‘My Dearest’ Episode 8 Jumps to New All-Time High Ahead of Final Week
Namgoong Min and Ahn Eun Jin's historical K-drama soared to another notable success as "My Dearest" Episode 8 aired.
As the MBC series heads into its final week, the 10-episode K-drama is set to bid goodbye with impressive viewership.
Helmed by Kim Sung Yong of "My Healing Love" and "The Veil," "My Dearest" depicts the story of an unexpected romance between a mysterious warrior who doesn't believe in love and a noblewoman who longs for her one and only.
Namgoong Min plays as Lee Jang Hyuk, a skilled warrior who has a mysterious past. He meets Lady Yoo Gil Chae, played by Ahn Eun Jin, in the middle of the Joseon War.
Joining the duo are Lee Da In as Kyung Eun Ae, Gil Chae's friend, and Nam Yeon Jun's (Lee Hak Joo) fiance.
'My Dearest' Episode 8 Viewership
After hitting the show's first double-digit rating, "My Dearest" episode 8 received another impressive success.
In a report, the August 26 broadcast recoded an average nationwide rating of 10.3 percent, making it the series' highest viewership rating since it premiered.
Moreover, "My Dearest" episode 8 took first place in its time slot across all channels.
With only a week and two episodes left, the historical K-drama might experience another increase in viewership rating before wrapping up the season.
Viewers can watch the upcoming episode on September 1 at 9:50 p.m. KST via MBC, Kocowa, and Viki.
'My Dearest' Episode 8 Recap
Although the war is finally over, the Kingdom is experiencing challenges amid their involvement with the Qing group, and the person behind the intruder who attacked the towns under Joseon.
Lee Jang Hyuk volunteered to become a part of the people who would go with the Crown Prince as he visited Khan, the Qing group's leader.
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Before he takes off with other soldiers, he meets Lady Yoo Gil Chae. At this point, she figured out that the man in his dreams might be Jang Hyuk but was hesitant to confess her feelings about him.
On the other hand, Jang Hyuk tried to convince Gil Chae and told her that the man he loves has found another woman, referring to scholar Nam Yeon Jun and Kyung Eun Ae.
Unfortunately, Gil Chae said that it was not easy to forget Yeon Jun, which made Jang Hyuk devastated.
As the journey begins, the Crown Prince reached the location of Khan but had a hard time dealing with the enemies.
On the other hand, Jang Hyuk had another mission, and that was to bring back the town of Simyang, which was ran down by the intruders. Unfortunately, he failed after the Khan group figured out his plan.
On the other hand, Nam Yeon Jun and Kyung Eun Ae officially got married. Although Gil Chae likes Yeon Jun, she was genuinely happy to see them happy together.
Unfortunately, the fairytale was cut short after Yeon Jun was imprisoned by the King. That was because he refused His Majesty's order and was locked up.
Meanwhile, some of the soldiers under Joseon were killed by the Qing group. Their belongings were put in the box for their relatives to retrieve. Gil Chae was crushed after seeing her red ribbon, which she gave to Jang Hyuk.
On top of the mountain, he wished for the return of Jang Hyuk.
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