Viewers of "Empress Ki" have waited a long time to see the drama's characters exact revenge against the tyrannical regent El Temur and his evil family.

And now that Ha Ji Won's character Seungnyang has returned to the palace and revenge seems palpable, the anticipation and ratings keep climbing. The historical drama has already broken its own record in viewer ratings for several episodes.

On Tuesday "Empress Ki" achieved a 24.9 percent viewer rating, a 2.1 percent increase from the previous night's rating of 22.8 percent.

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