Overview

• Episode 6 set a series high, drawing 13.1% in Seoul and 12.7% nationwide with peaks around 15%, topping its time slot, according to Nielsen Korea.
• The series is reported to be No. 1 in 44 countries and No. 2 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 (Non‑English TV) for Sept. 1–7, with 7.5 million viewers and 53 million hours viewed that week.
• FlixPatrol data cited in coverage says it is the first non‑original K‑drama to reach No. 1 in Netflix’s global TV category, with a reported cumulative 111 million hours viewed.
• Episode 7 airs Sept. 13 and Episode 8 on Sept. 14 at 9:10 p.m. KST on tvN, with global streaming on Netflix shortly after broadcast and availability on TVING in select regions.
• The current arc features a three‑round cooking contest against a Ming envoy with political stakes, as lead Im Yoona has teased an emotional turn in a tvN‑posted clip.