Period drama ”Lovers” starring Nam Goong Min ends Part 1 with 12.2% audience rating...High expectations for Part 2

The romantic period drama ``Lover'' (Part 1) has finished its first part with a new record high audience rating. According to Nielsen Korea, an audience rating research company, it was broadcast on the 2nd at 9:50 p.m.
The final episode of MBCFri-SatTV Series "Lover" Part 1 recorded a viewership rating of 12.2%. The highest viewership rating soared to 14.4%.
On this day's broadcast, Lee Jang Hyun (Nam Goong Min) and Yoo Gil
The heartbreaking love story of Choi (Ahn Eun Jin) unfolded for 90 minutes. The final scene depicts the fateful encounter between Lee Jang-hyun and a Qing Dynasty prisoner hunter (Lee ChungAh) wearing a blue mask.
The story was drawn and expectations were high for the development of Part 2. ``Lover'' is a solid epic story that reprocesses historical records, good performances by actors, and a sensuous production that takes advantage of the old-fashioned charm of historical dramas.
It was well received as a harmonious work. At the beginning, the audience rating could not break out of the 5% range, but from the 5th episode onwards it skyrocketed to 8.4%. From episodes 7 to 9, it exceeded the 10% level. "Lovers" produced in all 20 parts
' will be broadcast in two parts, each containing 10 EPs. Part 2 is scheduled to air in October.