[E-Daily Starin Gim Ga Yeong Reporter] “A Dream for You,” starring actors Hyeri and Hwang In-yeop, wrapped up its run after recording the lowest viewership rating among this year’s ENA dramas.

According to Nielsen Korea on the 19th, the final episode of the ENA Monday-Tuesday drama “A Dream for You,” which aired on the 18th, recorded a viewership rating of 2.3% based on nationwide households. With this, “A Dream for You” concluded with a lowest rating of 2.0% (Episode 7) and a highest rating of 2.9% (Episode 3).
This figure marks the lowest rating among ENA dramas aired in 2026. “Idol-i,” the first drama of this year, recorded a viewership rating of 1.9% for its first episode; however, it aired in 2025. Among the viewership ratings for episodes 5 through 12, which aired in 2026, the lowest was 2.6% (Episode 10), and the highest was 3.5% (Episode 5).
Subsequent productions included: △ “Honor: Their Courtroom,” with a lowest rating of 3.1% (Episode 1) and a highest rating of 4.7% (Episode 12); △ “Climax,” with a lowest rating of 2.9% (Episode 1) and a highest rating of 3.9% (Episode 10); △ “The Scarecrow,” with a lowest rating of 2.9% (Episode 1) and a highest rating of 8.1%(Episode 12) △“Dr. Sumboy,” which recorded a lowest rating of 4% (Episode 1) and a highest rating of 5.9% (Episode 12).
“A Dream for You” recorded the lowest figures for both its lowest and highest viewership ratings based on nationwide household ratings.
“A Dream for You” is a romantic comedy that depicts the story following the reunion of genius film director Woo Su-bin (played by Hwang In-yeop), who has returned after fulfilling his dream, and Joo Yi-jae (played by Hyeri), a reporter struggling to make ends meet who has forgotten her own dreams. Actors Hye-ri and Hwang In-yeop starred in the lead roles. In particular, before the drama aired, the two visited a baseball stadium to watch a game and were spotted acting like a real-life couple—such as offering each other water—which became a hot topic online and raised expectations for their on-screen chemistry. However, it appears that their off-screen chemistry did not translate into greater viewer engagement with the drama.
ENA’s slump, evident in *Dream for You*, does not appear set to persist. ENA’s popular intellectual property (IP), *New Recruit*, is returning for Season 4. “Rookie Soldier 4: Sabotage,” set to air on the 24th, is already drawing viewers’ attention through initiatives such as a pop-up store held prior to the drama’s premiere. With “Rookie Soldier” having gained popularity each season amid enthusiastic support from its fan base, all eyes are on what kind of entertainment Season 4 will deliver.