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The Review Geek
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Has The First Night With the Duke been renewed for Season 2? Here's what we know:
Renewed Or Cancelled? The First Night With the Duke is an intriguing, quirky K-drama, taking the typical comedy and romance vibes, then adding in a touch of fantasy for good measure. If you've been following this one, you may be wondering if this has been renewed or cancelled. Here's what we know: What is The First Night With The Duke about? Cha Sun-chaek, a modern-day university student, is suddenly transported into her favourite historical romance novel, where she becomes Cha Seon Chaek—a minor noblewoman who longs for a peaceful, uneventful life. Her fate takes an unexpected turn when she spends a night with Lee Beon, the novel's brooding male lead from royal lineage, known for his striking looks, martial prowess, and tragic past. While trying to comfort him, an emotional bond forms between them that begins to shift the original storyline. Determined to restore the plot, Cha Seon Chaek attempts to bring Lee Beon and the novel's heroine, Jo Eun Ae, together. However, her presence alters the course of events, and no matter what she does, Lee Beon's affections continue to return to her. We have ongoing coverage of First Night With The Duke across the site including recaps for the season. You can check those out HERE! Has The First Night With The Duke been renewed for season 2? At the time of writing, KBS2 have not renewed The First Night With The Duke for season 2. Given the ratings over the weeks, it'll be interesting to see if they actually do renew this for a follow-up. The ratings began with a respectable 3.3% share nationwide but since then, the show has been increasing in popularity with every passing week, with the later episodes hovering around the same all season long, with highs of 3.4% nationwide. Regardless of ratings, it's extremely rare to find Korean dramas renewed for another season. That has changed in recent years but given the sheer wealth of talent in this that are sure to move onto other projects, we predict that The First Night With The Duke will not be renewed for a second season. On top of that, this is billed as a limited series which only has 1 season. We'll be sure to update this section with more details as they become available. What we know about season 2 so far: Barely anything is known about season 2 right now. Given most Korean dramas are reserved to one season, it's rare to find these sort of shows renewed. With the rare exception of ongoing Netflix shows (Love ft. Marriage and Divorce, Hospital Playlist etc.) then it seems unlikely that this one will be renewed. Having said that though, we have seen Taxi Driver and Tale of the Nine Tailed renewed recently, alongside Alchemy of Souls too. Given how steady the ratings are for this series, could we see this one buck the trend? It seems very unlikely that The First Night With The Duke will, but you never know! We'll be sure to update this section when we know more. Would you like to see The First Night With The Duke return for a second season? Or do you think the story has run its course? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
The Review Geek
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
The First Night With the Duke Episode 11 Preview: Release Date, Time & Where To Watch
The First Night With the Duke Cha Sun-chaek, a modern-day university student, is suddenly transported into her favourite historical romance novel, where she becomes Cha Seon Chaek—a minor noblewoman who longs for a peaceful, uneventful life. Her fate takes an unexpected turn when she spends a night with Lee Beon, the novel's brooding male lead from royal lineage, known for his striking looks, martial prowess, and tragic past. While trying to comfort him, an emotional bond forms between them that begins to shift the original storyline. Determined to restore the plot, Cha Seon Chaek attempts to bring Lee Beon and the novel's heroine, Jo Eun Ae, together. However, her presence alters the course of events, and no matter what she does, Lee Beon's affections continue to return to her. If you've been interested in this K-drama, you may be curious to find out when the episodes are releasing. Well, wonder no more! Here is everything you need to know about The First Night With the Duke Episode 11, including its release date, time and where you can watch this show. Where Can I Watch The First Night With the Duke? The First Night With the Duke will be shown on KBS2 in Korea. It is also available to stream on Viki internationally. The First Night With the Duke Episode 11 Release Date The First Night With the Duke Episode 11 will release on Wednesday 16th July at approximately 4pm (GMT) / 12am (ET). English subtitles can sometimes take around 24 hours before showing up on Viki, but they do tend to be much more accurate than some of the other streamers. However, for historical dramas like this, they can sometimes go up a lot quicker. Expect each episode to be roughly 1 hour 15 minutes long, which is consistent with the time frame for the rest of the series. How Many Episodes Will The First Night With the Duke Have? The First Night With the Duke is a 12-episode K-drama, with two episodes releasing every Wednesday and Thursday. So with that in mind, we'll have 1 episode left after this one. Is There A Trailer For The First Night With the Duke? There is indeed! You can find the trailer for The First Night With the Duke below! What do you hope to see as the series progresses? What's been your favourite moment of The First Night With the Duke? so far? Let us know in the comments below!
The Review Geek
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
The First Night With The Duke – K-drama Episode 1 Recap & Review
Reading a Book is Like Living Someone's Life Episode 1 of The First Night With The Duke begins with a woman narrating the story of a young orphan in the Joseon era. The orphan goes through many tribulations until one fateful day when she is adopted by the richest merchant in the land. Soon, she meets with a prince, and they fall madly in love. As with all fairy tales, there is a villain who hates the woman for her beauty and luck. Obviously, there is also a second male lead who falls for the woman. The prince and the fair lady are about to get married when the story is cut short before we get to the juicy parts. Presently, we are introduced to a woman reading the book. She loses it when she learns the author is discontinuing the story. She takes to social media to curse the author and declares she could write a better book. As she gets up from her bed, she slips and wakes up as a character in her favourite book, The Obsessive Tyrant. She finds herself in the Joseon era, playing the role of Cha Sun-chaek. In the book, she is a supportive character and the only daughter of the Chief State Minister. She lives a spoilt life as her parents and three brothers pamper her. By her side is her trusted maid, Wool-yi, who struggles to understand Sun-chaek's new mannerism. The family enjoys a luxurious breakfast. They all notice that Sun-chaek is acting weird, but choose to overlook it. They assume that she has finally grown up and is ready for marriage. Meanwhile, Sun-chaek tries to remember the details in the books to figure out how to survive in this new world. Her brother mentions an upcoming event for the unmarried noble women and asks Sun-chaek to attend. Her father gives her a lot of money to go shopping ahead of the event. As the day progresses, Sun-chaek decides to enjoy being a supportive character in her favourite book and watching everything in person. She realises she is just at the beginning of the book and excitedly gets ready to see her favourite characters get together. While shopping, she has the unfortunate opportunity to run into the main villain of the story, Do Hwa-seon. Hwa-seon insists on getting the clothes Sun-chaek had already ordered from China. To avoid getting the villain's attention, Sun-chaek agrees to give up her beautiful new dresses. Hwa-seon invites her to tea, but changes her mind when Cho Eun-ae shows up. It turns out Cho Eun-ae is the main lead and the adopted daughter of the richest merchant. As expected, Hwa-seon hates Eun-ae and feels she has no noble blood. It peeves her that everyone loves and praises Eun-ae for her beauty and kindness. In fact, Hwa-seon plans to teach Eun-ae a lesson during the event later that night. Hwa-seon's mood shifts after seeing Eun-ae, and she postpones her tea date with Sun-chaek. As the day drags on, Sun-chaek uses her binoculars to watch the capital. She sees the handsome main lead, Prince Yi-beon, arrive on a horse. As expected, Prince Yi-beon oozes charisma and has a mysterious aura around him. He is rumoured to be heartless and the king's beloved assassin. No one dares to look him in the eye. There is also a rumour that the women who sleep with him are forced to be nuns. As the villagers go on and on about Prince Yi-beon, the second lead, Jung Su-gyeom comes to his defence. He joins Prince Yi-beon as he rides his horse around the capital. On the way, Hwa-seon has an accident and is nearly run over by the prince's horse. However, Prince Yi-beon didn't even notice her. On the other hand, Su-gyeom is drawn to the beautiful Eun-ae. Soon, nightfall arrives, and the unmarried noble women meet to socialise. As planned, Hwa-seon leads the other girls to mock Eun-ae. They even go as far as to allude that she is her adopted father's mistress. Hwa-seon intentionally drops her glass and asks Eun-ae to clean up after her. In the process, Eun-ae gets a cut on her fingers. Sun-chaek cleverly comes to her aid without Hwa-seon noticing. To help Eun-ae and prevent the night from getting worse, Sun-chaek suggests that the ladies enjoy some alcohol. The other ladies agree, and Eun-ae has her servants bring the alcohol. Sun-chaek becomes the star of the night as she introduces cocktails to the group, and they drink without a care in the world. As the ladies get rowdy, Prince Yi-beon chases after a man suspected of planning treason. The man offers to give Prince Yi-beon his freedom from the king and the crown if he joins them. However, the prince has no desire to steal the crown and kills the man. He walks to the river to clean himself up and agonise over killing someone. Back at the town centre, the loud, drunk ladies draw a crowd. Everyone comes to see what the fuss is all about. Su-geyom is intrigued as he watches Sun-chaek mix the cocktails. As the night deepens, Sun-chaek gets drunker. She excuses herself to get some fresh air and runs into Prince Yi-beon. The next thing she knows is waking up in Prince Yi-beon's bed. He is surprised by her shocked look and tells her about the passionate night they had. Of course, Sun-chaek doesn't remember how she ended up in his bed and his arms. The Episode Review OMG! This episode was a lot of fun. It is nice to see Ok Taecyeon and Seohyun back on our screens. The plot is nothing new, but it is still refreshing to watch. Sun Chaek was only supposed to be a spectator, but now she has ended up in the main lead's bed. She must have been extremely drunk to forget such a night, but more importantly, what happens now? This might only be the first episode, but things are looking promising. Ok Taecyeon flawlessly portrays Prince Yi-beon so well. Seohyun also holds her own as the cheerful female lead who finds herself living inside her favourite book. The supporting cast adds more depth to the story. The cinematography is effortlessly beautiful, and we look forward to seeing more of this fantasy world. Next Episode Expect A Full Season Write-Up When This Season Concludes!
