According to Nielsen Korea on June 20, episode 4 of “The first night with the Duke” It was broadcast the previous day and recorded an evaluation of spectators at a national level of 3.3%.
The drama, previewed on 11 June, opened strongly with 3.3% for episode 1 and rose slightly to 3.4% in episode 2. Even if it dropped to 2.7% in episode 3, it resumed in episode 4, hitting 3.3% once again.
With the exception of an episode, “The first night with the Duke” It has been constantly remained within the 3%range-a milestone that no other KBS drama Wednesday-Junzen reached this year. In early February, “Kick Kick Kick Kick” Started at 2.1% but fell into the 1% range per episode 2 and ended with a minimum of 0.3%. His successor, “Bad everywhere”Furthermore, he was unable to break 3%, starting from 2.7% and fighting in the 1% range from episode 5 onwards. In the meantime, “Pump up the Healthy Love” He was stuck in the 1% area for all its race.
On the contrary, “The first night with the Duke” debut in the interval of 3% even without the benefit of a popular predecessor, attracting attention to its independent strength.
The show tells the story of a contemporary university student who wakes up in the body of a background character in a romantic novel and ends up spending a night with the obsessive male protagonist. The fantasy fantasy adapts the western environment in the nobility style of the original web novel in a historical drama of the Joseon era. With Seohyun and Ok Taec-Yeon, the series merges historical tones with romantic comic elements.
Spectators are particularly attracted to his Playful storytelling but without frustration And the intriguing concept of a heroine that alters the plot of the novel from the inside. Both leads received praise for their performances: SEOHYUN plays a secondary character owned by a modern soul, offering contemporary lines without interrupting the flow. Ok Taec-Yeon, interpreting Gyeongseong-Gun, balances the darkness and romantic affection.
Before his premiere, “The First Night With The Duke” faced criticism to damage the byeongsan Seowon]a site of the UNESCO World Heritage Site during filming. KBS replied by issuing public excuses and demolindo all related films. The director also apologized repeatedly during the Pre-Broadcast press conference.
Despite these first setbacks, the beginning of the drama was solid. AS “The first night with the Duke” Continue to earn traction, the spectators are looking closely to see if it can break the curse of the low KBS evaluations on Wednesday-justì once and for all.
