'Under the Queen's Umbrella' Episode 10: Kim Hye Soo Punishes Ok Ja Yeon + Achieves Its Highest Ratings Yet
In the midst of a fierce battle among the grand princes, Kim Hye Soo once again proved her superiority in "Under the Queen's Umbrella" episode 10.
After counterattacking the King's mother, the fearless Queen slammed one of the concubines after an attempt to expose her son.
As things get interesting in the Kim Hye Soo-led K-drama, "Under the Queen's Umbrella" viewership scored a new milestone.
'Under the Queen's Umbrella' Episode 10 Viewership + Where To Watch
According to Nielsen Korea, "Under the Queen's Umbrella" episode 10 broke its own highest viewership after garnering a whopping 14.7 percent for its nationwide average rating.
It comes after the weekend drama series fell short in viewership after the previous episode made a slight decrease but still maintained its double-digit rating.
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Kim Hye Soo captivates viewers with her transformation as Kim Hye Soo, the King's wife and the mother of the Crown Prince and four Grand Princes.
However, she faces hurdles along the way as Queen Dowager Cho, played by Kim Hae Sook, tries to bring her down together with her sons.
In "Under the Queen's Umbrella" viewers will witness how she protects her sons at all costs and make sure that one of them will be the next Crown Prince.
Interestingly, viewers could catch the historical via tvN and Netflix for subtitles.
As for "Under the Queen's Umbrella" episode 11, it will be broadcasted on November 19, with a runtime of 1 hour and 10 mins.
'Under the Queen's Umbrella' Episode 10 Recap
The episode began with Queen Im Hwa Ryung confronting Royal Consort Hwang about her connection with the royal physician and recommending him as the doctor for the Crown Prince.
However, the concubine denied it saying that she couldn't recommend someone as she is just a mere concubine, but of course, the Queen doubts her statement and thinks that she along with Queen Dowager Cho is up to something.
On the other hand, Grand Prince Gyesong found out that Seo Ham Deok is plotting treason against the King.
He tried to stop it by telling his fellow contestant, Prince Uiseong but he insisted on continuing with the contest and bringing the man to the palace.
As for Prince Uiseong, he sent a letter to his grandfather, the State Chief counselor telling him about the information.
However, his mother, Consort Hwang planned on killing Grand Prince Gyesong and at the same time exposing his secret.
As the game continued, Prince Uiseong managed to bring Seo Ham Deok in front of the King but revealed his plan of treason. The King was disappointed at his action, stating that he shouldn't bring a traitor into the palace.
Meanwhile, his mother has planned to expose Grand Prince Gyesong's secret by calling Consort Hwang and asking her to reveal the portrait which has an image of the young royal as a woman.
Fortunately, Consort Ko and the Queen have planned an action to prevent Grand Prince Gyesong's secret from being exposed.
During the interrogation, the Queen entered the room and called out Consort Hwang for slandering her son's name.
At that moment, the King saw the portrait but it was not Grand Prince Gyesong but a painting of an animal, causing confusion to Consort Hwang.
With this, the Queen asked permission from the King to punish the concubine for tarnishing the name of the Grand Prince.
From first royal consort, she was demoted to fourth consort, the lowest rating for a concubine.
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Written by Geca Wills
