"Empress Ki" dropped slightly in ratings but remained in 1st place.
According to ratings company Neilsen Korea on December 11th, the first episode of MBC Monday/Tuesday drama "Empress Ki" broadcast rated 19.5% in national ratings. This is 0.7% lower than the last episode that rated 20.2%.
On this day, "Empress Ki", Wang Yu (played by Joo Jin Mo) and Ki Seung Nyang (played by Ha Ji Won) reunited. Ta Whan (played by Ji Chang Wook) was afraid that Ki Seung Nyang would meet Wang Yu so he cried saying, "I can't leave you ever."
Ki Seung Nyang hesitated at Ta Whan's feelings towards her and ran to meet Wang Yu. Ta Whan was left alone in Ki Seung Nyang quarters and cried at the fact that Ki Seung Nyang had feelings for Wang Yu.
Drama aired at the same time KBS 2TV, "Prime Minister and I" rated 5.4%, and SBS "One Warm Word" rated 8.3%.