3 Reasons The King’s Affection Becomes the Most Popular Drama, Starring Top Artists
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| The Korean drama The King’s Affection stars a series of top artists. (Photo: celebrities.id/Allkpop) |
Less than a week since the second episode aired on October 11, 2021, The King’s Affection has successfully become the most popular Korean drama (drakor) on streaming platforms and the small screen.
According to a Nielsen Korea survey, the second episode of the latest KBS historical drama scored a national rating, an average of 6.7 percent, an increase from the first episode which ‘only’ scored 6.2 percent.
This proves the popularity of The King’s Affection, which occupies the second position under another popular drama series, “Lovers of the Red Sky” which is still entrenched at Number 1 with a rating of 8.8 percent.
Since the beginning of its appearance, the drama series based on the story in the comic titled ‘Yeonmo’ has indeed attracted the attention of K-Drama fans thanks to a number of factors. So what is the appeal of The King’s Affection? Here, MNC Portal Indonesia presents its review’
1. Conflict
The King’s Affection presents a beautiful and secret love story between its characters who are members of the kingdom, namely the king’s daughter Lee Hwi and prince Jung Ji Woon.
Lee Hwi, who grew up with the precarious fate of not being allowed to be twisted by the twins on the royal throne, has no choice but to stay in disguise to defend his crown.
Amidst the tense conflict of the suffocating and thrilling moments in his royal palace, he falls in love with Jung Ji Woon, who is destined to appear in his life as his teacher.
2. Star
One of the classic but inseparable reasons for the success of a film / series is the presence of popular actors and artists who play the role. The King’s Affection is reinforced by a number of famous names to make the love story in this drama more romantic.
Actress Park Eun Bin who never fails with her outstanding acting skills is a character from Lee Hwi. Meanwhile, This is Rowoon’s first historical drama, but he will bring to life his unique character who falls in love with Lee Hwi, namely the character Jung Ji-Woon.
The King’s Affection also presents many talented young actors in this drama such as Nam Yoon Su, VICTON’s Byungchan, Bae Yoon Kyung, and DIA’s Jung Chaeyeon.
Other actors who will balance the drama with their outstanding performances are Bae Soo Bin, Lee Pil Mo, Baek Hyun Joo, Go Kyu Pil, Kim Jae Chul, Kim In Kwon, Park Eun Hye, Lee Il Hwa, Son Yeo Eun, Han Chae Ah, Son Jong Hak, to Park Won Sang.
3. Song Hyun Wook
In addition to the cast, the director is also often a determinant of the success or failure of a film/series. The King’s Affection is directed by director Song Hyun Wook, who led many famous romance projects such as “Beauty Inside,” “Another Oh Hae Young,” and “Marriage, Not Dating.”
Known to be adept at playing romance roles, Song Hyun Wook is able to describe the emotions of the main character couple in detail while also taking care to capture the interesting narrative of the other characters around the main character.
“If you watch the show, you will feel happy, proud, and even overwhelmed,” said Song, who managed to describe the character’s emotional and affectionate lines in detail, the elegant beauty of the four seasons in South Korea, as well as the classic and calm historical setting of the drama. . /celebrities.id
3 Reasons The King’s Affection Becomes the Most Popular Drama, Starring Top Artists
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