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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E15 9.1
Episode #1.15

Hae-ryung tries to enjoy a rare day off when Yi Rim shows up unannounced. Yi Jin hears an appeal submitted by U-won, which upsets the historians. (Source: Netflix)

#2
S1E16 9.1
Episode #1.16

Queen Dowager Im responds to Yi Rim's earnest plea. Hae-ryung's new assignment proves to be taxing. Sa-hui realizes her fate may not be in her control. (Source: Netflix)

#3
S1E18 9.1
Episode #1.18
#4 Episode #1.19 S1E19 9.1
#5 Episode #1.22 S1E22 9.1
#6 Episode #1.12 S1E12 9.0
#7 Episode #1.24 S1E24 9.0
#8 Episode #1.25 S1E25 9.0
#9 Episode #1.26 S1E26 9.0
#10 Episode #1.27 S1E27 9.0

Lowlights

#40 S1E1 Episode #1.1 8.3

Goo Hae-ryung tells Goo Jae-gyeong that she doesn't want to get married. Yi Rim is curious about how the public truly feels about his writing. (Source: Netflix)

#39 Episode #1.2 S1E2 8.4
#38 Episode #1.3 S1E3 8.5
#37 Episode #1.5 S1E5 8.6
#36 Episode #1.4 S1E4 8.6

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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