Overview

• Episode 3 reached an average nationwide rating of 7.6 percent on August 30, a new high according to Nielsen Korea.
• The series led its time slot as KBS2’s Twelve slipped to 4.2 percent, SBS’s The Winning Try closed at 6.4 percent, and MBC’s Mary Kills People recorded 1.4 percent.
• Good Data’s weekly rankings placed the drama at No. 1 for overall buzz, with Lim Yoona and Lee Chae Min at Nos. 1 and 2 among drama actors.
• Indian Express reports the show entered Netflix’s Global Top Ten after its first two episodes.
• Soompi teases a palace cooking showdown in the next broadcast that raises the narrative stakes without revealing key plot outcomes.