"God of War, Zhao Yun" just broke the rating record of KBS 2TV's "Descendants of the Sun" and SBS's "My Love from the Star." The Chinese historical drama, starring Lin Gengxin, Im YoonA, and Kim Jeong-Hoon, aired from April 3 to May 7.
In the latest episode of tvN's "Live Talk Show Taxi," which aired on Sept. 27, Tuesday, the Girls' Generation member modestly boasted the immense success of her recent Chinese drama "God of War, Zhao Yun," All Kpop reported. The 26-year-old singer-turned-actress then acknowledged her near goddess-like status in China.
The show host Lee Yoo-Mi, better known by her stage name Lee Young-Ja, remarked that YoonA is treated like a national guest in China and revealed that "God of War, Zhao Yun" has received more than 10 billion online views in the country. It is apparently much higher than those of KBS 2TV's "Descendants of the Sun" and SBS's "My Love from the Star."
In "God of War, Zhao Yun," the Girls' Generation member played the beautiful Xiahou Qing Yi. She becomes hopelessly enamored with a great military general, Zhao Zi Long (Lin Gengxin), but later finds out he executed her father.
Following the successful run of the 60-episode Chinese drama, YoonA released a Chinese digital mini-album titled "Blossom." The said mini-album contains her versions of several well-known Mandarin songs.
Currently, YoonA star in tvN's action thriller "The K2" alongside Ji Chang Wook. In the drama, she plays a recluse woman, Go Anna, who suffers from a fear of people and experiences panic when exposed to flashing lights.
"The K2," which premiered on Sept. 23, ruled the weekend viewership ratings with impressive viewership ratings of 3.8 percent, according to Nielsen Korea, as cited by The Kpop Herald. The political drama also ranked the most viewed programs among women between ages 10 and 50.
Check out Girls' Generation's YoonA as Xiahou Qing Yi in "God of War, Zhao Yun" below: