[Edaily Reporter YUN GI BACK ] KBS’s epic historical drama “Munmu,” produced with a budget of approximately 30 billion won, debuted with ratings in the 4% range.

According to figures released on the 15th by Nielsen Korea, KBS2’s “Munmu,” which premiered the previous day, recorded a viewership rating of 4.7% based on nationwide household ratings. This figure is 0.8 percentage points lower than the 5.5% premiere rating of its predecessor, “The Goryeo-Khitan War,” which aired in 2023.
“Munmu” is a historical epic drama that KBS is presenting for the first time in about three years since “The Goryeo-Khitan War,” with a production budget of approximately 30 billion won for the 28-episode series. The drama depicts the process of Silla’s unification of the Three Kingdoms and stars Lee Hyun-wook, Jang Hyuk, Kim Kang-woo, and Park Sung-woong.
The premiere depicted the conflict between Kim Chun-chu (played by Kim Kang-woo) and his son Kim Beop-min (played by Lee Hyun-wook), as well as the rebellion led by Yeon Gaesomun (played by Jang Hyuk). Given that “The Goryeo-Khitan War” reached a peak viewership rating of 13.8%, attention is now focused on whether “Munmu” will be able to rebound through word of mouth.