KBS 2TV weekend drama Love On The Menu has surpassed the 15% barrier and continues a streak of consecutive record-high ratings.
According to ratings tracker Nielsen Korea on the 10th, episode 6 of Love On The Menu (writer Lee Kyung-hee, director Hong Seok-gu), which aired the previous day (9th), recorded 15.7% nationwide household ratings. The breathless battle over the truth and the characters' stormy emotional arcs heightened viewers' immersion.
In that episode, Kim Mujin (played by Ha Seok-jin) confronted Han Gyurim (played by Ahn Heeyeon), suspecting that Hanggyeol (played by Younha) might be his biological son. Kim Mujin pinpointed the time they parted ways eight years ago and the child's age, even demanding a paternity test, creating tense suspense.
From shared stubborn preferences for hamburgers to a balance game with Hanggyeol who resembles him in many ways, Kim Mujin's growing rapport brought warmth while foreshadowing the resurfacing of secrets hidden for eight years.
Meanwhile, the conflict between mother and daughter Han Gyuyeong (played by Park Yuna) and Go Yun-hee (played by Yoon Yoo-sun) also erupted. Exposed for lying about the formal meeting, Han Gyuyeong cried out in anguish, and Go Yun-hee's painful maternal feelings—coolly drawing a line with her daughter yet turning away to shed tears—left living rooms awash with tears.
At the end of the broadcast, a shocking ending unfolded as Hanggyeol delivered a stinger to Kim Mujin: "Eight years ago, you met my mom, right? Did you like my mom?" The flustered Kim Mujin and the moment Han Gyurim entered the scene alternated, raising curiosity about the hidden truth.
After the broadcast, viewers reacted with comments such as "A satisfying development with Ha Seok-jin immediately asking for a paternity test," "The chemistry between Gyuri and Mujin is healing," and "The mother-daughter conflict hit home and was heartbreaking."<
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