Four Hands, Two Sonatas Ratings: Weekly Chart and the Saturday-Sunday Gap

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Direct Answer: How Are the Ratings for Four Hands, Two Sonatas?

tvN’s drama Four Hands, Two Sonatas reached its highest rating on record so far of 7.486% on cable with Episode 8 on September 20, 2026. Across its broadcast run in our records, the series has maintained an unblemished record as the #1 ranked program across all South Korean cable channels on every Saturday and Sunday it has aired. Demonstrating a consistent upward growth curve, the drama’s weekly average has expanded from 5.126% to 5.742% and reached 7.352% in its most recent tracked week.

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Series Overview & Tracking Framework

Four Hands, Two Sonatas (Korean title: 토일드라마 포핸즈), starring Song Kang and Lee Jun-young, is a weekend drama broadcast on tvN in its Saturday-Sunday slot.

Because this series is actively broadcasting, this analysis functions as an archived weekly tracking report based on systematically recorded television data. Key parameters of our data tracking include:

Platform Classification: Four Hands, Two Sonatas airs on tvN, a commercial cable channel in South Korea.
Archival Baseline: All data recorded here is sourced from daily and weekly household ratings in our ratings archive (records from August 27, 2026).
Broadcast Range: Systematic tracking covers Episodes 1 through 8 (August 29 through September 20, 2026).
Verification Date: September 26, 2026.
Unit: household rating (%) as recorded in the archive.

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Episode-by-Episode Ratings Table (tvN Cable Broadcasts)

Reader question answered by this table: How did Four Hands, Two Sonatas perform episode by episode across Saturday and Sunday cable broadcasts?

| Broadcast Date | Episode | Day of Week | Cable Household Rating (%) | Cable Rank | Broadcast Notes | | :— | :— | :— | :— | :— | :— | | 2026-08-29 | Ep 1 | Saturday | 3.466% | #1 | Premiere episode; #1 on cable for the day | | 2026-08-30 | Ep 2 | Sunday | 6.120% | #1 | Sunday upward shift (+2.654 points); breaks 6.0% | | 2026-09-05 | Ep 3 | Saturday | 4.409% | #1 | Saturday baseline increase (+0.943 points over Ep 1) | | 2026-09-06 | Ep 4 | Sunday | 6.039% | #1 | Second Sunday broadcast above 6.0% | | 2026-09-12 | Ep 5 | Saturday | 4.908% | #1 | Saturday baseline increase (+0.499 points over Ep 3) | | 2026-09-13 | Ep 6 | Sunday | 7.374% | #1 | Sunday jump (+2.466 points); breaks 7.0% | | 2026-09-19 | Ep 7 | Saturday | 6.811% | #1 | Highest Saturday rating (+1.903 points over Ep 5) | | 2026-09-20 | Ep 8 | Sunday | 7.486% | #1 | Highest on Record So Far in Archival Data |

Source: daily and weekly household ratings in our ratings archive (records from Aug 27, 2026). Rows shown: Aug 29–Sep 20, 2026. Checked: Sep 26, 2026. Unit: household rating, %. Ranking reflects 1st place among cable programs on the respective date.

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Visual Viewership Trajectory Chart

The chart below outlines the progression of cable household ratings across the eight tracked broadcasts, demonstrating the recurring oscillation between Saturday baseline numbers and Sunday peaks:

“`text Cable Household Rating (%) 8.0% | [7.486%] Ep 8 | [7.374%] * 7.0% | * [6.811%] Ep 7 | * 6.0% | [6.120%] Ep 2 [6.039%] Ep 4 | * * 5.0% | [4.908%] Ep 5 | * 4.0% | [4.409%] Ep 3 | * 3.0% | [3.466%] Ep 1 | * +—–+———+——-+——-+——-+———+——-+———+– 08-29 08-30 09-05 09-06 09-12 09-13 09-19 09-20 (Sat/E1) (Sun/E2)(Sat/E3)(Sun/E4)(Sat/E5) (Sun/E6)(Sat/E7) (Sun/E8) “`

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Saturday vs. Sunday Viewership Differential Analysis

Reader question answered by this table: Is Sunday always higher than Saturday, and how did the point difference change over time?

A central pattern in the archival record of Four Hands, Two Sonatas is the difference between Saturday and Sunday broadcast figures across each two-day weekend cycle. The table below details this comparison across all four tracked cycles:

| Broadcast Weekend | Saturday Episode & Rating | Sunday Episode & Rating | Sunday vs. Saturday Point Difference | Saturday Shift Over Prior Saturday | Sunday Shift Over Prior Sunday | | :— | :— | :— | :— | :— | :— | | Cycle 1 (Aug 29–30) | Ep 1: 3.466% | Ep 2: 6.120% | +2.654 points | — | — | | Cycle 2 (Sep 5–6) | Ep 3: 4.409% | Ep 4: 6.039% | +1.630 points | +0.943 points | -0.081 points | | Cycle 3 (Sep 12–13) | Ep 5: 4.908% | Ep 6: 7.374% | +2.466 points | +0.499 points | +1.335 points | | Cycle 4 (Sep 19–20) | Ep 7: 6.811% | Ep 8: 7.486% | +0.675 points | +1.903 points | +0.112 points |

Source: daily household ratings in our ratings archive (records from Aug 27, 2026). Rows shown: Aug 29–Sep 20, 2026. Checked: Sep 26, 2026. Unit: household rating, %.

Mathematical Findings from the Weekend Comparison Table

An examination of the calculations in the table above reveals distinct numerical behaviors across the four broadcast cycles:

Persistent Sunday Advantage: In every recorded cycle, Sunday’s episode achieved a higher household rating than the preceding Saturday’s episode. The average Sunday premium across the four cycles was 1.856 points.
Cycle 1 Differential (+2.654 points): Between Episode 1 (3.466%) and Episode 2 (6.120%), the drama recorded its largest single weekend jump, gaining 2.654 points from Saturday to Sunday.
Cycle 2 Moderation (+1.630 points): Saturday Episode 3 improved to 4.409% (+0.943 points over Episode 1), while Sunday Episode 4 held at 6.039% (-0.081 points relative to Episode 2), resulting in a narrower weekend gap of 1.630 points.
Cycle 3 Expansion (+2.466 points): Saturday Episode 5 moved to 4.908% (+0.499 points over Episode 3), while Sunday Episode 6 surged by 2.466 points over Saturday to reach 7.374% (+1.335 points over Episode 4).
Cycle 4 Compression (+0.675 points): The weekend differential compressed sharply in Cycle 4. Episode 7 on Saturday jumped by 1.903 points over Episode 5 to record 6.811%. Consequently, even though Episode 8 established an archival series high of 7.486% on Sunday, the gap narrowed to just 0.675 points.
Cumulative Progression by Day:

Over the four-week tracking period, Saturday ratings rose by +3.345 points (from 3.466% for Episode 1 to 6.811% for Episode 7).
Sunday ratings rose by +1.366 points (from 6.120% for Episode 2 to 7.486% for Episode 8).
Because the Saturday baseline grew by more than double the magnitude of Sunday’s growth, the weekend disparity narrowed significantly by the fourth week.

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Overall Progression Across the 8-Episode Tracking Window

Evaluating the full trajectory from Episode 1 through Episode 8 establishes clear overall metrics:

Trough-to-Peak Expansion: From Episode 1 (3.466%) on August 29 to Episode 8 (7.486%) on September 20, the drama expanded by +4.020 points, representing a 116.0% overall increase in household viewership.
Continuous Cable Leadership: On all eight tracked broadcast dates, Four Hands, Two Sonatas ranked #1 among all cable programming in South Korea.
Eight-Episode Mean: Across the eight recorded broadcasts, the mathematical mean household rating stands at 5.827% (total sum of ratings: 46.613 points across 8 episodes).

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Weekly Progression and Trajectory Analysis

Evaluating weekly average ratings illustrates the drama’s sustained upward direction:

Reader question answered by this table: How rapidly did the weekly cable average rating increase across the three broadcast weeks?

Source: weekly household ratings in our ratings archive (records from Aug 27, 2026). Rows shown: Week of Aug 31–Week of Sep 14, 2026. Checked: Sep 26, 2026. Unit: household rating, %.

Calculations on Weekly Averages

Week of August 31 to Week of September 7: The weekly average expanded by 0.616 points (from 5.126% to 5.742%), a week-over-week growth rate of 12.0%.
Week of September 7 to Week of September 14: The weekly average climbed by 1.610 points (from 5.742% to 7.352%), a week-over-week growth rate of 28.0%.
Total Weekly Average Growth: Between the first and third tracked weeks, the weekly average advanced by 2.226 points, reflecting a 43.4% increase across the recorded timeframe.

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Broadcast Slot and Episode Schedule

Four Hands, Two Sonatas is structured as a 12-episode series. Following Episode 8 on September 20, 2026, four episodes remain in its domestic broadcasting schedule on tvN. Subsequent broadcasts will be tracked against the established series peak of 7.486%.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the highest rating recorded for Four Hands, Two Sonatas?

Episode 8, broadcast on Sunday, September 20, 2026, achieved a cable household rating of 7.486%, which is the highest figure recorded for the series in our archive.

Did Four Hands, Two Sonatas rank first among cable shows?

Yes. On all eight broadcast dates recorded in the archive (August 29 through September 20, 2026), the series placed #1 among all cable programs airing on those respective dates.

How much did the rating change between Saturday and Sunday broadcasts?

Across four tracked weekends, Sunday broadcasts were higher than Saturday broadcasts by an average of 1.856 points. The largest weekend increase was +2.654 points in Cycle 1, and the smallest was +0.675 points in Cycle 4.

How many episodes are in Four Hands, Two Sonatas?

The series is planned for a total of 12 episodes. As of September 20, 2026, eight episodes have aired.

On which channel does the drama air?

In South Korea, Four Hands, Two Sonatas airs on cable channel tvN in its Saturday-Sunday drama timeslot.