SBS's weekend drama "My Royal nemesis" is showing strong growth in viewership ratings.
According to Nielsen Korea, episode 5 of the film achieved a national average rating of 9.5%, a sharp increase compared to the previous highest level of 6%, and also became the most watched program in all Friday night broadcasts in Korea.
According to the film's developments, the relationship between Cha Se Gye (Heo Nam Jun) and Shin Seo Ri (Lim Ji Yeon) enters a new phase after Se Gye's confession. Although Seo Ri always refuses, his sincere actions gradually move her heart.
At the end of the episode, the scene of Se Gye being unconscious on the plane, and Seo Ri trying to save him, made viewers both worried and laugh because of the entertainment-colored situation and Lim Ji Yeon's humorous acting.
Besides love affairs, episode 5 also begins to reveal the past of Kang Dan Sim and Lee Hyun - two characters with special connections to Seo Ri and Se Gye.
In the introduction to episode 6 (expected to air on the evening of May 23), Seo Ri appeared with a completely changed appearance while filming an advertisement in Jeju (Korea). While she excitedly attended the company's dinner party and gradually became drunk, Se Gye could not hide her worry, constantly paying attention to all her actions.
Also on the evening of May 22, the competitor in the same time slot - MBC's "Fifties professionals" (U50 Veterans) opened with an average national rating of 4.4%.
The work belongs to the comedy - action genre, telling the story of three middle-aged men who seem ordinary but in fact all carry a dangerous past. After a mysterious event, they are pushed to Yeongseon Island and begin their journey to find the truth related to an event that happened 10 years ago.
The film stars Shin Ha Kyun, Oh Jung Se and Heo Sung Tae. In episode 1, "Old Man U50" focused on introducing the setting and characters. Due to having many character lines, viewers need to focus when watching.