MBC's rom-com sageuk "The Forbidden Marriage" officially premiered with good rating, and viewers enjoyed the seeing the new duo Kim Young Dae and Park Ju Hyun.

'The Forbidden Marriage' Kicks Off With Promising Rating

Kim Young Dae, Park Ju Hyun, and Kim Woo Seok's first drama team-up "The Forbidden Marriage" finally kicked off on December 9. The much-awaited series did not fail to impress the audience as it is already gaining enthusiastic responses from viewers.

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Based on the record released by Nielsen Korea, "The Forbidden Marriage" episode 1 scored an average score of 4.6 percent nationwide. The new series made a promising start.

MBC's 'The Forbidden Marriage' Outshines 'Fanletter, Please'

The drama significantly recorded higher viewership rating than its predecessor "Fanletter, Please," which premiered with an average score of 2.0 percent last November. The series stars SNSD's Choi Sooyoung and Yoon Park.

"The Forbidden Marriage" is based on the web novel of the same title. It follows the story of King Lee Heon, who is in deep sorrow after the death of his wife, Crown Princess Ja Yeon.

Due to the loneliness and despair he experienced, the king ended up banning marriage in Joseon.

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He then meets Ye So Rang, the best con artist and matchmaker in Joseon. She claims that she can be possessed by Ja Yeon, which became her ticket to enter the palace and become Lee Heon's assistant maid.

'Reborn Rich' & 'The First Responders' Maintain High Ratings

Meanwhile, the ongoing high-rated series "Reborn Rich," which is already on its second half, recorded another high viewership rating. In its previous episode, the drama was able to have a 17 percent rating nationwide.

SBS disaster-adventure drama "The First Responders" maintained its stable rating of 8.2 percent.

Catch Kim Young Dae's new rom-com drama every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m. (KST).

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Shai Collins wrote this.