"Giant" beats out "Marriage" on weekly TV charts

The most-watched TV show in the country "Giant" [SBS]

SBS' Monday and Tuesday drama "Giant" claimed its first win on weekly TV charts, beating out two-week winner "All About Marriage” for the No. 1 spot.

Data by TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics) on Monday revealed that the Lee Beom-soo starrer was the No. 1 show in the country during the third week of October with viewership ratings of 25.7 percent.

KBS' weekend family drama "All About Marriage" came in second place with ratings of 23.9 percent followed by MBC's historical epic "Dong Yi - Jewel in the Crown" which posted ratings of 23.6 percent.

Meanwhile, AGB Nielsen Media Research reported that the new SBS Monday and Tuesday series "The President," starring Ko Hyun-jung and Kwon Sang-woo, was the most-watched show in the country with ratings of 26.3 percent.

"All About Marriage" was No. 2 on AGB's chart as well with viewership ratings of 26.2 percent and rounding out the top three was "Giant" with ratings of 25.9 percent.

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