# My Royal Nemesis Debuts at 4.1% as Perfect Crown Smashes Its Own Record With a Stunning 11.7%

URL: https://technosports.co.in/my-royal-nemesis-debuts-at-4-1-as/  
Published: 2026-05-09  
Updated: 2026-05-09  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Friday night K-drama wars just heated up in the best possible way. Two dramas, one time slot, and ratings that tell two very different but equally exciting stories.

### My Royal Nemesis: Friday Night Ratings Showdown

| **Drama** | **Network** | **Episode Rating** | **Status** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| My Royal Nemesis | SBS | 4.1% (Ep. 1 premiere) | New entrant — promising start |
| Perfect Crown | MBC | 11.7% (New all-time high) | Final two weeks — on fire |

### My Royal Nemesis: A Solid Debut Despite Tough Competition

SBS’s new romantic comedy *My Royal Nemesis*, starring Lim Ji Yeon and Heo Nam Jun, premiered on May 8 to solid viewership despite going head-to-head with MBC’s hit drama *Perfect Crown* in the same time slot. According to Nielsen Korea, the first episode scored an average nationwide rating of 4.1 per cent.

Launching a brand new drama directly opposite an already-buzzing hit is never easy — so a 4.1% premiere is genuinely encouraging. It signals real audience curiosity, and with the romantic comedy genre always having a loyal core following in Korean [television drama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_drama) viewership, there’s every reason to believe *My Royal Nemesis* can grow its numbers as word spreads.

![My Royal Nemesis](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/myrrs-1.webp)

### Perfect Crown: Absolutely Unstoppable in Its Final Stretch

If *My Royal Nemesis* had a solid night, *Perfect Crown* had a sensational one.

As *Perfect Crown* entered the final two weeks of its run, the MBC romance drama soared to its highest ratings yet — setting a new personal record with an average nationwide rating of 11.7 per cent and becoming the most-watched programme of any kind to air on Friday.

That’s not just a drama milestone — that’s a cultural moment. Crossing 11.7% in the current fragmented streaming era is the kind of achievement that puts a show in the conversation for year-end best-of lists. The drama clearly has the audience hooked, and with two weeks to go, expect it to push even higher as it races toward its finale.

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### What to Watch For

Both dramas are worth keeping an eye on over the coming weeks — *Perfect Crown* as it sprints to an almost certainly electric finale, and *My Royal Nemesis* as it finds its footing and builds its audience one episode at a time. Friday nights in Korean drama land just got a whole lot more interesting.

### FAQs

### **Q: What ratings did My Royal Nemesis get on its premiere episode?**

 *My Royal Nemesis* starring Lim Ji Yeon and Heo Nam Jun debuted with a 4.1% average nationwide rating on May 8, 2026, according to Nielsen Korea — a solid start given stiff competition in the same time slot.

### **Q: What is Perfect Crown’s highest rating so far?**

*Perfect Crown* hit a new all-time personal high of 11.7% nationwide, becoming the most-watched programme of any genre on Friday night as it entered its final two weeks on air.