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K-netizens Upset that tvN Drama Queen Cheorin’s Naver Channel has Been Restored as TVing Tries to Re-promote it on Streaming

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It’s nearing the one year anniversary of when Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) premiered on tvN on December 12th, 2020. Oh what a year makes, for this drama it’s been the see-saw of hugely successful airings and audience feedback when it aired followed by blacklisting afterwards as collateral damage from other fallouts tied to K-netizens sudden fixating on punishing shows that … Continue reading →

Action Moves out of the Palace in Episode 18 of Queen Cheorin with Ratings Staying Put at 14.844%

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Next week is the finale of Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) and it’ll be interesting to see how the drama deals with both historical King Cheoljeong and his situation as well as whether Bong Hwan’s soul will stay in Joseon forever or go back to modern times. I’m fairly certain Bong Hwan is the reincarnated future self of So Young, perhaps … Continue reading →

Episode 15 of Queen Cheorin Hits New Rating High of 14.534% as the Queen Fully Embraces Her Place in the Joseon Palace

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After 5 episodes in the 12% ratings, with two episodes getting north of 13%, it feels like Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) has finally broken through both in the ratings game and in the narrative. Episode 15 got a whopping 14.534% and there are still 5 more episodes left to see if it can fulfill the early on potential when it premiered … Continue reading →

Queen Cheorin Episode 14 Inches Back Up to 13.623% Ratings as Competition Heats Up in Other Cable Networks

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Man, I thought Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) would be breaking cable records left and right but it’s got stiff competition from the other cable dramas on the weekend time slot with one finished and another one just arrived. OCN drama The Uncanny Counter faltered in the final few episodes likely due to the screenwriter swap but the last episode got … Continue reading →

Queen Cheorin Inches Back Down to 12.797% Ratings for Episode 13 as the King Fights Back and the Queen Finds Herself Even More Invested

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The speed at which time flies continues to astound because I remember being so blown away by the first episode of Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) when it premiered and now we are not only done with the plot setting episodes but rounded the corner into the second half headed towards setting up the denouement. Episode 13 dropped below 13% from … Continue reading →

Queen Cheorin Ratings Rise Slightly in Episode 10 and Hits New High with 12.836% as the King Gets Closer to Figuring Out He’s a Pawn Either Way

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I think Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) could have been so much more script-wise, and has been buoyed by the entertaining execution on the comedic stuff, the gorgeous visuals, and the top notch acting and chemistry of leads Shin Hye Sun and Kim Jung Hyun. But the problem is that the King Cheoljeong history isn’t particularly ripe for incisive (re)examination and … Continue reading →

Episode 9 of Queen Cheorin Stays Steady at 12.066% Ratings as the Queen and King Continue to Understand Each Other More

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This Saturday was episode 9 of tvN weekend sageuk Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) and it appears the drama ratings are beginning to keep steady. This episode got 12.066% and the last two episodes were also at 12%, and the same thing happened to hit drama Goblin for a few weekends before it broke and took off again in the last … Continue reading →

Episode 8 of Queen Cheorin Halts the Ratings Increase to Garner 12.271% as the King Starts to Really Care About His Queen

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I’ve been waiting for the drama to really give me a balanced OTP to care about, to make both ends of the main leads equally invested in the outcome. Episode 8 of Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen), by taking the Queen out of the palace and making the King actually think about what he’s dealing with, raised the stakes and intensity … Continue reading →

Queen Cheorin Hits 12.414% Ratings in Episode 7, on Pace to Surpass Mr. Sunshine, Goblin, and Crash Landing on You as Highest Rated tvN Drama

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A new record is getting set and I’m getting more interested in following the ratings than the drama itself. It would also be cool to see tvN gain back the throne from rival jTBC. Sat-Sun drama Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) increased in ratings yet again, crossing the 12% mark to hit 12.414%. It’s tied with Goblin as the fasted tvN … Continue reading →

Queen Cheorin Rises in Ratings to 11.337 in Episode 5 as the Queen Gets More Wiser to Palace Life

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tvN Sat-Sun drama Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) has proven itself to be the winning ride for the network to end 2020 on, with episode 5 today increasing again in ratings to 11.337%. I personally like but don’t love it, it’s entertaining whenever I sit down to watch but I’m not actively wanting to see what happens to the story. My … Continue reading →

Netizen Complaints Don’t Slow Down tvN Drama Queen Cheorin as Episode 3 Increases to 9.022% Ratings

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Being active on the internet sometimes makes one believe that information being shared and discussed online would have real life impact. But it’s just a vocal minority sounding louder than actually is and real life has its own reactive beats. tvN Sat-Sun drama Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) was quite the topic of conversation since it’s premiere a week ago, from … Continue reading →

tvN Receives Hundreds of Complaints for Recently Premiered Weekend Sageuk Queen Cheorin

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Oh wow, I’m neither surprised but still befuddled by so much ado about nothing. tvN was ready to celebrate the successful premiere of weekend fantasy sageuk Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen), debuting with the second highest weekend ratings for the network and improving in the next episode. Either viewers didn’t get the memo that it was “fantasy”, hello time-travel and body-swapping!, … Continue reading →

tvn Drama Queen Cheorin Increases Ratings in Episode 2 to 8.800% as Leads Shin Hye Sun and Kim Jung Hyun Exude Mega Chemistry and Laughs

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tvN weekend saguek Queen Cheorin (Mr. Queen) debuted to the second highest premiere ratings for the network ever on the time slot and the second episode has increased slightly to 8.800% ratings. I had a chance to watch episode 1 and it was as enjoyable as I hoped it would be, I’ve been harping about how fun it is that … Continue reading →