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SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- Weekend dramas led by Kim Hye-soo, Song Joong-ki, and Kim Re-won are engaged in a heated competition.
According to the data by Nielson Korea on Monday, tvN Saturday-Sunday drama "Under the Queen's Umbrella" starring Kim Hye-soo recorded audience ratings of 13.4%. This is their own highest ratings.
First aired on Oct. 15,sixteen episode drama has only four episodes left. Kim Hye-soo's first historical film in 9 years after movie "The Face Reader," the drama is maintaining its top position with the highest audience ratings among weekend dramas.
Kim Hye-soo shows mother love as the Queen to protect her children with charisma. The conflicts between Kim Hye-soo and an empress of the late king are creating tension between female characters, rare to be seen in typical historical drama.
In the episode 12, the fight between Hwa-ryeong, who tries to appoint Cheong-ha as the crown princess, and empress of the late king unfolded interestingly. There is much anticipation for Oh Ye-joo, who plays Cheong-ha, because she acts out crown princess who never feels intimidated even in the quiet palace very well.
JTBC drama "Reborn Rich," which aired last week, recorded audience ratings of 10.8% in just three episodes. Three episodes released consequentially, there was an increase of audeince viewership ; first episode 6.1%, second 8.8%, and third 10.8%.
Song Joong-ki plays the main character whose life is reset as the youngest member of the Soonyang Group family after being unfairly killed while living as Yoon Hyun-woo, a secretary who takes care of the family of the Soonyang Group.
The drama, which began with the time setting of now, explained the background of Song Joong-ki's second life as Jin Do-joon in 1987. It is raising interest by adding historical facts such as the election of President Roh Tae-woo following the failure of unification of Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung and the bombing of KAL planes in 1987.
In the first episode, Song Joong-ki plays Yoon Hyun-woo, in the second episode, a child actor plays young Jin Do-joon, and in the third episode, Song Joong-ki plays grown-up Jin Do-joon, leading the drama in a speedy manner. Song Joong-ki densely acted out his inner acting, in which he tries to take revenge on the culprit who killed him when he was living as Yoon Hyun-woo while adjusting to the life as Jin Do-joon.
The third episode of SBS TV "The First Responders" starring Kim Rae-won and in its second week of airing recorded audience ratings of 8.5%. While it drastically decreased compared to its own highest ratings 9.4% for second episode, it is closely following "Under the Queen's Umbrella" and "Reborn Rich."
"The First Responders" sheds light on the cooperation of fireman and policeman and solving difficult cases one by one in each episodes is giving viewers catharsis.
Kim Rae-won is spearheading the cases as passionate detective Jin Ho-gae, finding clues with his cannibalistic instincts and directing the investigation like a bulldozer. New work of writer Min Ji-eun who wrote well-made crime film "Partners for Justice," it has the fun of trying to solve the criminal case.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)
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