Rating of Lee Min Ho's Drama 'THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH' Remains Stable Until the Last Episode

Kapanlagi.com - The final episode of the romantic fantasy drama THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH aired on Friday (12/6) yesterday. The airing of this 16th episode marks the end of the story of Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun that was eagerly awaited by fans.

The ratings for THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH remained stable in the last few episodes, with no significant decrease or increase. According to data from Nielsen Korea, the final episode that aired on June 12 recorded an average national rating of 5.8 percent and 8.1 percent for its two parts.

1. Not the Highest Rating

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Unfortunately, the rating achieved by the final episode of THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH is not the highest throughout its airing. The highest rating for this parallel world drama was achieved in the second part of the airing of the second episode on April 18, 2020.

The first two episodes of THE KING ETERNAL MONARCH successfully surpassed a viewership rating of 10 percent. It is recorded that the second part of the second episode of THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH achieved a viewership rating of 11.6 percent on a national scale and 12.9 percent in the metropolitan Seoul area.

2. New Weekend Drama

Starting next week on June 19th, SBS's new romantic comedy drama titled BACKSTREET ROOKIE will take over the time slot previously occupied by THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH. This webtoon adaptation drama stars Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung and tells the story of a convenience store owner and his new employee.

What about KLovers, have you watched the last episode of THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH?

(kpl/rsp)