Ha Jung-woo becomes a building owner worth tens of billions of won, but ends up kidnapped by Joo Ji-hoon..3.7% finale [Comprehensive]

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'How to Become a Building Owner in South Korea': The survival drama to protect Ha Jung-woo's building continues.

The final episode of tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'How to Become a Building Owner in South Korea' (script by Oh Han-ki, directed by Im Pil-seong, hereinafter 'Building Owner'), aired on April 19, recorded a viewership rating of 3.7% (Nielsen Korea nationwide standard).

Ki Soo-jong (played by Ha Jung-woo) survives as the victor of the urban renewal war and seizes wealth, yet the portrayal shows him feeling lonely rather than exhilarated, with no one left by his side. Ki Soo-jong, corrupted by greed and turned dark, could not be cleansed, leaving a heavy aftertaste that human desire continues endlessly, even if he stands at another crossroads of choice.

In the final episode, the ruthless actions of Yona (played by Shim Eun-kyung), who seeks to eliminate Kim Sun (played by Im Soo-jung) and Jeon I-kyung (played by Jung Soo-jung) as obstacles to the urban renewal project, created tension. Ki Soo-jong set a trap with the police to protect Kim Sun. He asked Yona to kill Kim Sun and planned to arrest her on the spot. However, Yona went to kill Jeon I-kyung instead of Kim Sun. Ki Soo-jong rushed to save her too late, and an unexpected twist occurred amidst the life-threatening crisis. Yona's shadow undertaker (played by Lee Shin-ki) turned his gun on Yona and killed her.

It was then revealed that the incident was actually part of Ki Soo-jong's plan, delivering another twist. Ki Soo-jong struck Yona from behind, killing her, while drawing a grand picture of protecting everyone and securing all shares of the urban renewal project for himself.

After some time passed, Ki Soo-jong had become the owner of Nupo City, a building worth tens of billions of won, far surpassing the dilapidated three-story Se-yun Building. Though he appeared to have no regrets, having started as a "dirt spoon" and succeeded in real estate investment, Ki Soo-jong spent a lonely birthday without his daughter and wife, who had gone to study abroad in the United States. While the scale of the building had grown, the reality of being pursued by loan collectors remained unchanged. Kim Sun delivered divorce papers, and Jeon I-kyung lived on, raising her child without a mother or husband.

A strange text message arrived for Ki Soo-jong, creating an eerie atmosphere. It was a message notifying him of the auction procedures related to Nupo City and its buildings. An employee of Gold Rush Investment, an investment firm that acquired and merged with Real Capital (played by Joo Ji-hoon), kidnapped Ki Soo-jong and said, "Building Owner, shall we talk about our business?" Ki Soo-jong's response was "Absolutely." His expression and eyes were completely different from the panicked look he showed in the first episode when Se-yun Building was on the verge of being auctioned off. This hinted that Ki Soo-jong's survival drama to protect the building had not ended, evoking a bitter feeling.

'Building Owner' crafted a unique genre identity with character configurations and story developments never seen before. The cost of 'Yeong-gul' (borrowing to the limit, even using one's soul) expanded into a chain of events, depicting how ordinary people, not typical villains, could transform to survive. As a result, each episode unfolded with unpredictable developments, leaving viewers stunned. The direction that oscillated between thriller and black comedy, along with the original script, completed the distinctive genre appeal unique to 'Building Owner'.

Above all, the presence of Ha Jung-woo, Im Soo-jung, Kim Jun-han, Jung Soo-jung, and Shim Eun-kyung was extraordinary. As the drama progressed, the actors delivered compelling performances, portraying characters who turned dark and changed according to their desires.

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