise ceiling

Finales often benefit from viewers returning to see a story’s resolution, but the importance of this result lies in the comparison with the show’s own history. Season 2 did not merely end at a personal high; it moved beyond the best number achieved by the original season.

That distinction gives the sequel a strong final ratings narrative. Follow-up seasons face the challenge of maintaining interest after a concept is no longer new. By reaching 11.8 percent at the end, ‘Flex X Cop 2’ demonstrated that its audience could expand through the closing stage rather than simply repeat the earlier season’s performance.

The time-slot victory also places the number within active competition. The finale was not measured in isolation but against other programs airing at the same time. Finishing first while setting a franchise record allowed the series to close with both a relative win and an internal benchmark.

‘Four Hands, Two Sonatas’ reaches a Saturday high

tvN’s ‘Four Hands, Two Sonatas’ entered the second half of its run with an average nationwide rating of 6.8 percent. The episode ranked first in its time slot and set the drama’s highest Saturday rating so far, an important detail because its Saturday results have generally been lower than its Sunday numbers.

The 6.8 percent figure therefore marks progress within the show’s weekly pattern. Rather than being compared only with its stronger night, the episode established a new ceiling on the day that had typically proved more difficult. That gives the drama additional momentum as it moves through its remaining episodes.

Its achievement differs from the ‘Flex X Cop 2’ result in timing. One series closed with a franchise high, while the other reached a Saturday high at the midpoint of its run. Together, the two numbers show how ratings milestones can signal either a successful conclusion or growing interest.

New and continuing dramas take different positions

JTBC’s ‘Fly High Butterfly’ began its broadcast with an average nationwide rating of 1.9 percent. A premiere rating establishes a baseline rather than a trend, so later episodes will show whether the drama can build an audience after introducing its characters and setting.

KBS 2TV’s ‘A Love Other Than Yours’ recorded a nationwide average of 2.5 percent for its third episode, a decline from its previous result. At this early stage, the show is still developing its ratings pattern, but the drop places attention on whether upcoming episodes can reverse the movement.

KBS 2TV’s ‘Love on the Menu’ remained the most-watched program of any kind airing on Sunday, posting an average nationwide rating of 13.8 percent. Its position at the top of the day’s overall schedule gave it the largest number in this group of weekend results.

A weekend shaped by different stages of a run

The five dramas occupied very different points in their broadcasts. ‘Flex X Cop 2’ delivered a final result, ‘Four Hands, Two Sonatas’ crossed into its second half, ‘Fly High Butterfly’ premiered, ‘A Love Other Than Yours’ aired Episode 3, and ‘Love on the Menu’ continued to lead Sunday viewing.

Those stages make direct comparisons imperfect, but they also create a useful picture of the weekend market. A finale can concentrate attention, a premiere begins from zero, and an established Sunday leader carries a different viewing habit from a show still seeking momentum.

The clearest headline belongs to ‘Flex X Cop 2,’ which closed above both its own previous episodes and Season 1’s record. Yet the broader results also identify a Saturday high for ‘Four Hands, Two Sonatas,’ a starting point for ‘Fly High Butterfly,’ and continued Sunday dominance for ‘Love on the Menu.’