KBS 2TV's Historical Drama Munmu Premieres With 5.1% Rating
Nielsen Korea data shows the Kim Chunchu-Bidam scene peaked at 6.4% per minute during the November 14 premiere.
KBS 2TV's new historical drama Munmu premiered on November 14 with a nationwide rating of 5.1%, according to Nielsen Korea figures reported by joynews24.com.
The episode's highest minute came in the scene where Kim Chunchu kneels to ask Bidam for military support for the endangered country, which peaked at 6.4% viewership.
The premiere follows Kim Beopmin and Kim Chunchu as they are caught up in a conspiracy amid Baekje's attacks on Silla. Kim Chunchu kills the wounded general Baekryong, and the rumor of the killing spreads through the marketplace, causing conflict between Kim Chunchu and Kim Beopmin.
In Goguryeo, Go Geonmu tears down monuments built to commemorate victory over Sui to avoid conflict with Tang, angering Yeon Gaesomun. Yeon Gaesomun kills Tang soldiers guarding the destroyed monuments and later beheads Go Hwan-gwon, Go Geonmu's son, at his transfer ceremony.
On the same day, SBS drama Doctor X ended with a 15.2% rating, MBC's Liar recorded 2.5%, JTBC's Final Table 1.65%, and tvN's 100 Days of Lies episode 11 averaged 8.0%.
Quick answers
When did Munmu premiere?
KBS 2TV's Munmu premiered on November 14 and recorded a nationwide rating of 5.1%.
What was the highest-rated scene in the Munmu premiere?
The scene where Kim Chunchu kneels to ask Bidam for military support peaked at 6.4% viewership per minute.