According to Nielsen Korea, episode 8 of "My Royal Enemy" aired on the evening of May 30, achieving a viewership rating of 10.4%, setting a new record since its broadcast. This achievement helped the film continue to lead Saturday evenings and become the most watched short-running TV series of the day.
In the new episode, the story continues to revolve around the relationship between Shin Seo Ri (Lim Ji Yeon) and Cha Se Gye (Heo Nam Jun). Besides romantic moments, the work also reveals more secrets related to the past of the characters, creating more drama for the second half of the season.
In addition to the emotional developments, many details inserted in the film also attract the attention of the audience. Among them, many people mention the birthday gift that Se Gye gave to Seo Ri with a design believed to be inspired by Mont Saint Michel - a famous French island recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Some viewers believe that this detail contributes to highlighting the love story between Seo Ri and Se Gye. Many people even associate the couple with the story "Beauty and the Beast", when Seo Ri is one of the few people who see the real person behind Se Gye's cold and scary appearance.
Meanwhile, "Secret Inspector" also recorded positive achievements before the end. Episode 11 achieved a rating of 7.6%, the highest level of the film in Saturday evening broadcast, and continued to lead cable TV programs at the same time.
In the new developments, Joo In Ah (Shin Hye Sun) and Jeon Jae Yeol (Kim Jae Wook) are involved in a crisis related to billions of won transferred to a charity fund during the time Jae Yeol was still running Haemu Pharmaceuticals. Suspicion that In Ah once concealed the case as head of the audit department makes both of them the focus of attention.
Meanwhile, Noh Ki Jun (Gong Myung) continues to find ways to protect In Ah from pressure from the media and the group's internal affairs. An article about dating rumors between the two suddenly appears, leading to a series of new troubles. Continuous upheavals make viewers curious about how the film will close the story of the characters in the final episode.
Also airing at the weekend, if "My Royal Enemy" is creating attraction thanks to the timeless love story between Seo Ri and Se Gye and many hidden details analyzed by the audience, then "Secret Inspector" retains viewers with office romance and intellectual battles in Haemu Group and continuous upheavals in the final stage.
Besides the above two works, "The Expert of Middle Ages" recorded a rating of 5.2% in episode 4, while "Reborn Rookie" by Lee Jun Young and Son Hyun Joo opened with a rating of 3.7%, higher than the 2.2% of their predecessor "The War in Us".
