Welcome to another week of 'allkpop TV guide and Ratings', an exclusive feature that spotlights three popular Korean dramas. It will discuss ratings for each week's episodes, as well as provide brief recaps (with spoilers, so watch out!) of shows that we know allkpop readers are enjoying. The three shows being recapped for this week are 'Poseidon' (with Super Junior's Choi Siwon), 'Deep-Rooted Tree' (starring Shin Se Kyung, Song Joong Ki, and Super Junior's Kim Ki Bum), and 'Can't Live with Losing' (with Hallyu star Choi Ji Woo). -- Interest is rising for KBS's 'Poseidon' as it might be able to overtake MBC's 'Gyebaek' (with Song Ji Hyo and T-ara's Hyomin). Meanwhile, SBS's 'Warrior Baek Dong Soo' (with Ji Chang Wook and Yoo Seung Ho) still shines in first place with extremely high ratings. 'Poseidon' was able to reach a 7% rating for its 5th episode, but took a dip in ratings for the next episode with a rating of 5.8%. Let's hope for a better week for 'Poseidon'. KBS's 'The Princess's Man' (Park Shi Hoo and Moon Chae Won) was able to complete its successful series with an extremely high rating of 24.9%. The timing is perfect for SBS, who aired a new historical drama called 'Deep-rooted Tree' this week, earning respectable ratings of 9.5% and 9.8%. Those ratings are likely to rise quickly thanks to its stellar cast and sound plot. Viewers are raving over Song Joong Ki's portrayal of King Sejong's teenage persona. Finally, MBC's 'Can't Live with Losing' languished in third place with a 6.4% rating, which probably won't see significant changes soon.

Since they wrapped up 'The Princess' Man' this week, KBS will air 'Man of Honor' next week, which will star Park Min Young, Lee Jang Woo (T-ara Eunjung's 'husband' in 'We Got Married'), and Chun Jung Myung. The drama is gaining much interest thanks to the fame of the writers, who produced last year's top drama, 'King of Baking: Kim Tak Goo'. Let's see how 'Deep-Rooted Tree' fares with a new competition from 'Man of Honor'!

 

=== [SPOILERS BELOW]       !!!   === ? Poseidon (KBS)         Official Synopsis: Kim Sun Woo (Super Junior's Choi Siwon) spent his school days as a troublemaker, but decides to make a change in his life and joins the marine special forces team, aptly named 'Poseidon'. Sun Woo shines as a promising commando, but his career takes an unexpected turn when he becomes entangled in an unsavory incident. He becomes demoted, and gets transferred to a marine police office in Gunsan city. Sun Woo's passion for his job quickly cools down, and he slowly loses his vision as a marine police officer. One day, Jung Ryul (Lee Sung Jae) appears out of the blue, and offers Kim Sun Woo the opportunity to join his new crime investigation team in Incheon city. Will Kim Sun Woo be able to reclaim his destiny and fulfill his potential? - Recap of Ep. 5-6: Coast Guard Team Investigation 9 (CGI9) manages to find out the location of Jang Duk Soo (Kim Joon Bae) in their mission to arrest him, based on Ahn Dong Chul (Jang Won Young)'s memory. The missions of CGI9 become more complicated as the director of an intelligence bureau begins taking action against the organization. Meanwhile, Sun Woo and Soo Yoon (Lee Si Young) get closer, and a love line begins to bud. But Soo Yoon finds out that her father might possibly be involved a criminal organization. How will this affect her work and her relationship with Sun Woo? -- ? Can't Live with Losing (MBC)         Official Synopsis: Eun Jae (Choi Ji Woo) and Hyung Woo (Yoon Sang Hyun) are both highly competent lawyers who fell in love at first sight without knowing each other's occupations; that happiness has faded, and they are now in the midst of their divorce proceedings. Their relationship was described to be sweet and loving at first, but their marriage slowly began to crack under their constant fights. - Recap of Ep. 13-14: Eun Jae and Hyung Woo can't hide their affections for one other even after their divorce, as seen by their shy glances and smiles during "dates", and their willingness to help each other out in their respective legal cases. Hyung Woo finally confesses to Eun Jae to date for real, however, their reconciliation gets interrupted by a new arrival. Eun Jae's ex-boyfriend, Seok Hoon (cameo by Uhm Ki Joon), returns from the U.S. and plans to propose to Eun Jae -- a matter that only gets more complicated, since Seok Hoon and Hyung Woo are friends. -- ? Deep-Rooted Tree (SBS)         Official Synopsis: A series of murder casts a shadow over the reign of King Sejong (Han Suk Kyu -- younger version played by Song Joong Ki). As Kang Chae Yoon (Jang Hyuk) investigates these cases to get closer to the root of the matter, he finds himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy behind the serial killings. The conspiracy involves a group of geniuses who are willing to risk their lives towards their cause, and exert secret influence to interfere with the course of Kang Chae Yoon's investigations. - Recap of Ep. 1-2: Plans begin to hatch in the palace to assassinate King Sejong. Kang Chae Yoon is at the conspiracy's head, driven by thoughts of revenge for pains he experienced in his childhood. The episode then airs a flashback, explaining that there was a disagreement between King Taejong (Sejong's father) and Lee Do (later endowed with the official name 'King Sejong'). When Lee Do witnesses a jailbreak, he resolves to solve the conflict, only to meet a shocking obstacle in the form of his father. King Taejong sents a message to Lee Do, commanding him to commit suicide... === [ End of Spoilers ]   !!!   === Stay tuned to next week's episode of 'allkpop TV Guide & Ratings'!