Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1
E1
7.4
E2
7.8
E3
7.7
E4
7.8
E5
8.0
E6
8.2
E7
8.1
E8
8.5
E9
8.5
E10
8.3
E11
8.2
E12
8.8
E13
8.6
E14
8.5
E15
8.6
E16
8.2
Avg
8.2
Great
Good
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.8

S1E12 Welcome Home

Sam-dal worries about her mother's perception as her relationship with Yong-pil's grows. After uploading a video of Sam-dal, Eun-joo comes to Samdal-ri.

#2
S1E13 8.6

That Damn One-sided Love

Just as Yong-pil and Sam-dal get closer, his father harshly rebukes them. Amid the tension, Mi-ja finally stands up for herself — and the past.

#3
S1E15 8.6

It Takes a Village to Raise a Dragon

Eun-joo plants a story about Sam-dal, complicating her role in the photo contest. But Sam-dal's community bands together to aid in her exhibition.

  1. 4. S1E8 "The Bracken Rain of Jeju" 8.5
  2. 5. S1E9 "The Story of the Two Mi-jas" 8.5
  3. 6. S1E14 "When Your Tears Dry Out" 8.5
  4. 7. S1E10 "The Variables We Couldn't Predict" 8.3
  5. 8. S1E6 "'The Dreams' by Cho Yong-pil" 8.2
  6. 9. S1E11 "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger" 8.2
  7. 10. S1E16 "Welcome to Samdalri" 8.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#16
S1E1 7.4

Tears of the Dragon

After harshly rebuking her assistant, Jo Sam-dal becomes embroiled in a scandal and faces severe blowback — forcing her to return to her hometown.

  1. 15. S1E3 "Like Wild Birds, Soaring, Dreaming, Descending" 7.7
  2. 14. S1E4 "The Rotten Apple of My Eye" 7.8
  3. 13. S1E2 "The Soulmates' History" 7.8
  4. 12. S1E5 "I See You" 8.0
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 6.57.17.78.38.99.5 Rating 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
7 Standouts
1 Infamous
8 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.88.28.58.8 Rating 195 219 246 277 311 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E8 The Bracken Rain of Jeju
Most Infamous: S1E1 Tears of the Dragon
Best Hidden Gem: S1E12 Welcome Home

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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