Ratings (Neilsen)
Ep 39 Nationwide 15.2% (+1.1) Seoul 16.9% (+1.6)
Ep 40 Nationwide 14.9% (-0.3) Seoul 16.6% (-0.3)
Ep 41 Nationwide 14.3% (-0.6) Seoul 15.9% (-0.7)
Ep 42 Nationwide 16.1% (+1.8) Seoul 18.9% (+3.0)
Ep 43 Nationwide 15.9% (-0.2) Seoul 18.0% (-0.9)
All 3 Mon-Tues dramas has dropped in ratings because of Gayo Stage special (KBS1).
Monthly Gallup poll (Feb, 2016)
Koreans’ most favorite TV programs (February, 2016)
SFD ranked 2nd on the monthly gallup poll, one step up from 3 last month.
1. Infinite Challenge 무한도전 (MBC) - Saturday variety show
2. Six Flying Dragons 육룡이 나르샤 (SBS) - Mon-Tues drama
2. My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol 내 딸 금사월 (MBC) - Weekend drama
4. All About My Mom 부탁해요 엄마 (KBS) - Weekend drama
5. Signal 시그널 (tvN) - Fri~Sat drama
5. Running Man 런닝맨 (SBS) - Sunday variety show
7. Ssulzun 썰전 (JTBC) - Thursday talk show
8. Mom 엄마 (MBC) - Weekend drama
9. The Return of Superman 수퍼맨이 돌아왔다 (KBS) - Sunday variety show
10. King of Mask Singer 복면가왕 (MBC) - Sunday variety show
OTHERS (drama)
12. Remember : War of the Son 리멤버 : 아들의 전쟁 (SBS) - Wed~Thur drama
14. Cheese in the Trap 치즈 인더 트랩 (tvN) - Mon~Tues drama
15. Tomorrow is another victory 내일도 승리 (MBC) - Mon~Fri morning drama
17. Jang Young-Shil 장영실 (KBS) - Weekend drama
Yi Bang-Won (BW) is practicing archery, and Moo-Hyul (MH) is watching him behind. Looking back on Sambong's smirk, BW is in a bad mood. BW suddenly aims Moo-Hyul with bended bow.
BW : The way you look at me gets on my nerve.
MH : Even if it does, it's my job to watch Your Highness.
BW drops his bow.
MH : You were confident when setting Dumoon-dong village on fire, as well as when killing Lord Poeun. But, why on earth are you acting like this?
BW : .....
MH : I hated it when setting fire. However, I loved Your Highness who did it confidently without a shadow of shame and hesitation.
Making film of Moo-Hyul and Bang-Ji on the roof (ep 43).
BYH (Bang-Ji) told the director he almost kissed Moo-Hyul. The director joked "You looks like meeting your lover who was just released from military service.". Bang-Ji laughted and really tried to kiss him. LOL
In April, King Gongyang of Goryeo and his 2 sons were executed.
Around the same time, not only Goryeo’s royal family but also their collateral blood relatives with a sirname of Wang were all killed or buried at the sea of Samcheok, Ganghwa island, Geoje island. (* The massacre of Wang clan)
May 30, Jung Do-Jeon wrote a book titled Joseon Gyeonguk-jeon and offered it to the King. It was the first constitutional law of Joseon.
In June, Yi Bang-Won volunteered to go to Ming China as an envoy (a.k.a. hostage) to solve the deteriorated diplomatic relationships between Joseon and Ming China.
In July, Crown Prince Yi Bang-Seok married Shim Hyo-Saeng’s daughter. Shim Hyo-Saeng was Jung Do-Jeon’s close colleague.
October 28, the capital city was moved from Gaegyung to Hanyang (Today’s Seoul, the current capital city of South Korea).
In November, Yi Bang-Won returned from Ming China.
Yi Bang-Won’s first son, Yi Je / Prince Yangnyeng, was born.