'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's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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