In the context of fierce competition between Korean dramas on both television and online platforms, "My Royal nemesis" is showing an attraction beyond expectations.
According to Nielsen Korea, the film opened with a viewership rating of 4.1% and increased to 6% in episode 4. Meanwhile, according to FlixPatrol, the work topped Netflix's non-English TV series rankings and entered the top 10 in 84 countries, including the US, Japan, Spain, and Brazil.
The film also holds the No. 1 position in 24 markets such as Singapore, Brazil, Peru... This is considered a remarkable achievement for a film broadcast on SBS's weekend time slot.
Korean media commented that the appeal of "My Royal Enemy" comes from the way the film catches up with the increasingly popular short video viewing habits of young audiences. The work chooses a fast pace of storytelling, constantly pushing up conflicts and inserting unfinished situations at the end of the episode to keep viewers in front of the screen.
Instead of spending a lot of time building a complex fantasy world, the film focuses on entertaining situations with vibrant music, rushing dialogue and a mixture of comedy, romance, fantasy and satire. This is also considered a factor that makes the work easier to reach international audiences than many films at the same time.
Besides, the acting of Lim Ji Yeon and Heo Nam Jun is also considered an important factor helping the film maintain discussion on social networks.
On screen, Lim Ji Yeon attracts attention with a humorous, exaggerated and energetic image. The use of ancient accents, constantly changing expressions, and the actress's "comedy" scenes are widely shared on platforms.
Meanwhile, Heo Nam Jun creates attraction thanks to the image of a cold tycoon but not without clumsy, humorous moments when gradually realizing his feelings for the female lead.
In the new developments, the relationship between Cha Se Gye (Heo Nam Jun) and Shin Seo Ri (Lim Ji Yeon) continues to change after the hug at the end of the previous episode. To prove his feelings, Se Gye not only sent a coffee cart to the film set but also directly visited Seo Ri.
Besides Seo Ri's cheerfulness when taking photos next to the coffee cart prepared by Se Gye, her thoughtful expression when holding a bouquet of roses also increased curiosity about the emotional developments of the two.
Episode 5 of the movie "My Royal Enemy" will be broadcast on the evening of May 22.
