'Empress Qi' and 'Kind Words' both broke their own record in viewer ratings this week, but it is the former that came out on top!

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According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, the January 21st episode of MBC's 'Empress Qi' achieved a 22.6% viewer rating, which is 1.8% increase from its previous viewer rating of 20.8%.

SBS' 'Kind Words' came in second place with a 11.3% viewer rating, which is a 0.7% increase from its previous viewer rating of 10.6%. While its competing dramas broke their own record, KBS 2TV's 'Prime Minister and I' didn't have such luck, and its numbers continued to fall as it dropped 0.1% from a 6.1% to 6.0% viewer rating.

Which drama did you kick off your week with?