Despite suspensions, KBS drama "Gentleman and Lady" recorded its newest all-time high in its viewership rating ahead of its much-awaited finale on March 27.

Read on to know more!

'Gentleman and Lady' Episode 48 Recap + Drama Continues to Gain High Ratings

Ji Hyun Woo and Lee Se Hee's drama surpassed its previous viewership rating record.

According to Nielsen Korea, "Gentleman and Lady" Episode 48, that aired on March 13, recorded an average score of 38.2 percent, which is higher than episode 47 with 35.2 percent.

Now that there are only two episodes left, attention is focused on whether it will be able to exceed 40 percent rating.

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Meanwhile, in "Gentleman and Lady" episode 48, Jo So Ra (Park Ha Na) told Lee Young Guk (Ji Hyun Woo) she is the birth mother of Lee Se Jong (Seo Woo Jin).

On the other hand, Jin Sang Gu (Jeong Seung Bin) tried to kidnap Se Jong, who was in danger of being hit by a car while running away.

Park Dan Dan (Lee Se Hee) found out about the chase and was hit by a car instead of Lee Se Jong, and immediately was taken to a hospital. Due to the impact of the accident, memories came back and showed that Jo Sa Ra's child is not Lee Young Guk's.

'Gentleman and Lady' to Conclude With 50 Episodes Only

On March 7, due to the increasing number of actors and staff that tested positive for COVID-19, the production was halted several times. Concerns started to grow since the drama was about to conclude.

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It was then reported that "Gentleman and Lady" might end its broadcast earlier than expected due to the increasing cases of COVID-19 among its cast and crew members.

In addition, instead of the original 52 episodes, KBS' Saturday-Sunday series will have 50 episodes, and is expected to finish its run on March 27.

Further, after Lee Se Hee, Oh Hyun Kyung, Ahn Woo Yeon, and Yang Byul Yeol recovered from COVID-19, the drama production immediately resumed filming and is expected to film its remaining episodes.

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