'The King's Affection' broke its own highest ratings.

According to Nielsen Korea, an audience rating research company on the 23rd, KBS 2TV's Monday-Tuesday drama 'The King's Affection' recorded a nationwide rating of 10.0% on the 22nd.

This is higher than the previous highest rating of 8.8% recorded for November 12th episode on November 16th, and it is the first time it has entered the 10% range, attracting attention.

'The King's Affection' started at 6.2% in the first broadcast, and after entering the 7% range, it recorded up to 10%, receiving a lot of love. On this episode, Lee Hwi (Park Eun-bin) grieved over the death of Hye-jong (Lee Pil-mo) and ascended the throne for Ji-woon (Rowoon) and everyone else.

Meanwhile, KBS 1TV's 'Gayo Stage', which aired on terrestrial stations in the same time zone, recorded 7.3%, MBC's 'Blood Game' 0.9%, and SBS 'Same Bed, Dream 2 - You Are My Destiny' 5.9%, respectively.

The Monday-Tuesday drama 'IDOL [Idol: The Coup]', which aired on JTBC, recorded a rating of 0.504% based on national pay TV households, showing its own lowest ratings.

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BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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