K-drama Honour, Episode 7 set a new personal ratings record on Monday night, showing the series is steadily gaining traction with South Korean viewers.
According to Nielsen Korea, the February 23rd broadcast of the ENA series achieved a nationwide average of 4.29 percent, the highest figure the drama has reached so far.
Honour, Episode 7 also achieved a personal best in the metro area, where it grabbed 4.22 percent of the Seoul viewership – up from the 3.62 percent it earned for its previous episode.
It was also the #1 most-watched show in its time slot.
The jump from the previous episode also suggests that audience engagement is strengthening as the story grows more intense.
The popular ENA mystery drama follows three elite lawyers whose long-buried past begins to resurface while they handle high-stakes cases involving crimes against women.
The all-female led series stars Lee Na Young, Jung Eun Chae, and Lee Chung Ah, whose superb performances have been widely noted by viewers.
Honour has been trending upward in the ratings since its premiere on February 2nd, and Episode 7’s milestone reinforces the drama’s growing buzz.
With major plot revelations expected in upcoming episodes as well, industry watchers and fans alike are now paying close attention to whether the series can continue its upward climb.
Let’s see how its Episode 8 performs later on tonight then, right?
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