Lee Seung Gi’s Comeback Drama ‘The Law Cafe’ Kicks Off With High Rating

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Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young just made their small screen comeback through KBS2's "The Law Cafe," and it quickly garnered a high viewership rating with its first episode.  

Lee Seung Gi & Lee Se Young's 'The Law Cafe' Premieres With Impressive Rating

On September 5, KBS finally launched its new legal-romance series "The Law Cafe," which stars Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young. 

'The Law Cafe' Poster
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Lee Seung Gi, Lee Se Young

This is one of the much-anticipated K-dramas this month as it is a project reunion for the two lead stars who first worked in the 2018 fantasy drama "Hwayugi," also known as "A Korean Odyssey."

'The Law Cafe' Surpasses 'Cafe Minamdang' Rating Record With Premiere Broadcast

"The Law Cafe" Episode 1 made an impressive start, and Nielsen Korea stated that the newly premiered series recorded an average rating of 7.1 percent nationwide. It has been said that it is higher than the rating achieved by its predecessor drama "Cafe Minamdang, which was 5.7 percent. 

'The Law Cafe' Poster
(Photo : KBS Drama Official)
Lee Seung Gi’s Drama Comeback ‘The Law Cafe’ Kicks Off With High Rating
'The Law Cafe' Still Lee Seung Gi, Lee Se Young
(Photo : KBS Drama Official)
Lee Seung Gi’s Drama Comeback ‘The Law Cafe’ Kicks Off With High Rating

Web novel-based drama "The Law Cafe" tells the romantic-comedy story of prosecutor-turned-novelist and a young landlord, Kim Jung Ho (played by Lee Seung Gi), and Kim Yu Ri (played by Lee Se Young), a smart and eccentric lawyer who wants to rent his place to launch her dream law cafe.

Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young's drama made a fresh and successful start on primetime. You can watch the series every Monday and Tuesday on KBS at 9:50 p.m. (KST).  

'Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist' Sees Decline in Viewership Rating

The historical series "Poong, The Joseon Psychiatrist," which is produced by tvN, sees a small dip in viewership rating.

According to Nielsen, the drama's latest episode garnered an average rating of 4.3 percent, which is lower than its latest record of 5.2 percent nationwide.

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Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist
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K-Dramas To Watch Next

Meanwhile, apart from the two K-series, viewers still have a wide variety of shows for the whole week. Every Wednesday and Thursday, fans can watch "Adamas," "If You Wish Upon Me," and "Good Job." 

Every Friday and Saturday, the audience can binge on MBC's "Big Mouth" and SBS' "Today's Webtoon."

In addition, fans and viewers can enjoy their weekends by adding "Little Women," "The Good Detective 2," and "It's Beautiful Now" to their watch list. 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 'The Law Cafe' Episode 1: Lee Seung Gi Reunites With Ex-Lover Lee Se Young

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