Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

M
S1 1-30
S1 31-32
E1
7.4
8.5
E2
7.9
8.2
E3
7.8
E4
7.9
E5
8.2
E6
8.2
E7
8.3
E8
8.3
E9
8.9
E10
8.4
E11
7.9
E12
8.6
E13
8.0
E14
8.5
E15
8.0
E16
8.3
E17
8.5
E18
8.6
E19
8.5
E20
8.7
E21
8.9
E22
8.8
E23
8.3
E24
8.6
E25
8.5
E26
8.5
E27
8.6
E28
8.7
E29
8.7
E30
8.7
Avg
8.4
Great
Good
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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.9

S1E9 I Like Lord Yul Mu

#2
S1E21 8.9

Dong Joo Enters the Palace

#3
S1E22 8.8

Your Son Is Alive

  1. 4. S1E20 "The Queen's Jewel" 8.7
  2. 5. S1E28 "Dong Joo Stands Before the King" 8.7
  3. 6. S1E29 "Dong Joo and Nok Du Promise Forever" 8.7
  4. 7. S1E30 "The King is Back" 8.7
  5. 8. S1E12 "Yul Mu's True Color" 8.6
  6. 9. S1E18 "Trap for Yul Mu" 8.6
  7. 10. S1E24 "Find the Merit List" 8.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#32
S1E1 7.4

First Encounter

  1. 31. S1E3 "The Past of Nok Du's Father" 7.8
  2. 30. S1E11 "Yul Mu Knows Nok Du's Secret" 7.9
  3. 29. S1E4 "Like An Older Sister" 7.9
  4. 28. S1E2 "Widow Village" 7.9
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 6.57.17.78.38.99.5 Rating 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
16 Standouts
1 Infamous
15 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.57.98.28.68.9 Rating 26 29 33 37 42 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E9 I Like Lord Yul Mu
Most Infamous: S1E1 First Encounter
Best Hidden Gem: S1E22 Your Son Is Alive

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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