Second highest-rated series in Korean cable history (26.9 percent nationwide finale) and a genuine 2022 phenomenon on the strength of Song Joong-ki's dual role and Lee Sung-min's Baeksang-winning patriarch. The score is held down by a finale audiences widely rejected, voting it among the year's worst K-drama endings for unwinding the arc built across episodes 2 to 15.
Renewal: Season 2 confirmed in production as of May 2025, with Artist Studio handling production and an expected broadcast window of late 2026 or early 2027. Cast not yet announced. (Soompi)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12022 · 16 eps | 18 November 2022 | 7.4 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
Season 1 · episode BollyMeter rhythm
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The premiere sets up both timelines, the loyal secretary in the present and the reincarnated grandson in 1987, and the contrast between Yoon Hyun-woo’s two lives drives the hook. The chaebol family dynamics are introduced at speed, while the period production design stands out right from the pilot. The pilot also comes across as one of the stronger K-drama premieres of the year.
Full episode review →The midpoint episode - rated highest in the series on IMDb - arrives as Do-jun's plan reaches a critical threshold. The inheritance mechanics and the family's internal conflicts sharpen into something tighter than the earlier episodes, and the episode demonstrates the show at its most focused.
Full episode review →The finale broke national cable records and then divided the audience that made it a hit. After a three-decade build, the resolution diverges from the source web novel and closes the revenge arc in a way a large share of viewers rejected, later voting it among the year's worst K-drama endings. The record 26.9 percent rating measures the anticipation, not the payoff.
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